PSE Resource Hub
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Learn Stock Trading From Anywhere in Pakistan
Practise with just an email address and a browser: no broker, bank account, CNIC or app, and light on mobile data.
How to Pick Your First Stock on PSX (7‑Step Checklist)
A simple, repeatable process to choose winning stocks on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.
10 Common Trading Mistakes New PSX Investors Make
The ten most common beginner errors, and what to do instead.
Why Pakistani Students Should Learn Stock Trading (Even With No Money)
Boost your CV, understand the economy, and start investing early – risk‑free.
Practise and compete
Guides for using the practice account well, testing ideas and running competitions.
How to Practise Trading With a Virtual Portfolio: A 4-Week Plan
What to do each week, what to look at and what to write down, with Rs. 10 lakh of practice money.
Paper Trading vs Real Trading in Pakistan: 10 Differences
Prices, orders, costs, tax, settlement and emotions, and when to open a broker account.
How to Test a Trading Strategy on PSX Data
Look back with free tools, forward-test with practice money and compare with the KSE-100.
PSX Data Project Ideas for CS Students
Seven project ideas, where to find data and the licence rules to know first.
How to Run a Virtual Stock Competition at Your University
A checklist for finance societies and career centres, from idea to winner.
Compare your options
Where should your money go? Honest comparisons with real examples.
Fixed Deposits vs Stocks in Pakistan
Bank deposit or PSX stocks? Compare returns, risk and inflation with September 2026 rates and real OGDC and HBL examples.
PSX Stocks vs. Mutual Funds: Which Is Better?
Compare direct stock investing vs. mutual funds in Pakistan: fees, risk, historical returns, and Shariah options.
Stocks vs. Bitcoin vs. Gold: Which Investment Wins in Pakistan?
Compare risk, returns, liquidity, and Shariah compliance of PSX stocks, Bitcoin, and gold.
Beating Inflation with PSX Stocks – Historical Analysis
Data shows PSX stocks have outperformed inflation over 20 years. Compare with savings accounts and gold.
Income, tax & values
Dividends, taxes, and investing in line with your beliefs.
How to Generate Passive Income from PSX (Dividends & Capital Gains)
Learn to earn regular income via dividend stocks and long‑term capital appreciation.
Tax on PSX Trading & Dividends: What Every Investor Must Know
Capital gains tax, dividend tax, and withholding tax explained for tax year 2026.
Is Stock Trading Halal or Haram? Is It Satta?
A plain answer for Pakistan: why owning shares is not gambling, what scholars say, and what to avoid.
Is Day Trading Halal? Short Selling and Margin
Where scholars differ, what is widely objected to, and five questions to ask before you trade.
Islamic Stock Investing in Pakistan
Complete guide to halal investing on PSX: KMI-30 index, Shariah screening, and Sahulat Islamic account.
A Guide for Female Investors in Pakistan
Practical steps for women to learn stock market investing safely and halal.
Reports & data
Research and survey findings on retail investing in Pakistan.
The State of Retail Investing in Pakistan 2026
Annual report with exclusive data from 55,000+ investors: demographics, growth trends, and barriers.
PSX Investor Survey: Barriers & Opportunities
What stops Pakistanis from investing? Survey insights on knowledge gaps, risk perception, and Shariah concerns.