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01 - International Anarchic Structure in Nuclearizing South Asia: An Analysis (1974-9

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).01
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).01      Published : Dec 2019

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    This explanatory research aimed at analyzing the nuclearization of south Asia using the framework of 'third level of analysis' named 'international anarchic structure' by Kenneth Waltz. South Asia is the home to 1/3rd of the global population, out of which around 41% population lives under poverty line. Historical intra-state rivalries, personal political ambitions and the crucial geostrategic loc... Details

    International Anarchic Structure, Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty, International Atomic Energy Agency, Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, Confidence Building Measures.

    (1) Robina Khan
    PhD Scholar, Political Science and International Relations,Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Ghulam Mustafa
    Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science and IR,Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Imran
    Visiting Lecturer,Department of Political Science and IR, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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02 - Analysis of 'Editorial Treatment' of US Drone Attacks by the Prominent English D

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).02
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).02      Published : Dec 2019

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    Drone attacks inside Pakistan remained the core issue in international relations and communication scholarship. This study aims to investigate the editorial treatment of US drone attacks inside Pakistan. The researcher has employed a content analysis method to examine the frequency and themes within the editorial published by The Nation and Daily Times from February 18th 2008 to February 28th 2011... Details

    Editorial Treatment, Drone Attacks, English Dailies, Content Analysis

    (1) Arshad Ali
    Assistant Professor,Center for Media and Communication Studies,University of Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Sobia Abid
    Lecturer,Center for Media and Communication Studies, University of Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Zahid Bilal
    Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Studies,University of Okara, Punjab, Pakistan.
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03 - CPEC and Regional Integration

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).03
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).03      Published : Dec 2019

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    China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is an emerging debate. This project called a game-changer for Pakistan-China and for whole region. The main argument based on the phenomena of economic interdependence established peace and integration in the region. The new world order revolves around economic power rather than nuclear power. The economic strength is playing a significant role in regional integrat... Details

    Regional Integration, Economic Corridor, Power Politics, OBOR

    (1) Sabahat Jaleel
    PhD Scholar, National Institute of Pakistan Studies,Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Naureen Talha
    Associate Professor,National Institute of Pakistan Studies, Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Zahir Shah
    Assistant Professor,Department of Political Science,Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
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04 - Analysis of Question Papers of Physics on Bloom Taxonomy at Secondary Level

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).04
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).04      Published : Dec 2019

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    This research reviewed the question-based papers on secondary-school physics on cognitive taxonomy in the Bloom area between 2014 and 2018 and considered that the papers of the BISE Rawalpindi were merely memorized fact tests or all the cognitive domain categories. In this report, the experts have provided different targets in the papers for evaluation purposes. The research population was the que... Details

    Cognitive Domain, Physics Papers, Secondary Level, Bloom Taxonomy

    (1) Javed Iqbal
    Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Development, Karakoram International University (KIU), Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.
    (2) Obaid Ullah
    Lecturer, Department of Education, NUML, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Nisar
    Principal, Model High School, Shakardarra, Kohat, KP, Pakistan.
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05 - Muslims and Islam: Freeze Framed Discourses in Hollywood during 1978-2013

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).05
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).05      Published : Dec 2019

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    Hollywood movies have revealed dramatic and varying status of Islam and Muslims, calling them as magical carpets to mummified leadership and, ultimately global bastion of terrorism. Various researchers consider Hollywood film industry as a reflection to construct public opinion in the cinema industry and, it creates crucial slots that rely on emotive and evocative imagination adjustable to stereot... Details

    Hollywood. Muslims, Islam, Freeze Frame, Discourse

    (1) Abida Noureen
    Assistant Professor,Department of Media Studies,The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan
    (2) Sajjad Ahmad Paracha
    Associate Professor,Department of Media Studies,The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
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06 - Cultural Adjustment of Somalian and Chinese Students at IIUI Pakistan: A Compara

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).06
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).06      Published : Dec 2019

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    Studying at a higher education institution can be stressful, particularly for international students, who leave their homes to study in another country. Some students adjust more rapidly than others. This study explored the difference between the cultural adaptation of Chinese and Somalian students at IIUI Pakistan. The key objective of the study was to explore the pace of cultural adaptation of t... Details

    Cultural adaptation, Somalian students, Chinese students

    (1) Saadia Dilshad
    PhD Scholar,Department of Education,International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Samina malik
    Professor,Department of Education,International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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07 - An Analysis of the Development of Learner Autonomy among EFL Learners through La

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).07
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).07      Published : Dec 2019

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    Learner autonomy refers to a state where a learner takes charge of the learning. The students in foreign language classrooms are still much relying on their teachers and take less responsibility for their own learning. The present study is quasi-experimental research that designed an autonomous learning program to develop autonomy among Pakistani foreign language learners. The study aimed at exami... Details

    Autonomy Development Program, English as a Foreign Language, Foreign Language Learning, Language Learning Strategies, Learner Autonomy

    (1) Ayesha Butt
    PhD Scholar, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Uzma Quraishi
    Professor,Institute of Education,Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Asma Shahid Kazi
    Assistant Professor, Institute of Education, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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08 - Evaluating the Use of Educational Technologies by Secondary School Teachers for

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).08
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).08      Published : Dec 2019

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    The existing study attempts to evaluate the use of educational technology by secondary school teachers for effective service delivery in Pakistan. The major purpose of this endeavor was (a) to trace out the secondary school teachers competencies regarding educational technologies; (b) to observe and record proficient use of teachers educational technology for effective service delivery in Pakistan... Details

    Educational Technologies, Effective Service Delivery

    (1) Muhammad Shakir
    Lecturer,Educational Training,The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Syed Zubair Haider
    Assistant Professor, Educational Training,The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Rafaquat Ali
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Bahawalnagar Campus,The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
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09 - Examining the Spending Patterns of Compensated Displaced Households (CDHs): Empi

