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01 - A Study of Genderlect features in "Fifty Shades of Grey" by E L James

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).01
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).01      Published : Mar 2021

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    Gendered language not only focuses on what is said but also includes how to express that thought. This paper attempts to investigate the differences between the speech style of men and women. Data of ten passages have been collected from the novel "Fifty Shades of Grey" by E L James and analyzed qualitatively by using Deborah Tannen's Difference approach. The results of this study show that there ... Details

    Genderlect, Communication patterns, Rapport talk, Report talk, Established norms, Language and Gender, the communication gulf

    (1) Fasiha Ali Akbar
    Research Scholar Department of English, The Women University Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Mamona Yasmin Khan
    Assistant professor, Department of English, The Women University Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Fariha Chaudhary
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, BZU, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
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02 - Telemedicine: Current Obstacles in Telemedicine system Implementation in Rural A

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).02
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).02      Published : Mar 2021

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    Telemedicine is well-positioned in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) to revolutionize wellbeing care due, in portion to expending portable phone get to and web network. This paper assesses the basic components that can potentially facilitate or ruin the advanced wellbeing in Pakistan. The objective of this thing is to recognize the current computerized wellbeing ventures and considers being ... Details

    Digital Health, Telemedicine, M-Health, SWOT, E-health

    (1) Mehwish Manzoor
    University of Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Shazia Nosheen
    The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Sairh Jabeen
    Gomal University Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
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03 - Revisiting Ideological Boundaries of Pakistani Nationalism: A Study of Aslam's T

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).03
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).03      Published : Mar 2021

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    This study explores the shattered Pakistani nationalism in Nadeem Aslam's 'The Blind Man's Garden' (2013) in the context of the post-9/11 invading military globalism and reactionary social globalism. Focusing on Nadeem Aslam's hallmark work, 'The Blind Man's Garden' (2013), this article not only explores the current foundationless nationalism of Pakistan as the byproduct of undue chauvinism instea... Details

    Nation, Nationalism, Globalism, Globalization, Pakistani Literature in English

    (1) Atta-ul-Mustafa
    Assistant Professor, Department of Humanities & Linguistics, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Ghulam Murtaza
    Associate Professor, Department of English, GC University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Ali Usman Saleem
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, GC University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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04 - Influence of Development and Maintenance HR Practices on Work Engagement through

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).04
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).04      Published : Mar 2021

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    The current study aims to examine the influence of bundles of development and maintenance HR practices on employee's behavior of work engagement through learning goal orientation. The sample size of the study was 370. Data were collected from different Pakistan oil refineries through a self-administered questionnaire and were analyzed through covariance-based SEM by using AMOS. Findings of the stu... Details

    Development HR Practices, Maintenance HR Practices, Learning Goal Orientation, Work Engagement

    (1) Madiha Shabbir
    Ph. D. Scholar, Department of Management Science, COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Omer Farooq Malik
    Assistant Professor, Department of Management Science, COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan.
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05 - A Qualitative Analysis of the Support and Conflicts of the Novice-Expert School

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).05
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).05      Published : Mar 2021

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    Novice-expert school teachers' conflicts and support significantly contribute to the working relationship, teaching performance and retention. The present study aims to phenomenologically analyze novice-expert school teachers' experiences of mutual support and conflicts and how it helps their professional development. Seven expert and seven novice teachers were purposively selected from private an... Details

    Novice-Expert Teachers, Support, Relationship, Conflict, School, Classroom Management, Confidence

    (1) Nazia Noor
    MPhil Scholar, Department of Educational Research & Assessment, University of Okara, Okara, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Syed Abdul Waheed
    Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Research & Assessment, University of Okara, Okara, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Nadia Gilani
    Assistant Professor, Department of Teacher Education, University of Okara, Okara, Punjab, Pakistan.
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06 - Environmental Performativity in Native American and Afro-American Womens Fiction

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).06
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).06      Published : Mar 2021

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    This article, evaluating the usefulness and applicability of the ecofeminist tenets upon the environmental fiction of Erdrich and Morrison, creates a new understanding of the preservation of the environment for engendering a more egalitarian relationship between humanity and nature. It presents the critique of the ways Toni Morrison and Louise Erdrich engage with the environmental themes and motif... Details

    Afro-American, Ecofeminism, Eco-Performative Texts, Environment, Native American

    (1) Mumtaz Ahmad
    PhD Scholar, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Nighat Ahmad
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Amara Javed
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, Government College Woman University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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07 - The Lost Glory of Urdu Medium Schools: A Socio-Academic Survey on White Collar P

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).07
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).07      Published : Mar 2021

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    This article descriptively unfolds the socio-academic perceptions of white-collar parents about the superiority of English medium over Urdu medium schools. An opinionnaire containing twenty-five opinion items was administered to fifty parents who send their wards to popularly known as English medium schools. The results of the study show that the majority of parents are fearful about the socio- ac... Details

    English and Urdu Medium Schools, Galli/Mohallah Schools, Socio-Academic Perceptions, Economic and Professional Needs

    (1) Muhammad Saleem
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Government Islamia College Civil Lines, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Mubashar Nadeem
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, University of Education, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Amjad Abid
    Lecture, Department of Urdu, University of Education, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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08 - Semantic Set of N-Word Choices in Afro-American Fiction: A Corpus Analysis of Hu

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).08
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).08      Published : Mar 2021

