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01 - Evaluating the Influence of Credit Risk on Islamic Bank Performance: The Moderat...

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

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    The research investigates how credit risk affects Islamic bank profitability in Pakistan while studying the influence of Sharia governance. Islamic banks manage credit risk differently from traditional banks because they follow Shariah principles that base their operations on profit-and-loss sharing while banning riba interest transactions. This research analyzes NPL effects on bank profitability ... Details

    Credit Risk, Non-Performing Loans, Return on Assets, Shariah Board Size, Shariah Board Meetings, Bank Size

    (1) Noor Fatima
    MBA, Hailey College of Banking & Finance, University of the Punjab, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Zargham Ullah Khan
    Assistant Professor, Hailey College of Banking & Finance, University of the Punjab, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Idrees
    PhD Scholar, Hailey College of Banking & Finance, University of the Punjab, Punjab, Pakistan.
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02 - Adopting Agricultural Practices to Address Climatic Variability: A Case Study of...

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

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    This paper will try to study the effects of climate change on agricultural practices in Qutbal, Rawalpindi, a rural region of Pakistan dependent on rainfall for cultivation. Erratic rainfall and rising temperatures, along with extreme events, have disrupted traditional farming practices and put smallholder farmers at risk. The study took a qualitative exploratory approach, and data were collected ... Details

    Climate Change, Adaptive Farming, Climate-Smart Agriculture, Smallholder Farmers, Agricultural Resilience, Drought-Resistant Crops, Sustainable Agriculture

    (1) Ayesha Ishfaq
    Undergraduate, Department of Anthropology, PMAS-Arid Agricultural University Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Abid Ghafoor Chaudhry
    Associate professor Chairman, Department of Anthropology, PMAS-Arid Agricultural University Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
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03 - Factors Associated with Subjects' Selection Among Secondary School Students in K...

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

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    Subjects' selection for secondary school students is an important activity. This study investigated factors associated with subjects' selection of secondary level students. Objectives of the study were: finding out factors associated with subjects' selection of secondary school students and developing recommendations for appropriate subjects' selection. The design of the study was quantitative. Th... Details

    Factors, Associated, Subjects’ Selection, Secondary School, Students

    (1) Alam Zeb
    Assistant Professor, Center for Education and Staff Training, University of Swat, Charbagh, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Arshad Ali
    Professor, Institute of Education & Research, University of Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Mian Said Hussain
    M.Phil Scholar, Center for Education and Staff Training, University of Swat, Charbagh, KP, Pakistan.
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04 - The Effects of Parents' Socialization Using Languages Other Than Their Indigenou...

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

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    In Pakistan, most of the population is multilingual owing to their ethnolinguistic identities.  However, Urdu and English are used as contact languages and considered more prestigious than indigenous languages. The present study focuses on the Saraiki language shift due to the parents' inclination to use Urdu and English while socializing with their children. The present study used a purposiv... Details

    Multilingual, Indigenous Languages, Saraiki Language, Contact Languages, Language Shift, Ethnolinguistic Identity, Language Preferences, Motivational Factors

    (1) Sana Mahmood
    Lecturer, Department of English, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad Campus, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Ejaz Mirza
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, National University of Modern Languages, Rawalpindi Campus, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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05 - From Grades to Greatness: The Role of Belief and Self-Efficacy in Shaping Entrep...

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

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    In this study, the researcher examines how student grades influence the entrepreneurial behavior of intermediate students, belief, self-efficacy, and entrepreneurial intention form mediating variables. A sample size of 400 respondents chosen by convenience sampling. The importance of each of the variables can be viewed with reference to employability: entrepreneurial education is perceived as a me... Details

    Student Grade (SG), Belief (B), SE (SE), Entrepreneurial Intention (EI), Entrepreneurial Behavior (EB)

    (1) Samman Fatima
    Undergraduate, Department of Business Administration, University of Education, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Aamar Ilyas
    Assistant Professor, University of Central Punjab, Gujranwala Campus, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Hafiz Ahmad Ashraf
    Assistant Professor, University of Central Punjab, Gujranwala Campus, Punjab, Pakistan.
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06 - Cyberbullying and Hate Speech in Social Media Memes Against Women: A Multi-Modal...

