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Impact of Ecological Footprint on the Longevity of Human Life: A Case of Emerging Asian Economies

Muhammad Nasir Iqbal, Rabiya Riaz and Muhammad Ali


7-24

Analyzing the Impact of Social Media Marketing Activities on Brand Loyalty in the Apparel Industry and Unveiling the Role of Brand Awareness

Qamar Abbas, Muhammad Ziaullah, Ahmed Bilal, Mohsin Siddique and Malik Abid Ali


25-44

Investigating the Factors Influencing the Service Quality with Online Banking Service: The Mediating Role of Customer Satisfaction

Malik Abid Ali, Muhammad Ziaullah, Azam Anwar Khan, Qamar Abbas and Saba Iqbal


45-60

Balancing Ambitions and Responsibilities: Investigating Job Satisfaction and Work-Family Conflict among Female Academics

Hira Nauman, Roomana Zeb and Saima Arzeen


61-72

Attitude, Self-Efficacy and Anxiety of University Teachers Towards Computer-Based Technology

Syeda Fatima Niaz, Muzammila Akram, Irem Mushtaq and Waqas Mahmood


73-78

Enhancing E-Business Success: Unraveling the Effect ofCustomer Engagement on Customer Citizenship Behavior and Purchase Decisions in Pakistan

Muhammad Aqib Shafiq, Muhammad Ziaullah, Tasneem Kousar, Malik Abid Ali and Qamar Abbas


79-96

Effect of Art Therapy on Depression Among Single Parent Children

Bisma Irfan, Ayesha Arooj Rafi, Rehma Tariq, Ayesha Javed and Irfan Hussain Khan


97-106

Strengths Amidst Adversity: Comparison of Religiosity, Resilience and Locus of Control in Army Public School Affected Individuals and General Population

Roomana Zeb, Bargees Khattak and Saima Arzeen


107-122

Unlocking Business Performance Potential: Quality Management, Innovation Performance and Organizational Learning Culture in Focus

Hafiz Ahmad Ashraf, Javed Iqbal, Farhat Hussain Bazmi, Waqar Munir and Muhammad Azeem


123-139

Developing a Multidimensional Scale to Measure Barriers to Product Branding in International Firms

M. Rizwan Saleem Sandhu, Tashfeen Azhar and Muhammad Zaheer


140-157

Artificial Intelligence and Financial Inclusion: A Systematic Literature Review

Anam Fazal, Alia Ahmed and Shoaib Nisar


158-168

Does the Firm Size Influence the Leverage? An Evidence from Textile Industry of Pakistan

Athar K. Shar, Nazar Hussain Phulpoto, Syed Munir Shah and Shokat Ali Mahar


169-175

Strengthening Validity Evidence of Multidimensional Personality Inventory (MDPI) Through Convergent-Discriminant Validity and Simulated Contrasted Group Method

Roomana Zeb, Saima Arzeen and Uzma Dayan


176-186

Determinants of Early Marriage and Its Impact on Women Empowerment in AJK Pakistan

Orusa Islam Asghr, Laiba Anwar, Syeda Mahlaqa Hina, Noran Younus and Muhammad Kamran


187-204

Exploring the Impact of Recruitment and Selection on Organizational Performance

Ahmad Ali, Rafid Ullah, Shumaila Hashim, M. Zulqarnain Safdar, Tufail Nawaz


205-215

The Effect of Emotional Intelligence on Academic Achievement: Perceptions of Public and Private School Students

Muzamal Hina and Irfana Rasul


216-227

Empowering Women and Unpacking Gender Disparities in SAARC Countries: A Critical Analysis

Aizaz Ahmad Malik, M Zahid Abbas, Mukhtar Ahmed and Noman Bashir


228-238

Teachers' Perception on Integrating Flipped Classroom Models in Higher Education Courses

Ayesha Afzal, Iram Rafaqat and Aisha Sami


239-255

Time to Shift Concerns from Financial Inclusion to Environment Quality: A Case Study of China

Sehar Asif, Bilal A. Poswal, Amber Zafar, Usman Zahoor and Ubaid-ur-Rehman


256-271

Effect of Parental Acceptance/Rejection on Social Anxiety and Difficulty in Emotion Regulation: Considering Resilience as Moderator

