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The rally that’s helped Pakistan stocks trounce the rest of the world in the past three months is not done yet, according to one brokerage. Large investors, including mutual funds and insurers, are expected to jump in as double-digit returns from fixed income have begun to ebb away, A.A.H Somro, managing director at Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari Securities Pvt. said in an interview. Pakistan ’s KSE-100 Index has advanced to the highest level in seven months, after falling to the lowest in almost five years in August, amid attempts by the government to stabilize the economy with a $6 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund after a deficit blowout. At the same time, bond yields have begun to fall after peaking around 14% mid-year, making debt investments less attractive. Out-performers Pakistan stocks surge on government's steps to stabilize economy * NOTE: DATA TILL NOVEMBER 19 AFTER ASIAN MARKETS CLOSING “Banks are rethinking their strategy. They