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01 - Nation-Building in the Developing States: A Case Study of Pakistan

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).01
10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).01      Published : Dec 2018

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    This research concerns the process of nation-building in developing states with a focus on Pakistan. The study explores hurdles in the process of nation-building in Pakistan. In this connection, the study takes into account key political disparities such as uneven representation of various ethnic groups and regions in legislature and provincial assemblies, state-led cosmetic political reforms and ... Details

    Nation-building, State-building, Demographic, Pakistan, Administrative Flaws.

    (1) Husnul Amin
    Executive Director,Iqbal International Institute for Research and Dialogue,International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Maryam Siddiqa
    Lecturer, Iqbal International Institute for Research and Dialogue, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Lubna Batool
    Lecturer, Department of Political Science, University of Gujrat, Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan.
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02 - Impact of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) on Human Security and the Role

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).02
10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).02      Published : Dec 2018

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    Recent history of international relations suggests that economic interdependence largely contributes to the mitigation of the major political conflicts in the world. CPEC, a flagship mega development project of Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), has not only initiated massive development projects in Pakistan, which will eventually help in socio-economic development of Pakistan but it will also ensure... Details

    CPEC, Economic Interdependence, Regional Integration, Human Security, Gilgit-Baltistan

    (1) Saadia Beg
    PhD Scholar, Centre for International Peace and Stability, National University of Science and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Tasawar Baig
    Assistant Professor, Department of International Relations, Karakoram International University, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.
    (3) Asif Khan
    Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Development, Karakoram International University, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.
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03 - American, Indian and Chinese Media on "Belt and Road Initiative"

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).03
10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).03      Published : Dec 2018

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    This research treats contents of newspapers from America, China and India reporting on "Belt and Road Initiative" (BRI) with respect to US, India and China's foreign policies. The study investigates if unlike China, American and Indian press relatively report more 'risk' than 'opportunity' frames on BRI. Detailed literature on risks and opportunity frames is produced through media lenses, underpin... Details

    BRI, Silk Road, CPEC, News Framing, Content Analysis

    (1) Inamullah Jan
    Lecturer, Department of Politics and International Relations, International Islamic University, Islamabad. Pakistan.
    (2) Tariq Mehmood
    Assistant Professor, Department of Mass Communication, BUITEMS, Baluchistan, Pakistan.
    (3) Shabir Hussain
    Assistant Professor, Department of Media and Communication Studies, IIU, Islamabad. Pakistan.
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04 - Iran-Saudi Relations: From Rivalry to Nowhere

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).04
10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).04      Published : Dec 2018

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    Iran and Saudi Arabia are the two main powers of the Middle East. Since Islamic revolution (1979) the competition for power, security and regional dominance has resulted in proxy wars in the region, especially, Bahrain, Lebanon, Iraq, Syria and Yemen. Saudi and Iranian rivalry revolves around some key issues such as; their contradictory ideologies (Sunni vs Shiite) PanArab issues like Palestine is... Details

    Iran, Saudi Arabia, Regional Dominance, Sectarianism, Proxy Wars, Ideology

    (1) Fozia
    PhD Scholar, Department of International Relations, National Defence University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Lubna Abid Ali
    HOD, Department of International Relations, National Defence University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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05 - Health, Education and Economic Growth Nexus: Evidence from Middle Income Countri

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).05
10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).05      Published : Dec 2018

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    Health and education are indispensable factors for economic growth. This study examines the role of health and education in economic growth for 76 middle income countries during 1991-2016, using fixed and random effect approaches. The empirical findings demonstrates that a progressive link among life expectancy and economic growth while inverse association exists between infant mortality and econo... Details

    Economic Growth, Life Expectancy, Infant Mortality

    (1) Hafiz Muhammad Abubakar Siddique
    PhD Scholar, Federal Urdu University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Ghulam Mohey-ud-din
    Urban Economist, The Urban Unit, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Adiqa Kiani
    Associate Professor, Federal Urdu University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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06 - The Mathematics Elementary School Teachers' Perceptions of the Student-Centered

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).06
10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).06      Published : Dec 2018

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    This research explores the perceptions’ of mathematics teachers who are teaching in Pakistani schools at secondary level. The study aimed to explore the elementary school teachers’ perceptions about student-centred approaches, and their difficulties facing in using these approaches. The study uses a methodology of questionnaire and interview to gather data from mathematics teachers at ... Details

