ISSUE

Volume-VII

, Issue-II

(SPRING 2022)



01 - Evolving Concept of Federalism in Pakistan: Cooperative Federalism

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2022(VII-II).01
10.31703/gpr.2022(VII-II).01      Published : Jun 2022

    This paper is an attempt to explore the federal structure (Center-Province Relationship) of Pakistan from a historical perspective and spotlight on how it underwent from a strong centralized federation to a decentralized federal structure after the 18th amendment, which was made in the 1973 constitution during the year 2010. In addition, the focus is made on the controversies on the 18th amendment... Details
    Federalism, Pakistan, 18th Amendment, USA, Mexico, India, Canada
    (1) Zahir Shah
    Professor, Department of Political Science, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan
    (2) Yunas Khan
    Assistant Professor/HOD, Department of Pakistan Studies, Islamia College Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Rowaid Khan
    Lecturer in Pakistan Studies, Bacha Khan University Charsadda, KP, Pakistan.

02 - Political Language Use against Corona Virus Spread in Pakistan during Covid-19 P

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2022(VII-II).02
10.31703/gpr.2022(VII-II).02      Published : Jun 2022

    This research assessed the Language use of Political Leaders of Pakistan during COVID-19 against the corona virus spread. It further investigated the effect of political leaders' language on common people. Politicians issued numerous political statements regarding the prevention of the CORONA virus spread and these statements got good space in leading National and International English language ne... Details
    Language, Politicians, Corona Virus, Pandemic, COVID-19
    (1) Ali Siddiqui
    Lecturer, Department of English, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Sanghar Campus, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (2) Tania Shabir Shaikh
    Lecturer, Department of English, Ziauddin University, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (3) Inayatuallah Kakepoto
    Professor, Department of English, Quaid-e-Azam University, of Engineering, Science and Technology, Nawabshah, Sindh, Pakistan.

03 - Repugnancy to Islamic Injunctions: Analysis and Legitimacy of National Accountab

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2022(VII-II).03
10.31703/gpr.2022(VII-II).03      Published : Jun 2022

    This article encompasses an analysis of provisions of NAB 1999 on the touchstone of their conformity with the injunctions of the Quran and Sunnah. The argument advanced in this respect is based on Article 203(d) of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, under which FSC is vested with the power of examining and deciding questions of law tainted to be contrary to the injunctions of th... Details
    National Accountability Ordinance 1999, Islamic Injunctions, Law Reforms, Right of Fair Trial
    (1) Aamir Abbas
    Assistant Professor, College of Law, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Atika Lohani
    Assistant Professor, College of Law, University of Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Samza Fatima
    Associate Professor, Law, Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.

04 - Political Resistance on Social Media: An Evaluation of Figurative Language

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2022(VII-II).04
10.31703/gpr.2022(VII-II).04      Published : Jun 2022

    The use of resistance against 'power' is prevalent in the politics on social media, which is practised in different forms like pictures, and comments showing anger or hate. So, this study highlights the linguistic specifications of language's use in political resistance on social media by underlining figurative language. The study follows the theoretical base of Foucault's studies (1977) and(1982)... Details
    Social Media, Politics, Political Resistance, Figurative Language
    (1) Hafiz Syed Muhammad Yasir
    Department of Linguistics and Communications, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Arshad Ali Khan
    Department of Linguistics and Communications, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Amina Khalid
    Department of Linguistics and Communications, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.

05 - The Continuation of Democracy in Pakistan: An Analysis of 2018 General Elections

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2022(VII-II).05
10.31703/gpr.2022(VII-II).05      Published : Jun 2022

    July 25th 2018 marked as a momentous occasion in the political history of Pakistan as for the first time in 72 years of history of Pakistan, the third consecutive general elections and second consecutive democratic transition were held from one party to another. As a result of the elections, PTI, with the support of the middle class, and urbanites youth, including male and female having greater ac... Details
    Pakistan Tehreek-i- Insaaf, Elections, Political Parties, Electable, Social-Media, Electable
    (1) Iltaf Khan
    Subject Specialist, Pakistan Study, Elementary & Secondary Education, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Farmanullah
    Assistant Professor, Pakistan Study Centre, University of Peshawar, KP, Pakistan
    (3) Rowaid Khan
    Lecturer Pakistan Studies, Bacha Khan University Charsadda, KP, Pakistan

06 - The Governor General and Provincial Politics: Jinnah's NWFP Politics (1947-1948)

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2022(VII-II).06
10.31703/gpr.2022(VII-II).06      Published : Jun 2022

    The politics of North-West Frontier Province was a tough task for Jinnah due to well-established rival political parties like Khudai Khidmatgars and Indian National Congress. He revived the dormant Provincial Muslim League in the post-1936 election period.But the situation did not change significantly. After the 3rd June plan,Jinnah wanted dismissal of the Congress ministry, which happened after p... Details
    Jinnah, Qaiyum, Cunningham, Abdul Ghaffar Khan, All India Muslim League, Khudai Khidmatgars, NWFP ministry, Provincial Politics
    (1) Shahzad Qaisar
    Assistant Professor, Department of Pakistan Studies and History, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Ayaz
    Lecturer, Department of Pakistan Studies and History, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.

