As Pakistan is preparing for general elections, small investors in country’s stock exchanges are looking at safer investments over the next three months until the formation of a new government. However, what are safe sectors and where to invest for better returns is anybody’s guess.

Analysts say that investors, big or small, are all closely looking at the political developments and all wish to see a strong government at the centre to tackle economic issues head on.Most of the analysts who talked to The Express Tribune said that they recommend fertiliser, cement, and oil and gas sector for small or medium size investors over the next three months.

Chief executive of Topline Securities, Muhammad Sohail, says that the democratic transition from the interim setup to the next government was very important and small and medium size investors were cognisant of this fact.If political transition goes smoothly and the country gets a strong government at the centre, the stock exchange in the country will definitely go up,” said Sohail.