Pakistan, April 8 -- On what can only be described as a financial Black Monday, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) experienced an unprecedented plunge, with the KSE-100 index shedding a staggering 8,700 points in a single day. This abrupt downturn not only caught investors off guard but also served as a tragic reminder of the market's susceptibility to both domestic vulnerabilities and global economic tremors.

The immediate trigger for this market upheaval was the sweeping tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, levying a baseline 10% tariff on all imports, with even higher duties on key trading partners. In swift retaliation, China imposed its hefty tariffs of up to 34%, igniting fears of a full-blown global trade war. Across the...