CEASEFIRE SET TO EXPIRE AT SPECIFIC TIME - NY POST CITES 3 PAKISTANI SOURCES

The New York Post, citing three Pakistani sources, reports that the current ceasefire agreement is set to expire at a specific time, heightening near-term geopolitical uncertainty in the region. The potential collapse of the truce is likely to reprice risk in frontier and emerging markets with direct exposure to South Asian geopolitical tensions, particularly through defense-related equities and sovereign credit spreads. Pakistani assets, including the rupee and local bonds, are especially vulnerable to renewed conflict due to capital flight and deteriorating investor sentiment. The market will focus on official statements from Islamabad and New Delhi in the next 24 hours, as any indication of military mobilization could trigger defensive positioning in regional equities and a bid for safe-haven assets. A scheduled UN Security Council briefing on South Asia later this week may serve as the next key catalyst for risk reassessment.

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