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Violence erupts over Pakistan stock drop

By Farhan Bokhari in Islamabad

Published: July 17 2008 09:23 | Last updated: July 17 2008 19:06

Investors upset over falling Pakistan share prices smashed windows of the Karachi Stock Exchange on Thursday during a day of protests that led to scuffles between traders and investors demanding the temporary closure of the stock market.

The KSE 100 index dropped by 2.7 per cent to close at 10,212.92 points. The index has plunged 35 per cent from a record high reached on April 21.

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