    Mathematics Teachers, Student-Centred Approaches, Facilitator

    (1) Nasrin Akhter
    Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Research and Assessment, University of Okara, Punjab, Pakistan
    (2) Muhammad Naseer Ud Din
    Associate Professor, Institute of Education & Research, Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kohat, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Abdul Majeed Khan
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Mianwali Campus, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
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07 - Effects of Physical Facilities at Public Schools on Students' Achievement in Pun

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).07
10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).07      Published : Dec 2018

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    This paper determines the influence of school's physical facilities on students' achievement. The study was quantitative in nature and survey technique was used. The sample of the present study was selected by multi-stage random sampling method from Sahiwal division of Punjab, Pakistan. The researcher developed and validated a Check-List for Physical Facilities (CLPF) prior to data collection. Mul... Details

    Influence, Physical Facilities, Students Achievement, Punjab Examination Commission.

    (1) Muhammad Arshad
    PhD Scholar (Education), Department of Education, University of Lahore, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Zia Ahmad Qamar
    Teacher. Govt. High School No.1, Haveli Lakha, Okara, Punjab, Pakistan
    (3) Faheem Huma Gulzar
    PhD Scholar (Education), Department of Education, University of Lahore, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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08 - Violations of Basic Children Rights at Elementary Level Education

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).08
10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).08      Published : Dec 2018

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    Violations of children rights are the grey areas in Pakistan that have grave consequences for the educational progress of students especially those studying at elementary level. This study probes the major children rights contravention at elementary level schools located in Pakistan; particularly in government sector schools where the learning course is usually taken by the principals and teachers... Details

    Children Rights Violation, Corporal Punishment, Elementary Education, Academic Performance

    (1) Syed Azam Shah
    Principal, F.G Public School, HIT Taxila Cantt, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Syed Manzoor Hussain Shah
    Professor, Department of Education, Hazara University, Mansehra, KP. Pakistan.
    (3) Umbreen Ishfaq
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, The University of Haripur, Haripur, KP, Pakistan.
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09 - Teaching Mathematics at High School: A Comparison of Public and Private School T

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).09
10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).09      Published : Dec 2018

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    This paper compares the mathematics teaching practices of private and public high school teachers in Punjab. Two hundred public and 180 private school teachers were selected by using random sampling technique from district Sahiwal. The quantitative data was collected by using a Likert type 58 questionnaire items. The questionnaire consisted of six parts: mathematic teaching practices, mathematic e... Details

    Teaching Practices, Mathematic Classrooms, Secondary Education.

    (1) Gulnaz Hameed
    PhD Scholar (Education), Department of Education, University of Education, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Intzar Hussain Butt
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, University of Education, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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10 - Issues in Teachers' Education through Distance Education: A Case Study of Allama

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).10
10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).10      Published : Dec 2018

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    Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) offers teacher education programs from Primary School Teacher to Doctor of Philosophy in Education. The current study is focused on B. Ed., 2-year M.Ed., and Associate Degree in Education (ADE). AIOU has rendered great services in the field of education and particularly teacher education. Distance education internationally is an established system of education b... Details

    AIOU, Teacher Education, Tutors' Perception, Distance Mode

    (1) Itbar Khan
    Lecturer, Department of Education, University of Malakand, Chakdara, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Farooq Nawaz Khan
    Assistant Professor, Staff Training and Education Center, University of Swat, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Asghar Ali
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, University of Malakand, Chakdara, KP, Pakistan.
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11 - Working Memory and Mathematical Performance: A Correlational Study

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).11
10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).11      Published : Dec 2018

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    This study is intended to examine the correlation between working memory of students and their academic performance in Mathematics. Specifically, it was aimed to determine the degree of relationship between working memory capacity and academic achievement of students in mathematics studying at secondary school. A sample of 800 students studying in grade 10 was randomly selected from forty governme... Details

    Working Memory, Academic Achievement, Relationship, Mathematical Thinking, Secondary Schools

    (1) Naeema Mumtaz
    PhD Scholar (Education), Department of Education, Hazara University, Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Saeed Khan
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, The University of Haripur, Haripur,m KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Saddaf Ayub
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, The University of Haripur, Haripur, KP, Pakistan.
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12 - Possibilities of Agricultural Education for Secondary Level in Pakistan

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).12
10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).12      Published : Dec 2018