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).09
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).09      Published : Dec 2019

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    This research has two objectives. First, it explores the spending patterns of the households who receive monetary compensation for their land that government takes over for initiating national projects; in our case, it is about building the countrys largest dam. Second, it examines what we call the demonstration effects. Literature abounds with cases examining behaviors of internally displaced ind... Details

    Diamer-Basha Dam, Private Land Compensation, Communal Compensation, Spending Patterns

    (1) Arsalan Ahmad Khan
    MPhil Scholar, Department of Economics, University of Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Saranjam Baig
    Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Karakorum International University, Gilgit, Pakistan.
    (3) Abid Hussain
    Lecturer,Department of Economics,Karakorum International University, Gilgit, Pakistan.
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10 - Relationship of Pedagogical Skills and Content Knowledge with Pedagogical Design

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).10
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).10      Published : Dec 2019

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    Pedagogical content knowledge is a special type of knowledge possessed by the teachers that not only unravels the teachers understanding of the content but also explains how to teach content (Knowledge of Pedagogy) effectively. The purpose of study was to check the relationship of teacher educators pedagogical content knowledge and pedagogical skills with their pedagogical design capacity. Purposi... Details

    Pedagogical Skills, Content Knowledge, Pedagogical Design Capacity

    (1) Samina Rafique
    PhD Scholar, Department of Education, International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Shamsa Aziz
    Chairperson, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Education, International Islamic University, Islamabad Pakistan.
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11 - Role of Organizational Public Relations in Image Building of Publics: A Case Stu

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).11
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).11      Published : Dec 2019

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    The Public Relations is becoming more demanding with the diverse practices during recent years. An organization is considered stronger because of effective PR. PR experts are working to enhance the effectiveness of an organization while eliminating the deficiencies of PR which directly affects the organizational strength. This paper aims to explore how effectively public relations build image of i... Details

    Image Building, Public Relations, Organizational Public Relations, PR Campaign

    (1) Ejaz Ahmed
    PhD Scholar,Department of Media Studies, The Islamia University Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Abdul Wajid Khan
    Assistant Professor,Department of Media Studies,The Islamia University Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
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12 - Breadth of EFL Vocabulary Building at Secondary Level in Pakistan: A Corpus-base

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).12
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).12      Published : Dec 2019

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    Vocabulary learning is one of the challenging tasks in a foreign language classroom. In order to make this process motivating and friendly, one of the useful techniques is to unburden the teacher and to provide the learners with maximum autonomy. Graves (2007) asserts that EFL learners should have the vocabulary size of approximately 3,000 to 6,000 English words. The undertaken study is an attempt... Details

    Corpus; frequency list; EFL; learning strategies; vocabulary.

    (1) Shamim Akhter
    Researcher,Department of English, Institute of Southern Punjab, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Behzad Anwar
    Assistant Professor,Department of English,University of Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Abrar Hussain Qureshi
    Associate Professor,Department of English Institute of Southern Punjab, Punjab, Pakistan.
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13 - Extracting the Mediation Model of Perceived Organizational Support in the Relati

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).13
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).13      Published : Dec 2019

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    Human resource management is one of the necessary tools of todays modern organizations. Businesses without a trained and skillful human resource (HR) are far left behind in competition and market share. The fundamental role of HR and human resource systems are to hunt, hire and train professionals for different business structures and sections. Without proper and professional team of human resourc... Details

    HRM Practices, Organizational Commitment, Perceived Organizational Support, Demographic.

    (1) Zia ur Rehman
    Teacher,Worker Welfare Board, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Aziz Javed
    Assistant Professor,institute of Business Administration,Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Khalid Rehman
    Department of Public Administration,Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
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14 - Learning Entrepreneurship: A Study of Instructional Practices in Business Educat

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).14
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).14      Published : Dec 2019

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    This study intended to investigate the instructional practices at business schools and the learning of entrepreneurial skills. The objectives of the study were: to find out prevailing instructional practices of business educators, entrepreneurship skills of business graduates and the relationship of instructional practices with entrepreneurial skills. The population of the study comprised of busin... Details

    Entrepreneurship, Instructional Methods, Entrepreneurial Skills, Entrepreneurship Education

    (1) Nasir Shaheen
    Assistant Professor, Centre for management and commerce, University of Swat, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Nasir Ahmad
    Assistant Professor, Center for Education & Staff Training,University of Swat, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Sajjad Hussain
    Lecturer, Center for Education & Staff Training, University of Swat, KP, Pakistan.
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15 - Freedom of Expression versus Blasphemy: A Comparative Study of Pakistan and Unit

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).15
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).15      Published : Dec 2019

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    This study compares the freedom of expression exercised by news media of the United States and the Pakistan; with reference to the controversial movie trailer "Innocence of Muslims"; released on You-tube by July 1, 2012. Content analysis research design is applied. Our time frame is September 11-30, 2012 and 50 opinion articles from the Washington post, the Los Angeles Times, Dawn and the Express ... Details

    Blasphemy, Freedom of Expression, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Dawn, Express Tribune, Consistency and Discord.