Arooba Anwaar and Ansa Qurat-ul-Ain


272-283

Human Life Threats and Analysis of Defense Mechanism in “Waiting for Godot”

Sheraz Shoukat, Umarah Shamim and Wajid Riaz


284-291

Language as a Fundamental Source for National Integration: The Case of Pakistan

Sabahat Jaleel, Sahira Abbasi and Bakhtiar Ahmed


292-303

Prevalence of Fatigue Among Patients with End Stage Renal Diseases with Special Emphasis on Quality of Life

Rafiullah, Zahida Jamal, Javed Iqbal, Aymen Rahat, Amir Sultan Sheraz Khan, Fayaz Ahmed and Hassan Karim


304-312

Exploring the Component of Misery Index During Different Regimes: A Case Study of Pakistan

Shabbir Ahmad Gondal, and Zakir Hussain and Azka Amin


313-324

Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) in Practice: Measuring Teachers’ Proficiency at Public and Private Universities of Lahore, Pakistan

Sadia Saeed and Irfana Rasul


325-336

Assessing Farmers’ Flood Vulnerability and Institutional Role in Mitigating Its Impacts in District Jamshoro, Sindh

Muhammad Hanif, Ghulam Murtaza, M Tahir Rashid and Muhammad Ashraf


337-347

Organizational Trust as a Mediator in the Relationship of Training & Development and Organizational Performance: An Evidence from HEI’s of KP, Pakistan

Ahmad Ali, Rafid Ullah, Farhat U. Khan, Nafid Khan and Tufail Nawaz


348-356

Role of Creative Thinking in Assessment TechniquesAmong University Students

Khadija Sittar, Sehrish Khalid and Mahwish Safder


357-365

Impact of Inspirational Leadership on Project Success With Special Emphasis on Empowerment and Psychological Ownership

Syed Urfan Gelani, Rizwan Shabbirand Shahan Mehmood Cheema


366-375

Embracing the Future: Evaluating the Strategic Impact of Digital Supply Chain Integration on Business Performance

Muhammad Arif, Adeel Shahand Sherbaz Khan


376-393

Do Asymmetric Return’s Volatility and Changes in Macroeconomic Variables Matter? A Case ofConventional Stocks and Islamic Stocks

Majid Imdad Khan, Rana Shahid Imdad Akash, Muhammad Mudasar Ghafoor and Kanwal Bilal


394-410

Role of Administration in the Development of Public Schools Education System: A Case Study of District Shaikupura

Usman Sabir, Khadija Sittar and Sumaira Munawar


411-420

Role of Cell Phone Media Usage on Behaviors of Toddlers: A Case Study of District Bahawalpur

Muhammad Husnain, Zaki Abbas and Hannan Khan Tareen


421-431

Relationship Between Execution of Quality Management Practices and Firm’s Innovation Performance: A Review of Literature

Sadia Butt and Naveed Yazdani


432-451

Ethnic and Religious Tensions as Determinant of Exchange Rate: A South Asian Perspective

Muhammad Sharyar, Amin Ullah Khan, Muhammad Haroon Khan and Tehseen Ullah Khan


452-464

Unlocking Market Insights and AI-Driven Stock Return Analysis of the KMI-30 Index

Salman Khan, Romana Bangash and Usman Ullah


465-479

Criminal Justice System and Reforms in Pakistan

Sufi Imdad Ali Soomro and Mansoor Mumtaz Soomro


480-496

Moderating Role of Corporate Image on Service Quality and Customer Satisfaction: Evidence from Healthcare

Tahira Umair, Hina Amir, Kanwal Bilal and Sadia Butt


497-511

Child Rights and Its Implementation Status in Pakistan

Ahmad Talha, Muhammad Tayyab and Tayyaba Sardar


512-524

The Role of Social Media on Reshaping Social Behaviors of Youth: A Case Study of Gujrat (Pakistan)

Bushra Sarwar, Namra Sarwar, M. Husnain and Hannan K. Tareen


525-532

Early Contact of Indians with Soviet Russia and the Spread of Communist Ideas Among Indians

Jawad ur Rahman, Junaid Ali and Muhammad Zaher Shah


533-546

Knowledge of Basic Life Support Among Health Care Professional Working in Tertiary Care Hospitals of KP (Pakistan)