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    Agricultural education is the main component to promote development and production of agriculture. In Pakistan, higher education institutes are offering agricultural education at undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate levels. F.Sc. Pre-Agriculture program has also been started in selected universities of agriculture. At the same time, the subject of agriculture has been part of elementary school... Details

    Agriculture Education, Secondary level, National Educational Policies

    (1) Kiran Akhtar
    PhD Scholar (Education), Department of Education, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) M Imran Yousuf
    Associate Professor, Department of Education, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Qaisara Parveen
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
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13 - Parameters for Textbook: Improving Quality of Primary Education

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).13
10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).13      Published : Dec 2018

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    This research explores the parameters of quality textbook and the current status of 5th class textbooks. Textbook counts due to its importance in attaining required goals of quality education. Quality textbooks have the capacity to improve the required skills of learners and consequently support the improvement of quality education as quality education is mostly connected to students’ outcom... Details

    Quality, Quality Education, Quality Textbook, Parameters

    (1) Mohammad Nabi
    Ph.D Scholar, Department of Education, Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Javed Iqbal
    Director Mass Education, Department of Education, Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
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14 - Assessing Quality of Various Aspects of Secondary Education in Punjab

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).14
10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).14      Published : Dec 2018

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    This study examined various aspects of quality in secondary education of Punjab. Population of the study was constituted all principals, teachers and students of degree colleges, intermediate colleges and higher secondary schools. A randomized sample of forty degree colleges was selected comprizing forty intermediate colleges and forty higher secondary schools (gender-wise equal). Participants&rsq... Details

    Quality Education, Secondary Education, AV Aids, Pedagogy

    (1) Saqib Shahzad
    Associate Professor, Department of Education, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, KP, Pakistan
    (2) Ishtiaq Hussain
    Associate Professor, Institute of Education and Research, Kohat University, Kohat, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Makhdoom Ali Syed
    Chairman, Department of Education, University of Kotli, Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan.
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15 - Effects of Over-Crowded Classes on Teaching Learning Process at Secondary Level

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).15
10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).15      Published : Dec 2018

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    The researcher aimed at investigating the effects of overcrowded classes on the teaching learning process at secondary level. By nature, this research study was descriptive so survey research design was employed and a closed ended questionnaire having twenty items related to the research problem were developed on five point Likert’s scale for the teachers (Senior Science Teachers) and the 10... Details

    Overcrowded classes, Teaching Learning Process, Secondary Level.

    (1) Saeed Ahmad
    PhD Scholar, Department of Education, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Arshad
    PhD Scholar, Department of Education, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
    (3) Zia Ahmad Qamar
    Teacher, Govt. High School No.1, Haveli Lakha, Okara, Punjab, Pakistan.
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16 - Construction and Validation of Neurotransmitters Scale

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).16
10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).16      Published : Dec 2018

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    In this research, we visit literature directed seven steps procedure of scale development and incorporate it in studying dopamine, serotonin, epinephrine and norepinephrine and thus finalized 16 items neurotransmitters scale. We incorporated 6 samples for construction of reliable multi-aspect questionnaire that imitated across the samples. We confirm the content adequacy qualitatively and quantita... Details

    Neurofinance, Behavioral Finance, Neurotransmitters

    (1) Mumtaz Ahmad
    Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Asma Tahir
    Assistant Professor, Department of Statistics, Forman Christian College University, Lahore,Punjab, Pakistan
    (3) Nadeem Sohail
    Director, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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17 - A Conceptual Framework on Customer Satisfaction: The Mediating Role of Corporate

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).17
10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).17      Published : Dec 2018

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    This research study is intended to deliver a swift review of what is previously known about customer satisfaction and enhanced understanding of the factors of customer relationship management (CRM) in relation to customer satisfaction. By examining the literature of prior studies, this article requires enhanced understanding of customer satisfaction in international airline industry of Pakistan. T... Details

    Customer Satisfaction, Customer Relationship Management, CRM Factors, Corporate Image, Expectancy Disconfirmation Theory (EDT)

    (1) Muhammad Salman Azhar
    PhD Scholar, School of Business Management, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia.
    (2) Ismail Bin Lebai Othman
    Associate Professor, School of Business Management, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia.
    (3) Norzieiriani Ahmad
    Senior Lecturer, School of Business Management, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia.
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18 - Self-efficacy Beliefs of English and Urdu Medium Schools' Male and Female Teache