    (1) Tasaddaq Hussain
    PhD Scholar, Department of Media and Communication Studies,Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Aslam Pervez
    Professor,Department of Media and Communication Studies, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Syed Inamur Rahman
    Assistant Professor, Department of Media and Communication Studies,International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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16 - The Effects of Dictionary Vocabulary Learning Versus Contextual Vocabulary Acqui

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).16
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).16      Published : Dec 2019

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    The vocabulary of a language refers to the range of words used in it. A number of strategies are used in EFL classrooms to teach vocabulary, where the most common are Dictionary Vocabulary Learning (DVL) and Contextual Vocabulary Acquisition (CVA) The present study investigates the difference between the vocabulary development of EFL learners undergone the mentioned strategies. The study is experi... Details

    English as a foreign language (EFL), Dictionary Vocabulary Learning (DVL), Contextual Vocabulary Acquisition (CVA), Vocabulary Development

    (1) Sameera Ayub Bhatti
    Lecturer, Lahore School of Accountacy and Finance, The University of Lahore (UOL), Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
    (2) Ayesha Butt
    Assistant Professor,TESOL, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Afifa Khanam
    Assistant Professor,Department of Education,Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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17 - Emotional Intelligence and Teaching Practices of University Teachers

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).17
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).17      Published : Dec 2019

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    The aim of the research was to explore the role of emotional intelligence in teaching practices of the teachers in universities. The teaching faculty of all the general public universities of Punjab was the population of the study. By using multistage random sampling technique, five general public universities of Punjab were selected randomly. After this four departments were randomly selected fro... Details

    Emotional Intelligence, Teaching Practices, General Public Universities

    (1) Misbah Iqbal
    Lecturer,Department of Education,University of Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Mushtaq Ahmad
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education,University of Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Sahibzada Shamim ur Rasul
    Lecturer,Department of Education, University of Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
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18 - Professional Qualifications and Competencies of Teacher Educators and Subject Te

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).18
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).18      Published : Dec 2019

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    The present study analyzed the gender-wise professional qualifications and competencies of teacher educators and subject teachers of education. The respondents were categorized into three groups in order to measure their competencies and professional qualification. These were Heads / Principals, Teacher Educators and Subject Teachers of Education and their students. Questionnaires and personal pro... Details

    Professional Qualification, Competencies, Subject Teachers of Education, Teachers Educators

    (1) Fatima Zahoor
    Research Scholar,Department of Education, International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Nabi Bux Jumani
    Professor, Department of Education,International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan
    (3) Samina Malik
    Professor,Department of Education,International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan.
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19 - The Antecedents of Burnout in Heads of Secondary Schools of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa:

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).19
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).19      Published : Dec 2019

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    Occupational burnout, according to Hanisah (2019), is an increasingly important phenomenon in Asian countries. School education departments are no exception. The purpose of this study was to analyze the prevalence of burnout among the heads of secondary schools in KPK. This study also investigates the correlation of burnout, emotional intelligence and organizational commitment. The sample of this ... Details

    Burnout, Organizational Commitment, Emotional Intelligence, Heads, Secondary Schools

    (1) Tahira Bibi
    Senior Teacher,Department of Educational Planning,Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Afshan Huma
    Assistant Professor,Department of Educational Planning,Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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20 - The Influence of SMS Language on Academic Writing: A Study at University Level i

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).20
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).20      Published : Dec 2019

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    Text messaging language is taking the place of Standard English language which is applied as a source of communication via cell phone. It is emerging in the form of a new language. It is influencing the formal writing of the learners. Keeping in view the above-mentioned purpose, the current study was planned to find out the influence of it on academic writing.27 University English language teacher... Details

    Professional Qualification, Competencies, Subject Teachers of Education, Teachers Educators

    (1) Akbar Ali
    Assistant Professor, Department of English,University of FATA, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Abdul Khaliq
    Assistant Professor,Department of Social & Allied Sciences,CUVAS Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Fazal Hanan
    Assistant Professor,Department of Sociology,FATA University, KP, Pakistan.
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21 - Lyotardian Language Games: A Postmodernist Critique of Our Lady of Alice Bhatti

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).21
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).21      Published : Dec 2019

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    This research seeks to analyze Our Lady of Alice Bhatti in the light of Lyotardian language games. The novel is written by Muhammad Hanif who is arenowned Pakistani novelist and writer. The novel, through language games, subverts the master narratives of nation, science, justice, culture, and faith. This research explores the role of language to interpret, understand and communicate in the postmod... Details

    Postmodernism, Metanarratives, Science, Enlightenment, Lyotard, Language Games

    (1) Ayesha Ashraf Awan
    Lecturer,Department of English, NUML Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Munawar Iqbal Ahmad
    Professor,Department of English,Air University Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Sundes Bashir
    Lecturer, Department of English, The University of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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22 - Practices of Multicultural Education among the Faculty of Social Sciences and Hu

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).22
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).22      Published : Dec 2019

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    The aim of this research is to analyze practices in multicultural education among faculty of UMT, Lahore campus. To achieve the aim of study, the data was collected from 33 faculty members of the SSH department of UMT through purposive sampling. The closed-ended questionnaire with 5 Likert scale was used as an instrument to collect the data along with it a semi-structured interview was conducted t... Details

    Multicultural Education, Multicultural Competency, Diverse Culture

    (1) Arshad Ali Khan
    Assistant Professor,Department of Linguistics and Communication,University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Amina Khalid
    Lecturer,Department of Linguistics and Communication,University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
    (3) Faiza Abid
    Assistant Professor,Department of Linguistics and Communication,University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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23 - Quality and Standards of Pakistan Studies Curriculum at Master Level in Khyber P

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).23
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).23      Published : Dec 2019

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    The main aim of the study was to explore the quality and standards of the curriculum at the master level in different institutes of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The interview schedule was prepared for the collection of data from five subject specialists, experts. The analytic approach was used for the analysis of data. The data was codedinto predetermined categories related to the theme. The results show t... Details

    Quality, Standard, Pakistan Studies, Curriculum, Master Level.

