Political backdrop of Budget should not be ignored
KARACHI: Political noise has been fever pitch in the last few months as the recently ousted PM Imran Khan demanding immediate elections. Even if the government is able to withstand…
Political uncertainty grips Pakistan Asif Zardari telephones Akhtar Mengal Shibili hopeful of keeping coalition in tact
KARACHI: Akhtar Mengal, chief of Balochistan National Party (BNP-Awami) announcement on the floor of National Assembly that his party is quitting the ruling coalition sounded alarm bells for PTI led…
Pakistan’s equities nose-dive 3.5% on political, economic concerns
KARACHI: Pakistan stocks plummeted over 3.5 percent in the week ended October 13, 2017 amid thin turnover on the back of weaker economic indicators coupled with political uncertainty, which pushed…