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

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    Social media memes play a pivotal role in propagating discourses and, in turn, influencing the thought-construction of the public. Many users are involved in cyberbullying and hate speech, particularly by using insensitive language and negative stereotyping in social media memes against women. This study analyzed the misogynistic modes used in memes to understand their social and psychological inf... Details

    Cyberbullying, Hate-speech, Forensic Linguistics, Forensic Psychology, Misogyny, Insensitive Language, Negative Stereotyping, Deriding Visuals

    (1) Muhammad Zulqarnain
    Lecturer, Department of English, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Mirpur, AJ&K Campus, Pakistan.
    (2) Ayesha Sajjad
    BS Student, Department of English, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Mirpur, AJ&K Campus, Pakistan.
    (3) Farwa Noor
    Lecturer, Department of English, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Mirpur, AJ&K Campus, Pakistan.
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07 - Decoding English and Urdu Syntactic Structures: A Minimalist Account of Voice Al...

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

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    The transition from active to passive voice structure is an integral syntactic behaviour in organic languages. The present study explores the syntactic structure of active/passive sentences in English and Urdu, addressing argument structure, case assignment, and the execution of functional projections like VoiceP using Chomsky's Minimalist program(1995) as the theoretical framework. The findings s... Details

    Active/Passive Sentences, Internal Argument/External Argument, Minimalist Program, Promotion/Demotion of Subject, Urdu and English

    (1) Sadia Choudhri
    Lecturer, Department of English, HITEC University, Taxila, Punjab, Pakistan.
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08 - Positive Discourse Analysis of Media Narratives on Artificial Intelligence ...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2025(X-III).08
10.31703/gssr.2025(X-III).08      Published : Sep 2025

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    The framing of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in media discourses affects society's perceptions of AI and its adoption. This research explores the positive narratives of Artificial Intelligence through the lens of framing theory and Positive Discourse Analysis (PDA). This research draws on 15 newspaper articles published on platforms including The News, The Week, and BBC to identify the linguistic a... Details

    Artificial Intelligence, Media Framing, Positive Discourse Analysis, Framing Theory, Positive Narratives, Media Discourse, Societal Perception

    (1) Warda Fareed
    MPhil Scholar, Department of English Literature and Linguistics, COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Nasir Muhammad
    MPhil Scholar, Department of English Literature and Linguistics, COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Muattar Hayat
    MPhil Scholar, Department of English Literature and Linguistics, COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan.
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09 - Critical Discourse Analysis of US President Donald Trump's Speech in the UN Gene...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2025(X-III).09
10.31703/gssr.2025(X-III).09      Published : Sep 2025

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    This study conducts an analysis of Donald J. Trump’s 2018 speech at the United Nations General Assembly through the lens of Van Dijk’s (2005) Socio-Cognitive Model, with a particular emphasis on political and critical discourse analysis. It investigates the mechanisms by which Trump defends his positions and persuades his audience, notably through the use of hyperbole and numerical exa... Details

    Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA); Ideological Square Framework (Van Dijk); Rhetoric in Politics, Donald J. Trump; Self-Representation (Positive); Other-Representation (Negative)

    (1) Maryam Fatima Al Hussaini
    MS English (Linguistics), Department of English, Foundation University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Naima Noreen
    MS English (Linguistics), Department of English, Foundation University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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10 - Greenwashing in Corporate Climate Disclosures: A Machine Learning-Based Detectio...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2025(X-III).10
10.31703/gssr.2025(X-III).10      Published : Sep 2025

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    Corporate climate disclosures have come to the fore of measuring environmental responsibility, but worries about greenwashing of exaggeration or parts of the environmental performance of exaggerating or overselling environmental performance remain. This paper fulfills this crucial gap in establishing the validity of such revelations by offering the machine learning method of identifying possible g... Details

    Greenwashing, Climate Disclosures, Machine Learning, Corporate Sustainability, Text Analysis