    (1) Tabassum Mehboob
    PhD Scholar, Pakistan Study Centre,University of Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Abdullah Khan
    Professor,Pakistan Study Centre, University of Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Amjad Reba
    Assistant Professor,Institute of Education & Research (IER),University of Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
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24 - A Study of Linkages between Fiscal Decentralization and Macroeconomic Performanc

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).24
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).24      Published : Dec 2019

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    This study has mainly examined the association “between Fiscal decentralization and Macroeconomic performance in” Pakistan. “The time series data 1980 to 2018 has been used for the above-stated purpose”. This empirical study has used the Eviews 9 software and estimation technique regression for the empirical analysis. “The study has found the significant association b... Details

    Fiscal Decentralization, Linkages, Economic Growth, Estimation

    (1) Ghulam Muhammad Mangnejo
    Ph.D. Scholar,Department of Economics,Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur, Sindh, Pakistan
    (2) Muhammad Saleem Rahpoto
    Professor,Department of Economics,Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur, Sindh, Pakistan.
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25 - Impact of Work Environment on Professional Integrity: A Case Study of Journalist

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).25
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).25      Published : Dec 2019

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    This study aims to explore the working environment of Pakistani journalists in Islamabad by analyzing their opinion on media freedom and professional autonomy. It also aims to highlight the limitations and difficulties faced by these journalists while performing their professional duties. To achieve these aims, focus groups and in-depth interviews of media professionals were conducted. The focus g... Details

    The Professional Profile, Working Environment, Professional Integrity, Professional Independence, The Safety of Journalists, Professional Integrity

    (1) Gohar Ali
    PhD Candidate,Department of Media Studies, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Zubair Shafiq
    Assistant Professor,Department of Media Studies, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
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26 - Treatment of Developmental Journalism in Pakistani and Indian Press: A Comparati

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).26
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).26      Published : Dec 2019

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    The study is designed to investigate the treatment of developmental issues in Pakistani and Indian Newspapers from 2012 to 2014.The overall news coverage of developmental issues remained less in term of number of published news, less in term of prominent placement, less in term of space and less in term of international developmental coverage. However, the ratio of developmental issues remained fa... Details

    Development, Treatment, Placement, Prominence, Communication

    (1) Tanveer Hussain
    PhD Scholar,Department of Media Studies, Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Ghulam Shabir
    Professor, Department of Media Studies,Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
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27 - Challenges to Indus Waters Treaty and Options for Pakistan

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).27
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).27      Published : Dec 2019

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    The Indus water treaty was signed on 19th September 1960 by India and Pakistan under the aegis of the World Bank. Bilateral principles regarding water apportionment between both states were ensured by the Treaty. As a result, waters of the eastern rivers; Sutlej, Beas and Ravi, were assigned exclusively to India, while Pakistan received exclusive water rights of the western rivers; the Indus, Jhel... Details

    Indus Waters Treaty, Challenges, India, Pakistan, Options for Pakistan.

    (1) Muhammad Nawaz Bhatti
    Associate Professor, Department of Politics & International Relations,University of Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan
    (2) Ghulam Mustafa
    Assistant Professor,Political Science & International Relations,Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Waris
    Assistant Professor,History and Pakistan Studies,Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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28 - Dynamics of U.S. Pakistan Bilateral Relations: An Empirical Analysis after U.S.

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).28
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).28      Published : Dec 2019

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    During the first 15 years of twenty-first century, under the reflections of War on Terror the relations between United States of America (USA) and Pakistan turned from warm to the coldest and then to be very close allies. During the concerned period the USA increasingly let Pakistan have its assistance in military as well as civilian domains. Highlighting the losses incurred to the USA and Pakista... Details

    USA, Pakistan, Aid, Interests, Conversion, Diversion.

    (1) Tajamal Rashid Rana
    PhD student,History and Pakistan Studies,Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Rizwan Ullah Kokab
    Assistant Professor,History and Pakistan Studies,Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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29 - Combating Poverty: Achieving SDGs in Tharparkar

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).29
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).29      Published : Dec 2019

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    Fight against poverty and sustainable development has equal importance in todays development discourse. This paper explores the relationship between poverty and sustainable development and how they can be inclined to achieve Sustainable development goals. Economic factors have also been explored in this paper and the social, economic and behavioral improvement which only the improvement of the eco... Details

    Poverty, Sustainable Development Goals, Policy, Degradation, Migration

    (1) Roomi Saeed Hayat
    Chief Executive Officer (CEO),Department of Anthropology,Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Anwaar Mohyuddin
    Assistant Professor,Department of Anthropology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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30 - Prevalence of Cyber Bullying and its Effect on Adolescents: A Literature Review

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).30
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).30      Published : Dec 2019

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    While forms of traditional bullying have been declining over the past two decades, cyber bullying has emerged as a modern form of bullying in recent times. Previous research studies have not been developed much on the issue of cyber bullying. The current study reviews the relevant research studies as the excessive usage of social media and by young people and different themes have been carried out... Details

    Cyber Bullying, Effect, Adolescents, Literature

    (1) Fouzia Parveen
    PhD Scholar, Department of Education, The Islamic University Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Abid Shahzad
    Assistant Professor,Department of Education, The Islamic University Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Sobia Altaf
    PhD Scholar,Department of Education,The Islamic University Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
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31 - Pakistan on FATFs Grey List: Terrorist Financing Perspective

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).31
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).31      Published : Dec 2019

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    Pakistan is facing great challenges of terrorism which have posed serious threats towards integrity and stability of the country. It is unanimously agreed that finance serves as lifeline for execution of terrorist activities. Terrorist groups generate funds through multiple sources and transfer them by exploiting the loopholes existing in financial system. Despite, Pakistan has taken sufficient st... Details

    Financing of terrorism, Sources of funds, Channels of fund transfer, Financial Action Task Force, CFT regime.