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).18
10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).18      Published : Dec 2018

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    This research explores the difference in self-efficacy beliefs by gender and language of instruction of teachers. This descriptive study uses survey. The multistage stratified random sampling is employed to choose the sample for the study. The sample comprises 1761 teachers: 880 male and 881 female teachers from 419 primary, middle and high school. Out of 1761 teachers 923 are from English medium ... Details

    Self-efficacy, Beliefs, Gender, Medium of Instructions

    (1) Mahfooz ul Haq
    Subject Specialist, Department of Education, Bahawal Nagar, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Ijaz Ahmed Tatlah
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, University of Education, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Intzar Hussain Butt
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, University of Education, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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19 - Much of a Muchness? The Role of Gender Similarity in a Relationship between LMX

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).19
10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).19      Published : Dec 2018

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    The current study, contextualizes in the higher education context of Pakistan, adopts a gender lens for the relationship of gender similarity with LMX (Leader Member Exchange) and OCB (Organizational Citizenship Behaviors). Also, the study attempts investigation of the moderating effects of gender similarity in the relationship of LMX with OCB. The study adopts a quantitative approach with a cross... Details

    Gender Similarity, LMX and OCB

    (1) Bushra Ghaus
    PhD Scholar, Department of Education, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Ishrat Lodhi
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Shakir
    Lecturer, Department of Educational Training, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
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20 - "For Murder, though have no Tongue, will Speak", Hamlet Speaks for the Contempor

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).20
10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).20      Published : Dec 2018

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    People from different countries reshape and revise Hamlet to suit their situations and alter their personalities accordingly. Hamlet highlights issues in political, moral, social and cultural spheres of a country. Shakespeare’s Hamlet attracts the minds of readers to the extent that they establish a link with their unconscious minds; thus resulting in an empathetic connection between readers... Details

    Hamlet, adaptations, appropriations, Revenge Issues, Globalization, Universal Uniformity and Contemporary Problems.

    (1) Muhammad Muazzam Sharif
    Lecturer, Department of English, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Zubair Shafiq
    Assistant Professor, Department of Media Studies, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Umtul Ayesha
    Lecturer, City District Government Degree College for Women, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
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21 - Changing Climate Patterns and Women Health: An Empirical Analysis of District Ra

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).21
10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).21      Published : Dec 2018

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    Climate change, the greatest environmental challenge of current era, affects human health badly. Natural hazards such as storms, droughts, excessive rains, floods, droughts and increasing temperature always threaten human health. South Asian rural women bear more household responsibilities than men in terms of fetching water and burning biomass fuel for cooking and heating. To obtain these resourc... Details

    Climate Change, Weather Conditions, Physical health, Womens Health

    (1) Tahseen Ajaz
    PhD Scholar, Department of Economics, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Tariq Majeed
    Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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22 - Corporate Sustainability Practices and Organizational Economic Performance

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).22
10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).22      Published : Dec 2018

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    Since last decade corporate sustainability has been of great interest to practitioners and researchers, both. Successful implementation of sustainability practices is vital for organizational survival and competitive advantage. Based on institutional theory, this study aims at to enhance understanding regarding the relationship of sustainability practices and corporate performance directly and ind... Details

    Sustainability Practices, Financial and Market Performance, Non-financial Performance, Multiple Mediation

    (1) Sajid Rahman Khattak
    Assistant Professor, Institute of Business & Management Sciences, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Imran Saeed
    Lecturer, Institute of Business & Management Sciences, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Bilal Tariq
    Assistant Professor, Department of Management Sciences, COMSAT, Vehari Campus, Vehari, Punjab, Pakistan.
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23 - Academic Performance of Students in Mathematics and English: A Case Study of Dis

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).23
10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).23      Published : Dec 2018

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    The present study investigates the major factors associated with academic performance of students in Mathematics and English. The data are collected from matric level students who have passed the 9th class examination in the area of District Malakand, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan through questionnaire. The performance in these two subjects is measured through scores of students in 9th class board ... Details

    Academic Performance, Chi-square, Student’s achievements, Socioeconomic status, Association

    (1) Dost Muhammad Khan
    Assistant Professor, Department of Statistics, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Amjad Ali
    Assistant Professor, Department of Statistics, Islamia College, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Inayat Ullah Alamgir
    Associate Professor, Department of Statistics, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan. Abstract
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24 - Political Factors and Sectarian Identities in Tribal Areas of Pakistan

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).24
10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).24      Published : Dec 2018

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    The study titled “political factors and sectarian identities in tribal areas of Pakistan” was carried out in tribal district Kurram under positivistic tools of the data collection. A sample size of 300 respondents was randomly selected with equal proportion of Shia and Sunni from the study universe and questionnaire was used as a tool of data collection. The data was portrayed at uni-v... Details

    Sectarianism, State Writ, External Patronage, Militants, Nationalist Political Forces.

