Pakistan, Jan. 15 -- The Pakistan Stock Exchange turned bearish on Thursday after a brief early rally, as rising geopolitical tensions surrounding possible United States military action in Iran unsettled investors and triggered cautious trading behaviour.

During intraday trading, the KSE-100 index initially climbed to 183,717.53 points due to early buying interest, but later reversed course and slipped by 69.29 points to 182,500.52.

Market sentiment weakened after international officials warned that US military intervention in Iran appeared increasingly likely, with reports suggesting action could take place within the next twenty-four hours amid escalating Middle East tensions.

Reports indicated that Washington had begun evacuating pe...