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01 - Covid-19: Studying Policy Gap in Relation to Role of Primary Health Care in Paki...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).01
10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).01      Published : Jun 2020

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    The novel COVID-19 pandemic is yet to unfold its impact and long-run consequences. Both developed and developing nations are trying their level best to cope and address the current situation in their respective affected regions with the help of the international guidelines and through their own experiences. The policies play an effective and efficient role in understanding different dimensions of ... Details

    Primary Health Care, Quarantine, Health Care Resources, Economic Burden

    (1) Shaheer Ellahi Khan
    Assistant Professor, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Bahria University Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Abid Ghafoor Chaudhry
    Chairman, Department of Anthropology, PMAS Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
    (3) Mahwish Zeeshan
    Lecturer, Department of Anthropology, PMAS Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
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02 - Evaluative Study of Plagiarism in Post Graduate Research in Punjab, Pakistan...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).02
10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).02      Published : Jun 2020

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    The purpose of the present study is to highlight the seriousness and explore the level of awareness of postgraduate students regarding plagiarism, HEC plagiarism policy and practice. The research design used in the study was convergent mixed method. The population of the study was comprised of all the postgraduate students and supervisors of the public sector universities of Punjab. The sample of ... Details

    Awareness, Plagiarism, Post Graduate, Research, Similarity.

    (1) Muhammad Moin
    PhD Scholar, Department of Education, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Arshad Dahar
    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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03 - The Employee Associations and their Relations with the Overall Management of Uni...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).03
10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).03      Published : Jun 2020

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    Employee associations serve as resources of interested employees in helping the advisory committees and the staff task forces. Besides, they may also help in publicizing information of interest, procedures, and policy to employees and participate actively in the process of academic review. In universities, a significant role is played by employees unions. Unlike Employee unions, the existence of e... Details

    Employee associations, Organizational management, Barriers.

    (1) Waqar Un Nisa Faizi
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Islamia College Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Anila Fatima Shakil
    Associate Professor, Department of Education, Jinnah University for Women Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (3) Wilayat Bibi
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University Peshawar.
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04 - Exploring Role of CSR in Preventing Bankruptcy: Moderation Effect of Board Indep...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).04
10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).04      Published : Jun 2020

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    The purpose of the paper was to investigate the effect of CSR in prevention of bankruptcy while considering role of board independence in manufacturing sector of Pakistan and Australia. For this purpose, data of 50 publicly listed manufacturing companies from Australia and Pakistan was collected for 2005 to 2018 on factors of corporate social responsibility (CSR), bankruptcy and board independence... Details

    CSR, Bankruptcy, Board Independence

    (1) Mariam Javed
    PhD Scholar, Department of management Sciences, International University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Zulfiqar Ali Shah
    Associate Professor, Department of Management Sciences, International University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Abdul Rahman
    Professor, Department of Management Sciences, Quaid-e- Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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05 - Investment of Pension Funds in Different Streams: Evidence from Low vs. High Gro...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).05
10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).05      Published : Jun 2020

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    Pension funds pools’ investments have an impact on its growth. These investments can be either in equity stock, bonds, deposits, or in other miscellaneous assets that can generate different results with the involvement of some endogenous factors such as rate of return, inflation etc. To bring out the core investment factors determining pension fund growth, a stepwise regression technique was... Details

    Pension Funds Growth, Investment in Equity, Deposits, Investment on Bonds, Rate of Return, Inflation.

    (1) Arslan Qayyum
    Assistant Professor, Department of Management Sciences, Institute of Business Management (IOBM), Karachi, Pakistan.
    (2) Aniqa Arslan
    Assistant Professor, Department of Management Sciences, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Karachi, Pakistan.
    (3) Kanwal Iqbal Khan
    Assistant Professor, Institute of Business & Management, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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06 - A Dynamic Resourced Based View on Firm's Life Cycle Stages and Capital Structure...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).06
10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).06      Published : Jun 2020

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    ‘Dynamic resource-based view’ is the major inspiration for this study, which signifies the changes in paths & patterns of the evolution in organizational capabilities during its LCS. Using the Dickinson’s (2011) firm’s LCS, the study determined diverse behavior of traditionally established explanatory variables across stages. For the purpose of analysis GMM model has be... Details

    Firm Life Cycle Stages (FLCS), Cost of Equity Capital (COE), Market-to-Book Value, Asian Markets

    (1) Misbah Wadood
    PhD Scholar, Department of Management Sciences, COMSATS University, Islamabad, Pakistan
    (2) Hashim Khan
    Assistant Professor, Department of Management Science, COMSATS University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Hassan Wadood
    Lecturer, Umm Al Qura University, Makkah KSA.
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07 - Development and Validation of Tool for Assessment of Prospective Teachers Profes...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).07
10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).07      Published : Jun 2020

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    The present study aimed to develop and validate an instrument by employing quantitative measures for the assessment of prospective teachers’ professional ‘Dispositions of Instructional Planning and Strategies’ (DIPS) in line with National Professional Standard for Teachers in Pakistan (NPST) developed by Ministry of Education (MoE) as policy guideline in the context of Pakistan. ... Details

    Dispositions, Instructional Planning and Strategies, Perceptions, Values, Commitment

    (1) Huma Lodhi
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, University of Education, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Ghazal Khalid Siddiqui
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, University of Education, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
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08 - Media and Crime: Influence of Food Crime Investigations on Consumer Perception ...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).08
10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).08      Published : Jun 2020

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    The current study is an examination of increasing coverage of food crimes on media and its influence on the public. There are number of broadcasts, commentaries, articles and investigations that have surfaced on public platforms regarding the heinous individual and organized food crimes in Pakistan, literature about the food safety standards in Pakistan has also confirmed that the increasing safet... Details

