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01 - Aastaanas of Magicians: A Ray of Hope for the Marginalised Community of Rawalpin...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2020(V-III).01
10.31703/gsr.2020(V-III).01      Published : Sep 2020

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    People continue to believe in the efficacy of magic in the era of science and technology. Mythology pertaining to curative aspect of magic which is believed to solve the social, economic and medical problems of the people. Initially, a socio-economic survey of the households was conducted in Rawalpindi at Dhok Ratta and Dhok Khabba, which tapped 796 households. Later, 44 people who confessed using... Details

    Aamils, Astaana, Magical Practices, Shamans, Socio-economic Problems

    (1) Mahwish Zeeshan
    PhD Scholar, Department of Anthropology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Aneela Sultana
    Assistant Professor (Incharge), Department of Anthropology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Abid Ghafoor Chaudhry
    Associate Professor (Chairman), Department of Anthropology, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
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02 - Child Presentation on Mainstream News Channels and Wellbeing of Victims...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2020(V-III).02
10.31703/gsr.2020(V-III).02      Published : Sep 2020

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    Child abuse is one of those issues of society that is very difficult to talk about because it creates a sense of shame and guilt and so on but due to avoiding an open debate about it the spiral of silence is increasing over time. This research study aims at examining the way child abuse cases like Zainab case has been portrayed on news channels and the impact it leaves on the minds of victims. The... Details

    Child Abuse, Zainab Case, Victim Families, Wellbeing, Civilization.

    (1) Noor Ul Ain Nasir
    Lecturer, School of Media and communication studies, University of Management and Technology Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Ashraf Iqbal
    In charge / Assistant Professor, Department of Mass Communication, GC University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Munham Shehzad
    FM Manager, Centre for Media and Communication Studies, University of Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan.
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03 - Investigating the Role of Foreign and Local Socio-Cultural Value Orientations Pr...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2020(V-III).03
10.31703/gsr.2020(V-III).03      Published : Sep 2020

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    Abstract: The existing study is an attempt to observe and compare the results of foreign and local socio-cultural value orientations present in selected Pakistani and Oxford English textbooks prescribed for students of Punjab (Pakistan). The content analysis was employed to find out the percentages of categories and subcategories of reading passages and exercises of the prescribed English textbook... Details

    Socio-Cultural Practices, English Textbooks and Culture, EFL in Pakistan.

    (1) Muhammad Ahsan
    Lecturer, Department of English, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Naeem
    Lecturer, Department of English, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Noshaba Younus
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, Riphah International University Faisalabad Campus, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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04 - Impacts of the Saint (Sufi) Mast Tawakli Marri Baloch Poetry on Baloch Society...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2020(V-III).04
10.31703/gsr.2020(V-III).04      Published : Sep 2020

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    Sufism is associated with the expression of devotion towards God and spreading the message of truth. The Sufis in Pakistan and Balochistan remain the ambassadors of love, peace, respect for humanity, and social harmony. The Sufi Saints have contributed significantly to the literature, philosophy, and theological ideas. The study employs an anthropological perspective to examine the impacts of Sain... Details

    Tawakli, Baloch, Culture, Poetry, Nationalism, Sufism, Society

    (1) Muhammad Sulaman Ijaz
    PhD, Department of Anthropology, Quaid I Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Waheed Chaudhry
    Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Syed Kazim Ali Shah
    Demonstrator, Department of Political Sciences, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
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05 - Facebook Mania of Youth and Satisfaction of their Needs in Pakistan: A uses and ...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2020(V-III).05
10.31703/gsr.2020(V-III).05      Published : Sep 2020

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    The consumption of social media has become a universal phenomenon. Everyone around the globe makes use of social networking media in its own way and style. Some users are found engaged in social media use around the clock, whereas others make use of the same for varying time duration. Some of the users use social networking sites just to kill time while others use these sites for the satisfaction ... Details

    Facebook Mania, Youth, Needs Satisfaction, Consumption Pattern, uses and Gratification

    (1) Azam Jan
    Assistant Professor, Department of Communication and Media Studies, Hazara University, Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Imran Mehsud
    Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Hazara University, Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Malik Adnan
    Assistant Professor, Department of Media Studies, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
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06 - Portrayal of Families in Prime Time Urdu Drama...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2020(V-III).06
10.31703/gsr.2020(V-III).06      Published : Sep 2020

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    The current study was conducted to analyze the portrayal of families in Urdu drama serials right from the start of television drama to 2016. The Urdu drama serial period was divided in to two eras, pre-cable era and cable era. Through the lens of cultivation theory, message system analysis was done of Urdu drama serial for more than five decades. It was hypothesized that pre-cable era will depict ... Details

    Family Structure, Urdu Drama, Message System Analysis, Pre-Cable and Cable Era.

