Vol. 4 No. 5 (2025): Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences Review (PJSSR)

Articles

• ISLAMIC SOLUTIONS TO MODERN RELIGIOUS DOUBTS AND SKEPTICISM: A RESEARCH STUDY

  Mr. Subhan Ullah, Mr. Safi Ullah, Ms. Sumbal Rahman, Dr. Mufti Kifayat Ullah

  1225-1232

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• BETWEEN CONSENT AND CONTROL: ANALYZING LIBERIA’S JURIDICAL POSTURE IN INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ARBITRATION

  Thomas Kallowor Forkpah

  1133-1153

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• NEUTRALIZING THE INDEPENDENCE OF JUDICIARY: STUDY OF THE IMPACTS OF THE 26TH CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT OF PAKISTAN

  Dr. Hammad Bashir, Dr. Abdul Basit Khan, Rifat Rafeeq

  1208-1224

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• COLONIZATION AND THE SECULAR IDEOLOGY OF LIBERALISM: CONTRADICTIONS OF UNIVERSAL FREEDOM AND EXCLUSIONS OF WOMEN AND COLONIZED PEOPLES

  Dr. Abdul Majid, Muhammad Harris Suhaib, Dr. M.Aminuddin

  1126-1132

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• IMPACT OF CULTURAL INTELLIGENCE ON SUSTAINABLE PERFORMANCE: MEDIATING ROLE OF OCBE, LEARNING ORIENTATION, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL EMPOWERMENT

  Sara Ibrahim, Dr. Ajmal Inayat

  1221-1250

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• EXPLORING THE NEXUS BETWEEN SUBSTANCE ABUSE, NEUROTRANSMISSTER SYSTEM AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF THE YOUNG ADULTS IN PUNJAB PAKISTAN

  Umer Draz, Dr. Nazia Malik, Dr. Zahira Batool, Dr. Saira Siddiquie

  1093-1104

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• A QUANTITATIVE STUDY ON PAKISTANI TALENTED PEOPLE GOING ABROAD (BRAIN DRAIN)

  Saima Rahman Safi, *Dr. Farzana Rahman Safi

  1307-1325

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• GENDER BASED EXPRESSIONS IN PAKISTANI MEDIA: A STYLISTIC CORPUS STUDY OF ENGLISH PERSONAL COLUMNS https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17505939

  Ali Rehman, Ayesha Zafar

  1192-1205

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• SHAPING THE POLITICAL MIND: THE DIFFERENTIAL IMPACT OF ONLINE NEWS CONSUMPTION ON POLITICAL PERCEPTION AND ENGAGEMENT

  Dr. Faiza Bajwa,, Kanwal Zahra, Dr. Muhammad Javed Iqbal

  1083-1092

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• The Impact of Digital Payment Systems on Financial Inclusion in Pakistan’s Rural Communities

  Dr. Asghar Kamal*, Dr. Syed Muhammad Amir Shah

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• FROM RELIGIOUS MILITANCY TO CULTURAL JIRGA: EXPLORING TTP'S PIVOT TO PASHTUN NATIONALISM

  Muhammad Kashif Irshad, Dr. Muhammad Qasim

  1154-1170

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• PERCEPTION OF CINEMA AND FILM WATCHING HABITS OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA

  Basar Ali*, Dr. Abdur Rauf, Zahir Ullah Khan

  1264-1274

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• SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT AND SHIFTING TIES: A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF LIVED EXPERIENCES OF ELDERLY RESIDENTS IN GOVERNMENT-RUN OLD AGE HOMES IN PUNJAB, PAKISTAN

  Irshad Mohsin, Shawaiz Sultan Cheema

  1172-1180

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• PAK-US RELATIONS DURING PRESIDENT BIDEN ERA (2021-2025): AN ANALYSIS

  Dr. Adnan Nawaz, Hafiz Muhammad Bilal

  1251-1263

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• Examining the Impact of the School Principal’s Emotional Intelligence on Teachers’ Well-being in Turbat, Baluchistan

