ISSN (Print): 2664-0422 | ISSN (Online): 2664-0430 | ISSN-L: 2664-0422

About This Issue

January to June, Volume 3, Issue 1, 2019.

Articles

Research Article # 1

Socio-Economic and Demographic Determinants of Property Crimes in Pakistan: A Case Study of the Punjab

This study is an empirical attempt to explore the effects of various socio-economic, demographic and law enforcement variables on the property crimes of Punjab, Pakistan. In this regard a panel data set from the year 2010 to 2014 of 34 districts of Punjab has been used to inve...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2019(3-I)01
Research Article # 2

Oil Politics in the Middle East: Understanding the Genesis of Petrodollar Strategy

WWII evidenced the blockade of oil supply is the synthesis of the defeat and self-sufficiency of energy has the victorious outcome. Oil ensures the life of industrial economy. The developed could never be sustained developed if energy defaults. US and the allies post WWII tech...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2019(3-I)02
Research Article # 3

Representation of Sanjha (United) Punjab in Abdullah Hussein’s The Weary Generations: A Syncretic Analysis

The study aims at providing a representation of ‘Sanjha Punjab’ in The Weary Generations (Udas Naslain) by Abdullah Hussein under the perspective of syncretism. It examines the lives of various groups of people such as Muslims, Sikhs and Hindus in one community at different st...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2019(3-I)03
Research Article # 5

Nexus between Political Development and Institutionalization: An Analysis of the Institution Building Approach

This study finds out the views of Samuel Huntington about political stability and instability, and explains that how the institution building approach is all connected with the several variables like social mobilization, political participation, political stability, economic d...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2019(3-I)05
Research Article # 7

Business Ethics and Employees’ Outcomes: An Empirical Study of Cellular Operators of Pakistan

Abstract This study examines the impact of ethical leadership and organizational fairness on employees’ affective commitment and employees’ job performance. Data were collected from the cellular operators working in Pakistan namely Mobilink, Ufone, Telenor, Zong and Warid th...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2019(3-I)07
Research Article # 8

The Productivity of Urdu Affixes in Newspapers: A Corpus Driven Research

Affixation is one of the ways to form new words in Urdu through the use of prefixes, interfixes, infixes and suffixes. The current study introduces a new way to identify the potential affixes or morphological productivity of affixes in Urdu corpus which are used to form new wo...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2019(3-I)08
Research Article # 10

The Flipped Classroom: A Teaching Model for Teacher Education

The Purpose of this study is to introducing flipped learning strategy to novice Pakistani teachers and exploring their perception and views about its effectiveness. The investigators used case study as a qualitative approach to get deep knowledge about the phenomenon under inv...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2019(3-I)10
Research Article # 11

A Sociological Analysis of Women Protection Rights against Violence in Punjab, Pakistan

The present research explored the level of knowledge of women about the types of violence and the level of knowledge of women protection laws. The common woman of Pakistani society is incapable to avail the protection laws against violence. The women of Faisalabad were selecte...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2019(3-I)11
Research Article # 12

Ethics of Disagreement in Sharīʻah and its Value for Contemporary Pakistani Society

The division of Muslim Ummah and presence of hatred between different schools of thought caused severe damage to the Ummah. This paper aims at exploring the importance of Islamic ethics of disagreement and its relevance to bring harmony between various schools of thought, with...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2019(3-I)12
Research Article # 13

Academic English Language for Social Sciences Learners: A Case Study of Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan

This study is twofold in nature. The intent of undertaken research is to probe out the academic English language needs and to suggest a course to cater the academic needs of the social sciences learners of Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan and to. Taking insights from the ...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2019(3-I)13
Research Article # 14

Indo-Israel Relations: Implications for Pakistan

The purpose of this research is to elucidate Indo-Israel relations through an eye of its implementation for Pakistan. In the account of Indo-Israel relations, the hypothesis asserts that both states intensely needed to increase underpins to each other, after the end up of the ...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2019(3-I)14
Research Article # 15

Influence of Social Background on English Language Proficiency at Secondary Level

