About This Issue
July to December, Volume 3, Issue 2, 2019.
Articles
Research Article # 1
Dr. Muhammad Muzaffar, Sarwat Chodhry, Naila Afzal
This study was designed to investigate the role of social media in promoting political awareness among the youth of Pakistan, recognizing the fact that new interactive technologies have powerful impacts on youth in augmenting their political knowledge. This study is descriptiv...
Research Article # 2
Nasir Mahmood, Benish Rashid, Murtaza Omer Bashir
This study examines the role of discount rate in monetary policy through different deposit rates in Pakistan. The discount rate is the key to monetary policy of a country. The monetary structure of it is not much strong as compared to developed countries. Time series data is u...
Research Article # 3
Sher Muhammad, Dr. Nazim Rahim, Saher Hanif
This study critically evaluates the different gender quota policies adopted by Pakistan and what have been the actors and factors responsible for such strategies. Although the constitution of Pakistan grants equal rights to women, but these constitutional provisions had not im...
Research Article # 4
Dr. Iram Rubab, Hafiz Muhammad Qasim, Kashif Javed
This study endeavors to simplify the statutory laws to make the speedy court trials in Pakistan. In this regard, the linguistic adequacy of lawyers and law teachers regarding intelligibility and time spent on reading laws is examined. So the issue of convoluted nature of lega...
Research Article # 5
Dr. Zahid Yaseen, Anam Iqbal, Saima Rafique
This study is designed to explore the pros and cones of Women Harassment act 2010 in Pakistan Women are not secured at public places for this security women Harassment Act 2010 was introduced, It is seemed that implementation of this Act is absent (legal and implementing issue...
Research Article # 6
Dr. Khawar Naheed, Muhammad Arif Nawaz, Shakeel Ahmad
This paper examines the factors that lead to success or failure of Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) operating in South Punjab and Baluchistan. There is lack of studies that have conducted in this setting particularly in Pakistan.. Using quantitative approach the data was collec...
Research Article # 7
Dr. Ashfaq Ahmed, Muhammad Jawad Hashmi, Saima Kausar
In this study, attempt is made to briefly highlight theories and correlates them with Pakistan’s nuclear doctrine. Theoretical foundation of this study is based on realist philosophy and the off-shoots of realism. Nuclear doctrines are developed to deter aggression or deal wit...
Research Article # 8
Robina Khan, Dr. Ahmad Ejaz, Dr. Unsa Jamshed
This qualitative study aimed to discuss and analyze the complex regional security dynamics that have influenced and shaped the foreign policy of two Iranian presidents, President Muhammad Khatami (1997- 2005) and President Mahmud Ahmadinejad (2005-2013) towards Saudi Arabia. S...
pp. 102-115
December 2019
Research Article # 9
Dr. Ghulam Mustafa, Tooba Ahmad, Dr. Muhammad Shabbir Chaudhary
This article argues that Rohingya as “illegal citizens” in Myanmar and as refugees in other states of South East Asia are a marginalized community of the world and also increase challenges for receiving states. Myanmar has been deliberately declared them illegal citizens and d...
pp. 116-127
December 2019
Research Article # 10
Dr. Ghulam Fareed, Dr. Muhammad Muzaffar, Anam Riaz
Political Parties play a vital role in shaping the future political attitude of an individual. This study was designed to determine the role of political parties generally and Muslim League particularly in socializing the people of Pakistan politically. Mix Method was used gen...
pp. 128-141
December 2019
Research Article # 11
Dr. Muhammad Rashid Hafeez, Rana Faqir Muhammad Aslam, Dr. Muhammad Shahbaz
For the last three decades, there has been an emphasis on autonomy in language learning. An important feature of this phenomenon is research into language learning strategies (LLS). Several studies have been conducted to find out relationship between LLS and several other vari...
pp. 142-152
December 2019
Research Article # 12
Zahid Zulfiqar, Dr. Muhammad Shabbir, Dr. Kamran Ishfaq
There are many factors such as (low economic status of the parents, children involvement in domestic and earning activities, language (English) barrier, long distance from home to school, attachment with traditions/ patriarchal thinking, disability of the children, retention o...
pp. 153-163
December 2019
Research Article # 13
Behzad Anwar, Bisma Butt, Raja Muhammad Ishtiaq Khan
This study aims at analyzing the nativisation of certain modal verbs in Pakistani English newspapers. The modal verbs convey social meanings apart from their grammatical functions. In many cases the choice between will/would and can/could is not in accordance with the norms of...