  Naveed Ahmed, Huma Jabeen, Mir Darvash Noor, Sajid Ali

  1111-1125

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• Book Review: The Untold Story of the People of Azad Kashmir Written by Christopher Snedden https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17534772

  Farooq Abdullah

  1206-1207

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• ASSESSING AND ANALYZING THE HISTORICAL EVOLUTION OF PAKISTAN FROM COLONIAL LEGACIES TO CONTEMPORARY NATION BUILDING

  Rahib Hussain Radhan, Asif Iqbal Laghari, Naseem Hassan Mastoi

  1105-1110

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• Pro-social Behavior as a Psychological Correlate of Personal Growth, Meaning in Life and Self-Concept Clarity among Gen Z in Pakistan

  Saima Riaz, Noreena Kausar, Amna Khalid Qazi

  1295-1306

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• PATRIARCHAL NORMS AND FEMALE TEACHERS’ PARTICIPATION IN DECISION-MAKING IN AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17491575

  Farooq Abdullah, Sania Shoukat, Ayesha Malik, Shamim Akhtar

  1181-1191

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• HIGH-STAKES WASHBACK IN PRACTICE: A LONGITUDINAL MIXED-METHODS ANALYSIS OF SECONDARY BOARD ENGLISH EXAMINATIONS AND WRITING INSTRUCTION IN KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA

  Dr. Khalid Azim Khan, Dr. Imran Ali Khan, *Behishat Malook

  1275-1294

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• Examining the Implementation of Cooperative Learning Strategies within Blended Teaching Settings for Pakistani ESL Undergraduate Students

  Ahmed Hassan, Muhammad Anwar, Adeel Ahmad

  931-942

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• NAVIGATING UNIVERSITY LIFE: A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF SOCIAL AND ACADEMIC CHALLENGES AND COPING STRATEGIES AMONG INTROVERT STUDENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION

  Shazia Shahzadi*, Naureen Munir, Naqeeb Ullah, Sourath Mahar, Abdul Qayoom Mahar

  84-110

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• REVISITING THE IDENTITY: THE TRANSFORMATION OF PAKISTAN FROM AN ALLY TO A GUARANTOR

  Dr. Nazia Anwar, Dr. Saima Jamshaid, Isha Razzaq Butt

  272-285

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• A STUDY TO ASSESS THE CURRENT RESEARCH SUPERVISORY PRACTICES IN THE UNIVERSITIES OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA

  Woreshm Gul, Dr.Parveen Khan, Dr.Irfan Ullah Khan

  1-14

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• THE IMPACT OF WOMEN EDUCATION ON ECONOMIC GROWTH OF PAKISTAN

  Hamza Feroz, Rabia Attas, Nafees Ahmad, Maryam

  15-32

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• OPTIMIZING FIRM PERFORMANCE THROUGH EFFECTIVE WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

  Muhammad Ashfaq, Maryam Chaudhri, Waqas Sarwar

  33-72

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• TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT NEEDS FOR ACTIVITY-BASED LEARNING IN STEAM EDUCATION: A CASE STUDY FROM TEHSIL PINDI BHATTIAN

  Asma Ishtiaq, Hadia Gull, Muhammad Shabbir, Khuda Baksh

  73-81

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• DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT AND FIRM PERFORMANCE: THE MEDIATING ROLES OF CHANGE READINESS AND KNOWLEDGE ABSORPTIVE CAPACITY WITH CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AS A MODERATOR

  Muhammad Faiz Muhammad, Dr. Shehla Zaman, Asad Amjad, Ayesha Shafique

  82-99

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• CHILD-CENTERED VS TEACHER-CENTERED CURRICULUM: PRACTICES AND OUTCOMES IN PAKISTAN’S PRIMARY SCHOOLS

  Shumaila Waris, Anika Aslam, Dr. Aziz un Nisa

  100-123

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• SUBJECTIVE NORMS AND MORAL OBLIGATIONS; THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOUR

  Dr. Waqar Munir, Hafiz Ahmad Ashraf, Muhammad Asif Ali Malik, Dr. Muhammad Sadiq Malik

  124-145

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• EFFECT OF GROWTH MINDSET ON STUDENTS’ PROBLEM-SOLVING ABILITIES AND ACADEMIC PERSISTENCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION

