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01 - Factors Hindering the Formulation of a Comprehensive National Security Policy in...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2024(IX-IV).01
10.31703/gpr.2024(IX-IV).01      Published : Dec 2024

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    The government of Pakistan launched its first National Security Policy on January 14, 2022, and there has been no security policy in Pakistan in written form since its inception. However, it is claimed to be the first-ever national security policy (2022-2026) of Pakistan. This policy is called a comprehensive policy because it has combined various policies like economic policy, internal policy, fo... Details

    Policy Formulation, Geo-Political Constraints, Governance Issues, Instability, Economic Security Challenges

    (1) Rani Zain
    Lecturer, Department of Political Science, Women University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Ibrahim
    BS Scholar, Department of International Relations, National Defense University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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02 - Estimation and Causes of Informal Economy in Pakistan ...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2024(IX-IV).02
10.31703/gpr.2024(IX-IV).02      Published : Dec 2024

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    This study purposes to estimate the Pakistan’s informal economy by indirect methods and estimate the causes behind the informal economy. Ordinary least square is used for estimation of causes behind the informal economy. From GDP approach, conclude that informal economy is increasing while employment approach shows decreasing informal economy. The estimated result shows tax evasion is the ma... Details

    Informal Economy, Indirect Approaches, GDP Approach, Formal Economy

    (1) Rohina Khan
    Mphil scholar, Department of Economics, University of Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Nadeem Iqbal
    Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, University of Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Aisha Rehman
    PhD Scholar Department of Economics, University of Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
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03 - Historical Analysis of Environmental Degradation in Pakistan: A Narrative Review...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2024(IX-IV).03
10.31703/gpr.2024(IX-IV).03      Published : Dec 2024

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    The degradation of the environment in Pakistan has become worse through historical, socio-economic, and geopolitical interactions. This narrative review considers burning issues like deforestation, water shortage, and soil and water pollution, which can be linked to colonialism, industrial change, and urbanization. The review is an analysis that takes into consideration the political ecology appro... Details

    Environmental Degradation, Pakistan, Political Ecology, Sustainability, Deforestation

    (1) Muhammad Rafiq-uz-Zaman
    Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Education, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Nimra Khalid
    MS (Environmental Science), Department of Hostels, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Shumaila Shafi
    Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Education, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
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04 - An Analytical Study of Semiotic Perspectives in Simpsons’ Seasons: Fiction...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2024(IX-IV).04
10.31703/gpr.2024(IX-IV).04      Published : Dec 2024

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    Language plays an indispensable role in human communication. It has many forms, and each form has specific goals. This research explores the intricate interplay of semiotic elements within the iconic animated television series, Simpsons, across multiple seasons. Language in its multiple manifestations can also play a significant role in determining the relation between fiction and reality. The res... Details

    Fiction, Reality, Semiotics, Predictions, Simpsons

    (1) Nida Wafa
    Lecturer, Department of English, Sir Syed School and College Campus-4, Wah Cantt, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Abdullah
    Associate Professor/HoD, Department of English Linguistics and Literature, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Tehreem Shoukat
    Senior Teacher, Department of English, Army Public Schools, Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan.
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05 - Political Engagement of Youth on Facebook & Twitter: A Case Study of Pakista...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2024(IX-IV).05
10.31703/gpr.2024(IX-IV).05      Published : Dec 2024

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    This study investigates the political engagement of youth on Facebook and Twitter with a particular focus on the dynamics of political polarization. Facebook and Twitter play a significant role in shaping political discourse, particularly among the younger demographic. In Pakistan, engagement of youth on these platforms is crucial for comprehending the broader political landscape. The research emp... Details

    Youth Engagement, Political Polarization, Facebook, Twitter, Pakistan, Political Discourse, Case Study, Online Behavior

    (1) Sajid Nawaz Abbasi
    PhD Scholar, Department of Mass Communication, Allama Iqbal Open University. Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Babar Hussain Shah
    Assistant Professor, Department of Mass Communication, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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06 - The Shift of Power from The US Decline to China’s Rise in Africa: The Geopo...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2024(IX-IV).06
10.31703/gpr.2024(IX-IV).06      Published : Dec 2024

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    Africa has emerged as the focal point of the growing international competition between China and the United States in recent years. This study examines how power is changing in Africa, emphasizing China's expanding influence despite the United States' declining influence.  The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which has altered Africa's infrastructure and economic landscape, is crucial to this ... Details

    U.S.-China Influence, African Geopolitics, Economic and Political Influence, Nigeria

    (1) Zosha Noor
    M.Phil. Scholar, Department of International Relations, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Saqib
    PhD Scholar, Department of International Relations, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Imran Wakil
    Assistant Professor (OPS), Department of International Relations, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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07 - Navigating Fiscal Federalism in Pakistan: Balancing Decentralization and Economi...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2024(IX-IV).07
10.31703/gpr.2024(IX-IV).07      Published : Dec 2024