    (1) Abid Hussain
    PhD Scholar, Department of Law,University of Karachi, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
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32 - Regional Inequalities, Childhood Socioeconomic Conditions and Adult Life Outcome

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).32
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).32      Published : Dec 2019

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    The circumstances during early years of life wieldasignificant impact on adult life outcomes by influencing and altering the cognitive, social and personality development of individuals. While these, in turn, are determined largely by the parental socioeconomic status which, in great part, depends on prosperity of the regions within which they dwell. This study assessed the relationship among regi... Details

    Regional inequalities, early life conditions, adult outcomes

    (1) Fahim Fahim
    Doctoral Fellow,Department of Economics,University of Peshawar, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Noor Jehan
    Assistant Professor,Deparment of Economics,Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Salma Khan
    Office Assistant, Treasurer Office, Backa Khan University, Charsadda, KP, Pakistan.
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33 - NDTs in Non-native English: A Syntactic Analysis

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).33
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).33      Published : Dec 2019

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    Verb complementation in New Englishes perspective has attracted extensive scholarly attention (Nihalani et al., 2004). A valuable deviation due to emergence of locally characteristic linguistic patterns in Pakistani English can be captured in the domain of verb complementation called New Ditransitives (NDTs) (Bernaisch & Koch, 2015), on a broad syntactic level, NDTs are verbs used in double-ob... Details

    Non- native English, Comparative study, Syntactic Analysis, NDTs

    (1) Bisma Butt
    PhD Scholar,Department of English,University of Gujrat, Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Behzad Anwar
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, University of Gujrat, Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan.
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34 - The Role of Project Management Social Responsibility in Project Success: An evid

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).34
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).34      Published : Dec 2019

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    Projects have been playing a vital role in the sustainable development of organizations and society as well. The study aimed to examine the role of project management social responsibility in the enhancement of projects success in Pakistan. The methodological approach was survey-based research utilizing 13 items of social responsibility questionnaire, whereas project success was measured through t... Details

    Project Sustainability Management, Project Success, PM Social Responsibility

    (1) Muhammad Iftikhar Ali
    PhD Scholar, Department of Management Sciences,Bahria University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Shumaila Israr
    Assistant Professor, Department of Management Sciences,Bahria University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Samia Zaheer
    PhD Scholar,Department of Education, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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35 - Linking Knowledge Management with Organizational Performance through Organizatio

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).35
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).35      Published : Dec 2019

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    The present study aimed to examine the mediating role of organizational learning in the relationship between knowledge management and organizational performance in HEIs, KP, Pakistan. Teachers working in the Universities were considered the sample (n=338) of the study. A structured questionnaire comprised items about research variables administered in order to collect data. Baron and Kennys (1986)... Details

    Knowledge Management (KM), Organizational Learning (OL), Organizational Performance (OP), Higher Education Institutions (HEI's)

    (1) Khalid Rehman
    PhD Scholar,Institute of Business Administration,Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Shadi Ullah Khan
    Professor, IPAS,Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Aziz Javed
    Assistant Professor,Institute of Business Administration,Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
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36 - The Study Abroad Decision: A Qualitative Case Study of Pakistani Doctoral Studen

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).36
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).36      Published : Dec 2019

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    Deciding to pursue doctoral studies abroad is informed by several factors reflected by students perspectives and experiences. The present study purports to examine Pakistani doctoral students study abroad decisions and their preference to study in Austria. The study drew on a qualitative case study approach to grasp a broader perspective of the participants who were comprised of twenty doctoral st... Details

    Doctoral Studies, Study Abroad Decision, Austria, International Students, Pakistan, EnglishSpeaking Country, German Language.

    (1) Syed Abdul Waheed
    Assistant Professor,Department of Educational Research & Assessment, Faculty of Education, University of Okara, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Nadia Gilani
    Assistant Professor,Department of Teacher Education, Faculty of Education,University of Okara, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Lubna Shoukat
    Assistant Professor,Department of Educational Training,Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
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37 - NGOs Activism Against Firms in Varying Institutional Contexts: Is the Picture Po

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).37
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).37      Published : Dec 2019

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    Vachani and Associates (2009) examined the effect of NGOs activism on firms transaction costs in varying institutional contexts. These authors proposed that regions with higher institutional development level—e.g., North America, will have a higher number and efficacy of advocacy NGOs, leading to higher transaction costs for firms resulting from NGO pressures. Our work revisits and extends t... Details

    Institutional Development Level, Internationalization, Mandatory Adaptations, North America Region, South Asia Region, Transaction Costs, Watchdog NGOs activism.

    (1) Anjeela Khurram
    Research Scholar, RITM,University of Paris Saclay, France.
    (2) Shahzad Khuram
    Assistant Professor,School of Management, Air University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Naeem
    Assistant Professor,Business Administration,Foundation University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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38 - Teachers Perspectives on Headteachers Mistreatment: Exploring the other Side of

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).38
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).38      Published : Dec 2019

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    Treating teachers appropriately is considered extremely important for promoting a healthy and effective school environment. The present research predominantly focused on headteachers professional behaviour towards teachers in an attempt to explore teachers unheard voices. A phenomenological approach was employed to uncover teachers experiences of how they are treated by the headteachers in schools... Details

    Headteachers, Inappropriate Behavior, Incivility, Pakistan, School Teacher, Teacher Mistreatment, Teacher-Headteacher Relationship.