    (1) Arshad Khan Bangash
    Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Gender Studies, Bacha Khan University, Charsadda, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Farid
    M.Phil Sociology, Department of Sociology and Gender Studies, Bacha Khan University, Charsadda, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Fariha Bibi
    PhD Scholar, Department of Rural Sociology, Agriculture University, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
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25 - Literary Responses to the War on Terror: A Psychological Analysis

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).25
10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).25      Published : Dec 2018

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    Politics as theory and practice of the power, and the existence of authoritative structures for the governance of a country remains among the staple contents of imaginative literature. The catastrophic incident of 9/11 at the turn of the new millennium has not only impacted the international politics but also resulted in the proliferation of political ideas in the literary writings. Glut productio... Details

    War, Terror, Youth, Tribal Area, Psychological Effects

    (1) Aisha Jadoon
    Assistant Professor, Department of Humanities, COMSATS University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Samia Wasif
    Assistant Professor, Department of Humanities, COMSATS University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Uzma Imtiaz
    Assistant Professor, Department of Humanities, Fatima Jinnah Women University Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan. Abstract
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26 - The Relationship Between Ostracism and Turnover Intention: Role of Commitment as

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).26
10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).26      Published : Dec 2018

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    The basic objective of this study is to examine the mediating role of OC between WO and TI among the teaching faculty of universities of KP, Pakistan. Data were collected via questionnaires from 207 teachers. SPSS and Amos were used to analyze the data. The results revealed a significant positive relationship between WO and turnover intention, while a significant negative relationship between WO a... Details

    Workplace Ostracism, Turnover Intention, Teachers; Organizational Commitment

    (1) Nazim Ali
    Assistant Professor,Department of Management Studies,University of Malakand, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Zahid Ali
    Lecturer,Department of Management Studies,University of Malakand, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Adnan Khan
    Lecturer,Department of Management Studies,University of Malakand, KP, Pakistan.
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27 - An Analysis of the Major Theories of Federalism

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).27
10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).27      Published : Dec 2018

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    This article discusses federalism and deferent theories related to it. Federalism as a theory, as a concept and as an organizational structure refers to the distribution of powers between the two levels of the government. It stands for unity, cooperation, and interdependence between the central government and the component units. Being dynamic in nature, it adopts changes according to the prevaili... Details

    Classical, Modern, Theory, Models, Federalism

    (1) Muhammad Tariq
    PhD in Political Science, Elementary & Secondary Education,Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Arif Khan
    Lecturer in Political Science, University of Buner (Swari)
    (3) Muhammad Rizwan
    Chairman Department of Pak Studies, Abbottabad University of Science and Technology, Abbottabad
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28 - Will the Stock Market Index Upsurge or Deflate? Making Calculated Predictions Us

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).28
10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).28      Published : Dec 2018

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    Movements in a stock market index may safely be considered one of the mostwatched out phenomena by investors in almost every economy. One method to forecast the index is to study all those external factors that directly affect it. Another way, however, is to base ones predictions on the past behavior of the variable of interest. This paper has employed the method described latter and has, therefor... Details

    Box-Jenkins Methodology, ARIMA, KSE 100 Index, Prediction, Stationarity, Time Series

    (1) Mustafa Afeef
    Assistant Professor,Department of Management Sciences, Islamia College Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Nazim Ali
    Assistant Professor, Department of Management Studies, University of Malakand, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Adnan Khan
    Lecturer,Department of Management Studies,University of Malakand, KP, Pakistan.
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29 - Studying the Operational Management Strategies for Promoting Quality of Secondar

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).29
10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).29      Published : Dec 2018

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    This study examined the operational management strategies for promoting the quality of education at the secondary level in Punjab Province. The secondary school heads, teachers and students were subjects of the study. It used three questionnaires developed for them respectively. The findings suggest that the head teacher perceived his role as an operation manager. These role dimensions indicate th... Details

    Operational Management, Quality Education, Strategies, Administration, Secondary Education.

