Item 1 of 2 A fireman controls waterpipes as he works after a fire broke out in the Pakistan Stock Exchange building in Karachi, Pakistan July 8, 2024. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro
[1/2]A fireman controls waterpipes as he works after a fire broke out in the Pakistan Stock Exchange building in Karachi, Pakistan July 8, 2024. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab
ISLAMABAD, July 8 (Reuters) – Pakistan’s Karachi stock exchange said on Monday that it had suspended trading due to a fire in the building.
In a notice on its website, the KSE 100 said the trading had been suspended, which is further extended until 12:25 p.m (0725 GMT).
It said the situation was under control and brokerage firms’ staff had started going back to the premises.
The KSE has in recent weeks risen to a historic high surpassing 80,000 points.
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Reporting by Asif Shahzad; Editing by Kim Coghill and Christian Schmollinger
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