The investor base of the Pakistan Stock Exchange has reached a record high of 681,965, reflecting growing public participation in the country's capital markets.

According to Finance Minister's Advisor Khurram Schehzad, the PSX registered a record monthly addition of 25,747 investors in October this year, showing a 66 percent increase year-on-year.

In a statement shared on social media, he said the stock market attracted 218,894 new investors during the first ten months of 2026, surpassing the combined additions recorded in the previous four years.

He said the total investor base has increased by 56 percent year-on-year.

Khurram Schehzad added that around 85 percent of the new investors belong to Generation Z and Millennials, highlighting the growing interest of younger people in Pakistan's capital markets.

He said the rising investor participation reflects growing confidence in economic stabilisation, improving macroeconomic fundamentals and the government's policy direction.