07 - Reflections of Charter of Democracy, 2006 in Zardari Era: A Critical Appraisal

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2022(VII-II).07
10.31703/gpr.2022(VII-II).07      Published : Jun 2022

    The two leading political parties of Pakistan, the Pakistan Peoples Party and Pakistan Muslim League (N)'s leaders, had passed some bitter political experiences. Both the parties also learnt a lesson from their respective exiles by President Musharraf and agreed to conclude the Charter of Democracy (CoD) in 2006 in London to strengthen the culture of democracy in Pakistan. However, the demise of B... Details
    Charter of Democracy, Pakistan Peoples Party, Pakistan Muslim League (N), Zardari era, Constitutional Amendments, Free
    (1) Shaista Gohar
    PhD Scholar, Islamia College, University Peshawar, KP, Pakistan
    (2) Hamida Bibi
    Assistant Professor, Benazir Women University Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.

08 - SWOT Analysis of Kaghan Valley, Mansehra: Some Suggested Measures for Sustainabl

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2022(VII-II).08
10.31703/gpr.2022(VII-II).08      Published : Jun 2022

    Kaghan valley, Mansehra, is one of the topmost tourist destinations in Pakistan. Every year millions of tourists visit this valley. The valley is known for its natural beauty and pleasant weather.Its natural beauty also attracts inbound tourists. Kaghan valley is blessed with immense tourism resources. Some of these resources have already been explored, while many of them are yet to be explored an... Details
    SWOT, Kaghan Valley, Sustainable Tourism Development, Planning and Management, Tourists, Local Community
    (1) Anas Mahmud Arif
    Assistant Professor, Department of Tourism and Hospitality, Hazara University Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Abdul Hameed
    Assistant Professor, Department of Archaeology, Hazara University Mansehra, KP, Pakistan
    (3) Adnan Anwar
    Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, Hazara University Mansehra, KP, Pakistan

09 - Transgender Students' Experiences of Bullying: Some Case Study Evidence

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2022(VII-II).09
10.31703/gpr.2022(VII-II).09      Published : Jun 2022

    This phenomenological case study research explored the bullying experiences of transgender students in educational institutes.For this purpose, two participants were selected through snowball sampling who had a minimum of 16 years of education from different educational institutes in Pakistan. Semi-structured interviews were conducted, and a within-case analysis was done. Both transgender students... Details
    Transgender, Gender Identity, Bullying, Cisgender; and Coming Out
    (1) Afira Aslam
    MPhil. Scholar, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Yaar Muhammad
    Assistant Professor, Government College Women University, Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Laiba Nasir
    Research Associate, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.

10 - Application of the Concept of Islamic Welfare State is the Panacea to Remove the

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2022(VII-II).10
10.31703/gpr.2022(VII-II).10      Published : Jun 2022

    Muslims were promised to establish a separate homeland with the enforcement of the Islamic political system in case of the establishment of a new state. But with the passage of time, politicians of Pakistan became negligent of the principles of the political system of Islam. Reports of international forums demonstrate that the performance of the chief organs of the Pakistani political system is no... Details
    Pakistan, Political System, Islamic Welfare State, Systems, Evils
    (1) Juliyana Usman Wachani
    Lecturer (Political Science), Raunaq e Islam Government College For Women, Kharadar, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
    (2) Itrat Batool
    Lecturer (Islamic History), Raunaq e Islam Government College For Women, Kharadar, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (3) Ghulam Murtaza Lahbar
    Assistant Professor, Benazir School of Business, Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University Liyari, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.

