China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC): Fostering the Trade, Investment and Economic Globalization
Though the 21st century was considered hallmark economic globalization and trade partnership but recent developments of Brexit and President Trumps protective and anti-multilateral trading have challenged the established liberal consensus on economic globalization. This paper would argue that on the contrary the case of CPEC is the recent initiative from China and Pakistan which is giving boost to the new wave of economic Globalization as the economic corridor China projected the Belt and Road as a road to prosperity whereas isolation brings backwardness, will be more true with regard to CPEC. For Pakistan it is a gamechanger as it is a framework of regional connectivity. CPEC will not only benefit China and Pakistan but will have positive impact on Iran, Afghanistan, India, Central Asian Republic, and the region. The enhancement of geographical linkages will further the economic globalization as against the anti-globalization moves.
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CPEC, Trade, Economic Development, Foreign Direct Investment, Globalization
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(1) Noor Fatima
Chairperson, Department of International Relations and Political Science,International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan.
(2) Asia Baig
Demonstrator, Department of Economics,Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
(3) Burhan Ali Shah
Assistant Professor,Quaid-i-Azam School of Management Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Development and Federalism: Responses of Federating Units Over CPEC
CPEC is deeply interconnected with federal structural in Pakistan. There is a difference of opinion amongst the scholars and policy makers regarding the impact of CPEC on federalism in Pakistan. This paper is an attempt to analyze liberal framework of federation and its connection with neoliberal development project of CPEC. In neoliberal framework, the decentralization and distribution of resources amongst the federating units and sub-national identities seems complex puzzle. The dominant forces amongst federating units joined same elite class for the protection of their own interest. This elite concentration and bargain model is reciprocal to the fundamental idea of federation. This paper demonstrates that CPEC is sharpening the unevenness amongst the federating units and sub-national identities.
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Federalism, CPEC, Development, Pakistan, Neoliberalism
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(1) Muhammad Shakeel Ahmad
Assistant Professor, Centre for Policy Studies, COMSATS University-Islamabad. He worked as Post-Doctoral Fellow, School of Politics and International Relations, The University of Nottingham United Kin
Meta-Analysis Approach towards Importance of In-Service Training in Teacher's Professional and Social Development
The paper highlights the significance of in-service training and establishes that its role cannot be denied in a teacher’s professional and social development. It plays significant role in enhancing teacher’s competencies and improves teacher’s teaching skills. Its role is of vital importance in achieving teaching and learning outcomes. In-service teacher training enables teacher to have awareness about the advanced instructional technologies used in the teaching-learning process. This equips teacher with modern teaching tools, enhancing a teacher’s efficiency and effectiveness. The in-service teacher training program is a systematic attempt to change teacher’s attitudes and beliefs and also bring changes in classroom practices. A teacher undergoes different experiences and practices after joining teaching profession. In-service teacher training improves these experiences and practices. Its role is also of vital importance in developing quality education.
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In-service Training, Professional Development, Teacher's Improvement
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(1) Zafar Saleem
Assistant Professor , Department of Education ,Mohi-ud-Din Islamic University, Nerian Sharif, AJ&K, Pakistan.
(2) Mohummad Ishaq
Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Mohi-ud-Din Islamic University, Nerian Sharif, AJ&K, Pakistan .
(3) Ziarab Mahmood
Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Mohi-ud-Din Islamic University, Nerian Sharif, AJ&K, Pakistan.
A Study to Adopt the Primary School Children on Number Conservation Ability through Piaget Cognitive Theory
The main objectives of this study were: (1) To determine the accomplishment of conservation ability among the primary school children (2) To compete for the conservation ability of the rural and urban school children and male and female school children. The population was all the primary schools in Kohat District. Four urban as well as two rural schools were taken as a sample of the study. In the abovementioned sample, 160 students were randomly selected 80 from rural and 80 from urban. And from rural 40 male and 40 females as well as from urban 40 male and 40 females were selected for the study. Researchers have personally visited and administered the conservative capacity (CAT) tasks of students. For data analysis percentage was used. The children of rural school perform better than urban school students because late school enrolment and the performance of females are slightly better than that of male school children.
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Key Words: Conservation Ability, Piaget Cognitive Development, Conservative ability Task
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(1) Muhammad Naseer Ud Din
Associate Professor, Institute of Education & Research, Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kohat, KP, Pakistan.
(2) Muhammad Zaigham Qadeer
Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, AIOU, Islamabad, Pakistan.
(3) Mumtaz Gul Khan
Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Development, Chilas Campus, Karakoram International University, Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan.
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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).02 10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).02 Published : Dec 2019The Integration and Strengthening of Vulnerable Segments of Society in Disaster Risk Reduction Initiatives (Evidence from Developing World)
Disasters have the capacity to increase the weaknesses and vulnerabilities of marginalized groups of society. It is the need of the hour to include these segments to make the process of disaster risk reduction successful. This research article presents comprehensive information regarding global agenda and efforts made by developing countries for the empowerment & resilience of weak people during natural and man-made disasters. This article provides information on vulnerable groups are exploited for reaping benefits of DRR policies. Case studies are studied from developing world like, Indonesia, Cambodia, Philippines, Nepal, India & Myanmar to highlight the initiative taken to empower these segments. This evidence has been used in recommending more productive actions for inclusion of vulnerable people in DRR mechanisms in developing countries.