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    This study explores the linguistic selection focusing on the use of N-word choice by African-American fiction writers. This study explains the basic concepts of language and language use, language as a text and discourse, and also the function it plays within the context. With Halliday and Hassan's semantic set of choices, this study argues that Zora Neale Hurston does not seem aware of consciousl... Details

    Afro-American, Corpus, Harlem Renaissance, N-Word, Semantics

    (1) Rizwan Aftab
    Lecturer, Department of English, International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Asim Aqeel
    Assistant Professor, Department of Humanities & Linguistics, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Saba Zaidi
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, SBK Women's University, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan.
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09 - Global Diagnostic Trends of Coronavirus

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).09
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).09      Published : Mar 2021

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    For the last few months, COVID-19 has had a significant effect on clinical laboratory. This formalized with existing issues and difficulties for the laboratory evaluation of infections owing to extreme acute coronaviral syndrome 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The selection of the relevant respiratory tract specimen from the appropriate anatomical position is key to a timely and correct molecular diagnosis of COV... Details

    COVID-19, Infections, Serology, Radiotherapy, Antigen-Detection Test, Molecular Diagnosis

    (1) Sidra Afzal
    Assistant Professor, HITEC-IMS Medical College, Taxila Cantt., Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Tania Naveel
    M. Phil Scholar, Department of Pharmacology, Jinnah University for Women, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (3) Mahira Afzal
    PHD, Communication officer, United Nations World (WFP), Pakistan.
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10 - Relationship between Students' Perception of Assessment, their Exam Preparation

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).10
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).10      Published : Mar 2021

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    The major focus of this study was on the relationship of students' perception of assessment, their exam prep strategies and their achievement (CGPA). The study was correlational, and the survey method was used to find out the research problem. All the public sector universities of Punjab were considered as a population of the study, and only seven (07) public sector universities were taken as a sa... Details

    Perception of Assessment, Exam Prep Strategies, Achievement, Correlation Study, University Level

    (1) Sadia Mushtaq
    PhD Scholar, Department of Education, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Ahmad Farooq Mash'hadi
    Chairman (Rtd), Department of Education, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
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11 - Organizational Attributes as Determinant of Women Academicians' Career Developme

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).11
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).11      Published : Mar 2021

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    The study aims to explore Organizational attributes and their relation to career development. The career development of females was necessary for the country's economic progress. The data was collected through questionnaires from universities and two college female academic staff. The sample size was determined through a multi-stage sampling technique. The total sample size of the study was 301. T... Details

    Organizational Structure, Organizational Attributes, Career Development, Glass Ceiling, Work Place Environment

    (1) Saima Afzal
    Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Nida Sheeza Rafi
    MPhil Scholar, Department of Sociology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Norina Jabeen
    PhD Scholar, Department of Rural Sociology, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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12 - The Effect of Machiavellianism, Narcissism and Psychopathy on Depression

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).12
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).12      Published : Mar 2021

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    The reason for this paper was to examine the impacts of Machiavellianism, Narcissism and Psychopathy on Depression in HEC University. The fundamental measures of the Dark Triads were obtained from past researches, which gave the foundation of our study facets. Information was accumulated via a questionnaire from 307 representatives from the Institution of Quetta. To accomplish the point, three pro... Details

    Depression (DEP), Machiavellianism (MACH), Narcissism (NARC), Psychopathy (PSY)

    (1) Birah Khalid
    Ph.D. Scholar, Faculty of Management Sciences, Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering & Management Sciences, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan.
    (2) Beenish Malik
    Lecturer, the Institute of Management Sciences, University of Balochistan (UOB), Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan.
    (3) Nagina Gul
    Assistant Professor, Faculty of Management Sciences, Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering & Management Sciences, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan.
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13 - Religious Orientation, Spirituality, and Life Satisfaction: A Gendered Perspecti

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).13
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).13      Published : Mar 2021

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    In recent times, religiosity and spirituality have received much attention towards mental health, but very few investigations worked on their role on life satisfaction within the gender perspective. The present study, however, investigates the relationships between religiosity, spirituality, and life satisfaction among individuals residing in Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) Pakistan, with specia... Details

    Religiosity, Spirituality, Religious Orientation, Life Satisfaction, Gender, Pakistan

    (1) Sajid Mehmood Alvi
    Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social & Administrative Sciences, The University of Haripur, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Tahir
    Assistant Professor/Head, Department of Islamic Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities (FSSH), Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Saira Bano
    Lecturer, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social & Administrative Sciences, The University of Haripur, KP, Pakistan.
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14 - A Cross-Tabulation Analysis of Socio-Economic Determinants of Crime: Evidence fr

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).14
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).14      Published : Mar 2021

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    The crime rate in Pakistan has increased severely within the last decade. It may be because of high unemployment, increasing poverty, income, rising inflation and urbanized setups. Few noneconomic constraints are also responsible for it. The study has been made with reference to Women Jail Multan. The 70 female prisoners are selected via a random sampling method. The data are collected by intervie... Details

    Crime, Education, Jail

    (1) Muhammad Ramzan Sheikh
    Associate Professor, School of Economics, Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Tariq
    Lecturer, Department of Economics, Bahauddin Zakariya University Sub Campus Vehari, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Sana Sultan
    MPhil Student, School of Economics, Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
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15 - Vision of Gender in Girish Karnad's Hayavadana: Functions of Multiplexed Corpora

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).15
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).15      Published : Mar 2021

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    Through the integration of the local Yakshagana and the western Brechtian Epic theatre practices, Girish Karnad through Hayavadana (1971) has formed a brilliant theatre show. One theatrical device, apart from the folk-theatre motifs, is the utilization of physical masks on stage. The reading examines different techniques used by Karnad, which provide the staging of masks successful in theatre. It ... Details