    Media and Crime, Public Perception, Food Safety, Public Health, Consumer Awareness

    (1) Anam Muzamill
    PhD Scholar, Institute of Communication Studies, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Noshina Saleem
    Director, Institute of Communication Studies, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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09 - Ambidexterity as a New Research Paradigm: Examining the Mediating Role of Employ...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).09
10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).09      Published : Jun 2020

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    The aim of this study was to empirically validate the impact of ability-enhancing HR bundles on organizational ambidexterity through mediation of employees cognitive factors and employees exploration and exploitation. The multi-level data was collected from 600 employees of the software companies and analyzed through MEDTHREE analysis and SEM using AMOS software. Data was collected in two-time wav... Details

    Ability-Enhancing HR Bundles, Employees Learning Orientation, Employees Learning Orientation and Organizational Ambidexterity

    (1) Gul Bahar
    PhD Scholar, Department of Management Sciences, SZABIST Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Shazia Akhtar
    Associate Professor, Department of Management Sciences, SZABIST Islamabad, Pakistan.
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10 - Exploring the Policies for Coverage of Minorities Issues in Pakistani Electronic...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).10
10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).10      Published : Jun 2020

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    Issues faced by the Christians of Punjab on various occasions have been reported by the media; however, they have been on the rise in recent years. Media organizations aim to provide coverage and address minorities issues, and also follow policies and procedures for better interest of all involved. This research paper attempts to look into the policies of electronic media organizations as well as ... Details

    Christians, Electronic Media, Media Coverage, Media Policy, Media Regulation, Pakistan, Religious Minorities.

    (1) Rachel Aruna Joshua
    PhD Scholar, Department of Mass Communication, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Anjum Zia
    Professor, Department of Mass Communication, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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11 - Analyses of Life Skills Development Practices in Secondary Schools of Islamabad...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).11
10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).11      Published : Jun 2020

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    The study was designed to make analysis for developing Life Skills practices in the secondary schools of Islamabad. It was descriptive survey study. All 1039 SSTs, all 146 principals of public secondary schools working under FDE at Islamabad were population of the study. Five hundred and seventy (570) SSTs; one hundred and forty (140) principals were selected by using stratified random sampling te... Details

    Life skills, Education, Communication, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving

    (1) Robina Rahat
    PhD Scholar, Department of Education, Mohi-ud-Din Islamic University Nerian Sharif, AJ&K, Pakistan.
    (2) Ziarab Mahmood
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Mohi-ud-Din Islamic University Nerian Sharif, AJ&K, Pakistan.
    (3) Nazir Haider Shah
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Mohi-ud-Din Islamic University Nerian Sharif, AJ&K, Pakistan.
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12 - Expectations of Research Students About Online Supervision of Thesis Supervisors...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).12
10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).12      Published : Jun 2020

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    The study aims to explore postgraduate research students expectations from their thesis supervisors in online postgraduate programs. Particularly it aimed to study their perceptions of the role of thesis supervisor in their postgraduate research work. The study followed survey research design. The population comprised 1118 Postgraduate (MS) students enrolled in nine programs at post-graduation lev... Details

    Expectations, Online Supervision, Postgraduate Research

    (1) Sadaf Jabeen
    Assistant Professor, Department of Research and Evaluation, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Aroona Hashmi
    Assistant professor, Institute of Education and Research, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Mubashira Khalid
    Assistant professor, Institute of Education and Research, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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13 - Effect of Employee Creativity on Project Performance with the Mediating Role of ...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).13
10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).13      Published : Jun 2020

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    Since almost last two decades employees creativity has been discussed immensely by the researchers. This study majorly focuses on the effect of employee creativity in project performance in project-based organizations of Pakistan. We have discussed that the relationship between, employees creativity and project performance depend on the knowledge sharing whereas, openness to experience moderating ... Details

    Employee Creativity, Knowledge Sharing, Openness to Experience, Project Performance.

    (1) Hina Ahmed
    MS Scholar, Capital University of Science and Technology Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Cynthia Sigamony
    MS Scholar, Capital University of Science and Technology Islamabad, Pakistan.
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14 - An Exploratory Study to Measure the Environmental Literacy Level of Teachers Tea...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).14
10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).14      Published : Jun 2020

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    This study measured the environmental literacy (EL) level that the secondary school teachers in Punjab (Pakistan) possessed and found mean scores of various groups of teachers, demographically categorized, significantly different when assessed on scales of environmental literacy. Data collection was done by adapting a valid tool titled as Middle School Environmental Literacy Instrument and adminis... Details

    Environmental, Education, Literacy, Secondary, School, Teachers.

    (1) Saira Taj
    Assistant Professor, Research and Evaluation Department, Lahore College for Women University Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Tahira Kalsoom
    Assistant Professor, Research and Evaluation Department, Lahore College for Women University Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Moafia Nader
    Assistant Professor, Department of Professional Studies, Lahore College for Women University Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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15 - Portrayal of CPEC in Leading Pakistani Urdu Newspapers...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).15
10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).15      Published : Jun 2020

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    The research study was conducted to find out the emergence of CPEC in Daily Urdu Express newspaper and Daily Urdu Jang newspaper, factors of overall positive and negative emergence of CPEC. Quantitative method was used, and the content analysis was applied to the sample of two leading dailies Urdu newspapers of Pakistan; Express and Jang. Sample of entire year of 2016 was taken for this account. T... Details

    CPEC, Daily Urdu Express, Daily Urdu Jang, Newspaper, Portrayal

    (1) Farrukh Nazir
    PhD Scholar, Center for Media and Communication Studies, University of Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Arshad Ali
    Assistant Professor, Center for Media and Communication Studies, University of Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Farooq
    PhD Scholar, Center for Media and Communication Studies, University of Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan.
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16 - Multiculturalism and Integration: Challenges, Strategies and Prospects of Studen...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).16
10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).16      Published : Jun 2020

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    The study presents arguments on multiculturalism and integration and aims to look into the challenges, strategies, and prospects of the students integration in the educational environment and society. Reasonable literature exists on its different aspects and the assumed relationship of multiculturalism and academic integration into the educational environment in different countries. The existing l... Details

    Multiculturalism, Student Integration, Institutional Environment, Acculturation, Intercultural strategies, Diversity.

