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Pakistan Stock Exchange Plummets Amid India Tensions

5/2/2025

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Tensions between Pakistan and India escalated dramatically on Wednesday, triggering a staggering drop of over 2,000 points on the Pakistan Stock Exchange. Following a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, Information Minister Ataullah Tarar raised alarms about possible Indian military action, sending investors into a panic and causing the Karachi Stock Exchange-100 index to plummet by 1.5%.

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Tensions between Pakistan and India escalated dramatically on Wednesday, triggering a staggering drop of over 2,000 points on the Pakistan Stock Exchange. Following a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, Information Minister Ataullah Tarar raised alarms about possible Indian military action, sending investors into a panic and causing the Karachi Stock Exchange-100 index to plummet by 1.5%.