    Cultural Construct, Disguise, Gender, Hayavadana, Hybridity, Mask, Multiplex Play, Patriarchal, Revelation, Theatre

    (1) Amara Khan
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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16 - Assessment of Agricultural Performance of Districts of Punjab Based On Composite

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).16
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).16      Published : Mar 2021

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    The province of Punjab is considered the breadbasket of Pakistan. This study is aimed to evaluate and hierarchicalize the districts of Punjab based on agricultural indicators. It follows a ranking approach that uses secondary cross-sectional data obtained from Punjab Development Statistics 2016. This study has employed Grey System Theory and used GRA. It is a seminal study that uses a unique metho... Details

    Agricultural Indicators, Districts, GRA, Punjab, Sustainability

    (1) Tehmina Fiaz Qazi
    Assistant Professor, Hailey College of Banking and Finance, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Abdul Aziz Khan Niazi
    Assistant Professor, Institute of Business and Management, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Abdul Basit
    Academic Head (Business Administration), Lahore Institute of Science & Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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17 - Vocabulary Barriers Experienced by University Students in the Process of Learnin

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).17
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).17      Published : Mar 2021

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    The purpose of this research was to analyze the vocabulary barriers experienced by learners of public sector universities and colleges situated in South Punjab. SPSS version 23 was used to check the frequency and percentage of the responses of the respondents. The bulk of the learners indicated that they fail to achieve sufficient vocabulary to satisfy their educational and social needs due to cer... Details

    Barriers, Expanding Circle, Inner Circle, Outer Circle, Vocabulary

    (1) Muhammad Ahsan
    Lecturer, Department of English, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Shahid Nawaz
    Assistant Professor, Department of English Linguistics, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Syed Waseem Azhar Seemab
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Rahimyar Khan Campus, Punjab, Pakistan.
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18 - Learning Management System (LMS): The Perspectives of Teachers

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).18
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).18      Published : Mar 2021

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    The emerging trend of the use of LMS (Learning Management System) in higher educational institutes is improving the teaching-learning process. The purpose of this research was to find out the perspectives of teachers towards the use of LMS. The phenomenological case study approach was the focus of this study. All the teachers who were involved in course, section, and teachers allocations in LMS we... Details

    Learning Management System (LMS), Perspectives, Qualitative Research Design, Phenomenological Case Study Approach, Thematic Analysis

    (1) Farzana Yousaf
    Lecturer, University of Education, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Kiran Shehzadi
    Lecturer, University of Education, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Areeba Haider Aali
    M.Phil Scholar, University of Education, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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19 - Hindus Us, Muslims, and the Rest Others in Roy's the Ministry of Utmost Happines

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).19
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).19      Published : Mar 2021

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    This study explores self and othering in Roy's novel The Ministry of Utmost Happiness. Roy took twenty years to complete this political romance. The narrator of this political romance talks about the others of Indian society, i.e., religious minorities, political traitors, and low caste groups. These others are always striving to secure a place in a biased Indian society. Their quest for identity ... Details

    Hindus, Islam, Muslims, Others, Politics, Racism, Us

    (1) Syed Maqsood Alam
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Zahoor Hussain
    Lecturer, Department of English, Bahaudin Zakariya Uinversity, Layya Campus, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Ahsan
    Lecturer, Department of English, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan.
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20 - Process of Post Traumatic Growth in Trauma Victims in Pakistan: A Qualitative St

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).20
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).20      Published : Mar 2021

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    The facet of trauma as a constructive means is recent area of study in the field of Positive Psychology i.e, Posttraumatic growth. The present qualitative study is aimed to explore the process of PTG in the trauma victims of Pakistan. Total sample (N=40) having an equal number of participants i.e, manmade disaster (n=20, Male=10 & female=10) and natural disasters (n=20, Male=10 & female=10... Details

    Post Traumatic Growth, Qualitative Study, Man-made Disasters, Natural Disasters

    (1) Samra Zubair Lodhi
    PhD Scholar, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Seema Gul
    Assistant Professor, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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21 - Demarcation and Preservation of Indigenous Knowledge and Culture. A Deconstructi

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).21
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).21      Published : Mar 2021

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    Literary studies have historically focused on Native American literature as a reflection of the cultural and cultural history that underpins anthropological research. However, recent studies in Indigenous studies call for the themes and perspectives that see Indigenous past and present writers working on the idea of a state of dissolution that will work to regain ancestral memory and recognition w... Details

    Separation, Preservation, Nationalistic Approach, Essentialist, Swerve, Ancestral Memory, Desecration, Tribal Centric, Transgression

    (1) Sanniya Sara Batool
    Lecturer, Department of English, Riphah International University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Shahbaz Khalid
    MPhil English. Department of English, Riphah International University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Nafees Parvez
    Ph.D. Scholar, Department of English, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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22 - Governance Issues Among Provincial and Federal Governments: A Causative Analysis

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).22
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).22      Published : Mar 2021

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    Anxiousness among the world governments is high in emerging after the lock down due to the COVID-19 pandemic for stabilizing their economies. Countries like Pakistan feel this pressure much higher due to the prevailing informal economy, poverty, free media, and conspiracy theories.Dissolution of critical services powers under the 18th amendment of 'The Constitution of Pakistan 1973’ undersco... Details