    (1) Nadia Gilani
    Assistant Professor, Department of Teacher Education, University of Okara, Okara, 56300, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Syed Abdul Waheed
    Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Research & Assessment, University of Okara, Okara, 56300, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Bashir Hussain
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan.
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17 - University Teachers Perceptions of Self-Efficacy and Its Relationship with Workp...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).17
10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).17      Published : Jun 2020

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    The efficacious attitude of a person plays a vital role to develop psychological well-being, interpersonal and self-esteem. An individual with high level of self-efficacy is able to regulate and balance thoughts over actions. The basic purpose of the current study was to find out the relationship between self-efficacy and workplace stress of university teachers. A quantitative co-relational resear... Details

    Environment, Knowledge, Motivation, Management, Teaching beliefs.

    (1) Bushra Naoreen
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, GC University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Naeem Mohsin
    Associate Professor, Department of Education, GC University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Shamaiela Mehboob Ali Farooqi
    Lecturer, Department of Education, GC University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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18 - Can we boost the Meta-cognitive Awareness of Prospective Teachers through Reflec...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).18
10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).18      Published : Jun 2020

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    Metacognition and reflective teaching are concepts that complement each other if we refer to a reflective teacher. This study investigates whether metacognitive awareness of prospective teachers can be improved through reflective journals. In present study reflective journals are comprised of practice sheets through which the prospective teachers can practice their metacognitive thoughts conscious... Details

    Metacognitive Awareness, Reflective Teachers, Reflective Journals, Prospective Teachers, Reflective Teaching

    (1) Ghazal Khalid Siddiqui
    Assistant Professor, University of Education, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Huma Lodhi
    Assistant Professor, University of Education, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Kalsoom Ghazanfar
    The Superior College, Lahore, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
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19 - Analysis of the Impact of Investment in Education in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa During 2...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).19
10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).19      Published : Jun 2020

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    It is a descriptive study that used a mix method of research. The data were collected from primary and secondary sources. The type of sampling technique followed in this study was first to select the clusters and then selecting the specified number of respondents from each selected cluster. First the respondents were categorized as principals and teachers of schools, colleges and Regional Institut... Details

    Impact, Investment in Education, Allocation, Expenditure, Priorities.

    (1) Saira Begum
    PhD Scholar, Department of Education, Sarhad University of Science and Technology, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Mohammad Iqbal
    Director, Department of Education, Sarhad University of Science and Technology, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Niaz Muhammad Aajiz
    Assistant Professor, Islamia College University, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
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20 - A Socio-Cognitive Approach to the Discourses of Self-Identity and Public Percept...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).20
10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).20      Published : Jun 2020

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    This study critically examines the discourses about the self-identity formation and public perception about transgender community in District Mansehra, Pakistan. The study is theoretically guided by socio-cognitive approach of discourse analysis. The data was collected in the participant setting through in-depth interviews from the twenty transgender and fifteen respondents from the general public... Details

    Community, Discourses, Language, Perception, Self-identity, Society.

    (1) Ghani Rahman
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, Bahria University Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Khalil ur Rahman
    Assistant Professor, Sociology Department, Hazara University Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Shahabullah
    Lecturer, Department of English, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat, KP, Pakistan.
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21 - Effect of Inductive Grammar Instruction on The Achievement of Elementary School ...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).21
10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).21      Published : Jun 2020

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    Key objectives of the study are to (1) determine the effectiveness of the inductive method in augmenting the students achievement in English grammar and (2) compare the perceptions of students in the experimental group (whom intervention of inductive method was given) and control group (who were taught through traditional, i.e. deductive process) regarding teaching methods used for them. Following... Details

    Inductive Method, Deductive Method, Grammar Instruction

    (1) Shumaila Shahzad
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Syeda Samina Tahira
    Assistant Professor, Chairperson, Department of Education, Government College Women University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Shamaiela Mehboob Farooqi
    Lecturer, Department of Education, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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22 - An Investigation of the Contribution of Women to the Socio-EconomicDevelopment: ...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).22
10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).22      Published : Jun 2020

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    The present study investigates women’s contribution to the socio-economic development of a country via their shares in the family’s total income. District Peshawar was selected as a research area A well-defined questionnaire was randomly distributed among women respondents both working women and housewives (sample size 450 = 300 urban and 150 rural). Two models, working women share in ... Details

    Socio-Economic Development, Working Women, House Wives

    (1) Saima Urooge
    Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Islamia College University Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Noor Jehan
    Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Bibi Aisha Sadiqa
    Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Hazara University Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
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23 - Empowering Online Methods of Student-Teacher Communication: The Opportunities an...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).23
10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).23      Published : Jun 2020

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    The use of web-based technologies and social media to enhance student-teacher communication is a growing trend in education in recent times. After the COVID 19 pandemic, the worldwide network has been widely used and the infrastructure for information quickly developed. This study aims to explore the perceptions of teachers and students about the use of web and social media during the COVID-19 pan... Details

