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02 Pages : 11-28

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-I).02      10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-I).02      Published : Mar 2023

Transitivity in Pakistani English: A Corpus-based Approach towards Mapping Frequency Profiles

    This paper aims at building frequency profiles based on transitivitypatterns of a small number of text corpora belonging to Pakistani English newspaper editorials. The profiles have been built by using UAM Corpus Tool (O’ Donnell, 2008) to explore transitivity features. The empirical analysis then has been compared with the frequency profiles of English language (Matthiessen,2006 and Stubbs,1996) to establish common features. The present work draws inspiration by Michael Halliday who is known as one of the pioneer corpus linguists since his early work on the Chinese language (Halliday1956, cited in Halliday1993). Mapping his (ibid) study on the BNC model he concluded that the relative frequencies of past and non-past are about 50-50 and the relative frequencies of positive and negative are about 9-1 (reported in Halliday1993). Similarly, the present study looks closer to Standard English, and this is partially because the editorials are written by professional writers, and are well edited before printing.

    Systemic Functional Grammar, Transitivity, Corpus Linguistics, Frequency Profiles, Pakistani English
    (1) Tazanfal Tehseem
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Mubina Talaat
    Professor, Department of English, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.

04 Pages : 42-52

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-I).04      10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-I).04      Published : Mar 2023

Growing From Emerging Entrepreneurs into Brands: A Systematic In-depth Literature Review of the Psychological Factors

    The purpose of the study is to identity and develops a comprehensive construct for the entrepreneurs in Pakistani context. The study has used qualitative review to highlight the reasons of entrepreneurship and issues faced by emerging entrepreneurs in Pakistan. The study intended to investigate the extant literature on Entrepreneurial Opportunity Recognition. The researchers focused on reputed and leading journals in order to contribute in a more objective manner. A comprehend review indicates that not justentrepreneurial factors but also shows how setups are branded. The study also highlights a comprehensive psychological model for quantitative testing. The previous studies only shows the importance and factors of entrepreneurship, however, this study alsohave highlighted the reasons for branding in emerging entrepreneurship. The study will impact to elaborate clearly on the information's about not only entrepreneurship but alsothe directions towards branding.

    Entrepreneurship, Branding, Issues, Emerging, Pakistan
    (1) Shahzad Khan
    Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Management Sciences, University of Haripur, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Mohammad Daud Ali
    Assistant Professor, Department of Management Sciences, University of Haripur, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Abdul Majid
    Professor, Department of Management Sciences, University of Haripur, KP, Pakistan.

12 Pages : 124-138

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-I).12      10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-I).12      Published : Mar 2023

Impact of Workplace Bullying and Knowledge Hiding Behaviour on Emotional Exhaustion among Pakistani Nurses: A Cross-sectional Study for Exploring Psychological Empowerment as an Effective Role Player in the Healthcare System

    This study aims to extend the literature on workplace bullying and its impact on knowledge hiding directly and through the mediation of emotional exhaustion and psychological empowerment as a moderator after collecting data from 600 nursing staffworking in public and private hospitals in Pakistan. The results revealed the negative impact of workplace bullying (WB) on knowledge sharing directly and partially with the mediation of emotional exhaustion (EE). However, the impact is reduced through themoderating effect of psychological empowerment (PE). The finding of our study has several implications for healthcare institutions or academic leaders and policymakers of organizations.

    Nursing staff, Health-care system Pakistan, Workplace Bullying, Emotional Exhaustion, Patients satisfaction
    (1) Luqman Javaid
    Institute of Management Sciences, (Pak-AIMS), Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Kaleem Irfan
    Assistant Professor, Institute of Management Sciences, (Pak-AIMS), Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Asmat Nawaz Khattak
    Assistant Professor, Institute of Management Sciences, (Pak-AIMS), Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.