    (1) Adeel Ahmad
    Masters in Data science, Department of Computer science, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Russia.
    (2) Sumaira Raza
    Teacher (M.A. Political Science), Department of Elementary Education, Master Trainer Pedagogy, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Romaila
    MPhil Scholar, Department of Political Science, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
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11 - Disputed Origins and Hybrid Blooms: Individuality, Confrontation, and Language R...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2025(X-III).11
10.31703/gssr.2025(X-III).11      Published : Sep 2025

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    Postcolonial poetry transforms the legacies of empire into potent sites of resistance and identity formation. This paper argues that the poetry of Walcott, Bennett, Soyinka, Ramanujan, and Faiz employs distinct poetic strategies to expose colonial violence, psychological fragmentation, and cultural erasure while actively reclaiming agency through linguistic innovation and hybrid expression. Drawin... Details

    Post-Colonial Poetry, Subaltern, Oppression, Hybridity

    (1) Saman Salah
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, Sardar Bahadur Khan Women’s University, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan.
    (2) Khair-Un-Nisa Azeem
    MPhil Scholar, Department of English, Sardar Bahadur Khan Women’s University, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan.
    (3) Durdana Rafique
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, University of Turbat, Balochistan, Pakistan.
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12 - The Influence of Community Park Design Characteristics on User Satisfaction and ...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2025(X-III).12
10.31703/gssr.2025(X-III).12      Published : Sep 2025

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    Community parks provide essential ecological and social functions in rapidly urbanizing and densely populated cities such as Karachi. This study investigates the relationship between park design characteristics and user satisfaction and park utilization through an in-depth case analysis of KDA Family Park, a neighbourhood park in a high-density residential area of Karachi. A case study research ap... Details

    Community Parks, Landscape Design, Park Design Characteristics, Park Utilization, User Satisfaction

    (1) Syed Irtaza Ali
    Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture and Planning, Dawood University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (2) Hira Qureshi
    Assistant Professor, Architecture and Environmental Design, Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (3) Asma Qayoom
    Lecturer, Department of Architecture and Planning, Dawood University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
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13 - A Comparative Study on Students’ Engagement cum Satisfaction in Flipped and...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2025(X-III).13
10.31703/gssr.2025(X-III).13      Published : Sep 2025

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    At present, flipped, traditional and stem educational class setups are in vogue in Pakistan. Flipped classrooms are based on online pedagogical approaches whereas traditional setup is based on classical approach in which the students are physically present in the class for lectures. This study is meant to compare theses educational setups in terms of students’ engagement and satisfaction in ... Details

    Flipped Classrooms, Traditional Classrooms, Pedagogical Approaches

    (1) Arooba Sohrab Khan
    IELTS Instructor/Online Tutor, Department of English Language, Future Goal Online Campus, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Abdullah
    Associate Professor, Department of English Linguistics and Literature, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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14 - The Integrated Skill-Based Education Framework (ISEF): An Empirically Grounded M...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2025(X-III).14
10.31703/gssr.2025(X-III).14      Published : Sep 2025

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    The future of Pakistan is reliant on the Shift of the Youth into a productive, skilled workforce. Unfortunately, in Public schools, the Skill-Based Education framework (SBE) has deeply systemic challenges. Quantitative and qualitative research with 384 students and 284 teachers highlights the disparity between policy and practice. It indicates the shortage of means, teacher readiness, and curricul... Details

    Proposed Skill-Based Education Model, Educational Reform, TVET Policy, Workforce Development, Implementation of Skill-Based Education

    (1) Muhammad Rafiq-uz-Zaman
    PhD, Department of Education, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
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15 - Integrating Digital Transformation with Corporate Social Responsibility for Enha...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2025(X-III).15
10.31703/gssr.2025(X-III).15      Published : Sep 2025

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    This study examines how digital transformation and mandatory CSR policies affect corporate digital responsibility and how employees' competencies moderate this relationship. Mandatory CSR mediates digital transformation and corporate digital responsibility. Bank managers data were analyzed using PLS-SEM to test the moderating and mediation effects. Digital transformation operates through organizat... Details

    Digital Transformation, Mandatory Csr Policy, Corporate Digital Responsibility, Employee Competencies, Proactive Assistance, Relationship Building