The present study aimed to investigate the influence of social background on the students’ performance of English at the secondary school level. 150students and9 teachers of the English languagefrom six public secondary schools of D. G. Khan were selected as data using stratif...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2019(3-I)15
Research Article # 16

Investigating the Metropolitan Hegemon: A Postcolonial Sociological Reading of The Reluctant Fundamentalist

The current study explores the intricate and interdependent relationship between the modern metropolitan centers and the non-metropolitan peripheries by questioning the discursive modes of hegemony prevalent in the wake of the postcolonial era. With a postcolonial sociological...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2019(3-I)16
Research Article # 17

Formulaic Language in Social Sciences: A Functional Analysis of Lexical Bundles in Native and Non-Native Academic Discourse

The current study explicates how differentially the native and non-native writers functionally use the lexical bundles in the academic discourse of PhD theses. The corpus data comprised 200 PhD theses produced by non-native Pakistani scholars and the native scholars in the fiv...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2019(3-I)17
Research Article # 18

Sino-Pak Geo- Strategic Interdependence: Post 9/11

Chinese President Xi Jinping referred to China’s partnership with Pakistan as “higher than the mountains, deeper than the oceans, sweeter than honey.” Pakistan-China relations are usually described by ‘Two Alls’ and ‘Four Goods.’ The ‘Two Alls’ are ‘all-weather friendship’ and...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2019(3-I)18
Research Article # 19

Indian Tactical-Short Range Missiles, Fragile Nuclear Doctrine and Doctrinal Crisis Triggers Crisis and Strategic Instability in South Asia

Fascist regime of India is pouring billions of dollars in military modernization and to procure modern weapons system. Continuous military modernization is endangering regional peace and stability. Paper carefully calibrates Indian missile developments with fraught doctrinal c...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2019(3-I)19
Research Article # 20

Gender Quota and Women’s Political Participation in Pakistan: A Case of General Elections 2002

The paper aims to critically evaluate the impact of gender quota on women’s participation in the 2002 general elections. For this purpose, the study has analyzed overall participation of women as candidates and subsequent success as legislator. Women legislators’ level of educ...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2019(3-I)20
Research Article # 21

Frames for United Nations Climate Change Conference 2015 Comparison of Elite Dawn and Popular Jang Newspapers Evidence from Pakistan

The present article explores the role of two leading dailies of Pakistan. Dawn and Jang are analyzed related to coverage of Paris Conference or Conference of Parties 2015 (COP21). The method utilized for the study is quantitative content analysis. Framing theory is being utili...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2019(3-I)21
Research Article # 22

Pak-US Collaboration on Afghanistan and USSR War 1979 to 1988

Pakistan has always been very vital because of its geographical location and strategic position. On Christmas Eve, the Soviet Union attacked on Afghanistan in 1979. USSR wanted to conquer Afghanistan. Soviet distinction was Pakistan but USSR dream just remained a dream. Pakist...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2019(3-I)22
Research Article # 23

The Neocolonial Paraphernalia and the Socio-Cultural Crisis of the Local in Rizwan Akhtar’s Lahore, I am Coming

This paper attempts to explore the effects of neocolonialism caused by the economic, and military oppression of the local population of Pakistan with reference to the selected poetry from Lahore, I am Coming (2017) by Rizwan Akhtar. Furthermore, we aim to dig deep into the psy...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2019(3-I)23
Research Article # 24

The Knowledge Economy and Open Innovation: Evidence from Pakistan

In the era of industrialization, the role of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is more crucial to boost the economy of every nation. Particularly, in line with developed nations, SMEs has also key importance for developing nations like Pakistan. However, the SME’s perf...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2019(3-I)24
Research Article # 25

Revisiting High School Students’ Learning Styles in English Subject

The prime motive for this endeavor was to explore the tenth grade English class students’ preferred learning styles studying in government secondary school so that English subject teachers could tailor their pedagogical strategies in relation to their students learning needs. ...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2019(3-I)25
Research Article # 26

Punjab Muslim League and its Victory of Elections 1945-46: An Analysis of Internal Party Organization

