Pakistan, Nov. 6 -- Asian stock markets experienced severe declines on Friday following a steep selloff across major United States technology shares. Japan's benchmark Nikkei index plummeted seven percent immediately after opening, while key market indices in Taiwan and South Korea dropped over eight percent. Furthermore, the global market rout wiped out three trillion dollars from S&P 500 companies as the Nasdaq fell 5.5 percent overnight. Consequently, investors expressed deep concerns regarding potential legislative delays surrounding large-scale artificial intelligence infrastructure investments following recent US midterm elections. Therefore, equity traders across international exchanges initiated widespread defensive liquidations. ...