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Volume-XI

, Issue-I

(WINTER 2026)



01 - Reimagining Inclusion: Pakistan's Progress and Gaps in Implementing the United N...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2026(XI-I).01
10.31703/gssr.2026(XI-I).01      Published : Mar 2026

    This paper will analyze the progress and the failure of Pakistan to implement the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) within the period of 2015 to 2024. In 2011, Pakistan ratified the CRPD and did some federal and provincial changes in laws to foster inclusion and rights of persons with disabilities. Despite these formal promises, difficulties still lie ahead in the int... Details
    Persons with Disabilities, Disability Rights, UN, CRPD, Pakistan, Social Inclusion, Institutional Effectiveness
    (1) Amal Fatima
    M.Phil. Scholar, Department of International Relations, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Faizan Salik
    PhD Scholar, Department of International Relations, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Anwar Faizan Ali
    Assistant Professor (OPS), Department of Political Science, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.

02 - Sino-U.S. Rivalry and its Implications for Southeast Asia: an Analysis ...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2026(XI-I).02
10.31703/gssr.2026(XI-I).02      Published : Mar 2026

    In this study, the challenges of the Sino-US rivalry under the presidencies of Donald Trump and Joe Biden are discussed. Trump trade and economic approach, and the product of tariffs and sanctions, with its America First wish attached on decreasing the general demand of the nation on Chinese production. The administration as a zero-sum game in which major emphasis was given to trade deficits, inte... Details
    Tariffs, American First, China, Zero-sum, International Balance of Power
    (1) Israr Rasool
    PhD Scholar, Department of International Relations, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Adnan Nawaz
    Assistant Professor (OPS), Department of International Relations, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Ghulam Mustafa
    Associate Professor, Department of International Relations, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.

03 - Shifting Power Asymmetries in a Multipolar World: Implications for Global Stabil...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2026(XI-I).03
10.31703/gssr.2026(XI-I).03      Published : Mar 2026

    The contemporary international system is undergoing a profound transformation marked by the decline of unipolar dominance and the emergence of a multipolar configuration. This study investigates how shifting power asymmetries influence global stability by systematically comparing economic, military, technological, and institutional performance across diverse international actors. Using a mixed ana... Details
    Multipolarity, Power Asymmetry, Global Stability, International Competition, Alliance Dynamics, Global Governance
    (1) Shabana Naeem
    Assistant Professor, Higher Education Department, Government Graduate College for Women Kabir Wala, Khanewal, Punjab, Pakistan.

04 - Cultural Capital and Educational Inequality: A Study of Academic Achievement and...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2026(XI-I).04
10.31703/gssr.2026(XI-I).04      Published : Mar 2026

    This is a qualitative research study on the influence of cultural capital on the experience of students and their education results in higher education. Through the Bourdieu theory of cultural capital, habitus, and field, the study examines the way students with varying socioeconomic statuses act to mobilize embodied, objectified and institutionalized forms of capital in universities. The semi-str... Details
    Cultural Capital, Education Inequality, Academic Achievement, Persistence, Higher Education
    (1) Shafquat Ali
    Visiting Lecturer, Department of Sociology & Gender Studies, Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Tahir
    Lecturer, Department of Sociology, Karakorum University Diamer Campus, Chilas, Gilgit- Baltistan, Pakistan.
    (3) Shazib Iqbal
    M.Sc. Graduated, Department of sociology and Criminology, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.

05 - Exploring the Interpersonal Portrayal in Pakistani Children Literature: A System...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2026(XI-I).05
10.31703/gssr.2026(XI-I).05      Published : Mar 2026

    The current study investigates social representation of characters in Pakistani children literature that is utilized within schools and specifically with the Punjab Textbook Board (PTB) textbooks in Grade 5-8. Utilizing an SFL, Interpersonal Meta-function as developed by Halliday, the study explores the issue of relationships, power and ideology of education as represented in any of the texts by l... Details
    Systemic Functional Linguistics; Critical Discourse Analysis; Modality; Power Dynamics; Curriculum Development
    (1) Aqsa Ashraf
    M.Phil Scholar, Department of English Language and Linguistics, University of Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Tazanfal Tehseem
    Associate Professor Department of English Language and Linguistics, University of Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Asad Nazar
    PhD Scholar Department of English Language and Linguistics, University of Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.

