KARACHI: Pakistani stocks ended slightly lower on Tuesday, with investors remaining cautious over political uncertainty that has dragged on for months.

The Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) benchmark 100-share index ended 0.01 per cent, or 2.06 points, lower at 15,373.46, on total volume of 105.35 million shares.

“The KSE-100 ended flat today due to lower retail and institutional participation. Political uncertainty added to investors remaining on the sidelines,” said Suleman Maniya at Al-Meezan Investments.

In the currency market, the Pakistani rupee ended steady at 94.51/94.56 to the dollar.

Overnight rates in the money market ended at 10.40 per cent compared to Monday’s close of 10 per cent.