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01 - Tripartite Globalization in Afghanistan in Rahman's In The Light Of What We Know...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).01
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).01      Published : Dec 2019

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    Globalization is the instrument of disintegration and weakening of nations through a vast network of transnational companies and their monopoly on global markets that destabilize a nations economy by enhancing the interdependence of the countries and weakening the nation-states grip over its geographical borders. Rahman in his novel In the Light of What We Know (2014) shows Afghanistan as a victim... Details

    Globalization, Economic liberalization, Capitalist Globalization, Afghanistan

    (1) Atta-ul Mustafa
    PhD Scholar, English Literature, Department of English, GC University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Ghulam Murtaza
    Associate Professor, Department of English,Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Shaheena Bhatti
    Professor, Department of English, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
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02 - The Integration and Strengthening of Vulnerable Segments of Society in Disaster ...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).02
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).02      Published : Dec 2019

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    Disasters have the capacity to increase the weaknesses and vulnerabilities of marginalized groups of society. It is the need of the hour to include these segments to make the process of disaster risk reduction successful. This research article presents comprehensive information regarding global agenda and efforts made by developing countries for the empowerment & resilience of weak people duri... Details

    Vulnerability, Empowerment, Inclusion, Resilience, Capacity Development, Disaster Risk Reduction

    (1) Afsheen Zeeshan
    Lecturer,Department of Government and Public Policy, National Defence University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Shahzad Hussain
    Assistant Professor,Department of Government and Public Policy, National Defence University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Bashir Khan
    Assistant Professor,Department of Government and Public Policy, National Defence University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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03 - The Neo-imperialist Logic of Global Capitalism in A Banker for All Seasons by Ta...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).03
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).03      Published : Dec 2019

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    The research attempts to evaluate the nexus between neoliberal global capitalism and neo-imperialism as portrayed in Tariq Ali’s play A Banker for All Seasons (2008) from a Marxist Postcolonial perspective. It applies the theory of World System and Dependency to examine the polarization of the globe into the core, imperialist and peripheral, colonized capitalist economies through the evoluti... Details

    Capitalist World System, Dependency, National Bourgeoisie, Neoimperialism, Neoliberal Globalization

    (1) Kalsoom Khan
    Ph.D. Scholar, Department of English, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Nighat Ahmad
    Assistant Professor,Department of English, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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04 - Islamic Calendar Anomaly and Market Return Behavior: Empirical Evidence from Eig...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).04
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).04      Published : Dec 2019

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    This study is aimed to explore the Islamic calendar anomaly or lunar effect over the period of eleven years commencing from Zilhajj 1429 (January 2007) to Muharram 1440 (September 2018) on daily historical returns. This study has identified the essence of weak-form Efficient Market Hypothesis Fama (1965) in Pakistan, Turkey, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Iran, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Dubai. Moreover mark... Details

    Islamic Calendar anomaly, Efficient Market, Behavioral Finance

    (1) Rana Shahid Imdad Akash
    Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce,University of the Punjab, Jhelum Campus, Jhelum, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Iqbal Mehmood
    Associate professor, Department of Commerce,Government College of Commerce, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Kashif Hamid
    Assistant Professor, Institute of Business Management Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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05 - Unmasking the Alternative Micro Feminist Narratives in Anna Karenina: A Postmode...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).05
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).05      Published : Dec 2019

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    The present study means to investigate Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy in the light of eclectic theoretical framework consisting of Feminism, Postmodernism, and Deconstruction. The overt dominant patriarchal metanarrative is to be shown as problematized by the existence of the alternative micro feminist narrative stands. These alternative strands challenge and subvert the absolutist patriarchal narra... Details

    Suppression, Patriarchy, Ideology, Schizophrenia, Resistance

    (1) Muhammad Ayub Jajja
    Associate Professor,Department of English,The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur Punjab, Pakistan.
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06 - The Kargil Adventure and Its Political Consequences...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).06
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).06      Published : Dec 2019

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    This paper studies the pre and post Kargil war events. It also elaborates the calculation and miscalculations of Kargil adventure from the top military brass and the Kargil clique. This paper also describes the question of civil military relations in Pakistan and actual corridor of the decision making. It also Provides Knowledge about the plan of Kargil war, doctrine of secrecy, the aftermath of t... Details

    Kargil, Kashmir, Military, Civilian leadership, Siachen, Religious Parties, Party Politics

    (1) Muhammad Shakeel Akhtar
    PhD. Scholar, Department of Pakistan Studies, The Islamia University Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Aftab Ahmad Gilani
    Associate Professor,Department of Pakistan Studies, The Islamia University Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Khurshid Ahmad
    Professor (Rtd),Department of Pakistan Studies, The Islamia University Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
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07 - Classroom Assessment, Literacy and Practices of Teacher Educators in Pakistan...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).07
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).07      Published : Dec 2019

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    Literacy practices focus classroom assessment skills and knowledge. This study investigated the correlation of classroom assessment literacy and practices of teacher educators in Pakistan. Teacher educators of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Teacher education institutions were investigated through Assessment Literacy Test (ALT), Classroom Assessment Practices Questionnaire (CAPQ) following quantita... Details

    Assessment Literacy, Assessment Practices, Teacher Education, Reforms

    (1) Farooq Nawaz Khan
    Assistant Professor,Center for Education & Staff Training, University of Swat, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Sajjad Hussain
    Lecturer,Center for Education & Staff Training, University of Swat, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Maryam Imad
    Lecturer,Center for Education & Staff Training, University of Swat, KP, Pakistan.
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08 - Impediments in the Quality Assurance of Higher Education Sector of Pakistan...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).08
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).08      Published : Dec 2019

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    Quality of higher education institutes determines the future of any nation. Higher education commission (HEC) has strived hard to elevate the standards of higher education in Pakistan but desired results have not been redeemed. This article endeavors to highlight barriers in the implementation of quality assurance mechanism devised by HEC and higher education institutes (HEIs) to improve quality o... Details

    Quality Assurance, Higher Education, Impediments, Pakistan

    (1) Shafqat Rasool
    Lecturer, Department of Education, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Khuda Bukhsh
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Shabbir Ali
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, University of Education Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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09 - Teaching Context and Students' Learning: A Case Study of a Public Sector Univers...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).09
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).09      Published : Dec 2019

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    This is an exploratory research study that aimed at capturing students’ learning experience in a public sector university campus in a remote region in Pakistan. The sample included students in the last semester of their two years Master’s program in Education Data were generated through a questionnaire survey, in-depth interviews, and whole-class discussions with Master’s student... Details

    Adult learning, Higher Education, Learning Experiences, Managing Learning, University Students

    (1) Muhammad Naeem Butt
    Assistant Professor,Institute of Education and Research,University of Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Haji Karim Khan
    Assistant Professor,Department of Educational Development, University of Baltistan, Skardu, Pakistan.
    (3) Wilayat Bibi
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
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10 - Executive District Officers (Education) and Quality Assurance at Secondary Level...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).10
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).10      Published : Dec 2019

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    Quality of education furnishes learners to develop intellectual capabilities, knowledge, skills and to contribute information of respectful, enlightened and peaceful democratic societies in order to uplift the sustainable well-being of individuals. The aim of secondary education is to build individual intellectual capabilities. There have been no serious and integrated efforts to develop an effect... Details

    Physical facilities, Quality education, Secondary Schools, Quality teachers, Quality learners

    (1) Nazneen Nazak
    PhD. Scholar, Department of Education, Faculty of Social Sciences, Mohi-Ud-Din Islamic University Nerian Sharif, AJ&K, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Aslam Asghar
    Professor,Faculty of Social Sciences, Mohi-Ud-Din Islamic University Nerian Sharif, AJ&K, Pakistan.
    (3) Tariq Javed
    SST, Federal Government Public School No. 2 (Boys), Tariqabad, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
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11 - An Exploration of Issues and Challenges Faced by Students in Distance Learning E...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).11
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).11      Published : Dec 2019

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    This paper investigates the issues and challenges encountered by students obtaining distance education in Pakistan. We conducted interviews with students obtaining distance education and they were enrolled in different study programs. Qualitative interviews were conducted to understand the perception of the study participants regarding the issues and challenges faced by them in learning. Students ... Details

    Distance education, Experiences, Learners, Challenges, University

    (1) Asaf Niwaz
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, The University of Haripur, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Qazi Waqas Ahmed
    PhD. Scholar, Department of Education,University of Jyvaskyla, Finland.
    (3) Sohail Kamran
    Assistant Professor,Department of Business Administration, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
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12 - Organizational Learning and Effectiveness: The Case of Pakistani HEIs...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).12
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).12      Published : Dec 2019

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    Higher education is considered to be the lifeline of the development of any nation. These institutions are not only engaged in disseminating knowledge but are also engaged in shaping human capital for todays knowledge-based economy. These higher learning institutions need to focus on their effectiveness if they want to be learning organizations. The present study focuses on organizational learning... Details

    Organization Learning, Effectiveness, Higher Education Institutions, Khyber Pakhtoonkhawa, Public Universities

    (1) Maqsood Haider
    Assistant Professor, Department of Management Sciences, FATA University, FR Kohat, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Aamir
    Assistant Professor,Department of Commerce, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Khawar Naheed
    Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
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13 - Investigating the Impact of Field Trips on Secondary School Students' Attitude t...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).13
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).13      Published : Dec 2019

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    The main objective of the paper was to determine the impact of the study tour on students’ attitudes at secondary level. It was experimental research study. The population for this research was comprised of 130 science students of 10th class chosen randomly from private institute of Okara district located in division Sahiwal of Punjab province. Attitude to Science Questionnaire (ASQ) contain... Details

    Impact, Science Attitude, Physics, Field Trips, Experimental Group.

    (1) Muhammad Shabbir Ali
    Assistant Professor,Department of Education,University of Education, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Nasrin Akhtar
    Assistant Professor,Department of Education,University of Okara, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Arshad
    SST Science,School Education Department,Govt. Fazilka Islamia Model High School Pakpattan, Punjab, Pakistan.
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14 - Effects of Self-regulated Learning Strategies on Learning of English Language by...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).14
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).14      Published : Dec 2019

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    This was proposed to investigate the effect of self-regulated learning strategies on 8th class students achievement for learning English. This was experimental research. Intact group (8th class students) pretest and posttest of design was utilized voluntarily for data collection. The experimental group was taught with SRL strategies and control group was taught with traditional strategy. The pre a... Details

    Self-Regulated Learning, Pow+Tree Writing Strategy

    (1) Umm e Habiba
    EST,Department of Education, Govt. Girls Elementary School Nwabpura, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Mumtaz Akhter
    Professor, Department of Education, University of Management and Technology,
    (3) Tahira Batool
    Assistant Professor,Department of Research and Evaluation, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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15 - Effectiveness of Chief Minister's Roadmap Reforms in Education on Learning of He...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).15
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).15      Published : Dec 2019

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    Punjab Government of Pakistan under the headship of the Chief Minister’s has taken many moves for the promotion of education. Therefore, “Assessing effectiveness of quality enhancement measures in chief minister’s roadmap; perception of headteachers and teachers” were investigated in this study. The objective was to check the effectiveness of CM roadmap indicators on Qualit... Details

    Chief Minister (CM) Road Map. District Education Officer(DEO), PST, EST,SST

    (1) Shazia bibi
    Lecturer, Department of Education, University of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Zunaira Fatima
    Lecturer,Department of Education, University of Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Samreen Mehmood
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, KP, Pakistan
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16 - Developing Entrepreneurship in Pakistan through Higher Education...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).16
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).16      Published : Dec 2019

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    This research intended to explore deficit and strategies to improve entrepreneurship regarding higher education in Pakistan. The study was descriptive in nature. It would utilize quantitative cum qualitative research techniques. Quantitative data were obtained through questionnaires and qualitative data from interviews. The population was comprised of all teachers and students who are getting entr... Details

    Entrepreneurship, Higher Education, Business Incubation Centres, Deficits, Strategies

    (1) Nisar Ahmed
    Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Education,The University of Lahore, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Arshad
    SST – Science, School Education Department,Govt. Fazilka Islamia Model High School Pakpattan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Hameed Nawaz
    Associate Professor, Department of Education,The University of Lahore, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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17 - Glass Ceiling or Personal Barriers: A Study of Underrepresentation of Women in S...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).17
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).17      Published : Dec 2019

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    The glass ceiling has been termed the factor for underrepresentation of women in higher management positions. Pakistani society is believed to be dominated by men in all walks including positions in higher management. The purpose of this study is to explore whether it is the glass ceiling or the personal barriers that result in the underrepresentation phenomena of women in higher management. This ... Details

    Glass Ceiling, Personal Barriers, Private Organizations, Senior Management, Underrepresentation

    (1) Marriam Ayub
    Research Scholar, Department of Management Science, COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Rao Aamir Khan
    Assistant Professor, Department of Management Science, COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Khushnood
    Assistant Professor,Institute of Business Studies,Kohat University of Science and Technology, Pakistan.
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18 - Issues of Syllabus Designing Practices and Quality Assurance at Higher Education...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).18
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).18      Published : Dec 2019