11 - Melange of Humourism, Judaism and Hebraism in Philip Roth's 'Goodbye, Columbus':

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2022(VII-II).11
10.31703/gpr.2022(VII-II).11      Published : Jun 2022

    In the vanguard of rising Jewish ethnicity in America after World War II, Philip Roth penned a novella, 'Goodbye, Columbus'. This incandescently alive novella depicts the embedded flippancy and humor of the lower middle class and upper class. Neil Klugman, a librarian, hailed from Newark. On the other hand, Brenda Patimkin,a college student of an affluent family, lived in Short Hills. Neil, the pr... Details
    Judaism, Humourism, Ethnicity, Hebraism, Moral Deterioration, Perversion
    (1) Akeel Ahmed
    Lecturer in English Language and Literature, Government Graduate College, Pasrur (Sialkot), Punjab, Pakistan
    (2) Samina Yasmin
    Lecturer in English, University of Education, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
    (3) Iqra Iqbal
    Lecturer in English, University of Education, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

12 - An Analysis of Empowerment of the People through Parliament: The Case Study of P

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2022(VII-II).12
10.31703/gpr.2022(VII-II).12      Published : Jun 2022

    This descriptive and analytical study aims to investigate the empowerment of people through the mother of institutions i.e. Parliament which is regarded as the exclusive channel to represent the people's interests. All laws and acts passed by the parliament affect the life of the people. The period(March 17, 2008 -March 16 2013) has the credit that for the first time in the history of Pakistan, th... Details
    Unionists, Feudalism, Landed Elite, Communal Politics, Ahrars, League, Ittehad-i-Millat, Fazl-i-Husain, Sikander Hayat
    (1) Muhammad Ikramullah Khan
    Assistant Professor, Department of Pakistan Studies, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur (IUB), Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Shafiq
    Assistant Professor, Department of History, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur (IUB), Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Qaswar Abbas Khan
    Assistant Professor, Department of History and Civilization Studies, Bahauddin Zakariya University (BZU), Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.

13 - Performance of the Provincial Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (2013-18) in Term

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2022(VII-II).13
10.31703/gpr.2022(VII-II).13      Published : Jun 2022

    This article examined the performance of the provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) (2013-18) in terms of the reforms introduced in the health department in association with the level of public satisfaction. The study revealed that the level of public satisfaction is up to an average extent (35.90%) with the introduced reforms in the health department of KP. It is based on the primary da... Details
    Reforms, Public Satisfaction, Performance, Health Department, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
    (1) Muhammad Ibrahim
    PhD Scholar, Pakistan Study Centre, University of Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Shahbaz Khan
    Associate Professor, Pakistan Study Centre, University of Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.

14 - Exploring the Functionality of Smuggling and Hindrance for Border Dwellers: A Ca

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2022(VII-II).14
10.31703/gpr.2022(VII-II).14      Published : Jun 2022

    This study explores the functionality of smuggling and hindrances faced by border dwellers along the Paroom border. The natives are majorly involved in the illegal transportation of goods and services. Therefore, the study explains how important smuggling is for the local people and what difference it makes in their daily lives.This study describes the kinship role in reciprocity in their trade an... Details
    Cross-border Trade, Hindrance, Illegal Economy, Kinship, Reciprocity, Smuggling
    (1) Najeeb Ullah
    M.Sc Anthropology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Abdul Raheem
    MPhil Scholar, Department of Anthropology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
    (3) Hussain Ali Hashmi
    MPhil Scholar, Department of Anthropology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.

15 - Beyond Binary Logics of Assimilation: Cultural Hybridity in Gish Jen's Novel Typ

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2022(VII-II).15
10.31703/gpr.2022(VII-II).15      Published : Jun 2022

    This paper will conduct an exploration of cultural hybridity through a study of Gish Jen’s novel Typical American, which reconfigures the cultural identities of Chinese Americans as a dynamic, shifting and fluctuating process in the liminal and ‘in-betweenness’ space that Chinese Americans occupy in between Chinese culture and American dominant culture. Gish Jen’s literary ... Details
    Cultural Hybridity, Typical American, In-between World, Liminal, Beyond, Binary Logics
    (1) KaiPing Wang
    PhD Student, American Studies at Area Study Center Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.

16 - A Critical Analysis of Democratic Culture in the Political Parties; Awami Nation

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2022(VII-II).16
10.31703/gpr.2022(VII-II).16      Published : Jun 2022

    The undemocratic behavior of the political parties in Pakistan is one of the major causes of political instability and political corruption. The control of a few people or families over parties creates feelings of dissatisfaction and powerlessness among the masses. The situation leads to the development of centralized, family-based, and, autocratic culture in political parties. The political exper... Details
    Democracy, Dynastic Politics, Political Parties, Political Culture, Decision-Making, Political Development
    (1) Syed Ali Shah
    PhD, Department of Pakistan Studies, Islamia College Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Naushad Khan
    Professor, Department of Pakistan Studies, Islamia College Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
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