CURRENT ISSUE

Volume-IX

, Issue-III

(SUMMER 2024)



01 - Cultivating Trademark Excellence: Revolutionizing Protection in Pakistan

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-III).01
10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-III).01      Published : Sep 2024

    Traditionally, trademarks were regarded as useful instruments for the identification of the source thus legal protection was provided to them. However, recently, trademarks have advanced as efficient instruments for both commercial and social communication in a fresh yet difficult environment. This article attempts to evaluate and analyze the present trademark regime in Pakistan and proposes chang... Details
    Intellectual Property, Trademark, Protection and Counterfeiting, Piracy, Dilution
    (1) Siddiqa Naushen
    Advocate, Sindh High Court, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Former Visiting Faculty, School of Law, University of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (2) Tauheed Ullah Siddiqui
    Assistant Professor, School of Law, University of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Pervez
    Advocate, Sindh High Court, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Former Director, Excise, Taxation & Narcotics Control Department, Sindh, Pakistan.

02 - Readiness Assessment for Online Learning among Students in Public Sector Univers

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-III).02
10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-III).02      Published : Sep 2024

    The objective of the study was to explore Student Readiness in Online Learning Environment:  Student readiness in the online learning environment is a crucial factor in determining academic success. The research was descriptive and to attain the objectives a sample of a total of 300 students 92 male and 208 female students from the Bahauddin Zikariya University, Emerson University Multan, and... Details
    Online Learning, Student Readiness, Universities
    (1) Samina Gul
    M.Phil Scholar, Department of Education, The Women University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Rabiah Mohyuddin
    Lecturer, Department of Education, The Women University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Marium Ansari
    Lecturer, Department of Education, The Women University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.

03 - Parents' Advice-Based Discipline Selection and its Impact on Academic Performanc

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-III).03
10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-III).03      Published : Sep 2024

    This study emphasizes the common perceptions of students regarding discipline selection on their parents’ advice and its impact on academic attainment in tertiary education. The objective of this particular study was, to find out the effect on academic achievement of discipline selection on parental advice. A mixed-method approach was utilized. The target population of the study was comprise... Details
    Perceptions, Parents’ Advice, Aptitude, Passion, Discipline Selection and Academic Achievement
    (1) Abdus Samad
    PhD Scholar, Department of Education and Research, University of Lakki Marwat, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Irfanullah Khan
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education and Research, University of Lakki Marwat, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Mudassar Hussain
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education and Research, University of Lakki Marwat, KP, Pakistan.

04 - China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC): Security Threats and Challenges for Pak

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-III).04
10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-III).04      Published : Sep 2024

    The two countries being strategic partners, both Pakistan and China are confronted with a number of security threats and challenges in their respective regions. Internal security threats are a burning issue for Pakistan they include; terrorism, insurgency, sectarian violence, and separatist movements. These threats are often associated with various outside agents, especially countries, and neighbo... Details
    CPEC, China, Pakistan, Challenges, Extremism, Terrorism
    (1) Faisal Ahmad
    Lecturer, Department of Politics & International Studies, Karakorum International University Gilgit, Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan.
    (2) Asma Hussain
    Research Associate, Riphah Institute of Public Policy, Riphah International University Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Sibtain Abbas
    Research Scholar, Department of Media and Communication Studies, Karakorum International University, Gilgit, Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan.

05 - Psychological Wellbeing and Coping Strategies of ADHD Child Caregivers

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-III).05
10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-III).05      Published : Sep 2024

    Psychological Well-being was discovered as a dynamic that included the subjective, Psychological, and social dimensions and health-related behaviors. A caregiver burden is the type of stress that caregivers experience because of the hurdles and challenges of caregiving.  To assess the burden of caregivers of children with ADHD and examine the psychological well-being with coping strategies.&n... Details
    Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Psychological Well-being, Care Giver Burden, Coping Strategies, Challenges, Behavior Problem
    (1) Ambreen Anjum
    Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Virtual University, Pakistan.
    (2) Shahbaz Sharif
    Lecturer, Department of Commerce, University of the Punjab, Jehlum Campus, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Rashid
    Visiting Lecturer, Department of Commerce, University of the Punjab, Jehlum Campus, Punjab, Pakistan.

06 - Malady of the Mind: Mapping Dimensions of Mental Disorder through Narratological

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-III).06
10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-III).06      Published : Sep 2024

    This paper proffers mapping Mental Disorders by employing a narratological lens in Jonathan Rosen's The Best Minds: A Story of Friendship, Madness, and the Tragedy of Good Intentions focusing on the volatility of emotions, malady of mental disorder through the spectrum of narratology and positing conundrum to the mind. It emphasizes how the mechanism of storytelling mirrors the intricacies of ment... Details
    Narratology, Mental Disorders, Storytelling, Paranoia, Narrative Techniques
    (1) Nida Amjad Chuhan
    MPhil, English Literature, Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences, GIFT (Gujranwala Institute of Future Technologies) University, Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Sidra Nasir Qureshi
    Lecturer, Faculty of Psychology, University of Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Abdul Bari Khan
    Faculty of Education, Language and Communication, University Malaysia Sarawak.

07 - Journalism Versus Anchorism: A Case Study of Sar-E-Aam Program of ARY TV and its

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-III).07
10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-III).07      Published : Sep 2024

    The study explores the effects of media with regard to different programs designed to highlight social issues. This is the critical analysis of “Sar e Aam” programmes by the ARY News. It is known for attracting viewers through investigative journalism, and the content claims that it exposes corruption, crimes, and social injustices through operations. The show's content is qualitativel... Details
    Anchorism, Ethics, Journalism, Objectivity, Sensationalism
    (1) Samina Kalsoom
    M.Phil Scholar, Department of Journalism & Mass Communication, University of Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Bakht Zaman
    Assistant Professor, Department of Journalism & Mass Communication, University of Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Arooba Iftikhar
    MPhil Scholar, Department of Journalism & Mass Communication, University of Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.

08 - From Repression to Wholeness: A Jungian Analysis of Anima Integration and Indivi

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-III).08
10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-III).08      Published : Sep 2024

    In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s (1967) The Scarlet Letter, Arthur Dimmesdale, a minister in the church of New England, commits adultery with Hester Prynne but hides his sin from the public. He thinks that revealing the secret will mar his name and fame in the society. He is afraid of losing his reputation in his congregation and among his colleagues. From a Jungian lens, Dimmesdale strives to look ... Details
    Anima/Animus, Persona, Individuation, Conscious and Unconscious
    (1) Muhammad Bilal Khan
    Lecturer, Department of English, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Inam Ullah
    Lecturer, Department of English, GDC No.1, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Abdul Qayyum
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, GDC No.1, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.