06 - Holy Qur'an and International Relations ...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2026(XI-I).06
10.31703/gssr.2026(XI-I).06      Published : Mar 2026

    The first state where the followers of all the religions were given equal rights was formed in 611 AD as per the guidelines of the Holy Qur’an through the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) at Madina, mainly comprising Muslims, Kafars (Idol worshipers) and Jews with equal social and economic rights. It not only improved foreign and diplomatic relations. Groups were knitted so well through treaties... Details
    Qur’an, Peace, Equality, Foreign Relations, Functioning, Universal Brotherhood and State.
    (1) Hasan Yaser Malik
    Senior Research Fellow, Environ Monitor.

07 - Good Governance in Pakistan’s Public Service: Assessing Transparency, Accou...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2026(XI-I).07
10.31703/gssr.2026(XI-I).07      Published : Mar 2026

    Good governance has become a focal point of good administration of the populace, and sustainable development, especially in developing nations, where institutional weaknesses tend to discredit the state's capacity. This paper analyses the concept and reality of good governance in the Pakistani public service with special reference to transparency, accountability, and bureaucratic corruption. Regar... Details
    Good Governance, Public Service, Transparency, Accountability, Bureaucratic Corruption, Pakistan
    (1) Zermina Tasleem
    Assistant Professor, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Sohail Ayaz Muhammad
    Assistant Professor, Hasan Murad School of Management, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muqarrab Akbar
    Professor, Department of Political Science, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.

08 - Global AML and CFT Governance: Doctrinal Analysis of Hard Law, Soft Power, and t...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2026(XI-I).08
10.31703/gssr.2026(XI-I).08      Published : Mar 2026

    The counter-terrorist financing (CFT) and the anti-money laundering (AML) regime is one of the broadest systems of global regulatory governance which integrates commitments in the form of binding treaties, soft law standards, and transnational networks of enforcement. This paper follows its development since the disjointed structure of the 1980s to the modern day issues of digital finance. It show... Details
    AML & CFT, Legal Pluralism, Global Governance, Compliance Theory, Developing Economies.
    (1) Hyder Ali Memon
    Assistant Professor, Department of Criminology, University of Sindh Jamshoro, Sindh Pakistan.
    (2) Ghulam Mujtaba Malik
    PhD. Scholar, Department of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice, Faculty of Law and Political Science, University of Szegad, Hungary.
    (3) Ramesh Kumar
    LLM Scholar, Institute of Law, University of Sindh Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan.

09 - Traditional Weather Prediction in Pashto Proverbs: An Ecolinguistic Analysis of ...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2026(XI-I).09
10.31703/gssr.2026(XI-I).09      Published : Mar 2026

    This research article examines Pashto proverbs through an eco-linguistic perspective to identify the environmental wisdom embedded in them and understand how applicable they may be in the environmental situation of the modern day. The study follows a qualitative and descriptive approach, the work of Arran Stibbe (2015), which is titled Stories We Live By. Ten Pashto proverbs were intentionally cho... Details
    Pashto Proverbs, Environmental Wisdom, Arran Stibbe, Wind Patterns, Human-Nature
    (1) Rohila Rehman
    M.Phil. Scholar, Department of English, FATA University, Darra Adam Khel, FR Kohat, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Imran
    Lecturer, Department of English, FATA University Darra Adam Khel FR Kohat, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Wasim Ullah
    M.Phil. Scholar, Department of English, FATA University, Darra Adam Khel, FR Kohat, KP, Pakistan.

10 - Educational Psychology in AI: Cognitive Foundations, AI-Supported Learning Syste...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2026(XI-I).10
10.31703/gssr.2026(XI-I).10      Published : Mar 2026

    The AI is transforming how countries learn by providing adaptable, data-driven learning experiences that respond to learners' cognitive states, behavioral patterns, and educational paths. This paper explores the convergence of AI and educational psychology, investigating how an AI-assisted learning system operationalizes recent psychological concepts, such as cognitive load theory, self-regulated ... Details
    AI-Supported Learning, Self-Regulated Learning (SRL), Cognitive Load, Personalized Education, Intelligent Tutoring Systems, Educational Psychology, Adaptive Learning Technology
    (1) Mahrukh Aziz
    Home-room Teacher, American Lycetuff school DNK, Pakistan.
    (2) Iman Fatima
    Assistant Teacher, Cordial School & College, Pakistan.