The victory of Punjab Muslim League in elections of 1945-46 represented a turning point in the political history of India. Since that time a scholarly debate started about the causes of this swiping victory of the Muslim League. In this regard, most of the scholars focused on ...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2019(3-I)26
Research Article # 27

Media Treatment of Safer Society for Children: A Comparative Study of Leading Urdu and English Pakistani Dailies

Children embraces over 45%Pakistan’s overall population since they are vulnerable to raise their distresses themselves, all segments of society are responsible to make a safer society for children. Safest society for children may become public and political agenda if media ac...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2019(3-I)27
Research Article # 28

Role of Organizational Commitment and Performance Appraisal Politics in Employee Turnover Intention

Despite lot of studies have discussed the employee behaviour in pubic organizations, understanding and consequences related employee turnover intention still received little intention. The main objective of the study is to investigate the moderating role of organizational comm...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2019(3-I)28
Research Article # 29

The Effect of In-Service Teachers’ Morale Training on their Motivation to Teach at Secondary School Level in Lahore

This study examines the effect of in-service teachers’ morale training on their motivation to teach at secondary school level in Lahore. The study was experimental in nature and the Single Subject (A-B-A) Design was used to conduct the study. The population of the study was co...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2019(3-I)29
Research Article # 30

Teachers' Time: Teaching Practices along with Non-academic Additional Duties of Elementary School Teachers

The purpose of this research was to find out the impact of additional duties on the teaching practices of elementary school teachers. Teachers in Pakistan often remain engaged in non-academic activities, thereby badly impacting the studies at the schools. The objectives of the...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2019(3-I)30
Research Article # 31

Co integration among Major South Asian and Developed Stock Market Indexes and their Association ship with KSE 100 Index

The main motive of current study is to examine the association ship among South Asian markets, Developed stock markets and their influence on KSE 100index.The equity market integration becomes a study of interest from last few years. The Globalization and decentralization has ...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2019(3-I)31
Research Article # 32

Women Participation in Environmental Management in the Urban and Rural Areas of District Lahore

Present study was conducted to investigate the role of women in controlling the environmental pollution and compare the awareness level of urban and rural women about water, food and sanitation management. The data was collected through a questionnaire in the Urdu language to ...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2019(3-I)32
Research Article # 33

Emotional Abuse in Public Schools of the Punjab: An Analysis

Emotional Abuse in Public Schools of the Punjab: An Analysis The main objectives of this study wereto identify the perception of teachers regarding emotional abuse and differences in their perception with reference to demographics (gender, age, academic qualification, profes...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2019(3-I)33
Research Article # 34

Media Representations and Refugees Crises: Framing of Afghan Refugees in Mainstream Print Media of Pakistan

The main objective of the study is to analyze the framing of Afghan refugees in print media of Pakistan and attempts to generate a substantial body of information about the role of Pakistani media in this regard and presents the issues and problems of afghan refugees after the...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2019(3-I)34
Research Article # 35

Metacognitive Awareness and Reading Comprehension: Association across Gender and Sector

The researcher undertook this study to ascertain the prospective teachers’ metacognitive awareness, their reading comprehension level, and the correlation between them at the university level. 600 participants from different universities of Lahore were selected as a sample. Da...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2019(3-I)35
Research Article # 36

Pakistan United States Strategic and Nuclear Ties during Zia Regime 1979-1988

Present article is an analysis of progressing trilateral relations ship Pakistan, Afghanistan, and the United States. After an era of Pakistan strong-arming to join the United States lead war terror, This Era from 1977 to 1988 was very important in the history of the World as ...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2019(3-I)36
Research Article # 37

Opinion of the Female Voters Regarding Female Deprivation of Vote Casting in Southern Punjab, Pakistan

Female right to vote casting are being compromised because of the changing trends in the political institution of Pakistan. Majority of the female gender is facing discrimination on social, economic cultural and political grounds in many areas of Pakistan especially in souther...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2019(3-I)37
Research Article # 38

News Valance of CPEC: Exploring the variables of Treatment, Issue Projection and Image in English Press of China and Pakistan