Sheraz Khan, Naeem Ullah, Ayaz Khan, Samina Naz, Fazal Maula, Haris Khan, Hameed Ullah and Muhammad Imad


547-555

Impact of FDI and Stock Market Expansion on CleanEnergy: A Case of Selected Countries

Iftikhar Yousafzai, Muhammad Sohail and Muhammad Tahir


556-572

Macroeconomic Consequences of Volatile Discretionary Fiscal Policy: Evidence from Developing Countries

Hifsa Bibi and Danish Alam


573-585

Relationship Between Workplace Ostracism and Employee Silence: Mediating Effect of Psychological Safety at Private Healthcare Organizations in Lahore (Pakistan)

Mahwish Jamil, M. Usman Siddqiue, Rabia Lodhi, Zunaira Arshad and Muhammad Babar Aslam


586-597

Perceptions of Primary School Teachers Regarding Training of Single National Curriculum in District Okara (Pakistan)

Maria Khan, Sumaira Munawar and Mirza Safdar Baig


598-604

Power Dynamics Through Institutions: Red Birds Perspective

Sammar Abbas, M. Imran Khan and Muhammad Yousuf


605-612

Exploring the Decade of Organic Food Supply Chain: A Study of Systematic Literature Review

Muhammad Sajid Nadeem and Ijaz Yusuf


613-623

Income Inequality and Public Health Status: The Role of Government Expenditures of Pakistan

Jamshaid ur Rehman, Khalil Ahmad and Javeria Saeed


624-640

Determinants of Stress and Its Association with Academic Performance of Undergraduate Students of Nursing in Pakistan

Nazia Noreen, Ziaullah, Waleed Iqbal, Abdur Rahman, Sheraz khan, Asif Shah, Javed Iqbal, Afsha Bibi and Amir Sultan


641-647

Development of Collective Unconscious with Reference to Temporal Settings in The Conference of Birds

Sadaf Afreen, Ayesha Zahoor, Tehmina Kousar and Mariam Kainat


648-658

Analyzing the Role of Hashtags and Trends as Digital Rhetoricin Pakistani Political Discourse on Twitter: A Study of Top Trends

Mubashir Saeed, Asim Zaheer, M. Naseem Anwar and Nasir Ullah


659-676

Is Triple Bottom Line Necessary? Evidence from Pakistan Stock Exchange

Ume Salma Akbar and Niaz Ahmed Bhutto


677-693

Existential Enigma and Spiritual Development: A Comparative Analysis of the Selected Translated Texts

Sadaf Afreen, Maira Raza, Shamaim Munir and Wajid Riaz


694-707

Peer Group and Neighborhood Violence Among the Youth: A Case Study of Slum Areas in Islamabad (Pakistan)

Shahid Hussain, Mudasar Ali Nadeem, Kiran Ikram and Muhammad Umar Zafar


708-722

An Investigation of Financial Leverage Influences on the Financial Performance of Chemical Sector Listed Companies in Pakistan

Ahsan, Kehkashan Nizam, Malik Muhammad Ijaz and Ali Raza


723-734

Adaptive Vs Efficient: A Comparative Analysis of Stock and Foreign Exchange Markets in Pakistan

Muhammad Adnan, Muhammad Haroon Rasheed, Zahid Maqbool and Sanaullah Tariq


735-747

Task-Based Language Teaching Intervention to Improve English Speaking Performance: A Case Study of Secondary School Students in Mardan (Pakistan)

Hayat Ullah, Rose Patsy Tibok and Jane Wong Kon Ling


748-753

Realism and Climate Change: Evaluating Great Powers Foreign Policies in a Warming World

Asia Karim, Alyas Ali Chaichi, Abdul Majid, Muhammad Tariq, Saira Bashir and Munir Ahmed


754-765

Modelling Unit Interval COVID-19 Data: An Application of Unit Nadarajah-Haghighi Distribution

Hadiqa Basit, Shakila Bashir, Bushra Masood and Nadia Mushtaq


766-778

Teachers’ Perspective on the Inclusion of Individuals with Special Needs in the Mainstream Schools of Pakistan