    Key Words: Web-based Technologies, Social Media, Enhancing Communication, Students

    (1) Nasrin Akhter
    Associate Professor, Department of Science, University of Okara, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Naseer Ud Din
    Professor, Institute of Education & Research, Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kohat, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Imran
    Assistant Professor, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
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24 - Impact of Multimedia on the Academic Performance of the Students at Secondary Sc...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).24
10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).24      Published : Jun 2020

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    Multimedia equipment is part of ICT facilities. The study aims to find out the impact of multimedia on the academic performance of the students at secondary level of Peshawar District. The main objectives of the study were (i) to find out Impact of multimedia on the academic performance of the students at secondary level. (ii) to assess the application of multimedia during the class and their impa... Details

    Multimedia, Technology, Aademic Performance,

    (1) Anila Fatima Shakil
    Associate Professor, Department of Education, Jinnah University for Women Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (2) Waqar Un Nisa Faizi
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Islamia College Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Nisar Ul Haq
    Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Development, Karakoram International University, Gilgit – Baltistan, Pakistan.
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25 - The Impact of Key Macroeconomic Determinants on Pakistan's Economy ...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).25
10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).25      Published : Jun 2020

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    This paper intended to analyze key Macroeconomic factor’s effect on Pakistan’s economic development. The annual time-series data has been taken from 1980 to 2018 on External Debts, Foreign Direct investment. Consumer Price Index and Term of Trade. Variables stationarity is analyzed by ADF and Ng-Perron tests; afterwards, JJ test and Granger Causality test are used for Long-run (LR) &am... Details

    Johansen’s Co-Integration Method; Granger Causality; External Debt; Economic Growth

    (1) Faaeza Atiq
    University of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (2) Mudassir Uddin
    Professor, Department of Statistics, University of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (3) Irfan Hussain Khan
    Department of Economics, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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26 - How Does Mentoring and Strategic Leadership Contribute to Gen Y Employees Intent...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).26
10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).26      Published : Jun 2020

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    In today vibrant business environment, retaining a talented employee is a big challenge faced by organizations. We explore certain factors that might support organizations to retain their best employees. In the current research, we empirically examine the direct and indirect relationship of mentoring and strategic leadership to stay of Gen Y workers in the pharma industry in Pakistan. Affective co... Details

    Mentoring, Strategic Leadership, Intent to Stay of Gen Y Employees, POS, Affective Commitment

    (1) Sajid Rahman Khattak
    Assistant Professor, IBMS, University of Agriculture, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Zahid Awan
    Professor, Institute of Business Administration, Gomal University, D.I.K, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Hafizullah
    Associate Professor, Institute of Businesses Studies (IBS), Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat, KP, Pakistan.
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27 - Perceptions of Educational Environment in Punjab Degree Colleges...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).27
10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).27      Published : Jun 2020

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    The present investigated the level of student support services' current condition of libraries and the level of safety in degree colleges of Punjab by sampling 65 teachers and 120 students. A survey with 15 questions divided into three areas in educational environment and was posed to two cohorts of the above sample. The first are of the survey contained 4 questions on support services, 4 question... Details

    College Safety, Degree Colleges, Educational Environment, Library Strength, Student Support Services

    (1) Ghulam Sughra
    PhD Scholar, Department of Education, Mohi-ud-Din Islamic University Nerian Sharif, AJ&K, Pakistan.
    (2) Ziarab Mahmood
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Mohi-ud-Din Islamic University Nerian Sharif, AJ&K. Pakistan.
    (3) Nazir Haider Shah
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Mohi-ud-Din Islamic University Nerian Sharif, AJ&K, Pakistan.
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28 - Migrating into Poverty and Malady: Psychosocial Challenges Rural Pakistani Women...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).28
10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).28      Published : Jun 2020

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    This research explores the psychosocial challenges faced by rural Pakistani women in the wake of their migration to the city. A focus group and ten in-depth interviews were conducted with women from a migrant household. The study revealed that migrant women's frustration of unmet needs, the stress of unfulfilled expectations along with pressing socio-economic circumstances paves the way for a rang... Details

    Migration, Poverty, Psychological, Rural Women.

    (1) Riffat Haque
    Assistant Professor, Department of Peace & Conflict Studies, National Defense University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Maria M. Malik
    Assistant Professor, Department of Gender and Women Studies, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Rahia Aftab
    Lecturer, Department of Psychology, National Institute of Psychology, Quaid I Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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29 - Comparison of Schema Modes in Clinical and Non-Clinical Individuals: A Prelimina...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).29
10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).29      Published : Jun 2020

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    This study compares the schema modes between the clinical and non-clinical individuals. A purposive convenient sampling technique was used for the data collection from one hundred and fifty healthy community volunteers, and sixty diagnosed psychiatric patients. The "Schema Mode Inventory (SMI)" was utilized for the mode assessment and group comparison. A series of independent sample t-test depicte... Details

    Dysfunctional Modes, Healthy Modes, Fischer Transformation, Psychiatric Individuals, Schema Modes.