    18th Amendment, COVID-19, Governance Capacity, NCOC, Mix-Messaging Crisis

    (1) Sehrish Qayyum
    Assistant Professor, Pakistan Navy War College, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
    (2) Umbreen Javaid
    Professor, Faculty of Behavioral and Social Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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23 - A Critical Analysis of the Eurocentric Dimensions of Ghose's Aesthetic Views

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).23
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).23      Published : Mar 2021

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    The present article has attempted to discuss the essential Eurocentrism of the Anglophone Pakistani writer Zulfikar Ghose that has shaped his subjective identity as well as literary outlook. The argument has used Frantz Fanon's theorization about the colonized intellectual whose exposure to foreign culture engenders anxiety and eventually becomes a precondition for his cognitive maturation. Howeve... Details

    Assimilation, Colonized Intellectual, Eurocentrism, Native-Alien

    (1) Asma Aftab
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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24 - Magical Realism: Portrayal of Human Suffering in The Particular Sadness of Lemon

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).24
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).24      Published : Mar 2021

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    Magical realism is a genre of literature where fantasy and magic are normalized in reality, and the real world has an undercurrent of magical elements going on. The research is based on the qualitative method within the framework of the theory of Magical Realism presented by Wendy B. Faris (2004). The study at hand explores different aspects of magical realism in the selected novel by analyzing ma... Details

    The Absurdity of Modern Life, Faris's Magical Realism, Feelings in the Food, Magic, Realism, Ordinary Sufferings

    (1) Aemen Murtaza
    MPhil Scholar, Department of English, The Women University Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Mamona Yasmin Khan
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, The Women University Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Masroor Sibtain
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, Government Graduate College of Science, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
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25 - An Investigation of Drivers for Industrial Energy Conservation - A Step Towards

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).25
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).25      Published : Mar 2021

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    The industrial sector of a country is considered to be one of the most significant contributors to its economic and social growth. Pakistani industrial sector has been suffering from energy deficiency due to energy crises for the last two decades, and as a result, its performance has been badly affected. The current performance of this sector can be increased by the adoption of energy conservation... Details

    Drivers, Energy Conservation, Industrial Sector, Pakistan

    (1) Muhammad Tahir Hassan
    Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
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26 - Exploring Technology: An Aid to the Physical Training Teacher Education

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).26
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).26      Published : Mar 2021

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    The dominance of technology is a universal phenomenon, and like every other aspect of life, education could not spare itself from its influence. The opportunities being offered by the modern technologies incorporated in physical education can produce remarkable outcomes. This study offers an exploration into the potential use of technology as an aid in physical education. It reflects the practical... Details

    Technology, Integration, Physical Education, Learning

    (1) Maheen Hashim Khan Burki
    Research Scholar MPhil Sports Science, Riphah International University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Usman
    Research Scholar MPhil Sports Science, Riphah International University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Abdul Rasheed
    Research Scholar MPhil Sports Science, Riphah International University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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27 - Social Media Habits of Youth in Pakistan and the Role in Developing Social Capit

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).27
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).27      Published : Mar 2021

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    The core objective of the study was trifold in nature (i) to investigate the social media habits among youth. (ii) To analyze the magnitude and direction of relationship among communicative use, friending, self-disclosure, bonding and bridging social capital among youth. (iii) To investigate the magnitude regarding the impact of communicative use, this includes the phenomenon of bonding, friending... Details

    Social Media, Social Capital, Self-Disclosure, Friending, Communication

    (1) Muhammad Bilal Nawaz
    Assistant Professor, Department of Mass Communication, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Jhang Campus, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Rao Shahid Mahmood Khan
    Assistant Professor, Department of Media Studies, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Malik Adnan
    Assistant Professor, Department of Media Studies, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
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28 - A Crisis of Status Quo or Power Transition Amidst China Rise: An Integrative Rev

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).28
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).28      Published : Mar 2021

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    This article reviews China's rise in the context of Status Quo or Power Transition in international society. A growing power strives to gain its power, prestige, and position among the comity of nations. A rising power can be a rival, or it supports the status quo of global governance. This review showed that there is no power transition in the global order whereas, Beijing is willing to engage or... Details

    Status Quo, Power Transition, China, US, Peaceful Rise, Soft Power, and Bandwagoning

    (1) Pervaiz Ali Mahesar
    Department of Political Science, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (2) Ali Khan Ghumro
    Assistant Professor, Department of International Relations, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (3) Iftikhar Ali
    Assistant Professor, Department of International Relations, Karakoram International University, Gilgit, Pakistan.
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29 - Comparative Analysis of US Presidents' Barak Obama and Donald Trump Foreign Poli

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).29
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).29      Published : Mar 2021

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    The policies formed by US leadership play a vital role in establishing US hegemony all over the world. The foreign policy of a state made according to the national interest. A rational decision of a leader plays a vital role in the effectiveness of the foreign policy. The challenges faced by Barack Obama in 2008 were somehow different from the challenges faced by Trump in 2016. The comparative ana... Details

    Comparison, US, Foreign Policy, Barak Obama, Donald Trump

    (1) Sadia Fayaz
    Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Nasrullah Khan
    Assistant Professor, Poonch University Kahuta Campus, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan.
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30 - Native American Woman's Phenomenological Experience of Space and Place in Erdric

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).30
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).30      Published : Mar 2021

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    This study discusses Native American woman's experience of existential outsideness, which is caused by the Euro-American legislative act as represented by Louise Erdrich in her novel Tracks. This research analyzes the role of the Dawes Act of 1887 in triggering the experience of existential outsideness among the Native Americans in general and Native American women in particular. Through Edward Ca... Details