Amatur Raof, Tariq Manzoor and Munawwar Ahmed


779-789

Perception of Students’ and Teachers About Prevailing Parenting Practices in Southern Punjab (Pakistan)

Muhammad Pervaiz, Muhammad Safdar and Tariq Manzoor


790-810

Determinants of Food Security Among the Rural Households of the Developing Countries: A Systematic Literature Review

Shaista Naz, Humera Amin, Jalal Khan and Fahim Nawaz


811-826

Implementing Collaborative Planning Forecasting and Replenishment (CPFR) in the Textile Supply Chain of Pakistan

Ayesha Ghazanfar, Kamran Rashid, Aly Raza Syed and Asher Ramish


827-849

Strategies for Managing Stress Among Teenagers Living in Pakistan

Ume Habiba and Musrat Perveen


850-859

Descriptive Investigation of Depression and Anxiety: Emphasis on Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Ayesha Hussain and Amna Tabassum


860-868

Generation of Receptive Items for Negative Communication in Urdu Language

Gul Nayab, Romana Pervez, Zaish Awaz, Aqsa Malik, Tahira Yousaf and Aqeel Ahmed


869-875

Post COVID-19 and Crime Rate: A Case Study of KP (Pakistan)

Khan Sher Khan, Nimra Gul, Fayyaz Ali, Misbah Hayat, Noreen Jamal and Akhter Gul


876-888

Exploring Organic Food Supply Chains: Trends and Sustainability

Muhammad Sajid Nadeem and Ijaz Yusuf


889-903

Tobacco Usage at Household Level in Pakistan: Estimating Price and Income Elasticities of Tobacco Products

Hazrat Yousaf, Ramaisa Aqdas, Azka Amin, Akhtar Hussain, Shujaat Abbas and Sayed Irshad Hussain


904-916

Empirical Investigation of Online Advertisement and Consumer Buying Intention in Restaurant Industry

Kousar Zaheer, Sherbaz Khan and Madiha Rais


917-934

Examine the Effect of Online Gaming on Social Interactions and Social Competence Among University Students

Ayesha Jahan Lodhi and Ahmed Bilal


935-942

Factors Influencing Motivation Level in Competitive Sports: A Survey on Male Athletes of Pakistan

Muhammad Iftikhar, Yasir Ali, Habib Ullah and Alia


943-948

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Regulatory Technology: A Systematic Literature Review

Muhammad Rafiq and Muhammad Khalid Sohail


949-965

Role of Emotional Intelligence in Managing Research Stress at University Level: A Comparative Study

Zain Ul Abdin Rind and Amjad Ali Arain


966-975

Early Detection and Intervention of Disabilities in Pakistan

Sidra Yasmeen and Rizwan Akram Rana


976-983

Professional Quality of Life and Patient Outcomes:Mediating Role of Missed Nursing Care

Erum Akber, Syeda Tasneem Kauser, Iqra Shamim and Saba Naseem


984-993

Exploring Special Education Teachers' Perception, Readiness, and Practices for ICT Integration in Classrooms for Students with Hearing Impairment

Quratulain Rizvi and Rizwan Akram Rana


994-1004

Democracy Vs Dictatorship: The Crucial Role of Political Parties in Musharraf's Era (Pakistan)

Kishwar Naheed


1005-1019

Relationship of Physical Activity with Anxiety and Mood States: A Case Study of Health and Physical Education Students

Imran Ullah, Moheb Ullah, Alia and Habib Ullah


1020-1037

Academic Challenges Faced by Undergraduate Students inNursing Colleges: A Quantitative Analysis

Sheraz Khan, Zia Ud Din, Muhazzim Ali, Abdullah, Sajjad Ali, Muhammad Anees, Abid Hussain and Shakir Ullah Khan


1038-1046

Exploring the Gendered Experiences of Youth on Violence Through Smartphone Applications

Shahla Tabassum, Khedija Suhail, Maryum Zahra and Uzma Zarrin


1047-1059

Forecasting Energy Production from Coal, Gas and Coal Sources in Pakistan by Using Machine Learning Models

Fatima Naeem, Nadia Mushtaq and Shakila Bashir


1060-1074

Rehabilitation Reconsidered: A Comprehensive Legal Analysis

Muhammad Imran Khan ,Saeedah Shah and Sidra Kanwel


1075-1081

Episodes of Teaching, Assessing and Testing: Analysis of Teaching Listening in Pakistan