    (1) Meh Para Siddique
    PhD Scholar, National Institute of Psychology, Quaid i Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Rubina Hanif
    Associate Professor, National Institute of Psychology, Quaid i Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan.
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30 - Growth and Residential Distribution with Solow, Alonso, and Dixit-Stiglitz Integ...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).30
10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).30      Published : Jun 2020

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    The purpose of this study is to deal with dynamic interdependence between economic growth, economic structure, and residential distribution. It develops a spatial dynamic economic model on basis of microeconomic foundation. It integrates the economic mechanisms of the Solow one-sector growth model, the Alonso spatial residential model, and the Dixit-Stiglitz equilibrium model with imperfect market... Details

    Urban Dynamics, Alonso Urban Model, Solow Growth Model, Dixit-Stiglitz Model; Imperfect Competition, Capital Accumulation, Residential Distribution, Land Rent

    (1) Wei- Bin Zhang
    Professor, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan
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31 - Evolution of Dispute Resolution Processes: From Informal to Formal and Back to I...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).31
10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).31      Published : Jun 2020

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    This article aims to provide information relating to Alternative Dispute Resolution (Informal Dispute Resolution) which is considered a new technique for the resolution of disputes in western countries. Still, from the study, it has been proven that it is not a new technique, and has been in practice in one form or other in different times and civilizations; it is a conversion to new title and sys... Details

    ADR, Dispute Resolution, Jirga, Panchayat, Torah, Talmud

    (1) Abida Hassan
    PhD Scholar, Department of Law, University of South Asia, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
    (2) Dil Muhammad Malik
    Dean, Department of Law, University of South Asia, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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32 - Delhi: A Metaphor of Hope and Despair in Delhi and Twilight in Delhi...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).32
10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).32      Published : Jun 2020

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    This paper is an effort to de-construct the two opposite ideas of hope and despair in Ahmed Ali's Twilight in Delhi and Khushwant Singh's Delhi. The comparative points of view regarding Delhi by Singh and Ali serve to construct the ideological, political and ontological framing of Delhi. The paper explores the significance of Delhi as a symbol of political energy which distributes power or snatche... Details

    Delhi, Political-energy, Power-resistance, Representation, Subcontinent.

    (1) Shaista Andleeb
    Ph. D scholar, Department of English Literature, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Asif Khan
    Department of English Literature, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Shahzad Ahmad
    Research scholar, Department of English, Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
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33 - Influence of Organizational Politics on University Teachers' Performance...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).33
10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).33      Published : Jun 2020

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    The purpose of the study was to explore the relationship of organizational politics on the performance of teaching faculty of the universities of Pakistan. The nature of the study was descriptive. The public sector universities of Punjab were the population of the study. The researchers randomly selected the four universities, i.e. the University of the Punjab Lahore, Bahaud din Zakria University ... Details

    Co-Relational, Organizational Politics, Teachers' Performance

    (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) Asif Iqbal
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, University of Education Lahore, FSD Campus, Punjab, Pakistan.
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34 - Epistemological Beliefs and Philosophical Perspective of the Science and Mathema...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).34
10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).34      Published : Jun 2020

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    The focus of the research was to find science teachers' philosophy about the nature of science NOS in philosophical perspectives serving in the public sector universities of Pakistan. The descriptive research method was used to investigate the difference in perceptions of the science teachers about NOS on the basis of gender and subject. An online questionnaire was utilized in order to gather data... Details

    Epistemological Beliefs, Inquiry, Nature of Science, Philosophical Perspectives, Scientific literacy, Science Teaching

    (1) Farkhunda Rasheed Choudhary
    Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Hina Noor
    Lecturer, Faculty of Education, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Tariq Javed
    SST, Federal Government Public School No. 2 (Boys), Tariqabad, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
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35 - Teachers' report on Status of Communication with Hearing Impaired Children in Sp...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).35
10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).35      Published : Jun 2020

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    Development of communication skills in children with hearing impairment (HIC) is one of the major goals of rehabilitation for these children. Information about current trends and communication status of HIC is a prerequisite for communication skill-building plan development. For the exploration of the current communication status of HIC studying in public special education institutes of Punjab, a ... Details

    Communication, Children with Hearing Impairment, Special Schools, Punjab, Special Education Teacher

    (1) Hina Noor
    Lecturer, Faculty of Education, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan
    (2) Farkhunda Rasheed Choudhary
    Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Tariq Javed
    SST, Federal Government Public School No. 2 (Boys), Tariqabad, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
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36 - The Awakening's Rediscovery: A literary Stimulus for Raising Women's Struggle in...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).36
10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).36      Published : Jun 2020

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    The awakening has spoken to women's issues across time in many corners of the world regardless of caste, faith, nationality. Being a semi-autobiographical American-Novel, The Awakening was a catharsis against the late-19th-century Victorian constraints on Southern American women. The text challenged the hold of Victorian shackles on women's social, personal, marital, and sexual rights. Although th... Details

    The Awakening; feminism; women; late 19th-century; patriarchy; Pakistan; USA

    (1) Imran Ali
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, Fatima Jinnah Women University (FJWU), Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Uzma Imtiaz
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, Fatima Jinnah Women University (FJWU), Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Zainab Akram
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, Sardar Bahadur Khan Women University, Quetta, Baluchistan, Pakistan.
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37 - Cooperation in Israeli-Saudi Relations: Impact on Iran in the Middle East...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).37
10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).37      Published : Jun 2020

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    The study explores the transformation in great power politics and factors affecting the dynamics of the Middle Eastern political landscape, such as the relationships between ideological arch-rivals of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and Israel. The closing up of the relationship between KSA and Israel is a historic transformation, holding immense potential embodying change in the strategic lands... Details

    Arch Rivals, KSA, Political Landscape, Region, Polarisation

    (1) Sumeera Imran
    Assistant Professor, Department of International Relations, FCS, National Defence University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Sarim Akram Bacha
    Visiting Lecturer, University of Swabi, Swabi, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Zafar Khan
    M.Phil. Scholar, IR, National Defence University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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38 - Analysis of Online Workshop as a Medium of Instruction and Communication: A Case...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).38
10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).38      Published : Jun 2020