The image, treatment and Issues projection of CPEC become significant when there are extensive reports appeared in foreign media with the apprehensions from the countries intend to maintain status quo. This study examines the magnitude, treatment and difference of coverage of...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2019(3-I)38
Research Article # 39

District Consumer Protection Council Gujranwala: An Analysis of its Performance

All provinces in Pakistan, including Islamabad, have their own consumer protection laws. All of these laws contain provisions for the establishment of consumer protection councils. The main purpose of these consumer protection councils is to protect the consumer from the machi...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2019(3-I)39
Research Article # 40

Punishing Delinquency: Views of the Secondary School Teachers to Control Delinquency in Sindh, Pakistan

Juvenile delinquency is an antisocial behavior committed by minor group of people. Being antisocial, family members, law enforcement agencies and school administration are concerned with controlling it. This article provides understanding about it and how it can be controlled ...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2019(3-I)40
Research Article # 41

Vulnerability to Emotional Problems among the Parents of the Children with life-threatening Illness and Developmental Disabilities

The current study is related to about the emotional problems of the parents whose children have life threatening disease and developmental disabilities in Pakistan. The sample included 100 parents as research participants (N=100), 50 were parents (n=50) of the children with li...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2019(3-I)041
Research Article # 42

Pakistan Tehreek-Insaf’s Strategy for Polls: A Comparative Study of Candidates in 2013 and 2018 General Elections of Pakistan

Pakistan Tehreek Insaf (PTI) emerged on the political scene of Pakistan as the third political force with new ideology, slogans and political trend setter. The 2013 elections of Pakistan became a launching pad for PTI and it secured a government in KPK after these elections an...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2019(3-I)42
Research Article # 43

Depiction of Social Class, Religion and Education through TV Drama: A Sociological Analysis

Present research paper is based on the sociological analysis of Hum TV dram Ranjha Ranjha Kardi with reference to its effects on social class, religion and education of community. Case study under qualitative research design was followed and data was collected through in-depth...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2019(3-I)43
Research Article # 45

The Effect of Instructional Leadership on Teachers’ Efficacy and Performance at Federal Government Educational Institutions

This study investigated the effect of Instructional Leadership on teachers’ teaching efficacy and performance at Federal Government Educational Institutions (Cantts/ Garrisons).The data was collected through the Survey method from the Elementary School Teachers (ESTs) includi...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2019(3-I)45
Research Article # 47

Effectiveness of Moral Story in the Moral Development of the Juvenile Delinquents at the District Jail Okara, Punjab Province of Pakistan

The purpose of this article was to find out the effectiveness of moral story in the moral development of the juvenile delinquents at the District Jail Okara, Punjab Province of Pakistan. One group pre-test post-test design of pre-experimental research was applied to conduct th...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2019(3-I)47
Research Article # 48

Effect of Stretching Exercises on Flexibility of Male Athletes of Punjab University

This study investigated that the effects of stretching exercise on the flexibility of male athletes. A sample size of (N=30) selected through simple random sampling method from population. The intervention group comprised of (N=20) subjects. The population of the study was mal...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2019(3-I)48
Research Article # 51

A Sneaking Exposure to Premiumship through Politics of Tactics and Compromises – Civil Military Relationship during Benazir Bhutto’s Government 1988-90

This study navigates on civil military relationship during the occasion of her first tenure as Prime Minister (1988-90). She made pragmatic approach and used well political tactics to land in corridor of power. Further, it encapsulates and explains how she was convinced; to c...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2019(3-I)51
Research Article # 52

A Study on Pre-and Post-Competition State Anxiety among the Athletes

This study investigates and evaluates before and after competitive anxiety, self-confidence, and performance of the athletes. The Cognitive State Anxiety Inventory-2 was administered to collect data from 73 athletes, both men and women, before and after the competition. The pa...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2019(3-I)52
Research Article # 53

Perception of Prospective Teachers about the Quality of Pedagogical Course

Pedagogy is the discipline that deals with the theory and practice of education; it thus concerns with the practice of good teaching. It ranges from the general to the narrower essentials of vocational education. The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of pros...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2019(3-I)53