26 Pages : 289-300

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-I).26      10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-I).26      Published : Mar 2023

Treatment Of Environmental Issues In Leading Pakistani Dailies

    Environmental issues are contemplatedas the most frightening and challenging issues that occurred due to climate change. These environmental issues are disturbing the whole world including living species. Pakistan is also facing issues regarding environmental changes. Pakistan is considered the 7th most susceptible country in terms of environmental disasters. The current research is conducted to study and analyze the treatment of Pakistani English papers in the coverage of ecological issues and the basic drive of this research is to evaluatethe “media representation of environmental issues” as discussed in leading Pakistani dailies (Dawn and The News). The content analysis is used to know the frequency and direction of environmental issues. The universe of the study contains textual content of print media including news stories and editorials. It is concluded that The News, gives more coverage to environmental issues as compared to Dawn newspaper in terms of news stories and editorials.

    Environmental Issues, Media Representation, Pakistani English Dailies, Content Analysis
    (1) Nasim Ishaq
    School of Communication Studies, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Ghazala Kanwal Ejaz
    Govt. Fatima Jinnah College (W), Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Noor
    Govt. Fatima Jinnah College (W), Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.

38 Pages : 418-424

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-I).38      10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-I).38      Published : Mar 2023

An Investigation of India's and Pakistan's Legal Systems through the Lens of Rule of Law

    The rule of law furthers the goals of nationhood and peace throughout developmental processes. It's the bedrock of a free society, and democratic values are nothing more than a buzzword if the courts aren't entirely independent and the legislature and president don't treat them with the respect they deserve. Respect and autonomy thrive when one state institution may rein in the authority of another state institution (a phenomenon known as "horizontal accountability"). The principle of separation of powers among governmental authorities is essential to the rule of law. This paper will compare the rule of law in India and Pakistan, with a particular emphasis on the role of the judiciary in each country's legal system. It will also investigate the facts surrounding the question of whether or not governmental powers are constrained when it comes to protecting citizens' basic liberties. At the same time, the effects of a purely hypothetical version of the rule of law on its observance will be examined. The study will also compare and contrast the two nations' levels of representative government and the ease with which citizens may obtain civil justice.

    Rule of Law, Constitutionalism, Legal System, India and Pakistan
    (1) Saadat Ali Nadeem
    PhD Scholar Department of Law, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Rao Imran Habib
    Professor, Department of Law, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Malik Zia-ud-Din
    Assistant Professor, Department of Law, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.

43 Pages : 465-472

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-I).43      10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-I).43      Published : Mar 2023

Impacts of Working Capital Management on Profitability: A Case Study on Pakistan Cement Sector

    This study examined ten cement businesses that are listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) to determine the impact that working capital management has on a company's profitability. A systematic selection technique was used to choose every tenth of Pakistan's cement industry for the study. The websites of these cement businesses' annual reports were used to gather primary data. Financial ratios were used in the study and quantitative data analysis was used to determine whether the link between the variables was positive or negative. Since a variety of factors also affect return, we added the control variables of firm size (sales log) and sales growth. According to study findings, the Payable Deferred Period (PDP) has a favourable influence on profitability, the Return on Assets has a negative impact on the inventory collection period, and the Receivable Collection Period and PDP are
    independent variables, but their relationship is not very strong.

    Returns on Assets (ROA), Inventory Collection Period (ICP), Receivable Collection Period (RCP), Payable Deferred Period (PDP), and Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX).
    (1) Haniya Zia
    M.Phil. Scholar, Management Sciences, Sarhad University of Science & Information Technology, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Adeel Rahim
    Lecturer in Finance, Department of Management Sciences, FATA University, Kohat, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Maqsood Haider
    Assistant Professor, Department of Management Sciences, FATA University, Kohat, KP, Pakistan.

56 Pages : 616-621

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-I).56      10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-I).56      Published : Mar 2023

An Exploration into the Research Difficulties Faced by M.Phil. Scholars in Pakistani Universities

    This qualitative study has been conducted under the interpretivist paradigm to explore the research difficulties faced by the MPhil Scholars during their MPhil Thesis phase. There were 25 MPhil Scholars studying in five Universities based in the Punjab who have been selected purposively for this study. These Scholars were enrolled in the MPhil, Education program. The data have been collected with the help of a semi-structured interview protocol comprising 12 questions. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the collected data. The results revealed that the majority of the students were not forced to select their supervisor on teachers’ referrals. However, the majority of the students were not given the opportunity to select their topics for research, rather their supervisors allotted them the topics. Similarly, their supervisors and even the chairperson(s) of the department(s) were not easily available to them. The students also have faced issues regarding access to the university E-library, needed books from the library and paid content, etc.