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    Education is unavoidable for the survival of humans being. Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU), Islamabad, is one of the institutions which plays an effective role in the cause of education. The objective of the study is to see the perception and level of satisfaction of the students and Resource Persons (RPs) about the online workshop offered by the AIOU for the Spring Semester 2020 (SS-2020). Da... Details

    Distance Education, Perception, Satisfaction, RPs

    (1) Muhammad Ayaz
    PhD Scholar, Department of Education, Qurtuba University of Science & Information Technology, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Rooh Ul Amin Khan
    Assistant Professor, Department of Media and Communication Studies, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Salman Khan
    PhD Scholar, Department of Education, Qurtuba University of Science & Information Technology, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
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39 - The Clash of Economic and Religious Fundamentalism in Aslam's The Blind Man's Ga...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).39
10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).39      Published : Jun 2020

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    This study aims to understand the clashes between American economic fundamentalists and Islamic religious fundamentalists in South Asia regarding Nadeem Aslam's The Blind Man's Garden (2013). The study explores that the economic entrepreneurs of the neo-imperialists give birth to counterproductive acts of religiosity. It shows how the ugliness of economic hunger is adroitly hidden behind the polis... Details

    Fundamentalism, War on Terror, Globalization, Glocalization

    (1) Atta-ul-Mustafa
    Assistant Professor, Department of Humanities & Linguistics, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Asaf Amir
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, Institute of Southern Punjab, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Sardar Ahmad Farooq
    Lecturer, Department of English, Government Postgraduate College, Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
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40 - Effectiveness of Newly Reformed Teacher Education Program of ADE/B. Ed (Hons.): ...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).40
10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).40      Published : Jun 2020

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    In Pakistan, the teacher education program has undergone a number of changes in terms of a new curriculum, quality measures and certification policies. The present study has attempted to assess the effectiveness of the program from student-teachers' perspectives. A closed-ended questionnaire was used to collect data from 200 student-teachers from four public sector universities. An initial descrip... Details

    Teacher Education, Student- Teachers,Teacher motivation, Teaching Expectations

    (1) Kamal Ud Din
    Lecturer, Department of Educational Development, Karakoram International University, Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan.
    (2) Fasiha Altaf
    Visiting Lecturer, Institute of Education and Research, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Almas Shoaib
    Curriculum Developer, SHF (Super High Frequency), University of Management and Technology Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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41 - Urdu, Punjabi & Pothwari: Striking Similarities & Uniqueness of the Three Indo-A...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).41
10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).41      Published : Jun 2020

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    Urdu, Punjabi and Pothwari are the three most widely spoken languages in Pakistan and India. Historical invasions and colonization resulted in the dispersal of the local population, causing numerous dialects of each language. There are different theories and myths about the historical connection of these languages. One such theory says that Pothwari is a variant of the Punjabi language. This might... Details

    Epenthesis, Metathesis, Deixis, Honorifics, Folk Linguistics

    (1) Salma Qayyum
    Lecturer, Department of English, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Samina Qayyum
    Lecturer, Department of English, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Najma Qayyum
    Lecturer, Department of English, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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42 - Impact of self Esteem in the Context of Higher Education Rawalpindi and Islamaba...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).42
10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).42      Published : Jun 2020

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    Self-esteem describes a person's overall sense of self-worth or personal value. It is often seen as a personality trait, which means that it tends to be stable and enduring. Self-Esteem can involve a variety of beliefs about self, such as the appraisal of one's own appearance, beliefs, emotions and behavior. The target population of this study was the students of universities at Rawalpindi and Isl... Details

    Self Esteem Rawalpindi & Islamabad Universities

    (1) Wajiha Kanwal
    Chairperson/ HOD/ Assistant Professor, Department of Education, University of Wah, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Tahir Aziz
    PhD Scholar, Department of Education, University of Wah, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Usman Saqib
    PhD Scholar, Department of Education, University of Wah, Punjab, Pakistan.
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43 - A Postmodernist Critique of Michaelides' The Silent Patient...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).43
10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).43      Published : Jun 2020

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    This critique endeavors to analyze Alex Michaelides' novel The Silent Patient (2019) in the light of Lyotard's theoretical philosophy of postmodernism. Postmodernism is a contemporary movement that poses significant challenges to conventional assumptions of knowledge, rationality, truth, and objectivity. The concept of postmodernity also involves the discussion of a complex set of ideas and theore... Details

    Jean Francois Lyotard, Postmodernism, Metanarratives, Mininarratives, Intertextuality, Characterization

    (1) Ayesha Ashraf
    Assistant Professor, Department of English Language and Literature, University of Jhang, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Saba Zaidi
    Assistant Professor & Dean, Department of English Language and Literature, SBK Women's University Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan.
    (3) Asim Aqeel
    Assistant Professor, Department of Humanities and Linguistics, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
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44 - Pakistan's International Image and Need for Public Diplomacy...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).44
10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).44      Published : Jun 2020

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    Public diplomacy is an attempt made by governments to correspond directly with foreign publics. Each country has its own objectives to fulfil through public diplomacy, including image building and relationship building in the longer run. Nowadays, states frequently utilize Public Diplomacy to pursue their national interests. Pakistan is among the states that suffer from the menace of a negative pe... Details

    Diplomacy, Public Diplomacy, Propaganda, Image Repairing, Cultural Diplomacy

    (1) Areeja Syed
    MPhil Scholar, Department IR, COMSATS Islamabad, 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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45 - A Comparative Analysis of Improvement Framework Implementation at Multinational ...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).45
10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).45      Published : Jun 2020

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    Multinational and local food manufacturing is one of the fastest-growing industries around the global food markets. The current study aimed to explore the improvement framework of both multinational and national food manufacturing companies of Pakistan. This present qualitative study employed a phenomenological research design to explore the phenomena in-depth. The interview protocol was developed... Details