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    The goal of Higher Education Commission is to develop and implement quality across all university activities and making it compatible with international practices. The faculty is required to have ability in designing, maintaining and updating curricula, when measuring the quality of an institute or of teaching; designing syllabus is the basic required skill. This study aims to analyze perception, ... Details

    Curriculum, Syllabus designing, Higher Education, Standard

    (1) Anjum Bano Kazimi
    Professor, Department of Education, IQRA University, Gulshan Campus, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Ali Shaikh
    Vice Chancellor,Media and Communication Studies,Sindh Madressatul Islam University, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (3) Stephen John
    Director ORIC, Research Innovation, and Commercialization, Sindh Madressatul Islam University, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
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19 - The Classification of Customers' Sentiment using Data Mining Approaches ...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).19
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).19      Published : Dec 2019

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    Data mining is a procedure of extracting the requisite information from unprocessed records by using certain methodologies and techniques. Data having sentiments of customers is of utmost importance for managers and decision-makers who intend to monitor the progress, to maintain the quality of their products or services and to observe the latest market trends for business support. Billions of cust... Details

    Data Mining; Sentiment Analysis; Classification

    (1) Dost Muhammad Khan
    Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Information Technology, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Tariq Aziz Rao
    Visiting Lecturer, Department of Computer Science, Virtual University of Pakistan, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Faisal Shahzad
    Lecturer, Department of Computer Science and Information Technology, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
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20 - Effect of Teaching Reading Strategies on the Students' Reading Comprehension...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).20
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).20      Published : Dec 2019

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    Reading is an important tool for getting access to information which provides a base to the learning process. Comprehension is a basic pre-requisite for reading to be meaningful. Various reading strategies have been associated with better reading comprehension. The current experimental study conducted in the Pakistani context explored the effect of teaching reading strategies on reading comprehens... Details

    Higher Secondary School, Reading Comprehension, Teaching of English, Teaching strategies, Pedagogy

    (1) Malik Abdul Shakoor
    Ph.D. Scholar,Department of Education, Hazara University, Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Ilyas Khan
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education,Hazara University, Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Imran Iqbal Majoka
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Hazara University, Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
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21 - Leadership Behavior of Principals and Attitudes of Teachers towards Academic Env...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).21
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).21      Published : Dec 2019

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    The research was focused on the “Leadership Behavior of Principals and Attitudes of Teachers as related to the Academic Environment in Private Secondary Schools of District Dera Ismail Khan”. The study was quantitative and data were collected using a survey. The population was 147 heads and 1470 teachers who were working in private secondary schools of the District, Dera Ismail Khan. A... Details

    Teachers’ Attitude, Leadership Behavior, Academic Environment, Private Secondary Schools

    (1) Latif Ur Rehman
    Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Education, Qurtuba University of Science and Technology, Dera Ismail Khan, Kp, Pakistan.
    (2) Liaquat Hussain Shah
    Assistant Professor, Institute of Education and Research,Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Khuda Bakhsh Malik
    Assistant Professor,Department of Education,GC University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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22 - Association of Print Media Agenda and Policy Agenda on International Relations o...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).22
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).22      Published : Dec 2019

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    The aim of the study was to examine the the association between print media agenda and policy agenda (State and NGOs) and its impact on the foreign policy of Pakistan with USA from 2015 till 2017 on categorized issues. Data is collected from DAWN and The News International of Pakistan. Quantitative research method was adopted and content of newspapers and policy documents (State and NGOs) was anal... Details

    Content Analysis, DAWN, International Relations, The News International, Print Media Agenda, Policy Agenda.

    (1) Hayam Qayyoum
    PhD Scholar , Department of Mass Communication, Allama Iqbal Open University ,Islamabad, Pakistan
    (2) Saqib Riaz
    Chairman, Department of Mass Communication, Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad, Punjab, pakistan.
    (3) Babar Hussain Shah
    Lecturer,Department of Mass Communication,Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad, Punjab, pakistan.
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23 - Effect of Executive Ownership on the Relationship between Agency Cost and Equity...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).23
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).23      Published : Dec 2019

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    The purpose of the current work is to investigate the influence of agency cost on equity mispricing for the firms listed on Pakistan Stock Exchange during the period from 2008 to 2016. Agency cost is estimated by asset utilization ratio, mispricing is computed by book- to -market ratio and some firms characteristic such as size, profitability and leverage are taken as control variables. Balanced p... Details

    Agency cost, Equity mispricing, Information Asymmetry

    (1) Faiq Mahmood
    Assistant Professor, Lyallpur Business School,Govt. College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Amir Inam Bhutta
    Assistant Professor,Lyallpur Business School, Govt. College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Usman
    Assistant Professor,Department of Management Sciences,University of Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan.
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24 - Financial Management Competence of Selected and Promoted School Heads: A Demogra...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).24
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).24      Published : Dec 2019

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    This study intended comparing the financial management competence of selected and promoted school principals (heads). It was quantitative and comparative in nature. The population was principals of government high schools in Upper Punjab. Purposive sampling technique was applied for sampling the size of 213 school heads from district Sahiwal. A selfdeveloped questionnaire comprising 34 items was u... Details

    Finance, Financial Management, School heads, Secondary Schools, Financial Management Competence

    (1) Zunaira Fatima
    Lecturer,Department of Education,University of Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Uzma Shahzadi
    Assistant Professor,Department of Education, University of Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Ashfaque Shah
    Assistant Professor,Department of Education,University of Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
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25 - Analysis of Civil-Military Relations in Pakistan: Evidence from Leading English ...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).25
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).25      Published : Dec 2019

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    Civil-military relations in Pakistan are always in search of common ground. Historically, military forces and civilian leadership in Pakistan struggle to find the right balance and the civilian leadership has hardly commanded the gun. This study is intended to analyze that how the two selected daily English newspapers of Pakistan, i.e. Dawn and The News covered the major developments in civil-mili... Details

    Discourse Analysis, Tahrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), North Waziristan, National Action Plan (NAP), Civil-Military Relations (CMR).

