ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistan's Karachi stock exchange said on Monday that it had suspended trading due to a fire in the building.

In a notice on its website, the KSE 100 said the trading had been suspended, which is further extended until 12:25 p.m (0725 GMT).

It said the situation was under control and brokerage firms' staff had started going back to the premises.

The KSE has in recent weeks risen to a historic high surpassing 80,000 points.

(Reporting by Asif Shahzad; Editing by Kim Coghill and Christian Schmollinger)