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    This paper critically examines Pakistan’s fiscal federalism and highlights the challenges posed by the 18th Constitutional Amendment 2010. The research is contextualized within the broader theoretical framework of fiscal federalism. Although intended to decentralize power and grant fiscal autonomy to provinces, the amendment has created structural fiscal issues, especially within the Nationa... Details

    Fiscal Federalism, 18th Constitutional Amendment, Fiscal Decentralization, Fiscal Autonomy, Economic Instability, National Finance Commission Award

    (1) Muhammad Asif Raza
    Public Policy Practitioner, Pakistan Administrative Service (PAS), Pakistan.
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08 - Pakistan's Post 9/11 Alliance with the United States: Impacts on the Socioeconom...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2024(IX-IV).08
10.31703/gpr.2024(IX-IV).08      Published : Dec 2024

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    Pakistan and the United States have had on-and-off relations since the former's inception. Post 9/11, shifts were observed in the foreign policy of the United States towards Pakistan, followed by a strategic shift in Pakistan’s approach towards its ally in Afghanistan. This study aims to analyze the impacts of the post-9/11 Pak-U.S. alliance on Pakistan's socioeconomic security by explaining... Details

    Alliance, Economy, Foreign Policy, Socioeconomic security, Terrorism, United States and Pakistan

    (1) Hafiz Sabir Khan
    Graduate, Department of International Relations, University of Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
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09 - The Intersection of Language, Literature, and Identity: Urdu Poetry as a Reflect...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2024(IX-IV).09
10.31703/gpr.2024(IX-IV).09      Published : Dec 2024

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    This paper aims to analyze the social and political themes of Pakistani poetry in the Urdu language focusing on Faiz Ahmed Faiz and Habib Jalib. Employing a qualitative textual analysis approach, it explores how their chosen poems further detail such multifaceted aspects of resistance and oppression, identity, and change. Faiz's revolutionary optimism and Jalib's rebel poetry are a testament to Pa... Details

    Urdu Poetry, Socio-Political Realities, Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Parveen Shakir, Habib Jalib

    (1) Tazeem Imran
    Lecturer, Department of Pakistan Studies, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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10 - Islam as an Epitome of Best of Morality and Ethics: Reflections on Dissent and P...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2024(IX-IV).10
10.31703/gpr.2024(IX-IV).10      Published : Dec 2024

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    This paper explores the Islamic ideals of peace and dissent through the text of the Holy Quran. Prevailing Western talks about Islam portray the Islamic religion as being nontolerant of different beliefs. Notwithstanding, a nearby perusing of the Islamic canon, essentially the Holy Quran, shows that as opposed to this talk, Islamic standards fuse an ethic of peacefulness and claims dissent, quiet ... Details

    Peace, Dissent, Islam, State, Dysfunctional

    (1) Saman Salah
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, Sardar Bahadur Khan Womens' University (SBKWU), Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan.
    (2) Khair Un Nisa Azeem
    M.Phil. Scholar, Department of English, Sardar Bahadur Khan Womens' University (SBKWU), Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan.
    (3) Mehwish Khan
    M.Phil. Scholar, Department of English, Sardar Bahadur Khan Womens' University (SBKWU), Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan.
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11 - The Struggle between Civilian and Military Elites: Impacts on Political Developm...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2024(IX-IV).11
10.31703/gpr.2024(IX-IV).11      Published : Dec 2024

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    This research aims to analyze the effects of the civil and military authority conflict on Pakistan’s political growth between 2002 and 2013. The paper will utilize Lucian Pye’s equality, capacity, and differentiation framework to critique how elite fragmentation influenced the political system. During the rule of Musharraf (2002–2008), military elites excluded the civilian elites... Details

    Pakistan’s Civilian and Military Elites, Political Development 2002-2013, Lucian Pye New Structuralism, Elite Fragmentation

    (1) Haris Nawaz
    BS Graduate, Department of Political Science, Government College University Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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12 - Exploring the Impacts of Social Capital on Public Political Participation: An Em...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2024(IX-IV).12
10.31703/gpr.2024(IX-IV).12      Published : Dec 2024

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    John Stuart Mill's assertion that democracy may not be viable in non-European countries gains traction when examining public political participation in Baluchistan. The fertile land of Baluchistan seems unfertile for democracy due to its absolute tribal system, scattered population, and societal stagnation. The present research was conducted while considering these factors. In this regard, 460 use... Details

    Social Capital, Political Participation, Norms of Reciprocity, Social Development, Pakistan

    (1) Shah Nawaz Mangi
    Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Government College University Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (2) Mubashra Shaheen
    Assistant Professor (Political Science), Higher Education Department, Punjab Govt, Pakistan.
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