    Dawes Act of 1887, Louise Erdrich, Native American Woman, Space and Place, Spatiality

    (1) Fasih ur Rehman
    Lecturer, Department of English, Khushal Khan Khattak University, Karak, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Sahar Javaid
    Lecturer, Department of English, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Quratulain Mumtaz
    Lecturer, Department of English, Riphah International University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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31 - Administrative Issues and Reforms in the Bureaucracy of Pakistan: An Analytical

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).31
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).31      Published : Mar 2021

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    This article highlights the nature of governance in bureaucracy in Pakistan during various regimes. The bureaucracy involved itself in politics and ignored the golden sayings of Quaid-i-Azam, which led it to face various sociopolitical and administrative issues and problems. Bureaucrats sense of primacy resulted in the politicization of bureaucracy. This intervention, as a result, led to decay, ar... Details

    Bureaucracy, Corruption, Governance, Institutional Decay, Intervention, Politicization

    (1) Muhammad Safdar
    PhD Scholar, Department of History, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
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32 - Challenges to Fitness and Coaching During Covid-19

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).32
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).32      Published : Mar 2021

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    COVID-19 pandemic has halted fast-forwarding activities of the world. Everything has been confined to homes with limited physical activity. The imposition of lockdowns has paralyzed activities and public interaction. Consequently, physical fitness has been disadvantaged compromising public health. Restrictions of COVID-19 also put down coaching and sports. Physical training and interaction between... Details

    Covid-19 Pandemic, Physical Fitness, Direct Coaching, Challenges, Performance

    (1) Raheela Anjum
    MPhil, Department of Physical Education and Sports Science, Riphah International University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Maheen Hashim Khan Burki
    MPhil, Department of Physical Education and Sports Science, Riphah International University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Adnan Jahangir
    MPhil, Department of Physical Education and Sports Science, Riphah International University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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33 - Mentoring Functions and Job Satisfaction: Moderating Role of Cognitive Based Tru

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).33
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).33      Published : Mar 2021

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    This study is to find out an attempt to verify the mentoring role of trust between mentoring function received and work attitude. For this purpose, national and international level NGOs working in multisectorial of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have been selected through stratified sampling techniques. 273 questionnaires were distributed among various employees in selected Districts. Out of which, 246 questi... Details

    Mentoring Function, Career Development, Psychological Support, Work Attitudes, Job Satisfaction

    (1) Tahir Hassan
    Ph.D. Scholar, Qurtuba University Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Sajid Rahman Khattak
    Assistant Professor, IBMS, The University of Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
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34 - Pattu: The Dying Fabric Making Art of Baltistan

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).34
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).34      Published : Mar 2021

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    The traditional Balti dresses were made with a beautiful material, "Pattu". We conducted a survey regarding the procedure of pattu making in Baltistan. The data was collected through in-depth interviews of 30 personnel who were associated with pattu making art. Thematic analysis has been adopted to examine the responses. Pattu fibre was obtained from sheep next convert into yarn and then into the ... Details

    Baltistan, Culture, Fabric, Heritage, Pakistan, Pattu, Traditional Dress

    (1) Sarwat Halima Haider
    Assistant Professor, Government College for Women, Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.
    (2) Afsheen Masood
    Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Psychology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Samia Kalsoom
    Professor, College of H. Economics, Gulberg, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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35 - The Role of English Language Skills in Career Growth: A Study of Perceptions and

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).35
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).35      Published : Mar 2021

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    The English language has a major impact on our companies and workplaces. Regardless of geographical, social, political, or religious divisions, English has become the lingua franca of the international corporate world. The purpose of this research study was to explore the role of English language skills in the career growth of a person and understand the perceptions of graduate and undergraduate s... Details

    English Language Skills, Perceptions, and Undergraduate Students

    (1) Stephn John
    Associate Professor/Chairperson, Department of Education, Sindh Madressatul Islam University, Karachi, Singh, Pakistan.
    (2) Subhash Gurario
    Associate Professor/Chairperson, Department of Social Development, Sindh Madressatul Islam University, Karachi, Singh, Pakistan.
    (3) Jamshed Adil Halepota
    Professor, Department of Business Administration, Sindh Madressatul Islam University, Karachi, Singh, Pakistan.
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36 - A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Linguistic Features of Billboards

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).36
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).36      Published : Mar 2021

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    The present research, "A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Linguistic Features of Billboards", has been accomplished in order to make a comprehensive analysis of the fact how advertising is manipulating and altering the basic philosophies, dogmas, creeds and ideologies of the common people. Advertising is a vast field, and it has influenced the lives of all of us in the last decades. Keeping this... Details

    Linguistic Features, Critical Discourse Analysis, Exploitation, Billboards

    (1) Saleha Aftab
    MPhil Research Scholar, Department of English, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Multan Campus, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Khurram Iqbal
    Lecturer in English, Government College of Technology, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Abdul Rashid
    Lecturer in English, Bahadur Sub Campus Layyah, Punjab, Pakistan.
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37 - Evaluating Performance of Insurance Sector in Pakistan Through Benchmark Perform

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).37
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).37      Published : Mar 2021

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    Benchmarking has been very important in measurement, comparison, and improvement. Important benchmarking indicators such as leverage, liquidity, stock performance, profitability, asset utilization and growth are used to examine the performance of various companies in different businesses. The current study is based on secondary data, which were collected from annual reports of 14 insurance compani... Details

