Pakistan’s benchmark KSE-100 index recovered modestly by 11:55am on Friday, rising 65 points from its previous close of 168,893.08 after plunging more than 1,000 points earlier in the morning session. The index witnessed notable volatility, swinging between an intraday high of 169,379.97 points and a low of 165,811.87 points. Trading activity remained reasonable, with volumes recorded at 173,907,577 shares, at a value of Rs12,913,331,068. Among the most active stocks, Unity Foods Limited led the volumes chart, falling 9.96pc to Rs10.67 on 49,674,838 shares. It was followed by First National Equities Limited, which gained 0.66pc to Rs1.53 on 34,058,253 shares, and The Bank of Punjab, which declined 0.31pc to Rs31.71 on 28,048,100 shares. On the gaining side, Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited emerged as the top advancer, climbing 19.42pc to Rs6.15. Media Times Limited followed with a 11.72pc increase to Rs6.58, while Paramount Spinning Mills Limited rose 10.77pc to Rs5.76. Meanwhile, the decliners were led by LOADS Limited (Right), which plunged 39.06pc to Rs0.39. Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited fell 14.68pc to Rs4.01, and Ansari Sugar Mills Limited slipped 10.03pc to Rs11.66. This dip in the market came as Pakistan has launched Operation Ghazab lil-Haq against the Afghan Taliban after “unprovoked firing” from across the border. On Thursday, the benchmark index recovered slightly, gaining 4,266.79 points after this week’s previous sessions saw a sustained sell-off.