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01 - Desperate Times, Desperate Measures: Time Travellesque Trapped Kinetics of Refug...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2025(X-II).01
10.31703/gssr.2025(X-II).01      Published : Jun 2025

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    This paper demonstrates how Mohsin Hamid's Exit West deals with the pernicious consequences of war, and anarchy.  The refugees Saeed and Nadia resorted to escape routes in search of an asylum, due to war. These were desperate times that called for desperate measures. When both protagonists escape using "black doors," what I call 'time- time-travellesque,' it transports them to an alternate re... Details

    Black Doors, Spatio-Temporal, Surveillance, Time Travellesque, Trapped Kinetics, Refugees

    (1) Mahwish Abid
    Ph. D scholar, Department of English, International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Aroosa Kanwal
    Professor, Department of English, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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02 - Elemental Analysis of Late Kushan Copper Coins from the Islamabad Museum, Pakist...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2025(X-II).02
10.31703/gssr.2025(X-II).02      Published : Jun 2025

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    Archaeometallurgy examines the manufacture, practice, and technical development of ancient metals. This investigation middles on the elemental analysis of Late Kushan copper coins from Pakistan, applying X-ray fluorescence (XRF) Spectroscopy, a non-destructive method to discover their metallurgical alignment. The sample consisted of 22 Late Kushan copper coins, from the Islamabad Museum's reserve ... Details

    Non-destructive, Longevity, X-Ray Fluorescence, Spectroscopy, Inclusion, Poling, Striations

    (1) Attiya Malik
    PhD Scholar, Department of Archeology, Hazara University, Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Naveed Usman
    Lecturer, Department of Archeology, Hazara University, Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Gul Rahim Khan
    Professor, Department of Archeology, University of Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
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03 - Developing English Reading Comprehension Skills through Collaborative Strategic ...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2025(X-II).03
10.31703/gssr.2025(X-II).03      Published : Jun 2025

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    Reading comprehension is the capacity to make sense and deduce the meaning of a text. Students actively engaged in collaboration and deep thinking enhance their reading comprehension skills. This action research examined the role of Collaborative Strategic Reading(CSR) in enhancing the English reading comprehension skills of eighth-grade students in a private institution in Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtu... Details

    Collaborative Strategic Reading, Efl Classroom, Reading Comprehension, Action Research

    (1) Hasnain
    English Teacher, Unique Learning Academy, Baffa, Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Shawana Fazal
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Hazara University Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Shaista Irshad Khan
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
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04 - The Geo-Political Implications of the US-China AI and Tech Rivalry ...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2025(X-II).04
10.31703/gssr.2025(X-II).04      Published : Jun 2025

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    The emerging US-China rivalry over Artificial Intelligence (AI) and cutting-edge technologies has become a fundamental aspect of contemporary global politics. This research explores how the mission for technological dominance between these two major powers is redesigning the geopolitical landscape, transforming long-standing coalitions, and introducing new frontiers of competition such as innovati... Details

    US-China, Artificial Intelligence, Tech Rivalry, Geopolitical Implications

    (1) Bushra Haider
    M. Phil, Department of International Relations, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Sobia Hanif
    Assistant Professor, Department of International Relations, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Zeeshan Fida
    Lecturer, Department of International Relations, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
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05 - The Impact of Digital Technologies on Student Engagement in Science Teaching at ...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2025(X-II).05
10.31703/gssr.2025(X-II).05      Published : Jun 2025

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    This study investigates the role of digital technologies in enhancing student engagement in science education at the higher secondary level, focusing on institutions in Multan. Using a quantitative research design, data were collected from 203 students through a structured questionnaire based on a 5-point Likert scale. The results indicate that digital tools such as simulations, virtual labs, and ... Details

    Digital Technology, Student Engagement, Higher Secondary, Science Teaching

    (1) M. Saeed Shakir
    Lecturer, Department of Education, National University of Modern Language (NUML), Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Shanza Marium
    Undergraduate, Department of Education, National University of Modern Language (NUML), Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Aqsa Majeed
    Undergraduate, Department of Education, National University of Modern Language (NUML), Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
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06 - Impact of Online Learning on Students’ Engagement and Academic Performance ...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2025(X-II).06
10.31703/gssr.2025(X-II).06      Published : Jun 2025

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    This research examines the effects of e-learning on academic performance and student engagement in universities. Through a quantitative approach, data were gathered from a sample of 200 students drawn from a population of 1,050. Descriptive statistical procedures, i.e., mean, standard deviation, frequencies, and percentages, were used together with inferential tests like ANOVA and regression to te... Details

    Online Learning, Student Engagement, Academic Achievement, Higher Education

    (1) Sobia Tasneem
    Lecturer, Department of Education, National University of Modern Language (NUML) Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Marium
    Undergraduate, Department of Education, National University of Modern Language (NUML) Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Talha Quraishi
    Undergraduate, Department of Education, National University of Modern Language (NUML) Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
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07 - Role of Urban Parks in Climate Change Adaptation: The Fundamentals for Establish...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2025(X-II).07
10.31703/gssr.2025(X-II).07      Published : Jun 2025

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    Urban parks are the essential city elements which provide eco benefits in the current time of rapid urbanization and industrialization. Climate change produced due to such human activities generated significant impacts. Climate change is a major phenomenon observed in the environment at global level. Pakistan is among the top ten countries who are facing climate change at the fastest rate. Indicat... Details

    Urban Parks, Climate Change, Adaptation, Indicators

    (1) Bazla Manzoor
    Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Architecture, School of Architecture and Planning, University of Management and Technology Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Saima Gulzar
    Professor-Chairperson, Department of Architecture, School of Architecture and Planning, University of Management and Technology Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Aamir Basheer
    Assistant Professor, Interdisciplinary Research Center for Smart Mobility and Logistics, Department of Architecture and City Design, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
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