    Benchmark, Performance Indicators, Insurance Sector, TOPSIS, GRA, FSA

    (1) Bakhtawar
    Institute of Business Management Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Kashif Hamid
    Institute of Business Management Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Ali Raza
    Lecturer, Department of Commerce, Government Associate College for Boys, Kameer Town Sahiwal, Punjab, Pakistan.
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38 - A Psychological Exegesis of Displacement in Bapsi Sidhwa's Novel The Bride: A So

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).38
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).38      Published : Mar 2021

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    This reports the psychological perspective of displacement in the English Pakistani novel The Bride (also published as The Pakistani Bride), written by a Pakistani American novelist Bapsi Sidhwa. This is a sociolinguistic study with the employment of Close Reading (CR) and Systematic Functional Linguistics (SFL). The study involves social, psychological and semantic aspects with the aim to present... Details

    Displacement, Psychological, Sociolinguistic, Perspective, Functionality

    (1) Hashim Khan
    Head, Department of English & General Subjects, Saudi Japanese Automobile High Institute, Jeddah.
    (2) Khalid Azim Khan
    Assistant Professor, Deanship of University Development and Quality Assurance, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah.
    (3) Muhammad Umer
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, Islamia College University, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
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39 - Impact of Student Satisfaction Index Model on Quality Assessment of Higher Educa

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).39
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).39      Published : Mar 2021

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    In today's education industry, more and more Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) are emerging, where students have a lot of options in opting for the best intuition, which they perceive would fulfil their educational needs and requirements. Both public and private HEIs are constantly evolving their services for the students. This study examine the 'Explanatory Model' which explored the Student ... Details

    Perceived Quality, European Customer Satisfaction Index (ECSI) model, Student Satisfaction, Student Loyalty, Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), Partial Least Square

    (1) Sofia Jamil
    MS Scholar, Department of Project Management, Comsats Institute of Information Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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40 - Factors Influencing Female Purchase Behavior for Organic Cosmetic Products in Pa

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).40
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).40      Published : Mar 2021

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    The use of organic cosmetics is gaining popularity in Pakistan due to associated health and environmental benefits. Consumers' preferences are rapidly shifting towards organic cosmetics because these products are based on natural ingredients. To analyze the gathered data of 300 female's convenience sampling technique was applied belonging to Faisalabad and Lahore. The data was collected about cons... Details

    Purchase Behavior, Health Consciousness, Environmental Consciousness, Need for Uniqueness, Price Sensitivity, Product Quality Information Purchase

    (1) Sidra Ishaq
    MS Scholar, Marketing Management, Institute of Business Management Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Hammad Badar
    Assistant Professor, Institute of Business Management Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Hira Javed
    Agri Extension, Education and Rural Development, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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41 - An Analysis of Non-Governmental Organizations: Health Nutrition Measures and Peo

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).41
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).41      Published : Mar 2021

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    This study was carried out to measure the Non-Governmental Organizations intervention in health nutrition and people's level of satisfaction. A sample size of 230 out of 450 populations was selected through a simple random sampling procedure. The study revealed the children and women (lactating) benefitted through nutrition food, provision of purification tablets for safe drinking water, provision... Details

    Children, Health, Malnutrition, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Nutrition, Women

    (1) Shakeel Ahmad
    Lecturer, Department of Social Work and Sociology, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Naqeeb Hussain Shah
    Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work and Sociology, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Ashraf Ali
    Associate Professor, Department of Law, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
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42 - Compulsion Versus Volition in A Farewell to Arms

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).42
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).42      Published : Mar 2021

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    Ernest Miller Hemingway (July 21, 1899 - July 2, 1961) is one of the most widely read American novelist of the 19th century, whose works have been variously interpreted. His fiction was influenced by different sociological, political and psychological trends of the time. The adventures of his personal life inspired some of the fascinating stories in his fiction. A Farewell to Arms projects the con... Details

    English Novel, Ernest Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms, Existentialism, the Lost Generation, Absurdism

    (1) Falak Naz Khan
    Lecturer, Department of English, Islamia College Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Hashim Khan
    Head, Department of English & General Subjects, Saudi Japanese Automobile High Institute, Jeddah.
    (3) Khalid Azim Khan
    Assistant Professor, Deanship of University Development and Quality Assurance, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah.
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43 - Analysis of MPhil/PhD Supervisor's Relationship Development and Communication Co

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).43
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).43      Published : Mar 2021

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    The purpose of this research was to analyse the relationship development and communication competence of MPhil/PhD supervisors. A confirmatory mixed-methods research design was used to conduct the study in two stages. For both phases, 360 MPhil/PhD graduates and 72 supervisors were selected from four public universities in Punjab using a multistage sampling technique. Data were collected electroni... Details

    MPhil., PhD, Communication, Education, Higher Education Commission

    (1) Muhammad Sher Baz Ali
    PhD Scholar, Department of Education, University of Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Ashfaque Ahmad Shah
    Dean, Faculty of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Baltistan Skardu, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Sarwar
    Director, QEC, University of Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
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44 - Depression among Pregnant Females in Punjab, Pakistan: Effect of State-Trait Anx

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).44
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).44      Published : Mar 2021

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    The objective of the study is to examine the impact of state-trait anxiety on depression among pregnant females. A crosssectional study was carried out on pregnant females of all three trimesters from March 2019 to December 2019. The study collected data from pregnant females 153 age 18 to 47 years using the purposive sampling technique. Respondents were from Government and private hospitals of tw... Details