    Multinational, Local Food, Manufacturers

    (1) Tamour Abid Chaudhry
    MS Scholar, Institute of Quality and Technology Management, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Shafiq
    Professor, Institute of Quality and Technology Management, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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46 - Forensic Chromatography of Documentary Evidence and its Role in Solving Dark Cas...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).46
10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).46      Published : Jun 2020

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    The aim of writing article in hand is to critically determine whether in our legal system any attention is paid towards recovering, preserving, collecting, and covering the documentary and digital evidence and using modern techniques to analyze it sufficient to ensure its admissibility in national and international courts. This article has completed this task by conducting a purely qualitative stu... Details

    Chromatography, Documentary Evidence, Handwriting Examination, Expert, Forensic Labs, Modern Techniques

    (1) Shabana kouser Jatoi
    PhD Scholar, Faculty of Law, Dada Bhoye Institute of Higher Education Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (2) Raana khan
    Professor, Faculty of Law, Dada Bhoye Institute of Higher Education Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Nouman Jatoi
    Advocate of Sindh High Court, Sindh, Pakistan.
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47 - Abusive Supervision: Group-Level Perception and Retaliation...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).47
10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).47      Published : Jun 2020

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    Prior research provides various views on subordinates' workplace deviated behavior as retaliation against supervisory abuse, the effect of abusive supervision (AS) on subordinates as a group and their interpersonal relations gets poor attention. Grounded on the social exchange theory, the present study presents a model where a group of subordinates exhibits seemingly opposite discretionary behavio... Details

    Abusive Supervision, Prosocial Work Behaviors, Deviant Work Behaviors

    (1) Farah Samreen
    Assistant Professor, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Sadaf Nagi
    Lecturer, Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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48 - The Importance of Forensic Protocols with the Role of Forensic Experts and Sindh...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).48
10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).48      Published : Jun 2020

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    The study was conducted specifically to examine the role of forensic experts and Sindh police in investigating various crimes in the Karachi and Hyderabad areas. Forensic science can use technical expertise to detect, identify and prosecute criminals. In Pakistan, the application and understanding of forensic science in law enforcement agencies is increasing. This research has been analyzed with t... Details

    Forensic Science, Police Investigation, Sindh Police, and DNA

    (1) Danish Bashir Mangi
    Ph.D Scholar, Faculty of Law, Dadabhoy, Institute of Higher Education, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (2) Raana Khan
    Head of Department, Faculty of Law and Director Post Graduate Program, Dadabhoy, Institute of Higher Education, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (3) Shabana Kausar Jatoi
    Ph.D Scholar, Faculty of Law, Dadabhoy, Institute of Higher Education, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
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49 - North American Aboriginal Philosophy of History: A Historical Thick Interpretati...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).49
10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).49      Published : Jun 2020

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    Native American history, for its ceremonial/cyclic time sequence, is often seen as a part of Native American mythology. Regarding civilization, Euro-American historians compare it with Reason, and hence, undermine the view of Native American history as the factual assessment of the aboriginal world. Deriving methodical approaches from the insights of Norman K. Denzin, this article aims to explore ... Details

    Historical Thick Interpretation, Historiography, History, Native American Literature, Philosophy

    (1) Qasim Shafiq
    PhD Candidate, Department of English, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Sahar Javaid
    Lecturer in English, Department of English, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Sadia Waheed
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, Government College Women University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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50 - Micro-Takaful by Takaful Operators in Pakistan: Problems and their Solutions fro...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).50
10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).50      Published : Jun 2020

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    This study investigates the underlying reasons behind the limited offering of micro-takaful(insurance) products by takaful operators in Pakistan and suggests solutions to enhance thegrowth of micro-takaful products in the country. The study is qualitative in nature. The researchers conducted atotal of twenty (20) semi-structured interviews of relevant Islamic finance practitioners (5 sales heads, ... Details

    Challenges, Micro-Takaful, Pakistan, Solutions, Takaful Operators

    (1) Mohammad Ayaz
    Associate Professor, Department of Banking and Finance, University of Management and Technology (UMT), Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Maryam Saeed
    PhD Scholar, Department of Banking and Finance, University of Management and Technology (UMT), Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Ather Ashraf
    Department of Banking and Finance, University of Management and Technology (UMT), Pakistan.
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51 - Poetic Negotiations: Salad Bowl Feminism in Selected Poetry of Fehmida Riaz, Pat...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).51
10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).51      Published : Jun 2020

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    The research attempts to evaluate the depiction of women's oppression in specific postcolonial contexts at the hands of the interlocked power pattern formed by manifold factors like patriarchy, class conflict, religion, ethnicity and imperialism in the selected poetry of the renowned Pakistani poetess Fehmida Riaz, the Latino American Poetess Pat Mora, and the Japanese poetess Sanbonmatsu. It appl... Details

    Postcolonial Feminism, Hegemonic Feminist Discourse, Intersectionality, Patriarchy, Race, Class, Nationality

    (1) Kalsoom Khan
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, Government Guru Nanak Postgraduate College, Nankana Sahib, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Mumtaz Ahmad
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, Government Guru Nanak Postgraduate College, Nankana Sahib, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Malik Mujeeb ur Rahman
    Lecturer, Department of English, Minhaj University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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52 - A Reconsideration of Feminine Sensuality in Twilight in Delhi: Indian Women in F...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).52
10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).52      Published : Jun 2020

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    Modernist discourses centralize feminine sensuality as an indicator of a female’s autonomy; generally, they denounce religious or traditional constraints related to its expression. In particular, liberal feminism rejects normative constraints on female sensuousness, which are argued to enforce gendered restrictions. Amid these popular considerations, there has been a remarkable increase in i... Details

