The PLOS One Editors retract this article [1] because it was identified as one of a series of submissions for which we have concerns about potential manipulation of the publication process, peer review integrity, and authorship. These concerns call into question the validity and provenance of the reported results. We regret that the issues were not identified prior to the article’s publication.
RSM, SMK, YSH, and MW did not agree with the retraction. RTN either did not respond directly or could not be reached.
Reference
- 1. Maghdid RS, Kareem SM, Salih Hama Y, Waris M, Naveed RT. Moderating role of political stability and economic policy uncertainty between country governance practice and stock market performance. A comparative analysis of Pakistan and Kurdistan Region of Iraq. PLoS One. 2024;19(4):e0301698. pmid:38626026
Citation: The PLOS One Editors (2025) Retraction: Moderating role of political stability and economic policy uncertainty between country governance practice and stock market performance. A comparative analysis of Pakistan and Kurdistan Region of Iraq. PLoS One 20(10): e0334079. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0334079
Published: October 9, 2025
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