pp. 164-177
December 2019
Research Article # 14
Dr. Muhammad Saleem Akhter, Qamar Abid Hussain, Muhammad Saleem Qazi
In the recent decade, it is judgment by many spectator and member that the most momentous trend in world politics is the appearance of democratization. So far, Pakistan has not much acquaintance about democratization. Pakistan contains the reappearance of several multi-parties...
pp. 178-188
December 2019
Research Article # 15
Asif Ali, Asif Naveed Ranjha, Anjum Noreen
The qualitative systematic review aims to present critical analysis regarding association of involvement in sports and physical activities with suicidal behaviors among school-going adolescents. Twelve major research databases were considered for search and following systemati...
pp. 189-203
December 2019
Research Article # 16
Dr. Muhammad Imran Ashraf, Dr. Muhammad Saleem Akhter, Iqra Jathol
This qualitative study examines the process of Peace Building through Religious Tourism in Pakistan. Pakistan has many religious sites of shrines and temples. Gurnanak Sahib stayed his last eighteen years of his life at Kartarpur, Narowal, Punjab, Pakistan. The Government of P...
pp. 204-212
December 2019
Research Article # 17
Dr. Samia Manzoor, Dr. Aasima Safdar, Dr. Muhammad Ashraf Khan
The present research is a meta-analysis of agenda-setting, framing and propaganda literature to highlight the application of these three approaches of media effects during news production process. An extensive literature review of these three theories was conducted. It is prop...
pp. 213-228
December 2019
Research Article # 18
Mamona Yasmin Khan, Dr. Iram Rubab, Dr. Umaima Kamran
People nowadays have most of their conversations on social media apps. They use many phatic tokens while having online conversations. The present study aims to analyze the types of phatic tokens youngsters use in their conversations on social networking sites. Laver’s theory o...
pp. 229-240
December 2019
Research Article # 19
Ghulam Zikria, Dr. Khalil Ahmad, Ghulam Qasim
Political development modernizes the country by improving institutional functions, national integrity, democratization and political participation. But, this concept could not be sustained in Pakistan due to the domineering behavior of the executive, poor performance of the pa...
pp. 254-266
December 2019
Research Article # 20
Shiraz Ahmed, Moazzam Ali Malik, Muhammad Ehtsham
The current study questions the impacts of differentiating characteristics of incongruous social locales of modern urban cities and traditional chaotic city in transforming the lives and characters of two individuals in the selected novel. It chooses Exit West by Mohsin Hamid ...
pp. 267-278
December 2019
Research Article # 21
Muhammad Jawad Hashmi, Sobia Jamil, Dr. Ashfaq Ahmed
After China’s emergence as a global power, military modernization, strengthening military ties with other states in different regions of the world, and enhancement in arms exports are some of China’s objectives to achieve.This research paper focuses on analyzing China and Paki...
pp. 279-296
December 2019
Research Article # 22
Dr. Nasim Ishaq, Robina Saeed, Khurram Khurshid Loha
The study intends to examine, how opinion page illustrations of main stream English dailies depict females’ issues as well as women and men, who characterize in the cartoons are incarnated both individualistically and in association to each other as well as how present the “Wo...
pp. 297-310
December 2019
Research Article # 23
Dr. Amna Saeed, Dr. Fasih Ahmed, Ayesha Malik
Colonial discourse generally depicts domination of colonizers as a threatening force to culture, ideology and civilization of colonized land and it highlights their struggle to liberate them from external tyranny. Building upon this notion, this essay uses Shaista Suhrawardy I...
pp. 311-321
December 2019
Research Article # 24
Marriam Malik, Dr. Naveeda kitchlew
This research seeks for a major change of direction in the management research field. As proposed by Kuhn in 1970, the academia and research needs unification of knowledge. The article opens up a critical debate by challenging and questioning the status quo (normal science) (...
pp. 322-335
December 2019
Research Article # 25
Dr. Mubashira Khalid, Dr. Tahira Kalsoom, Fakhra Aziz
This study aimed to explore the role of teachers as Curriculum leaders in educational settings at secondary level. Through this study, researcher tried to evaluate the leadership responsibilities of teachers. After the pilot study, a final questionnaire was developed and admin...
pp. 336-345
December 2019
Research Article # 26
Mehwish Jabeen, Dr. Tariq Hussain, Dr. Muhammad Afzal Butt
The main purpose of this study to explore the perception of school stakeholder responsible for the school crisis management in the primary schools of the Punjab, Pakistan and to address the answer of the question “what are the most crucial factors responsible for the managemen...
