Karachi, Oil and gas exploration companies, key players in the market with a market capitalization of Rs. 1,272,765,584,149, reported a minor index decrease from 13,260.230 to 13,246.010. Despite the decline of 14.220 points, the sector saw substantial trading with 7,236,423 turnover and Rs. 1,113,127,030.27 traded value, indicating its major role in the market dynamics and accounting for 2.041% of the total market capitalization.