Fatima Tuz Zahra, Afaq Khan, Khalid Ahmed and Farhan Aziz


1082-1092

Exposure to Pandemic News on Mainstream Media: A Study of Risk Perception and Perceived Stress

Attiya Ahsan and Tehmina Ashfaq Qazi


1093-1104

Management and Treatment Protocols in Sociology of Gender: Role of Thyroid Hormone Dysfunctioning in Infertility

Saima Hussain, Safila Naveed, Nimra Mujeeb and Safoora Tariq


1105-1113

Evaluation of Efficiencies of Public Sector Universities of Quetta: An Empirical Application of Data Envelopment Analysis

Tehniyat Aroosa, Jameel Ahmed and Kaneez Fatima


1114-1127

Sweet Girls and Tough Boys: An Analysis of Gender Representations in Children’s Cartoon Shows

Attia Altaf, Qasim Mahmood and Zarmina Gul


1128-1137

Inter-Role Conflict, Social Support and Marital Satisfaction: A Study of Female Teachers in Sialkot (Pakistan)

Aqsa Khalil, Hira Shahid, Mahnoor Khursheed and Aymen Tahir


1138-1147

Accounting for Sustainability and the Environment in the US: Environmental and Social Reporting

Javed Miraj, Aleeza Afreen and Muhammad Ghazanfar Abbas


1148-1154

Enhancing Higher Order Thinking Skills of Low Performing Biology Students Through Combined Teaching Strategies

Nasir Mehmood, Rohina Khatoon, Salman M. Sheikh and M Arif


1155-1167

The Exchange Rate and Fundamental Shocks: A Panel SVAR Analysis for Developing Countries

Abida Yousaf and Tahir Mukhtar


1168-1191

Constructivist Grounded Theory: A Qualitative Research Design

Muhammad Hassan Khoso, Azadar H. Khuwaja and Saifullah Jamali


1192-1203

Human Resource Management Practices and Organizational Citizenship Behaviour: The Moderating Role of Value-Based Leadership

Syed Intasar H. Kazmi, Mehboob Alam and Mohsin Musaddiq Malik


1204-1222

Evaluation of Physical Expansion of Built Environment in District Sargodha (Pakistan)

M Umar Farooq, Atta-ur-Rahman, M Qasim, Muhammad Hashim and Saira Batool


1223-1235

Feudalism and Class Differences in Sindh: A Study of Shah Abdul Latif’s Perspective

M. Hassan Khoso, Saifullah Jamali and Azadar H. Khuwaja


1236-1245

The Bacchanalian Scenes and the Representation of Women in the Buddhist Sculptures of Gandhāra Art

Qamar-un-Nisa, Sarfaraz Khan, Imran, Zahid Nasir and M. Tariq Khan


1246-1263

Assessing the Influence of Violence Over News Coverage of the Policy Issues in Pakistani Media

Jamaluddin, Mahboob Ali and Rooh Ul Amin Khan


1264-1274

Effects of Banks Specific Factors on Dividend Policy: A Case of Commercial Banks of Pakistan

Adnan Shahid, M. Nauman and Siraj Ud Din


1275-1285

The Negative Effects of Workplace Discrimination and Perceived Unfairness on Employee Citizenship Behavior

Abdul Ghaffar Memon, Haroon Bakari and Muhammad Umer


1286-1302

The Role of Punjab Rural Support Programme in Poverty Reduction: A Case Study of District Muzaffargarh (Pakistan)

Asim Zubair, M. Riaz, Ayesha Tehreem, Lingling Zhang and Mya Myint Mo


1303-1312

Financial Dimensions of Inflationary Pressure in Developing Countries: An In-depth Analysis of Policy Mix

Amjad Ali, Bilal Khokhar and Fiaz Ahmad Sulehri


1313-1327

Exploring Intersectionality of Power Dynamics and Capitalistic Dismantling of Female: Marxist Feminism Perspective

M. Iqbal, M. Khawar Mehmood Khan, S. Akbar Jamil and Safina Mughal


1328-1339

Unveiling the Marxist Tapestry: An Intriguing Analysis

Hafsa Shamoon, Maleeha Adil and Shabbir Ahmad


1340-1348

Investment in Human Capital and Manufacturing Enterprise Productivity: Evidence from Pakistan