pp. 346-363
December 2019
Research Article # 27
Khawaja Asif Mehmood, Ali Azam, Fahim Ullah
Urban informal sector is a vital source of employment to wide array of labor in urban territories. This study surveys urban informal sector with specific objective to assess the monthly earning dynamics of the individuals. For this purpose, primary data was collected by field ...
pp. 364-379
December 2019
Research Article # 28
Samia Khalid, Muhammad Fiaz Anwar
This paper focuses on the discourse of Orientalism that was started with the book of Edward Said Orientalism. According to Orientalism the Europeans had no right to write a history of East because they observe East as others and they do not understand the true nature of Easter...
pp. 380-391
December 2019
Research Article # 29
Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Mutasim Billah Tufail, Ume Sumayya
The export of furniture industry is observed low in last few years. However, the manager / owner of furniture firms is looking for suitable strategies to increase the exports of the industry. However, the main objective of the study is to investigate the mediating role of expo...
pp. 391-406
December 2019
Research Article # 30
Shakeela Parveen, Dr. Mumtaz Akhter, Bismillah Sahar
The purpose of the study is to examine the effects of collaborative learning strategies on student science achievement. The study was experimental in nature. The Nonequivalent Control Group Design was applied to conduct the study. All the students of grade eight of district Sh...
pp. 407-423
December 2019
Research Article # 31
Rabia Nazir, Fareeha Adil, Misbah Akhtar
This paper intends to analyze De Soto's idea of the mystery of capital in the context of Pakistan. History witnesses the fact that nations that respect property rights, “fought for property rights” thrived with economic growth, inclusive institutions and democratic regimes, ju...
pp. 424-434
December 2019
Research Article # 32
Dr. Amna Noor, Muhammad Farooq, Kiran Farooq
This study aims to investigate the well-established governance-performance relationship for a sample of 201Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) listed firms over the period of 2010-2018 in the context of an important firm characteristics i.e. firm size. Sample firms categorized into ...
pp. 435-447
December 2019
Research Article # 33
Dr. Abida Nasreen
The management of employees' safety, health and wellness is a major factor that contributes in the smooth functioning of any organizations. A safe, secure and healthy workforce is an important asset of any organization. Mixed method research was conducted by collecting both qu...
pp. 448-461
December 2019
Research Article # 34
Dr Muhammad Latif Javed, Misbah Akhtar, Muhammad Aamir
Physical activity is integral part of a healthy way of life and specially in the process of learning activities, the degree to which youth participate in physical activity is therefore of great interest to students and public health. The present study aimed to underline the re...
pp. 462-471
December 2019
Research Article # 35
Shahid Hussain, Muhammad Attique, Dr. Akhtar Ali
This research aimed to identify the impact of students’ and teachers’ motivation on school efficiency and effectiveness and measured the difference among male and female teachers view regarding impact of motivation on efficiency and effectiveness in selected public sector scho...
Research Article # 36
Muhammad Ilyas Mahmood, Abida Shamim, Mobashra Mobeen
Gender differences in using language have been examined for hundreds of years. The study of politeness strategies has much significance in this regard since it clearly reveals the interdependence of gender and language. This paper attempts to examine discrepancies between men ...
Research Article # 37
Dr. Ghulam Murtiza, Dr. Qamar Abad, Khalil ur Rehman Tariq
Currently, only seventeen out of thirty six districts of Punjab have consumer courts. The main role of these consumer courts is to protect the interests and rights of customer. The purpose of this research is to find out whether these courts are performing this role well and f...
Research Article # 38
Noor Muhammad, Dr. Hina Fazil
The main purpose of the current study was to assess the moral development level of the juvenile delinquents. An adopted tool “Moral Development Interview Inventory (MDII)” was used for the assessment of moral development level. The study was conducted at District Jail Okara, s...
Research Article # 39
Dr. Qamar Abad, Dr. Ghulam Murtiza, Muhammad Amir Shahzad
Carriage of Goods by Sea is generally coupled with sale agreements. For just and peaceful commercial environments, importance of governing law and its apt interpretation cannot be denied. In situations resulting from non-performance, frustration of contracts or similar causes,...
Research Article # 40
Dr. Gul Muhammad Baloch, Dr. Pasand Ali Khoso, Dr. Sumera Irum
This study investigated relationship between gender, ethnicity, and body image with eating habits of Malaysian youth aged 17-35 years (Malays 148, Chinese 103, Indians 53, Others 5). Of 309 respondents, 195 were female and 114 were male. Questionnaire was adapted from the Eati...