    (1) Muhammad Ismail Durrani
    PhD Scholar, Department of Educational Training, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Irshad Hussain
    Professor (Chairman), Department of Education, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Ali Rasheed
    PhD Scholar,Department of Educational Training, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
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30 - Social Media's Moral Reckoning and Positive Engagement: Analyzing Its Effectiven

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).30
10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).30      Published : Dec 2018

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    Today, technological advancement has largely altered human existence and has turned this globe more interdependent. In this development, means of communication play a substantial role in promoting peace, harmony, and interaction among multi-cultural societies and discouraging notions of conflict and animosity. Communication is the carrier of culture; it is the key of any relationship, be it interp... Details

    Social Media, Communication, Harmony, Global Peace, Conflict Prevention

    (1) Inayat Kalim
    Assistant Professor, Department of Humanities, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Mubeen
    Assistant Professor, Department of Humanities, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Sohail Ahmad
    Assistant Professor, Department of Humanities, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Islamabad, Pakistan.
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31 - Development of Islamic Integrated Education in Pakistan since 1947: Current Need

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).31
10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).31      Published : Dec 2018

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    Education entails much significance and prominence for building a nation. Every country has certain policies and planning in terms of how their education system should work. Since Pakistan has been independent of Islamic values and religious autonomy, Islamic education is the fundamental and most crucial element. In this regard, this research paper has aimed to discover the timeline of how Islamic... Details

    Historical Development, Islamic Integrated Education, Globalized World

    (1) Waqar Un Nisa Faizi
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Islamia College Peshawar, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Anila Fatima Shakil
    Associate Professor, Department of Education, Jinnah University for Women Karachi, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (3) Abdur Rehman
    Assistant Professor, Department of Teacher Education, Qurtuba University, D.I.Khan, KP, Pakistan.
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32 - The Attitude of Prospective Teachers towards Guidance and Counseling Services in

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).32
10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).32      Published : Dec 2018

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    This study evaluated the attitude of prospective teachers towards “guidance and counseling services” in distance education. The survey method was used for data collection from 730 B.Ed. learners of the AIOU by using questionnaires on a five-point rating (Likert) scale. The results indicated that the majority of the prospective teachers (80.24%) appeared to be satisfied with information... Details

    Prospective Teachers, Guidance and Counseling Services, Tutor, Student Counselor, Distance Education

    (1) Muhammad Abdul Malik
    PhD Scholar, Preston University Kohat, Islamabad Campus, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Irshad Hussain
    Professor (Chairman), Department of Education, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
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33 - Ethics of Conducting Research in Social Sciences at the University Level in Paki

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).33
10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).33      Published : Dec 2018

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    Ethical consideration has a fundamental importance in conducting any research. It plays an important role, especially in social science. This study is designed to examine the perceptions and practices of research students towards ethical concerns in conducting social sciences research. A survey design was adopted for this study. The population of the study comprised all the public sector universit... Details

    Ethical practices, Research ethics, Quality

    (1) Shahla Gul
    Ph.D. Research Scholar,Department of Education,PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Qaisara Parveen
    Assistant Professor,Department of Education,PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Imran Yousuf
    Associate Professor,Department of Education,PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
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34 - Impact of Formative Assessment and Feedback on Higher Education

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).34
10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).34      Published : Dec 2018

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    This research study is based on the literature review through documentary analysis. In this study it is aimed to find out the impact of formative and feedback assessment in Higher Education in Pakistan. Assessment is a key role to enhance both teaching and learning and is needed in assuring the nature of training development, including analytic testing, strategies are related to formal and no form... Details

    Formative Assessment, Feedback, Higher Education.

    (1) Muhammad Naseer Ud Din
    Associate Professor,Institute of Education & Research,Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kohat, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Waqar Un Nisa Faizi
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education,Islamia College Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Abdul Majeed Khan
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, University of Mianwali, Punjab, Pakistan.
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35 - Participation of Community through Parents Teacher Councils regarding Curricular

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).35
10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).35      Published : Dec 2018

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    The study focuses on the participation of community through PTC in the arrangement of different curricular and co-curricular activities in schools for betterment of students and enhancement of their qualities. A valid and reliable questionnaire was served to the two categories of stakeholders i.e. PTC members (Chairman and secretary) and Non-PTC members (Parents and Teachers). A sample of one hund... Details

