Heightened tensions along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border over the weekend sent shockwaves through financial markets, sparking panic at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Monday.

Investor sentiments took a sharp hit, with the benchmark KSE-100 index nosediving over 4,500 points in a single trading session amid mounting fears of regional instability. Stocks suffered downturn by losing 4654 points and settled at 158,443.

The market rout followed reports of deadly overnight clashes along the , where at least 23 Pakistani soldiers were martyred and over 200 militants killed in an attack reportedly launched from Afghan territory, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).

The escalation comes at a time when the PSX was already showing signs of strain, with investors unnerved

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