    (1) Amna Zulfiqar
    PhD Scholar,Centre for Media and Communication Studies,University of Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Zahid Yousaf
    Associate Professor, Centre for Media and Communication StudiesUniversity of Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan
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26 - Influence of Interpersonal Communication Sources on Voting Behaviour of Youth...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).26
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).26      Published : Dec 2019

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    A study was conducted in General Election 2013 Campaign" conducted to determine the influence of interpersonal communication such as (Parents, Siblings, friend, religious leader, celebrities teachers and others identifying which source is more significant in shaping voting behavior of Pakistani youth. For this study, the survey method was used, in which self-reported questionnaire distributed amon... Details

    Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Sources, Voting Behaviour, General Election 2013, Election Campaign, Interpersonal Influences

    (1) Yasir Waseem Iqbal
    Lecturer,Department of Journalism, Govt Degree College Nowshera Virkan, Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Ghulam Shabir
    Professor, Department of Media Studies,The Islamia University Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
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27 - Demographic Variation and Stress Management Skills...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).27
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).27      Published : Dec 2019

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    The objectives of the study were focused on the demographic factor-based comparison of stress management skills of university-level teachers. 1362 teachers from faculty of Social Sciences serving in universities of Islamabad were taken as target population for the study. 412 teachers were selected as samples by using stratified sampling technique. Data was collected through a self-developed questi... Details

    Stress Maangement, Job Experience, Gender, Work Experience, Demographic Variation

    (1) Saira Nudrat
    Assistant Professor,Department of Education, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Qurat ul ain Hina
    Assistant Professor,Department of Education, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Shazia Zamir
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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28 - Elements of Feminism in Language of Childrens Animations...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).28
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).28      Published : Dec 2019

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    In todays modern globalized world, the power and impact of media in different aspects of human life are universally acknowledged. The elements of feminism in media have been widely researched in the past, but, how feminist ideas are portrayed in childrens media largely remains unexplored. The aim of this research is to explore the presentation of feminist concepts, notions, and ideas in a specific... Details

    Feminism, Language, Gender, Animation, Media

    (1) Izzah Shahid
    Student,Department of English,Fatima Jinnah Women University, The Mall, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Fakhira Riaz
    Assistant Professor,Department of English,Fatima Jinnah Women University, The Mall, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Akifa Imtiaz
    Assistant Professor,Department of English,Fatima Jinnah Women University, The Mall, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
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29 - Impact of Teachers Personal Characteristics on Their Job Satisfaction in Khyber ...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).29
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).29      Published : Dec 2019

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    Job satisfaction has mostly been investigated in both developed and developing countries because it has a strong relationship with job outcomes. This paper focuses on investigating the job satisfaction level and also explores impact of some selected personal characteristics of teachers on job satisfaction in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The study used quantitative research design. From the seven d... Details

    Academic Qualification, Age, Experience, Gender, Job satisfaction, Professional Qualification

    (1) Iqbal Amin Khan
    Lecturer,Department of Education, University of Malakand, Chakdara, Dir Lower, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Munir Khan
    Assistant Professor,Department of Education, University of Malakand, Chakdara, Dir Lower, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Mohammad Naseer ud Din
    Professor, Department of Education and Psychology, Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kohat, KP, Pakistan.
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30 - Effects of Mastery Learning Model on Academic Achievement of Secondary School St...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).30
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).30      Published : Dec 2019

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    The study aimed to investigate the effects of the Mastery Learning Model (MLM) on students academic achievement in the subject of mathematics at secondary school level in the urban and rural areas of Mardan district, province Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa, Pakistan. It was a quasi-experimental study. The experimental design of the study was pre-test post-test non-equivalent group design. Two public schools ... Details

    Academic achievement; Conventional method of teaching; Mastery Learning Model; rural; urban.

    (1) Lubna Toheed
    PhD Scholar, Institute of Education and Research,University of Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Arshad Ali
    Professor, Institute of Education and Research, University of Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
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31 - Variations in Parental Participation in Curricular and Co-Curricular Activities ...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).31
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).31      Published : Dec 2019

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    This research was aims to examine the point of view of university students about parental participation in their curricular and co-curricular activities. It explores the comparisons in parental participation level regarding students gender, socio-economic status in public and private universities. This exploration followed the quantitative research method. The sample for this research consisted of... Details

    Parental Participation, differences, University students, Curricular and Co-curricular Activities.

    (1) Tahira Batool
    Assistant Professor,Research and Evaluation DepartmentLahore College for Women University, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Jannat Riaz
    Lahore College for Women University, Punjab, Pakistan.Research and Evaluation Department,Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Pakistan.
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32 - Relative Importance of Project key Success Factors in Country Specific Context...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).32
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).32      Published : Dec 2019

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    This research, based on literature review, identifies important project success factors that are clustered under various categories. All project success factors are evaluated by project managers. In order to identify variations among success factors, domestic and international projects are compared. Data is collected from project managers of Pakistani, German and other international companies oper... Details

    Key Success Factors, Relative Importance Index, Factors Ranking

    (1) Rao Aamir Khan
    Assistant Professor,Department of Management Science,COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Khushnood
    Assistant Professor,Institute of Business Studies, Kohat University of Science and Technology,KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Humera Manzoor
    Assistant Professor,Institute of Business Studies,Kohat University of Science and Technology, KP, Pakistan.
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33 - Assessing Leadership Roles of Secondary School Principals: Comparison Between Pr...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).33
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).33      Published : Dec 2019

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    The current study assessed the leadership roles of secondary school heads in Kohat division (SSHKD). The study used a quantitative research design for examining whether principals and teachers interpreted leadership roles differently and whether gender and age have any effect on leadership role of principals or not. A random sample of 60 secondary school principals and 120 Senior School Teachers (... Details

    Age, Gender, Kohat Division, Principals, Leadership Role, Teacher

    (1) Munir Khan
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education,University of Malakand, Chakdara, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Iqbal Amin Khan
    Lecturer,Department of Education,University of Malakand, Chakdara, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Mohammad Naseer ud Din
    Professor, Department of Education and Psychology,Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kohat, Kp, Pakistan.
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34 - Impact of Information Communication Technologies pedagogy for Retention...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).34
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).34      Published : Dec 2019

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    The present study investigated the impact of ICT pedagogy for the retention of the students. This was an experimental investigation in two schools. The 120 participants were exposed to the experimental and controlled investigation in such a way that each group has 60 students. The experimental group was given the treatment of ICT pedagogy while the lecture pedagogy was in the control group. The te... Details

    Information Communication Technology, Retention, experimental study, teaching pedagogy

    (1) Muhammad Sibtain Khan
    Subject Specialist, Education,Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Liaquat Hussain Shah
    Assistant Professor,Institute of Education and Research, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Shafqat Rasool
    Lecturer, Department of Education, GC, University, GC University, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
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35 - Students Religiosity as a Predictor of Students Future Orientation: Analyzing th...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).35
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).35      Published : Dec 2019

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    Religion has been considered as an outline for the sense of meaning and purpose. This research explores the effect of secondary school students religiosity & Spirituality on their future orientation in Punjab. This research seeks an answer to the contribution of students religious affiliation (fellowship with Islam, Christianity or Hinduism) and religiosity (Faith-based Coping (FBC) and Religi... Details

