Journal of Policy Research (JPR)

2015 - 2023

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Volume 9, issue 3, 2023

Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on Firm Financial Performance: Evidence from Insurance Sector of Pakistan pp. 1-14

Dr. Muhammad Siddique, Dr. Muhammad Sarfraz Khan, Dr. Kamran Ali and Zunaira Maqsood

Exploring Hegel’s Concept of Self-Realization in Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman pp. 15-24

Muhammad Imran Khan, Sammar Abbas and Muhammad Yousuf

Impact of Environmental Corporate Social Responsibility on Pro-Environmental Behavior in Hospitality Industry: Mediating Role of Green Mindfulness pp. 25-35

Dr. Rana Muhammad Shahid Yaqub, Syed Farhan Gillani, Wajid Hussain and Sajjad Ahmad

Wavelet Analysis of CO2 Emissions’ Co-movement: An Investigation of Lead–lag Effect among Emerging Asian Economies pp. 36-51

Maryam Aziz, Muhammad Zeeshan Shaukat, Abdul Aziz Khan Niazi, Abdul Basit and Tehmina Fiaz Qazi

Unravelling the Threads of Abusive Supervision: Dynamics, Antecedents, Costs, and Consequences (2000-2023) pp. 52-62

Hafiz Ahmad Ashraf, Javed Iqbal, Waqar Munir, Amjad Islam and Farhat Hussain Bazmi

Translation, Adaptation, and Validation of Workplace Stress Scale for Pakistani Police Investigation Personnel pp. 63-68

Usman Ahmad Zaheer and Prof. Dr. Rafia Rafique

Using Interpretive Structural Modelling (ISM) to Impose Hierarchy on Critical Issues of Contractual Bargaining: A Study of Construction Industry of Pakistan pp. 69-84

Muhammad Zeeshan Shaukat, Madiha Saleem, Muhammad Usman Ajmal Mirza, Abdul Basit and Abdul Aziz Khan Niazi

An Exploration of Patriarchal Dominance Through Discourse in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter pp. 95-101

Dr. Abdus Samad, Tamkeen Inam and Arif Ullah Khan

Impact of Leadership Skill Approach on School Effectiveness at Secondary Level pp. 102-106

Muhammad Asif Raza, Dr. Umar Ali Khan and Atif Saeed Qureshi

Impact of Teacher’s Communication Skills on University Students’ Academic Performance in STEM Subjects pp. 107-112

Samina Yasmin, Dr. Asif Jamil and Abdul Ghafoor

Exploring Constructs for Scale (PCOS-HRQOL) Based on Conscious and Unconscious Experiences of Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome pp. 113-123

Irum Hayat, Dr. Alay Ahmed and Dr Fayyaz Ahmed Anjum

Exploration of Embitterment among University Students: A Qualitative Study pp. 124-129

Zartashia Kynat Javaid and Khalid Mahmood

Relationship between Parenting Styles and Socio-Emotional and Character Development among School Students pp. 141-147

Dr. Mussarat Jabeen Khan, Kainat Zia, Dr. Sumaira Naz, Ayesha Jahangir and Awwabah Rufarakh

Volume 9, issue 2, 2023

A Structural Model of Hindrances to Switch from Traditional to Virtual Real Estate Marketing in Pakistan pp. 1-16

Abdul Aziz Khan Niazi, Tehmina Fiaz Qazi, Asna Sarwar, Ifra Aziz Khan Niazi and Abdul Basit

Socio-Economic and Demographic Determinants of Nutritional Status in South Punjab, Pakistan: A Multinomial Logistic Regression Analysis pp. 17-28

Saliha Iqbal and Muhammad Ramzan Sheikh

The Discourse on Actor Network Theory pp. 29-35

Shezza Saleem and Ahmad Raza

Commodifying Breast Cancer Awareness: A Hypermodal Study of Selected Pakistani Advocacy Advertisements pp. 36-48

Maria Najam, Fauzia Janjua and Shazmeen Nawaz

Historical Perspective – Dynamics of Trust and Mistrust in Fluctuating Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations pp. 49-59