    (1) Fareed Ul Hassan
    PhD Scholar,Faculty of Education,University of Okara, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Syed Abdul Waheed
    Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Research & Assessment,Faculty of Education, University of Okara, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Nadia Gilani
    Assistant Professor, Department of Teacher Education, Faculty of Education, University of Okara, Punjab, Pakistan.
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39 - Value of Animal Idioms in Bringing about Native-Like Proficiency among EFL Learn

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).39
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).39      Published : Dec 2019

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    Native-like proficiency in English requires learning idioms but they are difficult to master. Beginning with idioms having pictorial quality and universally known animals can greatly help initial learners of EFL for testing this hypothesis, learners from the first semester of five different BS programs at Kohat University of Science and Technology, were taught different idioms, in a one-month Engl... Details

    Idioms, Proficiency, Universality, Imagery, Memorization, EFL

    (1) Syed Shujaat Ali
    Assistant Professor (Chairman), Department of English,Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kohat, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Ammara Farukh
    Assistant Professor,Department of English,University of Education, Lahore, Vehari Campus, Vehari, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Ishtiaq
    Lecturer,Department of English,Government College of Management Sciences, Kohat, KP, Pakistan.
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40 - Phonemic Inventory of Khowar Language: An Acoustic Analysis

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).40
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).40      Published : Dec 2019

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    Khowar, the lingua franca of people living in district Chitral, is a rich language from a linguistic perspective, possessing links with Old Indo-Aryan (OIA) languages in its inventory and lexical similarity with the Sanskrit language. The aim of the current study is to redefine and document its phonemic inventory with the possible, latest and authentic linguistic tools. The findings of this study ... Details

    Khowar Language, Acoustic analysis, Phonemic Inventory, Consonants, Vowels

    (1) Ayaz ud Din
    Visiting Lecturer, Department of English,University of Chitral, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Umaima Kamran
    Assistant Professor,Department of English,Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Zubair Khan
    Lecturer, Department of English,University of Science & Technology, Bannu KP, Pakistan.
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41 - Effects of Remittances on Financial Development: A Time Series Analysis for Paki

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).41
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).41      Published : Dec 2019

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    International migrant remittances are possibly the largest source of external finance in developing countries and this inflow have has considerable importance in the development of the financial sector. The present study aimed to analyze the link between workers remittances and development of the financial sector in the context of Pakistan. To carry out this empirical analysis, the study utilized ... Details

    Remittances, External Finances, Econometric Methods, ARDL

    (1) Muhammad Awais
    Assistant Professor, Department of Economics & Finance,Foundation University Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Nazima Ellahi
    Assistant Professor,Department of Economics & Finance,Foundation University Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Ahmed Sher
    PhD Scholar,Department of Business Administration, Iqra University Islamabad, Pakistan.
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42 - Educational Programs on Children Television: A Content Analysis

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).42
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).42      Published : Dec 2019

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    This research study is about childrens educational TV programs broadcasted by Top 10 International children entertainment TV channels. The researcher has adopted a content analysis method to analyze the number of educational TV programs broadcasted, their themes and genres. What kind of message these educational programs deliver, for which specific age group they were designed. The data was collec... Details

    Educational TV, School Readiness, Academic Performance, Language, Math, Science, Cognitive Development

    (1) Huma Khan
    PhD Scholar,Department of Media Studies, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Sajjad Ahmad Paracha
    Associate professor, Department of Media Studies,The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
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43 - Impediments in the Disbursement of Micro-Credit Among Small Farmers: A Case Stud

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).43
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).43      Published : Dec 2019

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    This article entitled, “Impediments in the Disbursement of Micro-Credit among Small Farmers (a case study of lower Dir Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan)” aimed to highlights the hindrances confronted to small farmers in micro-credit for agriculture production. The majority of the farmers are poor because of low agricultural production and income. The farmers are unable to increase the prod... Details

    Small Scale Credit; High-Interest Rate; Small Farmer; Illiteracy, and low Production.

    (1) Ihsan Ulla Khan
    Assistant Professor,Department of Sociology,FATA University, TSD Dara NMD Kohat, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Khalil Ur Rahman
    Assistant Professor,Department of Sociology,Hazara University Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Azizullah Jan
    PhD Sociology, Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,University of Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
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44 - Social Media and Citizen Journalism Practices of Students in Pakistan: An Altern

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).44
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).44      Published : Dec 2019

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    The rise of social media led to changes in the behavior of human communication. The social media users are easy to enjoy the contents of their choice and to share the same with others too. This astonishing transformation turned the once passive users of conventional media into social media activists. This study explored the patterns of social media usage with citizen journalistic activities and th... Details

    Social Media, Citizen, Journalism, Youth, Gratification, Pakistan

    (1) Azam Jan
    Assistant Professor, Department of Communication & Media Studies,Hazara University Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Malik Adnan
    Assistant Professor,Department of Media Studies, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Sadaf Naz
    Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Education,Hazara University Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
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45 - Relationship between Teacher Motivation and Leadership Styles: An Empirical Stud

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).45
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).45      Published : Dec 2019

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    The present study investigated the association between college teachers motivation and leadership styles. The population comprised of the lecturers in Physical education of all government degree colleges for girls and boys in Punjab, Pakistan. No sampling technique was preferred due to the accessible population. The total number of lecturers in Physical Education was 576 in which 210 were male and... Details

    Motivation, Leadership, Leadership Styles.

    (1) Afshan Jabeen
    PhD Scholar, Department of SS&PE,Gomal University DI Khan, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Salahuddin Khan
    Professor,Department of SS&PE,Gomal University DI Khan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Mehwish Manzoor
    Lecturer,Department of SS&PE,University of Narowal Punjab, Punjab, Pakistan.
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46 - Development of Scientific Knowledge and Science Comprehension through Activities

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).46
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).46      Published : Dec 2019

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    The main aim of this study was to observe the effect of activity on science comprehension skills among 8th graders. Relevant literature revealed that science comprehension skills can be increased through activity. QuasiExperimental (QE) design had been used. Threats to internal/external validity were undertaken properly. Two groups were selected to collect data to achieve the above-stated aim. The... Details

    Activity-Based Science Teaching, Concept Building, Memorization

    (1) Aftab Ahmad
    Lecturer (Faculty of Education), Department of Science Education, Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Samiullah
    Assistant Professor, Department of Science Education,Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Abdul Majeed Khan
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education,University of Mianwali, Punjab, Pakistan.
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47 - China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC): Security Concerns

