Despite a notable increase in Pakistan's weightage by leading international indices providers, foreign investors continue to stay away from the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX).
According to Shankar Talreja, Director of Research at Topline Securities, the FTSE Frontier Market Index raised Pakistan's weight to over 10% in September 2025.
but it has no practical use
They have not translated into meaningful foreign portfolio inflows.
FTSE lifts Pakistan's weight to 10%; MSCI review expected to add new stocks, reflecting persistent scepticism about the country's equity market.
Author summary: PSX sees index boost without foreign inflows.