Pakistan’s Karachi stock exchange said on Monday that it had suspended trading due to a fire in the building.
In a notice on its website, the KSE 100 said the trading had been suspended, which was further extended until 12:25 pm (0725 GMT).
It said the situation was under control and brokerage firms’ staff had started going back to the premises.
The KSE has in recent weeks risen to a historic high surpassing 80,000 points.