Riaz Ahmed, Muhammad Ayyoub, M. Iqbal and Waseem Barkat


1349-1363

Corporate Governance and Performance of Financial Institutions: Case Study of Mergers and Acquisitions in Pakistan

M. Irfan, Ayyaz Nadeem, M. Usman,Waseef Ul Hassan and M. Sajid Amin


1364-1376

An Analysis of Attitude of Men Folk and Family Disputes in Pakhtun Society: A Case Study in Malakand (Pakistan)

Mansoor Ahmad, Majid Khan, Latif Ullah, Marjan Gul and M. Shakir Ullah


1377-1387

The Challenges of Human Resource Management in Pakistan: A Critical Analysis

Muhammad Nawaz and Muhammad Naseem


1388-1405

War Trauma Disorder: A Dual Representation of Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk

Aqsa Shahid, Muneeba Munir, Rida Naveed and Ruqia Saba Ashraf


1406-1413

Innovative Technologies and Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in Pakistan

M. Ijaz Rasheed, M. Ansar Naseer, Ali Abbas and Munir Ahmad


1414-1421

Assessing the Influence of Social Media on Attitudes Towards Violence Against Women: A Mixed-Methods Approach

M. Saqib, Syed Tasleem A. Shah, Salman M. Sheikh and Nasir M.


1422-1432

Shanghai Cooperation Organization: Legal Framework, Issues and Challenges

Muhammad Sohail Khan and Muhammad Zubair Khan


1433-1439

Political Sociology and Its Implications on Contemporary World Politics

Ahsan Saeed, Ghulam Mujaddid and Waleed Rasool


1440-1452

Essential Insights for Effective Environmental Management andHuman Well-being: Strategies for Remediation in Soil-Plant-Environment Systems

M. Zaib, M. Aryan, Adnan Khaliq, Kamran H., Safwan Ahmad, Ali Zeeshan, Ehtisham Ul Haq, Umair A., Hussain A., and Hassan Z.


1453-1469

Need Assessment for Adaptation of 5th Grade English Text Book in Sign-Based Videos

Ghazala Ishrat, Humara Bano and Maria Sohaib Qureshi


1470-1486

Special Needs Students’ Lived Experiences of Support Practices in Higher Educational Institutes in Pakistan

Aiza Nisar, Irfan Bashir and Afshan Naseem


1487-1497

Perspectives of Special Education Teachers on Infusing ICT in Special Education Classrooms: A Mixed-Methods Investigation

Masood A. Khan, M. Bilal Tahir, M. Salman M. Sheikh and Sahib K.


1498-1515

Challenges and Prospects of Blue Economy for Pakistan

Sana Alam and Maryam Azam


1516-1527

Impact of Socio-Economic Characteristics of the Livestock Farmers on the Usefulness of Governmental Services in Punjab (Pakistan)

M Saleem, Shoukat Ali, Ahmad S. Shinwari, M. Iftikhar, Salman A., Aimal Kakar, M. Asghar, M. Shoaib, Shafiq R. Zia, Zain A., and Shazia B.


1528-1540

Impact of Occupational Health and Safety Standards on Employees’ Performance in Manufacturing Sector of Pakistan

Kainat Batool, Zafar Iqbal, Sheza Riaz and Asif M. Mirza


1541-1552

Parental Awareness Towards Female Education in Union Council Sheikh Umar, Muzaffargarh (Pakistan)

Asim Zubair, Naila R., Aamna Arshad, Lingling Zhang and Mya Myint Mo


1553-1560

Translation Strategies: A Case Study of Caroe and Howell’s Translations

Laila, Kinza Saher, and Safina Mughal


1561-1569

Comparative Analysis of Psycho-Social Stress Among Parents of Children with Mental and Physical Disabilities

Arfan Latif, Rukhsana Bashir, Sumera Tul Hasan and Hifza Hussain


1570-1580

An Analysis of the Effects of Ethical Leadership and Organizational Learning on Innovation in the Hospitality Industry

Atif Hassan, Rizwana Bashir and Sidra Raza


1581-1593

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