Journal of Asian Development Studies

Articles

• Assessing Environmental Efficiency in High-Income Nations: A Panel Data Approach Using DEA and Sustainability Indicators

  Syeda Javaria ZainabGardezi, Muhammad Omer Chaudhry, Muhammad Ramzan Sheikh (Author)

  1-19

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  DOI: https://doi.org/10.62345/jads.2026.15.3.1

• Assessing the Impact of Fake News and AI-Generated Deepfake Videos on Mass Media Credibility: A Comprehensive Analysis

  Syeda Ume Laila (Author)

  20-33

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• A Systematic Mapping of Productive Resources and Output Preliminaries in the Holy Quran: A Thematic Content Analysis

  Faiza Hassan (Author)

  34-45

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• Measuring Perceived Use of Critical Thinking Skills of University Students

  Gulnaz, Ahsan Ali, Shakira Anum (Author)

  46-53

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  DOI: https://doi.org/10.62345/jads.2026.15.3.4

• Reconceptualizing Assessment Practices in Higher Education: A Shift from Time-Based to Skill-Based Evaluation at Lasbela University (Balochistan)

  Zunaira Masood, Muhammad Zohaib, Ajaz Shaheen, Sanam Lal Muhammad (Author)

  54-65

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  DOI: https://doi.org/10.62345/jads.2026.15.3.5

• Effect of Plyometric Training on Long Jump Performance and Physical Fitness in Female Collegiate Athletes

  Nabila Sharif, Junaid Riaz (Author)

  80-88

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• The Paradox of Trust: How Belief in CPEC’s Mega-Dams Reshapes Pakistan Water Crisis Perceptions

  Younas Khan, Umar Daraz, Saiqa Bibi (Author)

  89-102

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  DOI: https://doi.org/10.62345/jads.2026.15.3.8

• Heritage Preservation and Urban Transformation: The Case of Gujrat (Pakistan)

  Majid Ghaffor, Abdul Hafeez (Author)

  103-115

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• The European Union: A Model for Economic Cooperation

  Shafqatullah (Author)

  116-123

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  DOI: https://doi.org/10.62345/jads.2026.15.3.10

• Administrative Support and Strategic Leadership as Predictors of Teachers’ Professional Development and School Advancement

  Samina Rafique, AnjumNaz2, Abida Nasreen (Author)

  161-166

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  DOI: https://doi.org/10.62345/jads.2026.15.3.14

• A Comparative Pedagogical Approaches in Grade 7 English Textbooks: An Analysis of Oxford and Cambridge Books in Pakistan

  Aqsa Bibi, Ayesha Bibi, Maryam Nawaz (Author)

  124-131

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• From Brand Evangelism to Advocacy: Does Conspicuous Consumption Bridge the Gap and Cynicism Break It?

  Sameer Mujahid Butt, Shrafat Ali Sair (Author)

  132-146

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• The Effect of Emotion Regulation Competency on Maladaptive Daydreaming among Young Adults; Mediating Role of Psychological Flexibility

  Khadija Gillani, Ansa Qurat-Ul-Ain (Author)

  147-160

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  DOI: https://doi.org/10.62345/jads.2026.15.3.13

• Socio-Economic Determinants of Home-Based Informal Businesses: Evidence from Sibi, Balochistan

  Fazila Parveen, Iqbal Marri (Author)

  56-362

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  DOI: https://doi.org/10.62345/jads.2026.15.3.30

• Technological Innovation, Investment in Research and Development, Human Capital and Their Impact on Economic Growth

  Abdul Rehman Asif, Abdul Ghafoor Awan (Author)

  338-355

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  DOI: https://doi.org/10.62345/jads.2026.15.3.29

• Assessing the Effectiveness of Environmental Risk Communication in Response to Natural Disasters of 2025

  Zainab Aziz, Faisal Aziz (Author)

  330-337

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  DOI: https://doi.org/10.62345/jads.2026.15.3.28

