PSX attack aimed at hurting investments in Pakistan: MD Farrukh Khan.

KARACHI -- Managing Director (MD) of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) Farrukh H. Khan on Monday said that the attack at the stock exchange was foiled after security at the premises was beefed up due to prior terror alerts, media reported.

In his statement on the attack at the PSX, the managing director said that it was a great success on part of the security authorities to foil an attack on the stock exchange.

'Investors are in high spirits despite an attack on the Pakistan Stock Exchange,' he said adding that terrorists wanted to hit investment in the country through their attack but beefed up security apparatus foiled their plans.

He said that the PSX was of great significance and a barometer of the national economy and trading activities continued at the exchange uninterrupted during the attack.

It is pertinent to mention here that at least 10 people were killed and several others injured after four suspected terrorists stormed the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Monday.

According to police...