    Parent Teacher Council, Community Participation, Curricular Activities, coCurricular Activities, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

    (1) Abdul Hafeez
    PhD Scholar, Department of I.E.R, Gomal University D.I. Khan, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Malik Amer Atta
    Assistant Professor, Department of I.E.R, Gomal University D.I. Khan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Ayaz
    Chairman, Department of Education & Research, University of Lakki Marwat, KP, Pakistan.
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36 - Transforming Learning Through Digital Devices: Exploring the Role of the Digital

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).36
10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).36      Published : Dec 2018

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    Digital devices are expected to help teachers and students learn and to write jobs with digital devices in particular in their teaching and evaluation practices. This study seeks to examine the teachers and students perceptions of the advanced uses of digital devices. This study is mixed methods research as the quantitative method and qualitative method. Therefore, in using mixed methods, a resear... Details

    Gadgets, Digital Devices, Communicatio n, Learning Process

    (1) Nasrin Akhter
    Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Research and Assessment, University of Okara, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Mahboob Ali
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Nawabshah, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Shah
    Professor, Department of Teacher Education, Qurtuba University, D.I.Khan, KP, Pakistan.
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37 - Investigating the Gender Difference in Following Various Study Patterns

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).37
10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).37      Published : Dec 2018

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    The study aims at finding gender difference in the study patterns and environment of study followed by different university students in Pakistan. To undertake this study, we have collected data from 1334 university students (male= 649, female = 685) in Pakistan. They respond of the self-reported questionnaires on five study patterns such as study aloud, walking while studying, study silently, watc... Details

    Gender Difference, Study Pattern, Environmental Study

    (1) Tehsin Ehsan
    Lecturer, PMAS Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Naveed Sultana
    Chairperson, Department of Education, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Shah
    Professor, Department of Teacher Education, Qurtuba University, D.I.Khan, KP, pakistan.
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38 - Human Resource Development Practices and Faculty Development: A Review in the Co

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).38
10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).38      Published : Dec 2018

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    Human resource has been the pivotal factor for sustainable development of any organization. The study aims at finding the effects of institutional activities of human resource development currently in place in the public and private universities in Pakistan and to develop an appropriate faculty development framework/model to improve current level of performance. The research was limited to the Pun... Details

    Human Resource Development, Human Resource Practices, Structural Equation Modeling.

    (1) Shehzad Ahmed
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, University of Okara, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Tahir Khan Farooqi
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, University of Okara, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Abdul Shakoor
    PhD Scholar, University of Education, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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39 - Evaluation of Cognitive and Effective Domain of Environmental Education in Schoo

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).39
10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).39      Published : Dec 2018

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    The Education has been considered a tool to bring a desired social change in the society, and to achieve this goal Curriculum is the right instrument. This research study was conducted to assess integrated environmental education principles within the school curricula. This study main objective was to analyze the four basic components of the curricula: aims, material, teaching methods and assessme... Details

    Cognitive domain, Effective domain,

    (1) Muhammad Zaigham Qadeer
    Associate Professor, Department of Science Education, Faculty of Education, Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Nisar Ul Haq
    Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Development, Karakoram International University, Gilgit – Baltistan.
    (3) Hukam Dad
    Associate Professor, Department of Education, NUML, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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40 - Effectiveness of Performance Appraisal System for Government Secondary School Te

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).40
10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).40      Published : Dec 2018

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    Performance Appraisal of the team is a core element of administration to achieve the required objectives of an organization. The study was intended to measure the effectiveness of the existing performance appraisal system towards professional excellence of secondary school teachers as perceived by their principals. Two hundred secondary school principals were found available as a sample to mark th... Details

    Performance Appraisal System, Secondary School Teacher, Professional Excellence, Principal, Punjab

    (1) Naveed Azmat
    PhD scholar, Department of Education, GC University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Khuda Bakhsh
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, GC University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Khaliq Hussain
    Student, Department of Education, GC University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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41 - Investigating the Support of Social Media for Leadership Styles: A Survey of Tea

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).41
10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).41      Published : Dec 2018

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    People with some digital literacy using social media seem more inclined to transformational leadership style and simultaneously, dislike and avoid a preference for the transactional type of leaders. The reason is that TRF is based on high connectivity between leader and followers, while TRS runs on the documented rules and regulations without any continuous change so subordinates are given guideli... Details