    Religiosity, Future Orientation, Muslim, Christian, Hindu

    (1) Muhammad Sami Ur Rehman
    Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Education,The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Syed Zubair Haider
    Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Training,The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Najam Ul Kashif
    Assistant Professor,Department of Education,The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan
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36 - Personality of Students: The Role of Pakistani Teachers...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).36
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).36      Published : Dec 2019

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    This research investigated the impact of four features of teachers behavior viz. teachers support, facilities provision, security in classroom, and motivation of teachers on five aspects namely agreeableness, extraversion, conscientiousness, neuroticism, and openness personality traits of the students. The technique of Stratified random sampling was used for the selection of 1438 students from a p... Details

    Big Five Factors of Personality, teachers’ support, facilities provision, security in classroom, and motivation of teachers

    (1) Syed Afzal Shah
    Assistant Professor,Department of Education,University of Haripur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Bibi Asia Naz
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education,Hazara University, Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Javed Iqbal
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education,Hazara University, Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
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37 - The University Environment's Contributions to the Teachers' Performance...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).37
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).37      Published : Dec 2019

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    The current investigation is a struggle to find the University’s environment’s contributions to the teachers’ performance in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The overall population under this study was 4000 teachers and 79000 students enrolled in 19 universities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Different sampling techniques were used at different levels (Multistage). At the first stage out of 19 public... Details

    Impact, Environment of University, Performance of Teachers,Higher Level

    (1) Qamar Uz Zaman
    Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Education,Qurtuba University of Science and Technology, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Liaquat Hussain Shah
    Assistant Professor,Institute of Education and Research, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Asif Jamil
    Professor, Department of Education, Qurtuba University of Science and Technology, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
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38 - Effect of parental attributes on the locus of control of secondary school studen...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).38
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).38      Published : Dec 2019

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    This study explores how parental attributes including parental education, occupation and the type of parental interaction affect different types of LoC of secondary school students. A total of 520 students were selected as participants of the study. Brown Locus of Control Scale (BLOCS) was the instrument of the study. ANOVA and t-test were used to explore the differences in LoC of students with di... Details

    Locus of Control (LoC),Parental Education,Parental Occupation, Typeof Parental Interaction

    (1) Aishah Siddiquah
    Assistant Professor,Research and Evaluation Department, Lahore College for Women University, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Tahira Kalsoom
    Assistant Professor, Research and Evaluation Department, Lahore College for Women University, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Moafia Nader
    Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Professional Studies, Lahore College for Women University, Punjab, Pakistan.
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39 - Does Issue Voting Matter in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa? Empirical Evidence from 2002-201...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).39
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).39      Published : Dec 2019

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    Issue voting is the theory of voting behavior which emphasizes that issues play an important role in making electoral decisions by the electorate in general elections. Issues of public importance are incorporated in party manifestoes and electoral campaigns so that to attract the masses and to stand victorious in elections. This article provides empirical evidence during 2002-2013 that how issue v... Details

    Issue Voting, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Electoral behaviour, Electoral Politics, Voting Behaviour.

    (1) Farman Ullah
    Assistant Professor,Pakistan Study Centre, University of Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Fakhrul Islam
    Professor and Director, Pakistan Study Centre, University of Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
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40 - Effects of Leadership on School Performance: Comparison between Perceptions of T...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).40
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).40      Published : Dec 2019

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    This study compared the perception(s) of teachers and headteachers working in special schools and those in regular schools about the effect of leadership on the performance of the school. The sample included 100 teachers and 50 headteachers from each of the school categories in Karachi city. The analysis of data was carried out by using descriptive statistics and Independent Samples t-test. The re... Details

    Head teacher, leadership, school performance

    (1) Sadia Siddiqui
    Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Special Education, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan.
    (2) Shahida Sajjad
    Professor, Department of Special Education, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan.
    (3) Irshad Hussain
    Professor, Department of Education,The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
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41 - Role of Instructional Leadership in Successful Execution of Curriculum: Head Tea...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).41
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).41      Published : Dec 2019

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    Transformational leadership has been characterized by vision and inspiration while the emphasis of instructional /pedagogical leadership is on framing clear goals and objectives and then achieve them through careful planning and monitoring. Headteachers play the leading role in school improvement and increase and maintain instructional effectiveness. Their prime focus is on learning outcomes and e... Details

    Instructional Leadership, Successful Execution, Curriculum, Head Teachers' Perspective

    (1) Moafia Nader
    Assistant Professor,Department of Education,Lahore College for women university, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Fakhra Aziz
    Assistant Professor,Department of Education,Lahore College for women university, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Afifa Khanam
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Lahore College for women university, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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42 - The Autobiographic Discursive Construction of Immigrant Identity: A Discourse Hi...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).42
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).42      Published : Dec 2019

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    The present critical discourse study explores the discursive construction of immigrant identity of Mohajir/Urdu Speaking people in Pakistan through the analysis of an autobiographic discourse in the form of My Lifes Journey by Altaf Hussain. Discourse Historical Approach of CDA serves as the theoretical and analytical framework for this study. This framework is based on themes and discursive strat... Details

    Mohajir; identity; CDA; DHA; Discourse

    (1) Fouzia Rehman Khan
    Assistant professor,Department of English,Sardar Bahadur khan Womens University, Quetta Baluchistan, Pakistan.
    (2) Sumaira Shafiq
    Assistant Professor, Institute of Kashmi Studies, University of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan.
    (3) Ayaz Qadeer
    Assistant Professor (English),Department of Management Sciences,COMSATS University, Wah Cantt, Punjab, Pakistan.
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43 - Practitioners' Perception about Professional Learning Practices at Higher Second...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).43
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).43      Published : Dec 2019

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    The study analyzed practitioners' perceptions about professional learning practices at higher secondary level in public and private sector. The components of professional learning practices were teaching learning process, students' development, teachers' professional relationship and service, institutional development and personal and professional growth. The objectives of this paper focused on ch... Details

    Professional learning practices, teaching learning process, students' achievements, institutional development, professional development

    (1) Farkhanda Tabassum
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education,National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Shazia Zamir
    Assistant Professor,Department of Education, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Saira Nudrat
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education,National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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44 - Knowledge Hiding and Creativity in Higher Education Institutes: Understanding th...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).44
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).44      Published : Dec 2019

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    In higher education institutes, knowledge sharing is part and parcel for the success of the individuals and institutions. However, there are a number of instances where employees are found to be indulged in knowledge hiding. This paper explores this novel construct by targeting permanently faculty of private and semi-private higher education institutes of Pakistan. Theorizing on social learning an... Details

    Creativity, Evasive Hiding, Interpersonal Distrust, Knowledge Hiding, Rationalized Hiding. Supervisory Support.