    Pregnancy, Anxiety, Depression, Trimesters

    (1) Rabia Sajjad
    Department of Applied Psychology, Government College Women University, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Umara Rauf
    Department of Psychology, Government College Women University, Sialkot, Pakistan.
    (3) Rafit Saheed
    School of Public Policy, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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45 - Economic Effects of Seawater Intrusion on Life of Coastal Communities in Sindh R

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).45
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).45      Published : Mar 2021

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    Recently rising sea levels and a decrease of Indus water into the delta have resulted in high seawater intrusion at the coastal shores of Sindh. Seawater intrusion has severely affected the livelihood sources of local people. Therefore, this study is conducted with an aim to measure the economic effects of seawater intrusion on the lives of the local population in the deltaic coasts of the Sindh r... Details

    Economic Effects, Climate Change, Seawater Intrusion, Coastal Communities, Sindh

    (1) Shoaib Ahmed Jagirani
    MS Scholar (Social Sciences), Sindh Madressatul Islam University (SMIU), Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (2) Subhash Guriro
    Associate Professor, Department of Social Development, Sindh Madressatul Islam University (SMIU), Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Kamil Lakho
    Lecturer, Department of Social Development, Sindh Madressatul Islam University (SMIU), Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
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46 - Mughal Garden Wah: Architecture, Conservation Issues and Tourism Management

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).46
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).46      Published : Mar 2021

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    Mughal Garden Wah is one of the masterpieces built by Mughals on GT Road near the city of Hassan Abdal. It was private property that was later on taken by the government due to its historical and architectural significance. This site is not only a picnic point for the local community but has the potential to attract thousands of national and international tourists to enjoy its landscape and archit... Details

    Mughal Garden, Architecture, Conservation, Tourism

    (1) Anas Mahmud Arif
    Assistant Professor, Department of Tourism & Hospitality, Hazara University Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Adnan Anwar
    Assistant Professor, Head of Department, Department of Architecture, Hazara University Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Memoona Ilyas
    MPhil Scholar, Department of Conservation Studies, Hazara University Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
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47 - Role of Pakhtun Women in Politics: A Case Study of Begum Zari Sarfaraz

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).47
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).47      Published : Mar 2021

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    An effort has been made to revisit the political participation of Pakhtun women in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa former NWFP. The active role in the politics of Pakhtun women was quite difficult due to socio-cultural constraints. In such circumstances a woman from the elite class emerged on the political scene of NWFP; Begum Zari Sarfaraz who not only participated in the independence movement of Pakistan but... Details

    Politics, Frontier Women, Mardan, One Unit, Zanana (Women) Muslim League

    (1) Hazrat Bilal
    Lecturer, Department of Political Science, Government Degree College Khair Abad, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Shaista Gohar
    Lecturer, Department of Pakistan Studies, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Ayaz Ali Shah
    Lecturer, Department of Political Science, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
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48 - Mediating Role of Organizational Commitment: Hrm Factors Affecting the Employee

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).48
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).48      Published : Mar 2021

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    This review expects to analyze the effect of human assets, the executives' arrangements on hierarchical responsibility, and the exhibition of the representatives. The review encased the strategies factor as an autonomous variable and the representative's exhibition as a reliant factor. This concentrate additionally plans to explore the job of association, the job of "hierarchical responsibility," ... Details

    Organizational Performance, Employee Performance, Human Resource Management

    (1) Sadaf Ambreen
    Lecturer, Department of Management Sciences, Government College Women University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Tasawar Javed
    Assistant Professor, Institute of Business Management and Administrative Science, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Nausheen Syed
    Assistant Professor, Department of Management Sciences, Government College Women University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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49 - Understanding Architectural Transformation: A Lesson for Young Architects

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).49
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).49      Published : Mar 2021

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    Architecture goes through a steady yet extremely slow process of evolution which is, most of the time, hardly observable in centuries. The process of architectural transformation has rarely been described holistically in the available literature; therefore, there is a need to explore and present this important process in the simplest possible manner for a better understanding of the young architec... Details

    Architectural Trasformation, Architect, Spatial Configuration

    (1) Shahid Mansoor Khan
    Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, University of Engineering and Technology, Abbottabad Campus), KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Mir Wali Shah
    Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, Hazara University, Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Adnan Anwar
    Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, Hazara University, Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
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50 - Comparative Analysis of Maternal Mortality in Selected Districts of Punjab, Paki

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).50
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).50      Published : Mar 2021

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    This study aims to estimate determinants of MM in selected districts of Punjab. Data have been extracted from 196 families from three respective districts. Education, safe water availability, sanitation, health infrastructure, immunization card, family size, residence, household income, and ANC visits are taken as independent variables. Education, family size, poor and middle-income class variable... Details

    Maternal Mortality, Health Status, Punjab

    (1) Irfan Hussain Khan
    PhD Scholar, Department of Economics, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
    (2) Muhammad Rizwan Yaseen
    Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
    (3) Sofia Anwar
    Dean & Chairperson, Department of Economics, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
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51 - Issue of Identity in Jamaica's A Small Place and Hamid's The Reluctant Fundament

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).51
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).51      Published : Mar 2021

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    The study analyzes the issue of identity under postcolonialism by comparing two postcolonial novels from different countries. The data consists of selected textual passages taken from the two works to invoke comparative study. Hamid presents that America is acting like a Neo-colonial power to show its superiority, while Kincaid evinces the realistic manner that depicts the inferiority of indigenou... Details