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).47
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).47      Published : Dec 2019

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    The paper reviews the (CPEC) from a security lens. The upshot of CPEC is to bring in peace and prosperity in the region through laying a mix of road networks, railways, and pipelines in this area. It envisions to transform Pakistan by upgrading its economic profile through connectivity with adjacent regions, addressing energy shortfalls, and expanding societal links between Pakistan and China. Bot... Details

    CPEC, Security, China and Pakistan, Economics

    (1) Shabana Fayyaz
    Assistant Professor, Department of Defence and Strategic Studies,Quaid e Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Salma Malik
    Assistant Professor,Department of Defence and Strategic Studies,Quaid e Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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48 - Learners and Instructors Attitude towards Physics Achievement at Secondary Level

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).48
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).48      Published : Dec 2019

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    Scientific attitude towards science education facilitates twenty first century learning and provides a strong foundation for learners academic achievement. Science education at secondary level is placed as a backbone towards higher secondary level. The focus of the present study was to investigate the instructors and learners scientific attitudes towards physics at secondary level. Quantitative da... Details

    Attitude, Calculation aspect of Physics, Interest in Physics, Understanding Physics

    (1) Farkhunda Rasheed Choudhary
    Assistant Professor,EPPSL Department,Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Tariq Javed
    SST,Federal Government Public School No. 2 (Boys), university Campus Tariqabad, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Sobia Zaman
    Government Gulzar e Islam Girls High School, university Campus Satellite Town Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan.
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49 - Historical Verisimilitudes in Fictional Universe: Cultural Poetics in the Works

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).49
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).49      Published : Dec 2019

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    This study analyzed Isabel Allendes novel The House of the Spirits by probing the correlation between fiction and history. The theory of New Historicism was used to examine the textuality of history and the historicity of the text. The study argues that Allendes novel can be read as a subversive text that problematizes the boundary between fiction and history. The novel was analyzed by creating a ... Details

    Fictionalizing History, Historicizing Fiction, Historical Context, Literary Text, New Historicism.

    (1) Amina Ghazanfar
    Lecturer,Department of English Studies,National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Arshad Mahmood
    Professor,Department of English Studies, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Angela Jackson Brown
    Assistant Professor,Department of English, Ball State University, Indiana, USA.
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50 - Media Bias Effects on Voters in Pakistan

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).50
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).50      Published : Dec 2019

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    The news media play a significant role in shaping political opinions and party choices of voters as most of the people learn about politics through media. The study investigated the influence of television news channels' biases over the voting behavior of the electorates. The survey method was used as a tool for data collection to determine the relationship between media bias and its influence on ... Details

    Media Bias, Media Effects, Voting Behavior, Political Opinion, Electoral Process

    (1) Arshad Ali
    Lecturer, Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
    (2) Syed Inam ur Rahman
    Assistant Professor, Department of Media and Communication Studies, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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51 - A Stress Analysis of Teachers Job: Investigating the Phenomenon of Teacher Stres

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).51
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).51      Published : Dec 2019

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    This research was conducted to explore the phenomena of a study on the essence of stress faced by secondary-level teachers in Rawalpindi to find out the teacher experience of stress and to identify the sources of stress between male and female teachers. The population of the study was comprised of all the teachers working in Govt secondary school of district Rawalpindi. The sample of the study com... Details

    Teacher, Stress, Job, Work Performance

    (1) Muhammad Zaigham Qadeer
    Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, AIOU, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Nisar Ul Haq
    Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Development, Karakoram International University, Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan.
    (3) Javed Iqbal
    Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Development, Karakoram International University, Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan.
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52 - Headteachers' Contribution to Improving Quality of Education for Sustainable Dev

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).52
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).52      Published : Dec 2019

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    Headteachers are responsible for the provision of quality education to the children in their respective educational institutions. The study aimed to analyze Head Teachers' commitment to improving the education level for sustainable development and to suggest measures for further progress. The population of the study consisted of oof380 public sector secondary schools' headteachers (male & fema... Details

    Headteachers, Awareness, Quality of Education, Sustainable Development

    (1) Gulzar Ahmed
    Assistant Professor, Department of Teacher Education, Shaikh Ayaz University, Shikarpur, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (2) Zaheer Abbas
    Headmaster, Punjab Education Department, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Nisar
    Principal, Model High School, Shakardarra, Kohat, KP, Paksitan.
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53 - Students' Understanding the Attitude of Teachers in Mathematics Teaching

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).53
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).53      Published : Dec 2019

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    This research was designed to examine the attitude of secondary mathematics teachers in the district of Mianwali. The study design consisted of 10 males and ten female secondary schools each. The general number of respondents is four hundred, of which 200 were female students. The sampling cluster and simple random sampling techniques have been used for the selection of schools and students, respe... Details

    Attitudes, Mathematics Teachers, Mathematics Teaching, Secondary School

    (1) Abdul Majeed Khan
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, University of Mianwali, Mianwali, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Nisar Ul Haq
    Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Development, Karakoram International University, Gilgit - Baltistan, Pakistan.
    (3) Anar Gul
    M. Phil Scholar, Department of Education and Psychology, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat, KP, Pakistan.
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54 - Cultured and Uncultured Parents towards Woman Education: A Comparative Study

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).54
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).54      Published : Dec 2019

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    Understudy, research problem was the comparison of cultured and uncultured parents towards woman education. The study was noteworthy because it helps us in deciding the arrogances of the parent towards a girl's education. This research guides us to make efforts for the promotion of the girl's education. A randomly selected sample of fifty fathers and fifty mothers from rural and urban areas of Dis... Details

    Cultured and Uncultured Parents, Woman, Education, Rural, Urban.