    (1) Hina Samdani
    Senior Assistant Professor,Department of Business Studies,Bahria Business School, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Bakhtiar Ali
    Professor,Department of Business Studies, Bahria Business School, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Nida Kamal
    Senior Lecturer, Department of Business Studies, Bahria Business School, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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45 - Exploring the Rhetoric of Deceit in Cyber Marketing for Education...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).45
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).45      Published : Dec 2019

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    Current article aims to investigate the rhetoric used in one of the biggest scams in the history of online education known as the "AXACT scandal". The key purpose is to unfold the real situation by finding the strategies used for deception and to identify the fallacious tactics that stay hidden from the eyes of the website audiences. The research has not only attempted to recognize the rhetorical ... Details

    Rhetoric of Deceit, Persuasive Claims, AXACT Website, AXACT Scandal

    (1) Rabiah Rustam
    Assistant Professor,Department of Humanities,COMSATS, Abbottabad Campus, Pakistan.
    (2) Akbar Ali
    Assistant Professor, Department of English,FATA University, Kohat, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Imran
    Lecurer,Department of English,FATA University, Kohat, KP, Pakistan.
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46 - Relationship Between Teachers Leadership Styles and Students Academic Achievemen...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).46
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).46      Published : Dec 2019

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    Leadership styles play an important role and position in pedagogical activities and school effectiveness because they play a major role in the learning process. The current study looked at the relationship between teacher leadership styles (including democratic, autocratic, transformational and transactional) and student academic achievement at the university level. Head of the Departments of Soci... Details

    Teachers Leadership Styles, Students academic Achievement

    (1) Abdur Rashid
    Lecturer, Department of Education, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Upper Dir, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Roohul Amin
    Lecturer, Department of Education, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Upper Dir, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Shabir Ahmad
    Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Elementary and Secondary Education Department, KP, Pakistan.
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47 - A Study to Identify the Psychological Problems of Students at Primary Level...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).47
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).47      Published : Dec 2019

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    The main objective of this research paper is to acquire an understanding of psychological problems among students, particularly within the academic learning and achievement of academic goals. The research population contains all the primary schools of District of Rawalpindi. Twenty primary schools were selected as sample of the study. Moreover 20 teachers, 20 parents and 40 students selected from ... Details

    Psychological Problems, Academic, Learning Disabilities

    (1) Muhammad Zaigham Qadeer
    Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, AIOU, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Mumtaz Gul Khan
    Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Development, Ghizer Campus Karakoram International University, Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan.
    (3) Abdul Shakoor
    PhD, Department of Education, Sarhad University of Science and IT Peshawar, KP, Pakistan
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48 - The Effects of British Council Training Program English as Medium of Instructio...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).48
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).48      Published : Dec 2019

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    The present study would lead to know the effects of British Council training program on the primary school teachers in Khyber Pukhtunkhawa. The objective of the study was to know the effects of the training program on the primary school teachers. The primary school teachers, who successfully completed grade III training English as Medium of Instruction in Khyber Pukhtunkhawa, were the population o... Details

    British Council, Primary School Teachers, English as Medium of Instruction, Activity Based Teaching and Students Centered Teaching

    (1) Shabir Ahmad
    Lecturer, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Elementary and Secondary Education Department, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Roohul Amin
    Lecturer, Department of Education, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Upper Dir, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Abdur Rashid
    Lecturer, Department of Education, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Upper Dir, KP, Pakistan.
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49 - Job Satisfaction Facet Company Policies and Practices of Public and Private Uni...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).49
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).49      Published : Dec 2019

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    Organizations claim to make policy changes for betterment in the workplace, improving operations or creating a safer environment for employees. But employees' initial reaction is often resistance to these changes unless they are convinced with the claim. This paper compares the opinions of teaching faculty of public and private universities on company policy and practices, sub variable of job sati... Details

    Job Satisfaction, Teaching Faculty, University, Policy and Practices

    (1) Rukhsana Aziz
    PhD Scholar, Department of Education, Northern University, Nowshehra, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Rahmatullah Shah
    Assistant Professor, Institute of Education and Research, University of Science & Technology Bannu, KP, Pakistan.
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50 - Interplay of Leadership Styles, Employees' Performance and Organizational Life ...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).50
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).50      Published : Dec 2019

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    The study investigates the moderation role of Organizational Life Cycle (OLC) stages on the relationship between leadership styles and employees' performance. The study remained restricted to four basic leadership styles, namely authoritative, democratic, transformational and transactional styles. The findings of the study are (1) OLC stages have no significant impact on the relationship between t... Details

    Authoritative, Democratic, Transformational, Transactional

    (1) Mujahid Hussain
    Assistant Professor, FAST School of Management, National University of Computer & Emerging Sciences, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Amna Niazi
    Assistant Professor, Humanities and social science department. University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Kanwal Iqbal Khan
    Assistant Professor, Institute of Business & Management, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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51 - An Investigation of the Reading Habits among Pakistani University Students...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).51
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).51      Published : Dec 2019

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    Reading is an essential skill, which further paves the way for excellence in life both academically and non-academically. Reading habit does not necessarily include the reading of academic texts, but it also includes reading for pleasure, reading for information, reading for knowledge etc. It can also be a valuable essence to constructively progress the academic achievements of the students. The p... Details

    Reading Skills, Reading Habits, Academic Reading, Non-Academic Reading

    (1) Ayesha Butt
    Assistant Professor, TESOL, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Mohibullah Khan Marwat
    Professor, Sports Sciences and Physical Education, University of Lahore, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Fariha Gul
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, University of Management and Technology Lahore, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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52 - A Qualitative Portrayal of the Problems of Teachers in Promoting English Languag...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).52
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).52      Published : Dec 2019

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    The role of the language teacher is versatile. The study intended to delve deep into problems of English language teachers at an intermediate level in district Dera Ghazi Khan. The research study was qualitative in nature. The researcher developed a semi-structured interview for the teachers. Its population included all of the male English language teachers at higher secondary schools and colleges... Details

    Promoting English, Communicative Competence, Fluency, Accuracy

    (1) Shahzad Rasul
    PhD Scholar, Department of Education, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Irshad Hussain
    Chairman/Professor, Department of Education, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Jawad Rasool
    M.Phil. Scholar, Department of English, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan.
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53 - Addressing the Affordable Housing Challenges for Urban Poor in Pakistan...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).53
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).53      Published : Dec 2019

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    The rapid growth of urbanization has resulted in tremendous pressure on housing in urban areas, particularly for middle- and lower-income groups. The formal sector has been unable to cater to the affordable housing demand, particularly for urban poor. Islamabad is the planned city and capital of Pakistan; its development started in 1960. A number of squatter settlements have emerged in this planne... Details

    Squatter Settlements, Katchi Abadi, Affordable Housing, Urban Poor.