Research Article # 41
Amna Naushahi, Ashiq Hussain Dogar, Shaista Syeda
The present research is designed to explore the needs of continuing professional development of college faculty (CPD) in Lahore. Limited education budgets in developing countries may not allow implementation continuous professional development system and, therefore, researcher...
Research Article # 42
Rizwan Abbas, Dr. Naveed Jhamat, Dr. Ghulam Mustafa
The Fifth Generation wireless technology 5G development capabilities depend on 4G technology.5G is struggling to achieve its target of performance. In this paper we will throw light on the different existing generations (1G, 2G, 3G, 4G) and the upcoming one (5G). This paper th...
pp. 556-572
December 2019
Research Article # 43
Dr. Umer Hayat, Dr. Humaira Dar, Kanza Naz
The success of European Union (EU) as an economic cum political community gave hope to many regional areas around the globe to follow their example for regional stability. South Asia is one of them. Thickly populated, strictly religious, and full of territorial controversies a...
pp. 573-584
December 2019
Research Article # 44
Muhammad Subhan Yousaf, Dr. Ijaz Ahmed Tatlah, Dr. Shumaila Mahmood
The current study explored the intention to identify the impact of organizational justice on university employees’ performance. This research was drawn on the Positivist paradigm under Quantitative approach for the attainment of objectivity in the results. The data was collect...
pp. 585-593
December 2019
Research Article # 45
Prof. Dr. Iram Khalid, Sitwat Zahra
This paper is an overview of the water issue that is escalating for past few years both in Iran and Afghanistan. There is no such dispute that has been ever reported between these two countries that are on the territory unlike the regional countries with the likes of Pakistan ...
pp. 594-605
December 2019
Research Article # 46
Dr. Muhammad Rashid Khan, Kashif Ali, Asmat Ullah
Social Media is now becoming a vast source of getting information relating to almost every aspect of social, political, religious and physiological perspectives in a democratizing country like Pakistan. This paper attempts to explore the reliance to news channels of Pakistani ...
pp. 606-617
December 2019
Research Article # 47
Dr. Fayyaz Ahmad Ranjha, Dr. Shaheen Pasha, Dr. Shakeela Shah
The current study was carried out to identify the role of school-based factors to influence the students’ achievement in mathematics. Cross-sectional survey research under the umbrella of descriptive research of quantitative approach was carried out. With the help of a two-sta...
pp. 618-627
December 2019
Research Article # 48
Dr. Muhammad Akram, Dr. Farrukh Munir, Samavia Zafar
This study was designed to measure the relationship between emotional intelligence and teacher effectiveness. Emotional intelligence is an ability to monitor personal and others’ emotions before taking some action or showing some behavior. Teacher effectiveness is a construct ...
pp. 628-645
December 2019
Research Article # 49
Karim Haider Syed, Imran Khan
Provincial elections in Sindhh as special rule in the electoral politics of Pakistan. Sindh assembly rule can be understood through its rule in parliament that include National Assembly, Senate and president as it has constitutional rule to elect the senate and president. Pak...
pp. 646-655
December 2019
Research Article # 50
Dr. Ayesha Ashfaq, Dr. Savera Shami, Dr. Shazia Ismail Toor
Popular discourses assume that in the world of political cartooning, nothing is too sensitive and too outrageous; they can intimidate and instigate the powerful stakeholder of a country. Political cartoonists have capacity to criticize and comment on serious political matters ...
pp. 656-672
December 2019
Research Article # 51
Javed Iqbal, Prof. Dr. Iram Khalid
The study shows debt for development is a deception and funding are canoodling the sovereignty, entrapment and distressing economic policies of Pakistan. Underdeveloped and developing states are lured by loans for transformative developmental and infrastructure projects illumi...
pp. 673-686
December 2019
Research Article # 52
Ehtisham Manzoor, Dr. Tariq Hussain, Dr. Aroona Hashmi
The researcher undertook this study to find out the relationship between prospective teachers’ critical thinking disposition, problem solving skills and self-efficacy. 712 participants from two public universities of Lahore were selected as a sample. Data was gathered through ...
pp. 687-696
December 2019
Research Article # 53
Rehana Saeed Hashmi, Hina Rashid
With the commencement of the 21st century, substantial initiatives have been taken by Member States of the United Nations regarding women’s rights and concerns. United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) directed all states to formulate and implement strategies to dev...
pp. 697-712
December 2019
Research Article # 54
Dr. Ghazal Khalid Siddiqui, Farzana Yousaf, Muhammad Shahid Zulfiqar Ali
This study aimed to investigate the “trainees’ perspectives about the teacher trainers’ practices at Federal Government Educational Institutions (Cantts/ Garrisons)”. The survey was conducted for this study. The sample consisted of 94 Elementary School Teachers from 23 schools...
