Pakistan, March 17 -- The Pakistan Stock Exchange recorded a strong recovery on Tuesday as investor confidence returned after a sharp decline in the previous session. The benchmark KSE-100 Index surged by more than 2,000 points during early trading, briefly touching the 151,000 mark and signaling renewed optimism in the market.

Earlier, the market had faced heavy selling pressure that pushed the index deep into negative territory. The KSE-100 index had closed the previous trading day at 149,178 points after losing 4,687 points, marking one of the sharpest declines in recent weeks and shaking investor sentiment across several sectors.

However, trading activity quickly improved as investors returned to the market with fresh buying interes...