    Feminism, Post-colonialism, Psychoanalysis, Marginalization, Discursive Representation

    (1) Kanwal Zahra
    Assistant Professor, Centre for Languages and Translation Studies, University of Gujrat, Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Aisha Jadoon
    Assistant Professor, Department of Humanities, COMSATS University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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53 - Politics of Electoral Symbols in Pakistan ...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).53
10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).53      Published : Jun 2020

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    Electoral symbols have a significant role in electoral campaigns. Political parties used stamps to propagate their political stance and to organize political behavior around their programs. The political symbolism demonstrates different meanings to different people due to their socio-political orientations.Some political parties tried to use electoral symbols more proactively than others. These mu... Details

    Electoral Symbols, Pakistan, Voting, Symbolism, Political Parties

    (1) Muhammad Shakeel Ahmad
    Assistant Professor, Centre for Policy Studies, COMSATS University-Islamabad, Pakistan
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54 - Instability in Afghanistan and its Impact on the Security of Pakistan ...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).54
10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).54      Published : Jun 2020

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    Security implausibility due to a long history of conflict and the poor governess made a major contribution to making Afghanistan one of the unstable countries in the world, which poses a potential security risk for their surroundings. Instability in Afghanistan has a great impact on the security of Pakistan.Afghanistan's ability to overcome its security problems has a significant impact not only o... Details

    Afghanistan, Pakistan, Obama, FATA, South Asia

    (1) Manzoor Khan Afridi
    Associate Professor, Department of Politics & IR, International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan
    (2) Rubina Ali
    PhD Scholar, Department of Politics & IR, International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan
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55 - Women in Academic Debates: Analysis of Academic Scholarship on Islam and Women P...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).55
10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).55      Published : Jun 2020

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    The primary purpose of parliamentarian is to make legislation to enable the lives of the people as per the requirements of the teachings of Islam (Quran and Sunnah) as described in Objectives Resolution 1949 and the constitution of 1973. In the parliamentary system of Pakistan, women's share as elected representatives is very low. Despite a low share in representation, there are some women's voice... Details

    Islam, Knowledge, Women, Politics, Pakistan

    (1) Saiqa Jabeen Shouket
    MPhil Scholar, Department of Islamic and Religious Studies, Hazara University, Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Shakeel Ahmad
    Assistant Professor, Centre for Policy Studies, COMSATS University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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56 - From Elitist Authoritarianism to Bonapartist Populism: The Bhutto Factor in Paki...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).56
10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).56      Published : Jun 2020

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    Right from its inception in 1947, Pakistan has been ruled by an elitist pattern inherited by British Colonial rule. After eleven years of authoritarian dictatorship under General Ayub Khan, the people of Pakistan launched a movement that was a class-conscious movement in its nature. The movement gave rise to Bhutto, and after the sad demise of the Eastern wing of the country, he took over the powe... Details

    Civil-military-bureaucratic Oligarchy, Elitist Rule, Martial Law, Bonapartism, Feudalism, Populism, Authoritative Rule, Fascism, Egalitarian

    (1) Abid Hussain Abbasi
    Assistant Professor, Department of Pakistan Studies and History, National University of Modern Languages Islamabad
    (2) Azhar Mahmood Abbasi
    Lecturer, Department of Pakistan Studies and History, National University of Modern Languages Islamabad, Pakistan
    (3) Muhammad Anwar
    Lecturer, Department of Pakistan Studies and History, National University of Modern Languages Islamabad, Pakistan
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57 - Religious Universalism in Bulleh Shah's Selected Poetry...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).57
10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).57      Published : Jun 2020

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    The Indian subcontinent had been ruled by the Mughal Empire for almost three hundred years. The regime was marked for its ethnic, cultural, and religious multiplicity. The Mughals utilized the narratives of belonging as a part of their state-building objectives for which diverse cultural, social, and to a great level, religious identities merged. This article concentrates on the significance of po... Details

    Bulleh Shah, Culture, Mughal Regime, Punjabi, Sub-continent

    (1) Asma Ghulam Rasool
    Assistant Professor, Department of Punjabi Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Maham Akram
    Lecturer, Department of English, University of Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Kaneez Fatima
    PhD Scholar, Department of Sociology, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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58 - The Discursive Resistance to the British Imperialism: Writing Back the Colonial ...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).58
10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).58      Published : Jun 2020

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    This paper analyses the discursive representation of the Indian natives' resistance to British imperialism in Hyder's River of Fire. The violent resistance to British Empire by Indian natives has been termed as 'mutiny' by imperial discourses whereas postcolonial discourses term it the heroic 'war of independence'. In the backdrop of postcolonial theory and the concept of counter discourse, the di... Details

    Colonial Discourse, Counter Discourse, Discursive Representation, Hegemony, Postcolonialism, Violence, Writing Back

    (1) Kanwal Zahra
    Assistant Professor, Centre for Languages and Translation Studies, University of Gujrat, Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Ahmad Nadeem
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, Government Ambala Muslim College Sargodha, Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
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59 - Bilateral relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia: Implications for Regional Sta...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).59
10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).59      Published : Jun 2020

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    The Middle East's geopolitical terrain has historically been marked by tensions and conflicts, with the relationship between Saudi Arabia and Iran being one of the most consequential factors. The global powers, particularly the US and China, should mediate the potential rapprochement between these regional powers. A study of the US and China's potential role as facilitators in the Iran-Saudi Arabi... Details

    Middle East, North Africa, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Regional Stability.

    (1) Muhammad Tehsin
    Assistant Professor, Department of Defense and Strategic Studies, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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