Rifat Kaleem, Asiya Saif Alvi, Muhammad Imran and Muhammad Akram Ul Haq

The Impact of Green Awareness on Green Purchase Intentions with Mediating Effect of Green Trust: A Consumer Perspective pp. 60-67

Raja Mazhar Hameed and Abdul Rafae Mazhar Raja

A Dreamy Long Poem by Arif Abdul Mateen "Shahr-e- Bey Sma’at" pp. 68-74

Dr. Abid Khurshid, Dr. Muhammad Said Ali and Shazma Zahra

A Dreamy Long Poem by Arif Abdul Mateen "Shahr-e- Bey Sma’at" pp. 75-86

Qurat ul Ain

An Analysis of the Determinants of Trust in Virtual Buying: An Interpretive Structural Modeling Approach pp. 87-102

Tehmina Fiaz Qazi, Abdul Aziz Khan Niazi, Aqsa Mahmood, Abdul Basit and Ifra Aziz Khan Niazi

An Analysis of the Determinants of Trust in Virtual Buying: An Interpretive Structural Modeling Approach pp. 103-116

Tehmina Fiaz Qazi and Abdul Aziz Khan Niazi

Knowing the Unknown: The Dark World of Human Trafficking pp. 117-123

Muhammad Israr Khan and Muhammad Zubair

Study of the Effect of Influencer Marketing on Consumer Purchase Intention with Medators Brand Awareness and Brand Reputation: Organic Skin Care Products in Pakistan pp. 124-133

Khadija Adnan, Noor Amjad, Ayesha Iftikhar and Asma Nisar

Exploring the Effect of Texting on Students’ English Writing Skills at Intermediate level pp. 134-143

Aneesa Majeed

Factors Influencing the Purchase Intention towards Sustainable Food Consumption pp. 144-154

Heena Nauman, Tayyaba Noor and Asma Nisar

Exploring the Link between Globalization and Inflation: Evidence from Pakistan pp. 155-161

Ayza Shoukat, Muhammad Abdullah, Muzammal Rafique and Ghulam Muhammad Qamri

The Social Relevance of Literature: A Critique of Mohsin Hamid’s Moth Smoke (2000), Kamila Shamsie’s Salt and Saffron (2000), and Sara Suleri’s Boys will be boys (2003) pp. 162-167

Imran Ali Khan and Dr. Ayaz Afsar

A Mixed-Method Study of the Types of Teacher-Student Interactions that Could Contribute to Pakistani EFL University Students’ Foreign Language Anxiety pp. 168-177

Abdus Samad, Zeshan Tahir and Muhammad Mazhar Mushtaq

Validation of the Modified Hand Test with the Human Figure Drawing Test on Personality Traits of Aggression & Anxiety pp. 178-181

Dr. Fayyaz Ahmed Anjum, Muhammad Umar Fayyaz, Dr. Aftab Hussain and Maryam Fayyaz

A Structural Analysis of Barriers Being Faced by Green Banking Initiatives in Pakistan pp. 182-199

Abdul Aziz Khan Niazi, Tehmina Fiaz Qazi, Hira Tanweer Butt, Ifra Aziz Khan Niazi and Abdul Basit

Exploring the Classroom Teaching Practices of Trained and Untrained Teachers: A Situational Analysis Study for Provision of Streamline to Identify the Natural and Teachable Pedagogical Competencies of Teachers pp. 200-207

Ateeq Ur Rehman and Dr. Nasir Mahmood

Predictors of Work-Family Interference: A Comparative Study of Female School Teachers pp. 208-213

Muhammad Nasar Iqbal, Habiba Arif, Tuba Zainab and Fatima Javed

Determinants of Investment Yield of Insurance Firms in Pakistan pp. 214-286

Muhammad Aleem Arshad, Muhammad Haneef Akhtar, Muhammad Ramzan Sheikh and Wajeeha Sheereen

Analyzing the Determinants of Online Purchase Intention of Consumers: Mediating Role of Perceived Risk pp. 221-228