pp. 713-723
December 2019
Research Article # 55
Hina Hadayat Ali, Dr. Hina Fazil
The current study focused to investigate the efficacy of discrete trial training program under multiple contexts for developing social communication skills in a boy with autism spectrum disorder in Pakistani society. Single subject experimental design was employed to investiga...
pp. 724-739
December 2019
Research Article # 56
Dr. Ghulam Mustafa, Hafiz Amaad, Dr. Naveed Jhamat
This study aims to explore cryptocurrency investment experiences from an emerging market context. This study investigates the lived experiences of cryptocurrency investors, the potential risks and benefits of the cryptocurrency investment, and the potential prospects from cryp...
pp. 740-760
December 2019
Research Article # 57
Imran Alam, Dr. Saqib Khan Warraich, Naveed Ur Rehman
The purpose of this paper is to highlight the issues of transgender community of Lahore. The exploratory cum analytical method of research is applied to the study. The literature was reviewed as part of an extensive study on transgender community in Pakistan. The interviews we...
pp. 761-770
December 2019
Research Article # 58
Faiza Bajwa, Muhammad Haseeb Sarwar, Rooh ul Amin Khan
Political issues are most discussed matters of any country and media also plays vital role in establishing political sphere of any country. The research aimed to examine what kind of role TV plays while highlighting political issues of Pakistan. The study also aimed to see the...
pp. 771-784
December 2019
Research Article # 59
Dr. Tariq Hussain, Nisar Abid, Ehtisham Manzoor
The study seeks to investigate the psychometric properties of the Pupils’ Attitudes Towards Technology (PATT) Scales in technical education institutes of Punjab, Pakistan. The philosophical paradigm of the study was positivism while descriptive research design of quantitative ...
pp. 785-794
December 2019
Research Article # 60
Munazza Yaqoob
This study contributes to transforming climate change trauma and despair by mitigating the risk and fostering a pro-environmental attitude within young people. Considering human emotions are essential in offering an immediate, effective response to high-risk situations, possib...
pp. 795-805
December 2019
Research Article # 61
Dr. Hina Fazil, Saira Zafar, Hafiz Muhammad Afzaal
Training, learning, and practical experiences are included in sustainable education in formal and informal settings, increasing the community involvement and personal development of students with special needs. The fourth goal of sustainable development clearly described the s...
pp. 806-8818
December 2019
Research Article # 62
Mehwish Manzoor, Sairh Jabeen, Shazia Nosheen
Aerobic exercise provides cardiovascular conditioning. The term aerobic actually means “with oxygen,” which means that breathing controls the amount of oxygen that can make it to the muscles to help them burn fuel and move. Aerobic exercise (also known as cardio) is physical e...
pp. 819-833
December 2019
Research Article # 63
Farzana Yousaf
Basic Education is compulsory in Pakistan by law and all the education policies from the birth of Pakistan endorse free basic education. Now the question is that, can they attain their objectives in time? Instead of taking many effective initiatives by the government, Pakistan...
pp. 825-847
December 2019
Research Article # 64
Kiran Shehzadi, Umm e Farwa, Farzana Yousaf
Personality is a vibrant organization, inside the individual, of psychophysical structures that produce a person’s distinguishing patterns of behavior, judgments, and feelings. The major objective of the present study was to determine the personality dynamics of boarder studen...
pp. 848-858
December 2019
Research Article # 65
Bismillah Sahar, Dr. Ejaz Ahmad Mirza, Shakeela Parveen
Cyberbullying happens through the data information technology through cell phones, instant messages, email, social networks, pictures, web journals, chat room, videos are a few cases of Cyberbullying. Cyberbullying is one of the darker and all the more upsetting perspectives t...
pp. 859-867
December 2019
Research Article # 66
Dr. Sardar M.A. Waqar Khan Arif, Professor Dr. Muhammad Mahroof Khan, Bushra Bannian
This paper focuses on changing characteristics of legal education in Pakistan. After independence, several institutions were established in Pakistan for imparting legal education. is well established that the supremacy of rule of law and justice is pre-requisite for developmen...
pp. 868-880
December 2019
Research Article # 67
Jhaman Das Hirani
This paper assesses the existing water, sanitation and hygiene issues faced by people in Tharparkar. This desert district faces an acute water shortage problem followed by poor sanitation and inadequate hygiene conditions. Two stage sampling methods are adopted to select villa...
pp. 881-892
December 2019