    (1) Zafar Iqbal Zafar
    PhD Scholar, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, SCEE, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Abdul Waheed
    Assistant Professor, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, SCEE, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Beenish Javaid
    PhD Scholar, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, SCEE, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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54 - The Nexus of Efficiency and Profitability: A Case Study of Private Commercial Ba...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).54
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).54      Published : Dec 2019

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    The study aimed at exploring the relationship between efficiency and profitability of private commercial banks operating in Pakistan. The efficiency represented by technical efficiency has been assessed by non-parametric data envelopment analysis approach while profitability indicated by return on assets has been computed through conventional ratio analysis for period 2009 to 2013. The analysis re... Details

    Efficiency, Profitability, Commercial Banks, Return on assets, Technical Efficiency, Data Envelopment Analysis.

    (1) Farhat Ullah Khan
    Assistant Professor, Department of Business Administration, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Aman Ullah Khan
    Assistant Professor, Department of Business Administration, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Siraj -Ud- Din
    Assistant Professor, Department of Management Sciences, Khushal Khan Khattak University, Karak, KP, Pakistan.
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55 - Socio-Political and Socio-Economic Perspectives of Sudan with Special Reference...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).55
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).55      Published : Dec 2019

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    The Darfur conflict exists across the westward region in Sudan, though an emergent domestic conflict, however, aimed at socio-political and socio-economic unrest beyond borders. Following 2003 happenings in Sudan, the problem in Darfur province has been stated interrupted or voyaged, affording the center case before the international community than the United Nations, denoting genocide. While asce... Details

    Africa, Sudan, Darfur Conflict, Socio-Political, Socio-Economic, Ethno-Cultural

    (1) Assad Mehmood Khan
    PhD Scholar, Department of Political Science & IR, Qurtuba University of Science & IT, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Nazim Rahim
    Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science & IR, Qurtuba University of Science & IT, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Javed
    PhD Scholar, Department of Political Science & IR, Qurtuba University of Science & IT, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
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56 - Love as a Deteriorative Stimulus in Love in the Time of Cholera: A Readers Respo...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).56
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).56      Published : Dec 2019

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    Love in the Time of Cholera (1988) deals with the theme of love. In this novel, Garcia Marquez has represented love in various scenarios and through different characters. The novel projects every kind of love, such as; parental love, love for the opposite sex, and domestic love, yet love is not projected as a sweet and subtle emotion. This study has traced the elements of the destructive and deter... Details

    Love, Cholera, Deteriorative, Readers Response, Disease

    (1) Saba Zaidi
    Assistant Professor, Department of English Language and Literature, SBK Women University Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan.
    (2) Ayesha Ashraf
    Lecturer, Department of English Language and Literature, University of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Ghania Khan
    Lecturer, Department of English, University of Jhang, Punjab, Pakistan
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57 - China's Grand Strategic Response over Global Unipolarity...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).57
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).57      Published : Dec 2019

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    The USA, the victor of the Cold War, became supper power in 1992 and started to exercise its hegemony in the world. China, a Cold War ally of the US, became a stronger economy and came forward to encounter the Primacy of the US in Asia. In the name of peaceful development and cooperation, China has become the supreme exporter of the world and the second economy of the world. The advancement PRC ha... Details

    China, United States, Middle East, Soft Balancing, Africa

    (1) Shabnam Gul
    Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Aftab Alam
    PhD Scholar, Centre for south Asian studies, University of Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Faizan Asghar
    MPhil, Peace & Counter Terrorism Studies, Minhaj University Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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58 - China-India Relations under Modi Regime and Pakistan's Concerns...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).58
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).58      Published : Dec 2019

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    China and India are rising powers of Asia. Both Asian giants have to adopt the policy of interdependence by growing economic ties; on the other side, they have a strict stance on border disputes. This article describes in detail the bilateral relationship between China-India, especially under the Modi doctrine, during his first term. Secondly, it also discusses the limitation of these growing ties... Details

    Asian Giants, China, Emerging Economies, India, Interdependence, Pakistan

    (1) Sabahat Jaleel
    Lecturer, University of Engineering and Technology Taxila, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Shabnam Gul
    Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Zahid Akbar
    Ministry of Defence, Pakistan.
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59 - Magical Realism Revisited in Erdrich's Tracks: An Interactional Thick Inscriptio...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).59
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).59      Published : Dec 2019

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    This study revisits Louise Erdrich's practice of 'magic realism' to explain how the realistic presentation of unreal elements in Erdrich's writings differs from the western expression of magic realism. With the interactional thick inscription of Erdrich's magic realism, this study argues that the unreal events in Tracks are not based on Erdrich's imagination but the spiritual facts of her inherita... Details

    Anishinaabe, Culture, Erdrich, Magic Realism, Myth, Oral Tradition

    (1) Qasim Shafiq
    PhD Candidate, Department of English, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Sardar Ahmad Farooq
    Lecturer in English, Department of English, Government Postgraduate College Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Asim Aqeel
    Assistant Professor, Department of Humanities and Linguistics, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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60 - Exploring the Practices of Government Secondary School Teachers about National ...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).60
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).60      Published : Dec 2019

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    or enhancing the quality of teachers, the Government of Pakistan introduced the National Professional Standards for Teachers in 2009. The study was qualitative in nature. A case study design was adopted to conduct the research. A purposive criterion sampling technique was used to select the sample. A semi-structured interview and observation checklist was developed by the researcher. The instrumen... Details

    Case Study, Teacher Standards, Professional Standards, Classroom Practices, Teaching

    (1) Fasiha Altaf
    PhD Scholar, Institute of Education and Research, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Saeed
    Associate Professor, Institute of Education and Research, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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61 - Popularizing Islamophobia: Dissemination of Pakophobic Myths in I am Malala...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).61
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).61      Published : Dec 2019

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    By admitting Islamophobia as an urgent issue, recent Western scholarship attends to theidentification of causes responsible for the continuous surge in anti-Muslim sentiment since 9/11.Yet these discourses tend to be less attentive to the damaging effects of the wild proliferation of "oppressed Muslim women narratives" -which is a recognizable subgenre of first-person narratives within Western rea... Details

    Islamophobia, Pakophobia, Oppressed Muslim Women Narratives

    (1) Aisha Jadoon
    Assistant Professor, Department of Humanities, COMSATS University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Kanwal Zahra
    Assistant Professor, Centre for Languages and Translation Studies, University of Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan.
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62 - Selling the Foresight of Development: Prospects of China Pakistan Economic Corri...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).62
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).62      Published : Dec 2019

