The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) experienced a significant downturn on February 13, 2026, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index plummeting over 2,100 points in the early minutes of trading. By 10:05 am, the index had fallen to 178,391.58, marking a decline of 2,121.06 points or 1.18%, as reported by Daily The Patriot. This decline was part of a broader trend of selling pressure that affected major sectors such as cement, commercial banking, and oil and gas exploration. The Business Recorder highlighted that this selling pressure was exacerbated by the government's consideration of imposing a cess on fertilizer companies to recover windfall profits, which would be allocated to support farmers. This development follows a previous day of heavy losses where the index fell by 2,537.16 points or 1.39%, closing at 180,512.65.