    Teachers from Higher Education, Social Media, Transformation al & Transactional Leadership Style

    (1) Azmat Ali Shah
    Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Qurtuba University of Science & Information Technology DI Khan, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Zubair Baloch
    Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Gomal University DI.Khan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Raza Ullah Shah
    Assistant Professor, Department of Management Sciences, Qurtuba University of Science & Information Technology DI Khan, KP, Pakistan.
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42 - Impact of Dividend Policy on Share Price Evidence from Textile Sector PSX-100 In

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).42
10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).42      Published : Dec 2018

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    This paper attempts to determine the impact of dividend policy on stock price in Pakistan. A sample of 20 textile listed companies in PSX is examined for a period from 2010 to 2017. The empirical estimation is based on a panel regression analysis of the relationship between dividend policy and share price and also used fixed effect model. Secondary data were used by the researcher in the study. Th... Details

    Dividend Policy, Share Price

    (1) Sanaullah Khan
    MBA Student, Institute of Business Studies and Leadership, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Faizan Malik
    Assistant Professor, Institute of Business Studies and Leadership, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Shehzad Khan
    Assistant Professor, Institute of Business Studies and Leadership, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
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43 - A Study of Student Teachers' Motivation, Expectations, Issues and Satisfaction o

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).43
10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).43      Published : Dec 2018

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    This study aimed to explore studentteachers perceptions of their motivation, present concerns, expectations and satisfaction with various aspects of the recently developed teacher education program of ADE and B.Ed Hons. in public sector universities in Pakistan. The study employed a qualitative interpretive approach. A semi-structured interview was carried out with 150 prospective teachers. A them... Details

    StudentTeacher, Teacher Education, Teacher Motivation, Teacher Expectations, ADE, B.Ed. Hons

    (1) Kamal ud Din
    Lecturer, Department of Educational Development, Karakoram International University, Gilgit Balitstan, Pakistan.
    (2) Fareeha Javed
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Fasiha Altaf
    PhD Scholar, Institute of Education and Research, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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44 - Postcolonial Merger/Dissolution of Identities in In-Between Spaces: A Diaspora S

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).44
10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).44      Published : Dec 2018

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    The epistemological shift from colonialism to postcolonialism refashioned the colonial conceptualization of gender, race, geopolitical locale and sexual orientation to focus on those processes theorized by Homi K. Bhabha as 'in-between spaces'. With the delimitation of Michael Ondaatje's The English Patient (1992), this research explores how these 'in-between spaces' led colonialism and its subjec... Details

    Diaspora, Identity, in-between Spaces, Post-Colonialism, World War II

    (1) Qasim Shafiq
    Ph.D. Scholar, Department of English, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Asim Aqeel
    Assistant Professor, Department of Humanities and Linguistics, University of Agriculture Faisalabad. Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Qamar Sumaira
    Lecturer in English, Department of English, Institute of Southern Punjab, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
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45 - CPEC and Politics of Infrastructural Development

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).45
10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).45      Published : Dec 2018

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    China-Pakistan's economic corridor provides a strategic link to Belt and Road Initiatives (BRI) and its global outreach. The infrastructural connectivity between China and Pakistan is primarily focused on the trade route to get access in the markets of theMiddle East, Europe, and Africa. In the context of CPEC,what does infrastructure mean? What does it reflect/represent? And to whom is it? Are th... Details

    Infrastructure, CPEC, BRI, Pakistan, China

    (1) Muhammad Shakeel Ahmad
    Assistant Professor, Centre for Policy Studies, COMSATS Institute of Information TechnologyIslamabad, Pakistan
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46 - Language, Culture, and Translation: Theoretical Assumptions of Nicolson in Trans

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).46
10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).46      Published : Dec 2018

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    This paper reviews the English translation by Nicholson of a Persian Sufi text Kashf Al-Mahjub by Hujveri, to explore the possibilities of translation from one culture to another culture and the strategies of translating specific terminology of Sufi text for Anglophone audience. The paper explains the ways adopted by translators to bridge the linguistic and cultural gap. The techniques and strateg... Details

    Autonomy, Equivalence, Function, Translatability, Cultural Gap, Orientalist Translation

    (1) Kanwal Zahra
    Assistant Professor, Centre for Languages and Translation Studies, University of Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan
    (2) Ahmad Nadeem
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, Government Ambala Muslim College Sargodha, Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
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