    (1) Malik Amer Atta
    Assistant Professor, Institute of Education and Research, Gomal University, D.I.Khan, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Fasiha Altaf
    PhD Scholar,Institute of Education and Research, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Samreen Mehmood
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
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55 - The Impact of Bank-Specific Factors on the Efficiency of Pakistan's Commercial B

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).55
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).55      Published : Dec 2019

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    This study aims to measure the effects of bank-specific factors on the efficiency of Pakistan's twenty-seven (27) commercial banks. Efficiency was computed by input-oriented data envelopment analysis approach under CRS (constant return to scale) and VRS (variable return to scale) assumptions. The results revealed that overall inefficiency in commercial banks was to tune of 10 percent and was cause... Details

    ideology, textbooks, critical discourse

    (1) Farhat Ullah Khan
    Assistant Professor, Department of Business Administration, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Aman Ullah Khan
    Assistant Professor, Department of Business Administration, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Inayat Ullah
    PhD Scholar, Department of Public Administration, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
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56 - Teachers' Perceptions about Problems and Prospects of Diploma of Associate Engin

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).56
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).56      Published : Dec 2019

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    The present study was aimed to investigate teachers' perceptions about problems and prospects of the Diploma of Associate Engineers (DAE) program in Punjab. All the teachers (Civil, Electrical and Mechanical) teaching to DAE students in District Punjab were the population of the study. Fifteen teachers from 8 colleges of technologies were selected randomly; therefore, 120 teachers were selected as... Details

    DAE program, Curriculum, Problems, Prospects

    (1) Mehwish Gull
    Ph.D. Scholar, Institute of Education and Research, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Aroona Hashmi
    Assistant Professor, Institute of Education and Research, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Fasiha Altaf
    Ph.D. Scholar, Institute of Education and Research, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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57 - How do Problems get on to the Political Agenda and get Taken Seriously by Policy

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).57
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).57      Published : Dec 2019

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    The issue of climate change is not of the recent past. However, it was late in the nineteenth century in the US that the phenomenon was defined and framed as an issue of public interest by those who say it mattered. The reason was the occurrence of indicators such as a rise in earth temperature and prolonged summer season. The mass displacement of people from their places of inhibits and damages t... Details

    Political Agenda, Policy Makers, Climate Change, US

    (1) Ayaz Ali Shah
    Lecturer, Department of Political Science, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Shaukat
    Lecturer, Department of Political Science, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Hina Malik
    Demonstrator, Department of Political Science, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
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58 - Pashto-English Contact: The Role of Suffixation in Hybridizing Lexical Items

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).58
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).58      Published : Dec 2019

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    The study investigates the role of suffixation in Pashto-English hybridization at the word level and the sociolinguistic significance of such hybridization. Data from electronic media, including programmes from Khyber News, representing both formal and informal domains of language use, is used for the study. The programmes selected include Top Stories, News Hour, Mohim Repotuna, Naway Sahar and Sp... Details

    Pashto, English, Suffixation, Lexical Items

    (1) Nisar Ahmad
    Lecturer, Department of English, Government Postgraduate College, Nowshera, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Liaqat Iqbal
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Atif
    Lecturer, Department of English, Government Postgraduate College, Nowshera, KP, Pakistan.
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59 - A Study of the Effectiveness of the HEC's English Language Teaching Reforms (ELT

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).59
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).59      Published : Dec 2019

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    This study deals with the effectiveness of the English Language Teaching Reforms (ELTR) project, which was launched by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan in 2004. The purpose of the ELTR project was to enhance the teaching practices of English Language (EL) teachers teaching at the tertiary level. The project was divided into two phases: Phase I (2004-2010) and Phase II (2010-2013).... Details

    English Language Teaching, English Language Teachers, ELTR, Professional Development

    (1) Masooma Zaidi
    MS, Department of TESOL, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Fareeha Javed
    Head of TESOL Department, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Sana Baig
    Lecturer, Department of TESOL, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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60 - Azad Jammu and Kashmir in Pakistan's Post Eighteenth Amendment Scenario: A Criti

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).60
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).60      Published : Dec 2019

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    This paper aims at critically analyzing the existing constitutional framework in AJK. AJK is administered by Pakistan as a disputed territory. The 18th amendment brought provincial autonomy and decentralization of powers for the provinces of Pakistan. The same principle and constitutional reforms may be introduced in AJK for its constitutional empowerment. This research aims to review the existing... Details

    Constitutional Empowerment, Conflict of JandK, 18th Amendment of Pakistan, Constitutional Reforms, 13th Amendment in AJK

    (1) Adnan Rahman
    Faculty Member of Law, Department of Law, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Muzaffarabad, University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan.
    (2) Syed Mudasser Fida Gardazi
    Assistant Professor, Department of Law, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad, Pakistan
    (3) Saqib Shahbaz
    Assistant Professor, Department of Law, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Mirpur University of Science and Technology (MUST), Mirpur, Pakistan.
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61 - Enforced Disappearance and the role of Law Enforcement Agencies and Judiciary i

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).61
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).61      Published : Dec 2019

Abstract

    Enforced disappearance has become a global phenomenon; over one million have disappeared in the last 50 years,(Sarkin, 2012). Since the Afghan war, the incident began to start in Pakistan and the law enforcement agencies turned a blind eye to it. The International Convention for the Protection of all people from enforces Disappearance (2006) looks after the events globally and has concluded in an ... Details

    Enforced Disappearance, Law Enforcement Agencies, Government Efforts

    (1) Muhammad Siraj Khan
    Nawab Allah Nawaz Khan Law College, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Noman Gul
    Nawab Allah Nawaz Khan Law College, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Naghma Farid
    Nawab Allah Nawaz Khan Law College, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
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