    (1) Rooh Ul Amin Khan
    Assistant Professor, Department of Media & Communication Studies, International University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Ahsan Ul Haq
    Research Scholar, Department of Media & Communication Studies, International University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Jamal Ud Din
    Lecturer, Department of Media & Communication Studies, University of Swat, Swat, KP, Pakistan.
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07 - Citizen-Centric Policing: Citizens' Expectations of Police in Punjab...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2020(V-III).07
10.31703/gsr.2020(V-III).07      Published : Sep 2020

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    Police are an important component of all modern societies and play their role in maintaining law and order. The police-public partnership is crucial for maintaining police legitimacy and peace in society. Conceivably, understanding the people's expectations of police is an important aspect of police legitimacy. To promote citizen-centric policing, it is important to understand the expectations tha... Details

    Police, Public Expectations, Youth, Accountability, Fairness

    (1) Basharat Hussain
    Assistant Professor- Acting Chairperson, Department of Sociology, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Tehniyat Fatima
    Research Associate, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Siddique
    Institute of Social and Cultural Studies, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
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08 - Pakistan - CPEC and Tourism Vinculum: A Corridor of Tourism Opportunities in Pak...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2020(V-III).08
10.31703/gsr.2020(V-III).08      Published : Sep 2020

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    Geographical primacy plays a vital role in countrie's strategic position, creating economic benefits and influencing and shaping the region's dynamics. Pakistan's geo-strategic location is significant in South Asia, surrounded by large countries, waterways, countries, and essential oil reserves that have been blessed geographically. The key segments of OBOR initiated in Pakistan, known as CPEC. CP... Details

    Pakistan, CPEC, Tourism, Gawadar, OBOR, Leiper's Model

    (1) Mohammad Alam
    Lecture; Department of Tourism & Hospitality, Hazara university, Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Riaz Ahmad
    Assistant Professor, School of Public Policy and Administration, Xian Jiaotong University, China.
    (3) Moldalieva Nargiza
    PhD, School of Public Affairs, Zhejiang University-China
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09 - Representation of Gender in Documentary Saving Face: A Semiotic Analysis...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2020(V-III).09
10.31703/gsr.2020(V-III).09      Published : Sep 2020

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    The purpose of the current study is to analyze how gender is represented in the documentary Saving Face through the use of different signs. The study of the portrayal of gender in Pakistani documentary has been conducted through the analysis of signs. For this purpose, 8 visuals from Saving Face were analyzed using elements of the stills such as camera angle, character's body language, physical ap... Details

    Gender Representation, Documentary, Saving Face, Patriarchy, Domestic Violence

    (1) Faiza Rehman
    MPhil Scholar, Department of English, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Liaqat Iqbal
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Yusra Mukhtar
    MPhil Scholar, Department of English, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
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10 - Religious Education: Contribute to Social Cohesion or Lead to Social Disparity?...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2020(V-III).10
10.31703/gsr.2020(V-III).10      Published : Sep 2020

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    The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of madrassa education in building up a religiously cohesive society. The queries and questions which this research study addressed were: To investigate the social cohesion and disparity in the society. What are the key factors, which contribute to social cohesion or lead to social disparity? What is the understanding of madrasa administrators a... Details

    Social Cohesion, Religious Institutions

    (1) Samreen Mahmood
    Assistant Professor, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Saira Shereen
    M.Phil Scholar, City University, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Madeeha Murad
    Lecturer, Department of Education, University of Chitral, Chitral, KP, Pakistan.
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11 - Exploring Social Competence, Temperament and School Adjustment in Pakistani Pres...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2020(V-III).11
10.31703/gsr.2020(V-III).11      Published : Sep 2020

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    The study was conducted to assess the social competence, temperament and school adjustment of 3-5 years old preschoolers. The aims of the research were to assess the gender differences in the levels of social competence as well as to study the associations between the various aspects of temperament, social competence and school adjustment. Participants are 227, 3-5 yeas old preschoolers (N= 227 wi... Details

    Social Competence, Temperament, School Adjustment, Preschoolers

    (1) Attiya Siraj
    Comsats University Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Humaira Jami
    National Institute of Psychology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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12 - People Perception Towards the Role of Non-Governmental Organizations in Provisio...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2020(V-III).12
10.31703/gsr.2020(V-III).12      Published : Sep 2020

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    This study entitled the people perception towards the role of Non-Governmental Organizations in the provision of health facilities in district Swat, Khyber Pukhtunkhwa, Pakistan" was conducted with objectives to measure the attitude of the target population about the NGOs intervention in the study area through pre and post-relationship on health facilities". A sample size of 230 out of 450 populat... Details

    Health Facilities, People, Perception, Medical Camps, BHUs, Medicine, Mosquito Net, NGOs, Medical Team, Swat & Pakistan

    (1) Shakeel Ahmad
    Lecturer, Department of Social Work and Sociology, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Jan Alam
    Lecturer, Department of Social Work and Sociology, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Shahid Rehman
    PhD, Department of Rural Sociology, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
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13 - Relationship between Work-Family Conflict and Turnover Intention of University T...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2020(V-III).13
10.31703/gsr.2020(V-III).13      Published : Sep 2020

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    The study tried to investigate the relationship between work-family conflict and turnover intentions of female university teachers in Lahore city across public and private sectors. Correlational research was selected as a research design. All the female teachers of public and private sector universities of Lahore city are considered as the population of the study. Proportionate stratified random s... Details

    Work-Family Conflict, University, Teachers, Lahore, Turnover Intention

    (1) Mahvish Fatima Kashif
    Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Sidra Israr
    MS Scholar, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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14 - Influence of Social Media on Psychological Distress Among Youth: A Case Study of...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2020(V-III).14
10.31703/gsr.2020(V-III).14      Published : Sep 2020

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    This study investigates the role of Instagram causing psychological distress among youth. Instagram is an application through which a person can share photos online and edit them by using different filters that are also available within the application. It is a social networking service that provides a platform to a person to share their images easily with their friends or followers. Understanding... Details

    Instagram, Psychological Distress, Social Media, Survey, FOMO, Social Comparison Theory

    (1) Rao Shahid Mahmood
    Assistant Professor, Department of Media Studies, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Bilal Nawaz
    Assistant Professor, Department of Mass Communication, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Punjab
    (3) Arsha Saleem Meer
    Lecturer, Department of Mass Communication, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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