    Research Difficulties, Pakistani Universities, MPhil Scholars
    (1) Rukhsana Bashir
    Assistant Professor, Institute of Special Education, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Sahrish Saba
    Assistant Professor, Department of Management Sciences, Shifa Tameer e Milat University Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Abid Hussain
    Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Management Sciences, Comsats University Islamabad, Pakistan.

58 Pages : 630-637

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-I).58      10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-I).58      Published : Mar 2023

Investigating the Push and Pull Factors for Effective Football Coaching in Pakistan

    These factors contain a variety of intangible socio-psychological motivations that represent an individual's intrinsic desires and push consumers towards certain behavior patterns that are goal-driven.On the other hand, "pull" factors, which are connected to the athlete, allude to the many diverse elements of a football game. It is very necessary to have a better knowledge of the push–pull interaction for players to be able to play in a way that will fulfill the expectations of coaches who have varying demands. The qualitative method was used to gather the information from the participants. The push-and-pull coaching philosophy was found to be most closely related to the tactical and technical aspects of the game, according to the findings of the analysis. Instead of functioning as a clear guide to examine and support each coach's particular practice, coaching philosophy served instead as a signifier in power relations, which allowed it to rationalize coaching practices.

    Football, Push-Pull factor, Coaching, Coaching in Pakistan
    (1) Junaid Ur Rehman
    Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Education, Government Sadiq Egerton Graduate College, Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Ahsan Ullah
    M. Phil Scholar, Department of Physical Education & Sports Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Aaqib Iftikhar
    M. Phil Scholar, Department of Physical Education & Sports Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.

59 Pages : 638-644

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-I).59      10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-I).59      Published : Mar 2023

Analyzing problematic information in the political discourse in Pakistan: The case of Twitter

    This study investigates the prevalence and forms of hate speech and disinformation in the posts of Pakistani populist leaders on Twitter. A total of ten populist leaders’ Twitter accounts were examined through quantitative content analysis. The variables for the hate speech and disinformation were derived from available literature. The results showed that the selected populist leaders tweets contained a sizable amount of disinformation and hate speech. This phenomenon has serious implications for democracy and social cohesion in Pakistan. We emphasize a viable legal frameworks and critical media literacy education to deal with this malaise.

    Twitter, Hate Speech, Disinformation, Populism, Pakistan
    (1) Muhammad Anwar Kakar
    Independent Media Researcher, Pakistan.
    (2) Shabir Hussain
    Professor, Department of media studies, Bahria University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Farraukh Shahzad
    Assistant Professor, Department of Media Studies ,Bahria University, Islamabad, Pakistan.

02 Pages : 18-25

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-II).02      10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-II).02      Published : Jun 2023

The Effects of the Afghan Issue on Pakistan's Political Dynamics: An Analysis of the General Musharraf Administration

    After theincident of 9/11, Afghanistan emerged as a terrorist state before the face of the world. To eradicate the militant factors the USA initiated a war against terror with the help of her allies on the soil of Afghanistan. This paper aims to analyze the effortsof Pakistan to bring harmony, peace and development to Afghanistan. The Afghan political scenario is a "multi-political scenario" in which different types of stakeholders show their political legitimacy over the masses. The capitalist class led by the USAand the socialist class by the Russians are the antagonistic factors in this regard. Another major group in this regard is the Islamic agenda group, having a culture of arms and is also a main participant in the Afghan political setup. The political legitimacy of the different groups has de-railed whole the system on the verge of chaos. The main focus of this paper is to determine the struggles of Pakistan to restore the true political system in Afghanistan through the participation of all the stakeholdersin the scenario.

    Harmony, Islamization, Legitimacy, Negotiations, Pakistan’s Struggles, Peace, Taliban, wars in Afghanistan
    (1) Sajid Hussain
    PhD Scholar, Department of Political Science & IR, Qurtuba University, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Azmat Ali Shah
    Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science & IR, Qurtuba University, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Gulzar khan
    PhD Scholar, Department of Political Science & IR, Qurtuba University, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan