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01 - Reimagining Inclusion: Pakistan's Progress and Gaps in Implementing the United N...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2026(XI-I).01
10.31703/gssr.2026(XI-I).01      Published : Mar 2026

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    This paper will analyze the progress and the failure of Pakistan to implement the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) within the period of 2015 to 2024. In 2011, Pakistan ratified the CRPD and did some federal and provincial changes in laws to foster inclusion and rights of persons with disabilities. Despite these formal promises, difficulties still lie ahead in the int... Details

    Persons with Disabilities, Disability Rights, UN, CRPD, Pakistan, Social Inclusion, Institutional Effectiveness

    (1) Amal Fatima
    M.Phil. Scholar, Department of International Relations, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Faizan Salik
    PhD Scholar, Department of International Relations, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Anwar Faizan Ali
    Assistant Professor (OPS), Department of Political Science, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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02 - Sino-U.S. Rivalry and its Implications for Southeast Asia: an Analysis ...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2026(XI-I).02
10.31703/gssr.2026(XI-I).02      Published : Mar 2026

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    In this study, the challenges of the Sino-US rivalry under the presidencies of Donald Trump and Joe Biden are discussed. Trump trade and economic approach, and the product of tariffs and sanctions, with its America First wish attached on decreasing the general demand of the nation on Chinese production. The administration as a zero-sum game in which major emphasis was given to trade deficits, inte... Details

    Tariffs, American First, China, Zero-sum, International Balance of Power

    (1) Israr Rasool
    PhD Scholar, Department of International Relations, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Adnan Nawaz
    Assistant Professor (OPS), Department of International Relations, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Ghulam Mustafa
    Associate Professor, Department of International Relations, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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03 - Shifting Power Asymmetries in a Multipolar World: Implications for Global Stabil...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2026(XI-I).03
10.31703/gssr.2026(XI-I).03      Published : Mar 2026

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    The contemporary international system is undergoing a profound transformation marked by the decline of unipolar dominance and the emergence of a multipolar configuration. This study investigates how shifting power asymmetries influence global stability by systematically comparing economic, military, technological, and institutional performance across diverse international actors. Using a mixed ana... Details

    Multipolarity, Power Asymmetry, Global Stability, International Competition, Alliance Dynamics, Global Governance

    (1) Shabana Naeem
    Assistant Professor, Higher Education Department, Government Graduate College for Women Kabir Wala, Khanewal, Punjab, Pakistan.
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04 - Cultural Capital and Educational Inequality: A Study of Academic Achievement and...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2026(XI-I).04
10.31703/gssr.2026(XI-I).04      Published : Mar 2026

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    This is a qualitative research study on the influence of cultural capital on the experience of students and their education results in higher education. Through the Bourdieu theory of cultural capital, habitus, and field, the study examines the way students with varying socioeconomic statuses act to mobilize embodied, objectified and institutionalized forms of capital in universities. The semi-str... Details

    Cultural Capital, Education Inequality, Academic Achievement, Persistence, Higher Education

    (1) Shafquat Ali
    Visiting Lecturer, Department of Sociology & Gender Studies, Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Tahir
    Lecturer, Department of Sociology, Karakorum University Diamer Campus, Chilas, Gilgit- Baltistan, Pakistan.
    (3) Shazib Iqbal
    M.Sc. Graduated, Department of sociology and Criminology, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
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05 - Exploring the Interpersonal Portrayal in Pakistani Children Literature: A System...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2026(XI-I).05
10.31703/gssr.2026(XI-I).05      Published : Mar 2026

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    The current study investigates social representation of characters in Pakistani children literature that is utilized within schools and specifically with the Punjab Textbook Board (PTB) textbooks in Grade 5-8. Utilizing an SFL, Interpersonal Meta-function as developed by Halliday, the study explores the issue of relationships, power and ideology of education as represented in any of the texts by l... Details

    Systemic Functional Linguistics; Critical Discourse Analysis; Modality; Power Dynamics; Curriculum Development

    (1) Aqsa Ashraf
    M.Phil Scholar, Department of English Language and Linguistics, University of Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Tazanfal Tehseem
    Associate Professor Department of English Language and Linguistics, University of Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Asad Nazar
    PhD Scholar Department of English Language and Linguistics, University of Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
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06 - Holy Qur'an and International Relations ...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2026(XI-I).06
10.31703/gssr.2026(XI-I).06      Published : Mar 2026

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    The first state where the followers of all the religions were given equal rights was formed in 611 AD as per the guidelines of the Holy Qur’an through the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) at Madina, mainly comprising Muslims, Kafars (Idol worshipers) and Jews with equal social and economic rights. It not only improved foreign and diplomatic relations. Groups were knitted so well through treaties... Details

    Qur’an, Peace, Equality, Foreign Relations, Functioning, Universal Brotherhood and State.

    (1) Hasan Yaser Malik
    Senior Research Fellow, Environ Monitor.
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07 - Good Governance in Pakistan’s Public Service: Assessing Transparency, Accou...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2026(XI-I).07
10.31703/gssr.2026(XI-I).07      Published : Mar 2026

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    Good governance has become a focal point of good administration of the populace, and sustainable development, especially in developing nations, where institutional weaknesses tend to discredit the state's capacity. This paper analyses the concept and reality of good governance in the Pakistani public service with special reference to transparency, accountability, and bureaucratic corruption. Regar... Details

    Good Governance, Public Service, Transparency, Accountability, Bureaucratic Corruption, Pakistan

    (1) Zermina Tasleem
    Assistant Professor, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Sohail Ayaz Muhammad
    Assistant Professor, Hasan Murad School of Management, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muqarrab Akbar
    Professor, Department of Political Science, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
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