  Dr Fahd Naveed Kausar

  146-167

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• EXPLORING THE MISUSE OF SECTION 295-C OF THE PAKISTAN PENAL CODE: CHALLENGES IN ADDRESSING PERSONAL VENGEANCE AND FALSE ACCUSATIONS FOR LEGISLATORS

  Kokab Saeed, Misbah Rehman, Irshan Arif, Rachel Aleem, Madhat Zaheer, Navishta Maheen, Zainullah

  168-192

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• A Sociological Investigation of Unemployment and Youth Deviance in District Faisalabad

  Mehwish Mobeen, Paris Zaka, Fouzia Mumtaz

  193-199

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• TELEVISION ADVERTISING DURING GLOBAL CRISES: ANALYZING STRATEGIC BRAND COMMUNICATION AND CONSUMER TRUST-BUILDING APPROACHES

  Tazeen Huma

  200-210

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• Transformation of Gender Roles in Postmodern Society: A Sociological Study (A Case of Faisalabad Punjab, Pakistan)

  Paris Zaka, Mehwish Mobeen, Samavia Tariq

  211-217

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• Evaluating Pedagogical Approaches to Assessing Oral Presentations in Pakistani ESL Higher Education https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17287001

  Leena Hameed, Nasir Hussain, Saqib Abbas

  218-230

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• INTERSECTING INEQUALITIES: EXPLORING THE IMPACT OF POVERTY AND GENDER ON SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT IN DEVELOPING SOCIETIES

  Noor Fatima

  231-256

• PERSONA AND SHADOW DYNAMICS IN MORGAN'S PSYCHOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT: A JUNGIAN ANALYSIS OF REGRETTING YOU

  Irfan Ud Din, Ansar Ullah

  257-271

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• ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ITS ROLE IN PROMOTING HUMAN RIGHTS: LEGAL FRAMEWORKS AND CHALLENGES IN PAKISTAN

  Kokab Saeed, Irshan Arif, Maria Hassan, Muhammad Younis, Ehtesham Anwar, Ahmed Masood, Yousra Saeed, Azhar Khan

  272-291

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• HARNESSING BLUE ECONOMY POTENTIAL FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

  Tazeen Huma

  292-328

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• WHEN GOVERNANCE EMPOWERS: POLITICAL STABILITY, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND RULE OF LAW IN SHAPING WOMEN'S LEGAL RIGHTS

  Jalil Ahmed Thebo, Danial Hussain Shaikh, Muhammad Rafique, Muhammad Ali

  329-349

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• GOVERNANCE, EDUCATION, AND ANTI-CORRUPTION SYNERGIES: MAPPING THE FOUNDATIONS OF GLOBAL POLITICAL STABILITY

  Ubedullah Amjad Ali, Muhammad Asif Shamim, Abdul Samad Dahri, Ishtiaq Ahmed Kolachi

  350-378

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• THE ROLE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN TRANSFORMING SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING: ENHANCING CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT, PERSONALIZATION, AND BRAND LOYALTY

  Faiza Latif*, Muhammad Zain Asghar, Khair Ul Burria

  379-401

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• SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCE IN CLIMATE-VULNERABLE AGRICULTURE: THE MODERATING ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNANCE QUALITY IN CLIMATE-SMART TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION

  Khawaja Zeeshan Waheed, Muhammad Imtiaz Haider, Muhammad Asad Saleem Malik, Ejaz Ahmad, Sitara Saleem, Danish Irfan

  402-422

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• THE IMPACT OF JOB STRESSORS ON PROJECT TEAM PERFORMANCE THROUGH JOB STRESS AND JOB SATISFACTION

  Ayesha Shaukat, Dr. Muhammad Mudassar Abbasi

  423-437

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• USE OF AI-POWERED CHATBOTS IN REDUCING SPEAKING ANXIETY AMONG ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS: A PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE

  Sadaf Riaz, Shakir Adam, Dr. Sumbul Mujeeb, Muhammad Ali Ul Islam Qureshi

  438-451

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• THE GLOBAL SUMUD FLOTILLA: DEFYING BLOCKADES, DEFENDING HUMAN RIGHTS

