Selling pressure persisted at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as escalating tensions in the Middle East took their toll on investor sentiments, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index shedding over 1,800 points during the opening minutes of trading on Friday. At 9:48am, the benchmark index was hovering at 169,885.48, down by 1,853.96 points or 1.08%. Selling was observed in key sectors, including