The move higher may have been exacerbated by algorithmic traders selling Treasuries after the 10-year yields broke above their daily 200-day moving average.
Vaccination for those aged 15 and 16 will also start soon
Pakistan is currently battling a fourth wave of the deadly disease with active cases jumping to over 91,000 and closing in on the highest number of 108,642
The yields are in the middle of their recent range after falling from a one-month high of 1.379% on Aug. 12, while holding above a six-month low of 1.127% reached earlier this month.
Without ongoing supply chain disruptions activity could have expanded faster but fears new coronavirus strains may lead to renewed restrictions continued to put a dent in optimism