• There’s No Such Thing as Someone Else’s Children: Fanonian Zones of Being and Non-Being in Omar El Akkad’s One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This

  Maryam Bibi, Ayesha Qadir, Hadia Qadir (Author)

  320-329

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  DOI: https://doi.org/10.62345/jads.2026.15.3.27

• Population Growth, Economic Development and Food Security: A Comparative Study of Pakistan, Bangladesh and India

  Qurra-tul-ain Ali Sheikh, Bashir Ahmad, Muhammad Meraj, Altaf Hussain Solangi (Author)

  304-319

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  DOI: https://doi.org/10.62345/jads.2026.15.3.26

• Digital Skills and Digital Transformation Adoption in SMEs: A Moderated Mediation Framework

  Nimra Bint-e-Naeem, Usman Sarwar, Muhammad Usman (Author)

  290-303

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  DOI: https://doi.org/10.62345/jads.2026.15.3.25

• The Contribution of Digital Finance in Economic Growth with Moderating Role of Financial Development in BRICS Countries

  Fiza Naeem, Muhammad Mobeen Shafqat, Yasin Munir, Sana Inam Pal, Iqra Rafiq (Author)

  274-289

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  DOI: https://doi.org/10.62345/jads.2026.15.3.24

• When Moral Beliefs Translate into Behavior: Ethical Leadership, Moral Efficacy and Procedural Justice in Predicting Workplace Deviance

  mir Manzur Wain, Farukh Malik, Shoukat Riaz, Bushra Rehman (Author)

  261-273

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  DOI: https://doi.org/10.62345/jads.2026.15.3.23

• Bridging Digital Innovation and Financial Inclusion: A Behavioral Study of FINTECH Adoption in Pakistan

  Farzeen Sultan, Sidra Ghayas, Muhammad Faheem, Suresh Kumar Beejal (Author)

  243-260

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• A Comparative Analysis of Metonymy, Meronymy, and Polysemy in English and Sindhi Languages

  Sarang Ali Memon, Jahanzaib Baloch, Tamseela Noreen (Author)

  234-242

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  DOI: https://doi.org/10.62345/jads.2026.15.3.21

• Driving Green Beauty: Understanding Determinants of Male Consumers’ Purchase Intention in a Developing Country

  Azhar Uddin, Mazhar Ali, Shumaila Kashif (Author)

  222-233

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  DOI: https://doi.org/10.62345/jads.2026.15.3.20

• Mental Health and Well-Being in the Workplace: A Cross Sectional Analysis of Socioeconomic and Demographic Determinants by Using PDHS 2017-18

  Tasneem Akhter, Memoona Ansar, Ibad Ullah (Author)

  198-213

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  DOI: https://doi.org/10.62345/jads.2026.15.3.18

• Green Energy, Financial Development and Agriculture: Drivers of Environmental Sustainability in ASEAN Economies

  Nasir Munir, Shabana Kousar (Author)

  185-197

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  DOI: https://doi.org/10.62345/jads.2026.15.3.17

• Trust Under Threat: The Influence of Fake News and AI Manipulated Content on Mass Media Credibility

  Jahangir Ashraf, LaibaIdrees, Sara Arif (Author)

  179-184

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  DOI: https://doi.org/10.62345/jads.2026.15.3.16

• Pakistan-South Korea Relations: Exploring New Avenues and Policy Options

  Naureen Nazar Soomro, Ronaque Ali Behan, Ghulam Murtaza Khoso (Author)

  214-221

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• Effect of Plyometric Training on Long Jump Performance and Physical Fitness in Female Collegiate Athletes

  Nabila Sharif, Junaid Riaz (Author)

  80-88

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  DOI: https://doi.org/10.62345/jads.2026.15.3.7

• A Survey Study on School Improvement at Secondary Level in District Gujranwala (Pakistan)

  Naghmana Batool, Muhammad Saeed (Author)

  751-761

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