    Identity Crisis, Hybridity, Nationalism, Liminal Space

    (1) Arshad Nawaz
    Lecturer, Department of English, Government College University Faisalabad, Sub-Campus Hafizabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Mazhar Hayat
    Professor, Department of English, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Nimra Iftikhar
    M.Phil in English, Minhaj University Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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52 - Comparative Perspective: War and the Interests of Major Powers in the Regions

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).52
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).52      Published : Mar 2021

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    Great power is a sovereign state that is recognized as having the ability and expertise to exert its influence on a global scale. Great powers characteristically possess military and economic strength, which inspires states to enhance influence in strategically important regions. The Middle East region has always remained the centre of attraction for major powers due to its geostrategic importance... Details

    Civil War, Civilian Protests, Violence, ISIS, Chemical Weapons, United States, Russia

    (1) Nargis Zaman
    Lecturer, Department of Political Science, Women University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Arif Khan
    Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Bunir, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Saiful Islam
    Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Buner, Buner, KP, Pakistan.
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53 - Digital Competence and Mysteries of Learning: Use of Technology in Classroom

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).53
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).53      Published : Mar 2021

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    The idea of digital competence has emerged in recent years around the globe. It entails a wide range of abilities and knowledge in every field. The current research paper is to investigate the digital competence and mysteries of learning: use of technology in classrooms by the teachers. University teachers were used as population and sixty teachers were randomly selected as a sam-ple from differen... Details

    Digital Learning, Technological Competence, Use of Technology

    (1) Shahbaz Ahmad
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, University of Lahore, Sargodha Campus, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Naveed Khalid
    Resource Person, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Anees-ul-Hasnain Shah
    Associate Professor, Department of Education, University of Education Lahore, Dera Ghazi Khan Campus, Punjab, Pakistan.
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54 - The Analysis of Debt-Threshold: Empirical Evidence from Pakistan

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).54
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).54      Published : Mar 2021

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    This paper intends to analyze the debt threshold for Pakistan over a period of 1976-2020 within the framework of the ARDL bounds testing approach. ADF and PP tests of stationarity confirmed that the extracted data set was stationarity either at level or at first difference. The F-bound test validated the presence of long-run co integration. This paper finds that the curve for the bi variate quadra... Details

    Debt-threshold, Debt-Laffer Curve, ARDL, Pakistan

    (1) Minhajuddin
    Department of Economics, Faculty of Business and Economics, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Brekhana Gul
    Lecturer, Department of Economics, Faculty of Business and Economics, Adul Wali Khan University, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Sohail Alam Khan
    Lecturer, Department of Economics, Faculty of Business and Economics, Adul Wali Khan University, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
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55 - Institutional Accountability and Transparency for Sustainability: A Study of the

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).55
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).55      Published : Mar 2021

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    The principles of accountability and transparency are fundamental and central to the bulk of United Nations (UN)Conventions and other international legal instruments. However,accountability within an institution requires in-depth impartiality, equality,and neutrality. The role of the UN and other organizations is significant,particularly for the achievement of sustainable development goal (SDG) go... Details

    Institutional Accountability, Transparency, Non-state Actors, Institutional Obligations, Sustainable Development Goals

    (1) Sardar M.A. Waqar Khan Arif
    Assistant Professor of Law, Department of Law, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Kotli, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan.
    (2) Syed Mudasser Fida Gardazi
    Assistant Professor of Law, Department of Law, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad, Pakistan
    (3) Nafees Ahmed Khan
    Lecturer in Law, Department of Law, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Mirpur University of Science and Technology, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan
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56 - Role of Mass Media and Interpersonal Communication in Polio Eradication Campaign

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).56
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).56      Published : Mar 2021

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    Health communication characterizes the boundary between communication and health and is progressively documented as essential for everyday well-being. Mass media, especially electronic media, is the need of the time, especially during the outbreaks like Polio in Pakistan. People get information from mass media, up-grade their knowledge, and their attitudes are formed, and ultimate change in practi... Details

    Polio, Mass Media, Endemic, Pakistan, Polio Campaign, Health Communication

    (1) Iram Deep
    Mphil Scholar, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Saadia Anwar Pasha
    Assistant Professor, Department of Mass Communication, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Sana Ali
    Mphil Scholar, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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57 - Exploring Problems Faced by University Students Regarding Semester System

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).57
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).57      Published : Mar 2021

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    The semester system helps the students in learning more than the annual system. The semester system is very much effective in higher education. But at the same time, it creates many problems for students. The purpose of the study is that find out the problem in the semester system and its advantages disadvantages. During the semester system, students faced many problems. Hence the major purpose of... Details

    Semester System, Annual System, Technology

    (1) Bushra Akhtar
    MPhil Scholar, Superior University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Aamir Hashmi
    Associate Professor, Institute of Education and Research, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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58 - Comparative Study of Competitors Lead to Brands Switching in Pakistan: A Case St

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).58
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).58      Published : Mar 2021

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    This research aims to examine why consumers' brand switching behaviour happened, understand the critical factors behind brand switching in Hyderabad city, and illustrate the variables that significantly affect customer engagement in fashion clothing. Using a questionnaire, a survey was done with a public audience that included both men and females. A total of 199 people completed the survey. The o... Details

    Fashion Clothing, Brands, Locale User, Hyderabad

    (1) Sanam Bhutto
    Department of Textile Design, Shaheed Allah Buksh University of Art, Design and Heritages, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (2) Raj Kumar
    Department of Textile Design, Shaheed Allah Buksh University of Art, Design and Heritages, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (3) Hina Marvi
    Department of Architecture and Planning, Shaheed Allah Buksh University of Art, Design and Heritages, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan.
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