Shares dropped sharply in Pakistan today on worries about political instability after the collapse of the ruling coalition.
Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-N party withdrew support for the alliance, leaving Asif Ali Zardari, the corruptiontainted widower of assassinated ex-leader Benazir Bhutto, as front runner to take over as president from Pervez Musharraf.
Karachi's KSE 100 index fell by 2.3%.
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