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    Construction of perception and commodification of foresight is a political tool to hold control over the means of production and enhance a hegemonic control over the public sphere, imagination, and even mass perceptions. Foresight is a process to (re)produce commodities, but the process is itself a commodity. Foresight has become a commodity; now, it is a market product for sale and purchase. Poli... Details

    Foresight, Development, Prospects, CPEC, Pakistan, China

    (1) Muhammad Shakeel Ahmad
    Assistant Professor, Centre for Policy Studies, COMSATS University-Islamabad. He worked as Post-Doctoral Fellow, School of Politics and International Relations, The University of Nottingham United Kin
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63 - Longing for Belonging in Erdrich's The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No ...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).63
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).63      Published : Dec 2019

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    part from its predecessors Tracks and Four Souls, Louise Erdrich's Last Report on the Miracle sat Little No Horse does not narrate the struggle and suffering of natives to preserve native lands,traditions, and culture, but the auto/biographical notes of the leading characters of the novel, their longing and belonging for/to the particular places or people. Both non-Native and native narratives of ... Details

    Belonging, Erdrich, Euro- American Voice, Native American Culture, Oral Tradition.

    (1) Nafees Pervez
    PhD Scholar, Department of English, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Sidra Khalil
    Lecture in English, Department of English, Institute of Southern Punjab, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan
    (3) Muhammad Asaf Amir
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, Institute of Southern Punjab, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
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64 - Nuclear Doctrine and Deterrence Stability in South Asia...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).64
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).64      Published : Dec 2019

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    South Asia possesses strategic importance as home to two nuclear-weapon states (NWS) and is also of interest to global powers. The U.S. and the former USSR were interested in expanding their influence in South Asia. After the Cold War, the war against terrorism again drew the attention of the U.S. to conduct military operations in Afghanistan. Pakistan and India received worldwide attention when b... Details

    Nuclear, Doctrine, Deterrence, Stability, South Asia.

    (1) Muhammad Tehsin
    Assistant Professor, Department of Defence and Strategic Studies, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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65 - Effectiveness of Kumon Method of Teaching Mathematics at Elementary School Level...

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10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).65      Published : Dec 2019

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    The experimental study was designed to determine the effectiveness of Kumon method in comparison with traditional lecture method in the teaching of Mathematics to grade-6. The objective of the study was to determine the effectiveness of Kumon method for academic achievement of children in Mathematics. All students of grade-6 of Fazaia Inter colleges of Rawalpindi and Islamabad was the population.C... Details

    Kumon Method, Teaching, Learning, Grade-6, Achievements, Effectiveness

    (1) Jamila Begum
    Lecturer, Department of Education, Faculty of Social Sciences, NUM, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Wajeeha Aurangzeb
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Faculty of Social Sciences, NUM, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Aisha Bibi
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Faculty of Social Sciences, NUM, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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66 - Politics of Islamization and Women Rights in Pakistan...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).66
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).66      Published : Dec 2019

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    Women empowerment and Islamization have critical relationship with each other in the political history of Pakistan. The domination of a single dogmatic thought process has affected the alternatives and has reduced the political space of almost half of the societal segment in the political sphere. The initiatives of women empowerment have been taken in Pakistan, but that empowerment could not trick... Details

    Islamization, Women, Empowerment, Pakistan, Politics.

    (1) Saiqa Jabeen Shouket
    M.Phil. Scholar, Department of Islamic and Religious Studies, Hazara University, Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Shakeel Ahmad
    Assistant Professor, Department of Humanities, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Abbottabad, KP, Pakistan/Post-Doctoral Fellow, School of Politics and International Relations, The University of Nottingham United Kingdom.
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67 - Russia's Global Strategic Rebalancing: Implications for Pakistan...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).67
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).67      Published : Dec 2019

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    Russia under Vladimir Putin’s leadership has assumed a personalised character which has drastically transformed its domestic and defence policy as well as its global grand strategy. The main contour of the grand strategy is a strategic rebalancing in the places of its influence including its near abroad and its area of interest including Asia, Asia Pacific and the Middle East. Putin’s ... Details

    Russia, Balance of Power, Putin, Leadership, Strategic Rebalancing, Pakistan

    (1) Ahmed Ijaz Malik
    Faculty Members, School of Politics and International Relations, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Nadeem Mirza
    Faculty Members, School of Politics and International Relations, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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68 - Human Rights Violations in Kashmir and the Role of the United Nations ...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).68
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).68      Published : Dec 2019

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    Kashmir is primarily a territorial dispute between India and Pakistan. There is a substantial ideological component to the intentions of the two nation-states in this matter, which go beyond simple geopolitical or strategic considerations. The role of the United Nations (UN) in the face of human rights violations in Kashmir is the subject of this article. This article continues to cover the confli... Details

    Human Rights Violation, Kashmir Issue, UN Role, India-Pakistan Conflict

    (1) Muhammad Imran
    Assistant Professor, College of Law, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Ghulam Murtiza
    Assistant Professor, College of Law, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Sulyman Akbar
    Advocate, High Court, Lahore High Court Bar Association, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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69 - Conflict in Yemen: Implications for Iran-Saudi Arabia Relations ...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).69
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).69      Published : Dec 2019

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    In contemporary times, when the world is shifting from unipolarity to multipolarity, regional powers seek to gain influence over each other. Yemen's Houthi group is an ally of Iran. Saudi Arabia is involved in countering this alliance by trying to restrain Iran's growing regional outreach. Thus, Saudi involvement aims to maintain its clout and suppress the Iranian role. The conflict in Yemen escal... Details

    Iran, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Sectarian, Ethnic, Conflict

    (1) Muhammad Tehsin
    Assistant Professor, Department of Defense and Strategic Studies, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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70 - How an intelligent Organization behaves? Analyzing the Role of Psychological Own...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).70
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).70      Published : Dec 2019

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    The study investigates the complex interplay among psychological ownership, creative deviance, and organizational intelligence, with a specific focus on the pharmaceutical sector of Pakistan. Utilizing a multidimensional conceptualization of psychological ownership, the research elucidates the implications of the construct on organizational intelligence. On the existing relevant literature, the st... Details

    Organizational Intelligence, Psychological Ownership, Creative Deviance, Employee, and Managers

    (1) Muhammad Zia-ur-Rehman
    Assistant Professor, Department of Department of Leadership and Management Studies (LMS), National Defence University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Rizwana Saghar
    Independent Research Scholar, Pakistan.
    (3) Samara Javed
    Independent Research Scholar, UK.
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