  Zarar Bin Saleem, Maryam Zardad, Zeeshan Khurshid

  452-568

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• ANALYZING TEACHERS’ INSIGHTS ON THE PEDAGOGICAL AND INSTITUTIONAL DIMENSIONS OF INCLUSIVE EDUCATION IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

  Sara Younis, Samyyia Ishaque

  569-593

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• BRAIN DRAIN: EXPLORING THE INSTITUTIONAL AND POLICY GAPS CONTRIBUTING TO THE OUTFLOW OF PAKISTANI STUDENTS

  Danish Khan Tareen, Shamsa Kanwal, Anjum Shaheen, Irshan Arif, Amjad ur Rehman

  594-616

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• EFFECTIVENESS OF STRATEGIC PLAN FOR IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA, PAKISTAN

  Tazeem Akhtar, Prof. Dr Wasal Khan, Hamayun Khan, Dr Abdul Shakoor

  617-640

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• PAKISTAN’S TRADE DYNAMICS TRENDS, CHALLENGES, AND STRATEGIC POLICY ENHANCING EXPORT COMPETITIVENESS

  Muhammad Tayyab, Ruhulislam

  641-654

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• REGRET AND COUNTERFACTUAL THINKING IN MATT HAIG'S THE MIDNIGHT LIBRARY: A FUNCTIONAL PSYCHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS

  Muhammad Hamza, Muhammad Aqeel Abbas, Muhammad Diljan

  655-667

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• PAKISTAN–SAUDI ARABIA STRATEGIC MUTUAL DEFENSE PACT (2025): GEO-POLITICAL AND SECURITY IMPLICATIONS

  Sobia Amir, Umme Ummara, Khawar Abbas

  668-681

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• THE IMPACT OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ON COGNITIVE FUNCTIONING AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY IN DISTRICT BANNU, KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA

  Ijaz Ahmad, Afshan Jabeen, Muhammad Asghar Khan, Tehreem Gul, Muhammad Iftikhar Khan

  682-693

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• CHALLENGES IN FACILITATING VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IN GILGIT DISTRICT: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS

  Mutahar Abbas, Anum Hafeez,, Muhammad Hadi Haideri

  694-703

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• INTEGRATING LIBRARY STRATEGIES INTO CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION TO ENHANCE STUDENT LEARNING THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY TECHNIQUES

  Muhammad Qasim, Dr Aziz un Nisa

  704-723

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• ROLE OF PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT AND ANXIETY SYMPTOMS IN LIFE SATISFACTIONS OF PREGNANT WORKING WOMEN.

  Sabahat Batool

  724-739

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• Use of Code Switching in Ab-e-Hayat by Umera Ahmed: A Stylistic Analysis with Simpson’s Model of Narrative Structure https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17416825

  Sumra Peeran, Ufaq Binte Jamal, Shagufta Yasmeen

  740-749

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• DIGITAL DOUBLE FEATURE: HOW MEDIA REVIEWS AND NEWS UPDATES CO-CREATE DOOM-SCROLLING

  Tazeen Huma

  750-766

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• THE GENDERED BODY AS A TEXT: A FEMINIST POST STRUCTURALIST ANALYSIS OF ZAITOON'S CORPOREAL LANGUAGE AND RESISTANCE

  Maria Bashir; Dr Aisha Naseem

  768-781

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• Beyond Borders: Understanding the Dynamics of Illegal Migration from Pakistan

  Abdus Samad, Ahmed Waqas Waheed

  782-790

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• Beggary as an Organized Crime in Pakistan: Evaluating the Social Policy Response

  Jannat Ali Shah, Taskeen Nasir

  791-802

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• FISCAL FEDERALISM IN PAKISTAN: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE NATIONAL FINANCE COMMISSION AWARD AND RESOURCE DISTRIBUTION AMONG PROVINCES

  Mohammad Asif

  803-813

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• GENDER AND PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOR IN UNIVERSITIES: EVIDENCE FROM KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA, PAKISTAN

