September 30, 2021
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Looming US sanctions shake Pakistan

The bill tabled in the US Senate, which seeks to investigate Pakistan’s role with respect to the Afghan Taliban over the past 20 years was the main reason behind the fall today, said expert…reports Asian Lite News

Pakistan stocks fell nearly 3 per cent on Wednesday while the rupee dropped to a record low, as investors feared a US Senate bill that is seeking to impose sanctions on the Afghan Taliban could be extended to Pakistan, Dawn reported.

After only a day of breather, sellers were back in action, which was also triggered by anxiety regarding the rupee as the KSE-100 shed 908 points on Wednesday to close at 44,366.74, down 2 per cent.

While macro concerns continue to be on the minds of investors, Wednesday saw the rupee hitting its lowest ever at Rs 170.27 against the greenback, weighed down by high demand for the dollar and the situation in Afghanistan, analysts said.

Raza Jafri, executive director at Intermarket Securities, said a bill tabled in the US Senate, backed by 22 senators, which seeks to investigate Pakistan’s role with respect to the Afghan Taliban over the past 20 years was the main reason behind the fall today, the report said.

“If something is found, they plan to impose sanctions on Pakistan and that is a taboo word and it causes panic. The sentiment was already weak and then it caved in,” Jafri said.

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But, according to Jafri, this was just an initial reaction and the chances of the bill actually getting passed are quite low, which is why the market did see some recovery after the early plunge on Wednesday.

Samiullah Tariq, head of research and development at Pakistan Kuwait Investment Company Pvt Ltd, had similar comments on the development, saying that the plunge appeared to be related to the US Senate bill seeking to impose sanctions on the Afghan Taliban and which could extend to Pakistan.

“Dollar parity is consistently rising as demand for the dollar is high due to the current account deficit, and the Afghan situation is also adding pressure,” he said.

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