Pakistan, May 2 -- Pakistan's stock market suffered due to rising tensions with India as the benchmark KSE-100 shed over 6,480 points during April, said Arif Habib Limited (AHL), a brokerage house, in its latest report.

"In Apr'25, the KSE-100 index posted a mixed, though ultimately negative, performance amid heightened volatility fueled by both external and domestic factors," said AHL.

The brokerage house noted that global trade concerns escalated after the US imposed reciprocal tariffs on 60 countries, most prominently targeting China.

"However, some relief followed as the US later announced a 90-day pause on tariffs above 10% for most countries. Meanwhile, regional sentiment was further weighed down by renewed geopolitical tensions ...