Operation Sindoor has triggered a significant downturn in the Pakistan stock market, with the KSE 100 index plummeting over 6% after India conducted missile strikes on terrorist facilities in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. This decline follows a 3% drop the previous day, exacerbated by economic pressures from India, including the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty. The Pakistani market, already fragile and heavily reliant on IMF support, faces increased volatility and foreign capital outflows amidst rising tensions with India, while Indian markets show resilience.
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