    (1) Khurram Ashfaq
    Assistant Professor, College of Commerce Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Nasir Abbas
    Lecturer, College of Commerce Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Tahreem Naaz
    M.Phil. Scholar, College of Commerce Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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16 - Investigating the Impact of Translanguaging on English Proficiency: A Study of S...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2025(X-III).16
10.31703/gssr.2025(X-III).16      Published : Sep 2025

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    The research is a quantitative study that investigates the effectiveness of translanguaging on proficiency in English language by the undergraduate students who speak Saraiki language in Pakistan. The study employed a cross-sectional survey design to sample 198 participants to provide self-reported measures of translanguaging frequency using a well-validated scale and conduct a series of measures ... Details

    Translanguaging, English Proficiency, Saraiki Learners, Second Language Acquisition (SLA), Multilingual Pedagogy

    (1) Muhammad Umar Razaq
    M.Phil. Scholar, Department of English Linguistics, National University of Modern Languages Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Shahzeb Khan
    M.Phil. Scholar, Department of English Linguistics, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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17 - Enhancing Student Intelligence and Memory through Metacognitive Strategies: Insi...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2025(X-III).17
10.31703/gssr.2025(X-III).17      Published : Sep 2025

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    This study investigates the mediating role of metacognition in the relationship between memorization and intelligence among students of secondary schools in South Punjab, Pakistan. Using a quantitative correlational design, data were collected from 393 students selected through stratified random sampling. A structured 50-item questionnaire measured metacognitive knowledge, regulation, memorization... Details

    Metacognition, Memorization, Intelligence, Secondary Education, South Punjab, Classroom Practices

    (1) Muhammad Naveed Iqbal
    Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Education, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Nosheen Malik
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
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18 - Islamic Approach of Good Governance in the Contemporary Age: A Comparative Study...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2025(X-III).18
10.31703/gssr.2025(X-III).18      Published : Sep 2025

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    This article explores the institutionalization of the Islamic governance principles of adl (justice), shufra (consultation), muhasbah (accountability), maqasid (public interest), and stewardship in Pakistan and Malaysia. A corpus of 2000 current documentary resources was compiled. The analysis reveals two different pathways. Malaysia has placed more stress on procedural formalism: compulsory consu... Details

    Islamic Governance; Shura; Maqasid Al-Sharia; Accountability; Legal Pluralism; Pakistan; Malaysia

    (1) Umbreen Akhtar
    Lecturer, Department of Pakistan Studies, National University of Modern Language, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Sara Gurchani
    Lecturer, Department of Pakistan Studies, National University of Modern Language, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Nadeem Tariq
    Lecturer, Department of Pakistan Studies, National University of Modern Language, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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19 - Climate Change and Wheat Rust Diseases: A Case Study of Kallar Syedan ...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2025(X-III).19
10.31703/gssr.2025(X-III).19      Published : Sep 2025

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    This study, “Climate Change and Wheat Rust Diseases: A study in Kallar Syedan, District Rawalpindi,” aims to look at farmers’ perceptions of climate change and wheat rust diseases on crop productivity. Qualitative methods were used in this research, based on data gathered through interview guides. The methodology involves an in-depth study of farmers' experiences and observations... Details

    Climate Change, Wheat Rust, Wheat Production

    (1) Rahat Batool
    Graduate, Department of Anthropology, PMAS Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Abid Ghafoor Chaudhry
    Associate Professor /Chairman, Department of Anthropology, PMAS Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
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20 - Assessing the Impact of Energy Efficiency and Natural Resource Rents on Carbon E...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2025(X-III).20
10.31703/gssr.2025(X-III).20      Published : Sep 2025

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    The preservation of natural resources, ecosystem balance, and long term economic growth, are essential for environmental sustainability, and well-being for future generations. This study attempts to investigate the factors responsible for carbon dioxide emissions, in ten major carbon emitting countries. Using panel data from 1990–2021, the study applies co-integration, slope homogeneity, and... Details

    Energy Efficiency, Natural Resources Rents, Carbon Emissions, Major Carbon Emitting Countries

    (1) Muhammad Haroon
    Lecturer, Department of Economics, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Hidayat Ullah Khan
    Associate Professor, Department of Economics, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Atif Hussain
    Undergraduate Student, Department of Economics, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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