At close, the KSE-100 Index ended with an increase of 597.95 points or 1.37% to finish at 44,178.83 points. “A rally was seen in the auto sector where heavyweights INDU (+4.55%), PSMC (+4.93%), MTL (+5%), HCAR (+4.57%) closed higher than its previous day close. Overall, trading volume decreased to 209 million shares, compared with Thursday’s tally of 268 million. WorldCall Telecom was the volume leader with 13 million shares, gaining Rs0.07 to close at Rs2.87. It was followed by Sui South Gas with 12.2 million shares, gaining Rs1.18 to close at Rs34.59 and Dewan Cement with 11.4 million shares, losing Rs1.01 to close at Rs21.80.

Source: The Express Tribune January 19, 2018 14:10 UTC