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Vulnerability, Empowerment, Inclusion, Resilience, Capacity Development, Disaster Risk Reduction
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(1) Afsheen Zeeshan
Lecturer,Department of Government and Public Policy, National Defence University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
(2) Shahzad Hussain
Assistant Professor,Department of Government and Public Policy, National Defence University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
(3) Muhammad Bashir Khan
Assistant Professor,Department of Government and Public Policy, National Defence University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Awareness Regarding Environmental Education: A Qualitative Study Suggesting Practical Steps in Education Leading to a Green Pakistan
Green Pakistan is a very famous slogan nowadays and one of the core objectives of the present government. This research focuses on the qualitative perspective on the need and significance of Environmental Education in Teachers Training programs to provide awareness to forthcoming teachers. Environmental Education is included in Millennium Development Goals by the United Nations. Recently the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been launched by the United Nations and subsequently, Pakistan has signed a treaty to fight against Climate Change and Global Warming. The researcher examined the modules which are to be incorporated in the syllabus of teacher education. The inclusion of modules apropos of Environmental Awareness in Teachers’ Training programs was recorded highly beneficial in numerous experimental studies all over the world and particularly in Pakistan in one of the doctoral-level research. The correlation among Millennium Development Goals, Sustainable Development Goals, and due to continuous learning process improvement in the Environment at local settings was established based on a qualitative study.
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Environmental Education, Sustainable Development Goals, Teachers’ Training
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(1) Sohaib Sultan
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Social Sciences, Air University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
(2) Shehzad Ahmed
Assistant Professor, Department of Education, University of Okara, Punjab, Pakistan.
(3) Muhammad Imran
Assistant Professor, Department of Education, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
An Investigation of the Contribution of Women to the Socio-EconomicDevelopment: A Case Study of District Peshawar
The present study investigates women’s contribution to the socio-economic development of a country via their shares in the family’s total income. District Peshawar was selected as a research area A well-defined questionnaire was randomly distributed among women respondents both working women and housewives (sample size 450 = 300 urban and 150 rural). Two models, working women share in the income of household and wife’s share in household income were estimated. Based on the findings of research it is deducted that Model 2 for working women’s share in family’s total is preferred to second Model 2 for housewives shares in family’s total income although both models showed a positive and significant effect in most of the urban and rural areas of the Peshawar. It is suggested that the rate of economic participation of these women can be substantially raised through the introduction of appropriate measures if these are carried out with true letter and spirit.
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Socio-Economic Development, Working Women, House Wives
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(1) Saima Urooge
Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Islamia College University Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
(2) Noor Jehan
Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
(3) Bibi Aisha Sadiqa
Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Hazara University Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
Assessing the Impact of Vocational and Technical Education (VTE) for Human Capital Development in Balochistan
Technical Vocational Education and Training Program, also known as TVET, is broadly recognized as one of the most prominent disciplines in the education system. Technical education, as included in Pakistan's national education policy, is concerned with the quality technological human capital leading to a national pool of skilled and self-reliant artisans, technicians and technologists in the fields of vocational and technical education. The descriptive research design was used, and a total of 625 students and 137 TVET institutes of Balochistan participated in the study. The instrument for data collection was an adopted, and amended questionnaire based on study constructs, and data were collected by the researchers. Opportunities lie in the emerging demand for skills in CPEC projects, global markets of Europe, the Middle East and neighboring Gulf states for conventional work and profits, national skills requirements, human capital optimization through workforce skills development, provincial incorporation of skills in major projects.
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Balochistan, TVET System, TVET Practices, Human Capital Development, Government Policies & Strategies, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Delivery
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(1) Shoaib Younis
MS Scholar, Institute of Management Sciences, University of Balochistan Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan.
(2) Saubia Ramzan
Dean, Faculty of Management Sciences Business and IT, University of Balochistan Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan.
(3) Nagina Gul
Assistant Professor, Department of Management Sciences, Faculty of Management Sciences, Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering & Management Sciences, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakist
Political Development and Pakistan Studies at 10th Grade: An Analytical Study
Political participation and unity of nation on political affairs in the country to increase the participation of youth in political affairs their political development is a basic requirement. Pakistan studies support creating political awareness among the youth of the nation. This research study investigated that how the 10th grade 'Pakistan to study textbook' creates a political sense among the youths. This study was conducted through content analysis of 10th-grade textbooks, and the students' political development level was also measured through a survey questionnaire focused on the questions related to political development elements. The sample for content analysis was 10th grade Pakistan studies textbook, and for the survey was 120 students of 10th grades enrolled in secondary schools of Quetta city. Major findings high lights that political development was not supported by the Pakistan studies textbook.
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10th Grade, Political Development, Secondary Level, Textbook, Content
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(1) Alia Ayub
Associate Professor, Department of Education, SBKWU, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan.
(2) Khadija Karim
Associate Professor, Department of Education, SBKWU, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan.
(3) Shabana Akhtar
Assistant Professor, Department of Pakistan Studies, SBKWU, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan.
Irrigation Sector Development: Agro- Economic transformation and Social change in Colonial District Multan (1849-1901)
The aim of this research is to analyze the historical process of continuity and change that led to the socio-economic transformation associated with irrigation sector development in nineteenth-century Multan, thus supplying a missing piece in South Asian Regional economic history and it became unplanned revolution and modernization as happened with colonial Multan. The introduction of the perennial canal system and the commercialization of agricultural crops provided a real opportunity for the economic development of this region. What were the socio-cultural impacts of regional economic policies, and how it penetrates as processes of continuity and change? This research derives its frame of reference by mixing historical, qualitative and quantitative methods of research. The selected data is analyzed from a dialectical rationale approach to critical discourse. This research is based on original, unpublished official reports from British Indian Library London, Punjab Civil Secretariat Lahore.
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Multan, Irrigation Development, Socio-Economic Transformation
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(1) Abida Kausar Chuadhary
Assistant Professor, Department of Pakistan Studies, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