  Maryam, Gullalie Anum Khan, Dr. Misbah Nosheen, Mehnaz Begum

  813-829

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• Magic, Charms and Modernity: A Sociological Study of Belief in Taweez and Black Magic in Age of Science in Rural Punjab

  Muhammad Hussain, Paris Zaka, Uzma Niaz

  830-837

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• STUDENTS AS CO-CREATORS OF LEARNING: THE ROLE OF ATTITUDES IN THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AI-ENHANCED EDUCATION

  Dr. Nazish Andleeb,, Dr. Muhammad Ahsan Mukhtar

  838-851

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• Challenges Faced by Teachers in Private and Public Schools in Faisalabad, Pakistan: A Comparative Study of Technological Access and Educational Quality

  Iram Shahzadi, Fatima Munir, Asma Ishtiaq

  852-856

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• CPEC IN THE MEDIA LENS: DEVELOPMENT, SECURITY, AND GEOPOLITICS IN PAKISTAN’S NEWS DISCOURSE

  Dr. Shams ur Rehman, Sibtain Abbas, Faisal Ahmad

  857-876

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• ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ADOPTION AND ORGANIZATIONAL CRISIS MANAGEMENT: THE MEDIATING ROLES OF LEADER EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND CHANGE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

  Sohrab Khan Magsi, Shafique Ahmed, Asad Amjad, Naveed Khan

  877-899

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• OPTIMIZING WORKFORCE STABILITY AND EFFICIENCY: A FRAMEWORK FOR IMPROVING RETENTION AND PERFORMANCE IN TOYOTA ISLAMABAD'S CUSTOMER SERVICE UNIT

  Dr. Firdous Ahmed Shehri, Sumeela Amin, Maleeha Mansoor, Qurat Ul Ain Waqar

  900-930

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• MAPPING EIGHT DECADES OF MUSICAL CREATIVITY RESEARCH: A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF INTELLECTUAL STRUCTURES, GLOBAL TRENDS, AND EMERGING FRONTIERS (1939–2025)

  Muhammad Usman Rana, *Farahat Ali

  931-965

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• SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING AND CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF CONSUMER BEHAVIOR AND GREEN MARKETING PRACTICES

  Mubashir Naeem, Samra Malik, Dr. Muhammad Sufyan, Najm Ud Din Saqib

  966-983

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• POLITICAL INFLUENCE ON NGOS (CASE STUDY OF DISTRICT SHANGLA)

  Andaleeb Bostan, Sher Hassan, Usman Khan, Shaista BiBi

  984-995

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• FROM TWEETS TO TACTICS: SOCIAL MEDIA’S ROLE IN SHAPING PUBLIC OPINION AND DIGITAL DIPLOMACY

  Dr. Shahnawaz Muhammad Khan, Ms. Khushboo Farid, Ms. Wajeeha Najam

  196-1007

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• THE IMPACT OF CARTOON MEDIA ON EARLY CHILDHOOD LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY: A NARRATIVE SYNTHESIS LITERATURE REVIEW

  Dr. Mehvish Mursaleen, Dr. Ziasma Haneef Khan, Dr. Dania Shoaib Khan

  1011-1028

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• DIGITAL FINANCIAL INCLUSION AND RENEWABLE ENERGY ADOPTION: THE MEDIATING ROLES OF ACCESS TO GREEN CREDIT AND FINANCIAL LITERACY

  Maria Masood, Hafiz Muhammad Zaid, Zahir Ullah, Zubair Mustafa

  1029-1047

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• THE FUTURE OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE DIGITAL AGE: BALANCING PRIVACY, FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION, AND STATE SURVEILLANCE

  Muhammad Abbas Ashraf

  1048-1073

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• THE ROLE OF COMPUTATIONAL PROPAGANDA IN POLITICAL POLARIZATION AND SOCIAL FRAGMENTATION AMONG URBAN YOUTH IN PAKISTAN: A CASE STUDY OF LAHORE CITY

  Babar Farooq, Dr. Nazia Malik, Dr. Sana Ijaz, Dr. Basharat Ali

  1074-1082

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