Pakistan stock market falls over 2% after India suspends Indus Waters Treaty over Pahalgam terror attack

 

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) saw a sharp decline at Thursday's open, after India announced a string of strict diplomatic actions against Pakistan in response to the Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives.

Within the first five minutes of trading, the benchmark KSE-100 index plunged 2.12%, or 2,485.85 points, to 114,740.29, as investors responded to the rising geopolitical tensions.