The lack of clarity following the Feb 8 general elections has businessmen shaking in their boots, with many expressing the fear that they would not be able to sustain more political instability and economic turbulence, while the incoming government may find it hard to restore some semblance of order, in the shadow of IMF conditions. “I do not think that any of the parties contending for power a
Stocks finished the tumultuous three-session election week on a negative note as the ‘unusual delay’ in announcing election results created uncertainty among investors about a smooth return to a stable political government as a result the benchmark KSE 100-share index came under renewed selling pressure settling the short week below 63,000. As Feb 5 was a closed holiday on account of Kashmir Da
Apple plans to settle a lawsuit that accused tech startup Rivos of stealing its trade secrets related to computer chip technology, according to a joint court filing on Friday in California federal court. The companies told the US District Court for the Northern District of California that they had “signed an agreement that potentially settles the case,” and that the agreement allows Apple to ex
Unexpected events happen in Pakistan all the time. Two years ago, speculations were rife about early elections. Lately, conspiracy theorists believed elections would be delayed. Nevertheless, Pakistan has successfully conducted elections and is ready to move forward towards better economic policymaking. Whether the results will be accepted and if the new government will complete five years is a
The year 2024 heralds a global wave of elections, with approximately 49% of the world’s population in over 64 countries gearing up to cast their votes. Yet, it is not merely the act of voting itself that distinguishes these elections from the previous ones; rather, it is the process leading up to them and the subsequent outcomes that set them apart. Historically, Pakistan’s electoral process ha