K-P emergency fuels PSX sell-off as index drops over 700 points
K-P emergency fuels PSX sell-off as index drops over 700 points
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) came under pressure on Monday as political turmoil in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), following the imposition of governor’s rule and reports of a police crackdown, stirred fresh alarm among investors at the start of the trading week. The benchmark KSE-100 Index dropped 752.13 points or 0.45% to 166,337.14 by midday as the developments fuelled fears of an escalation in the country's polit...