Atif Ali Gill, Muhammad Usman Haider, Shehzad Farrokh and Rabia Zubair

Transgender Fight for Civil and Fundamental Rights in Pakistan, Current Status of Transgender in The Light of Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2018 and Transgender Persons Welfare Policy 2018 pp. 229-238

Shah Jahan Ahmad, Dr. Arfan Latif and Jawaria Masood

Sociological Impact of Globalization on dietary patterns and Health in Pakistan pp. 239-242

Dr. Hafsa Tanweer, Fatiha Rehman, Shakeela Bibi and Dr. Asma Islam

Impact of Leadership and Uniqueness on Knowledge Management: A Case of Software Organizations in Peshawar pp. 243-256

Dr. Zunnoorain Khan, Shazia Perveen and Moazzam Ali

Herding Spillover among the Stock Markets: Pakistan & China Covering Covid-19 and Its Repercussions pp. 257-267

Raja Mazhar Hameed, Abdul Rafae Mazhar Raja and Nida Zahid

Herd behavior in stock markets during COVID’ 19 Pandemic: A machine learning approach pp. 268-273

Fatima Iqbal, Dr. Sadia Farooq and Dr. Sajid Nazir

Role of Finnacial Inclusion, Institutional Quality and Human Capital in Economic Growth: An Empirical Analysis from Selected Asian Countries pp. 274-278

Dr. Muhammad Shakeel, Kifayatullah Khan and Dr. Arfan Latif

Role of Perfectionistic Leader on Employee Creativity with Mediating Role of Psychological Distress and Moderating Role of Trait Mindfulness pp. 279-289

Muhammad Irfan Raza and Tazeem Ali Shah

Application of Multidimensional Analysis on Covid-19 related Editorials of The Nation pp. 290-299

Sumera Shan Ahmad and Prof. Dr. Muhammad Asim Mahmood

Evaluating Moderating Effect of Organizational Transformation on Relationship of Strategic HRM Practices and Employee Retention pp. 300-319

Abdul Aziz Khan Niazi, Shumaila Inam, Tehmina Fiaz Qazi, Abdul Basit and Ifra Aziz Khan Niazi

Efficacy of Mental Health Interventions for Psychosis in Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs): A Systematic Review pp. 320-327

Muhammad Yousaf, Areeba Aman, Zasheer Aman, Sarah Mahmood and Dr. Waqar Mehdi

Scottish identity and British Nationalism (Post WWII) pp. 324-507

Sajid Maqsood, Dr. Muhammad Akmal Hussain and Muhammad Akram

Influence of Social Networking Sites’ Content on Consumer Decision Making: A Systematic Literature Review pp. 328-238

Asadullah Lakho, Shahzeb Zulfiqar, Wajiha Saghir and Sundas Rauf

Political Instability and Stock Market: An Event Study pp. 339-345

Faiza Ahmed, Tooba Jivani and Azam Anwar Khan

Self-efficacy and Its Effect on Teachers’ Job Satisfaction at University Level in Pakistan pp. 346-353

Naveed Ahmad Taseer, Dr. Ahsaan Siddique, Aneeqa Tahir, Prof. Dr. Abdul Qayyum Chaudhry and Abdul Haseeb Sarfraz

Impact of Halal Awareness, Personal Intrinsic Religiosity and Country of Origin on Halal Buying Behaviour: A moderation and Mediation Analysis pp. 354-370

Dr. Hafiz Ihsan ur Rehman, Maryem Bibi, Dr. Muhammad Sarfraz Khan, Muhammad Abdullah and Dr. Muhammad Irfan

The Impact of Team Effectiveness, Affective Commitment, Opportunity, Fair Treatment, and Job Involvement on Participative Leadership pp. 371-381

Syeda Umaima Riaz, Syed Adeel Hussain Shah and Mariam Shahid

A Study on Difficulties in Teaching Grammar to English Learners at Secondary Level in District Multan pp. 382-389

Abdul Rasheed Soomro, Ishfaque Ahmed Abbasi and Ishfaque Ali Kalhoro

Social Intelligence and Students’ Academic Performance at Postgraduate Level pp. 390-404

Dr Muhammad Nadeem Iqbal, Asma Kanwal, Abida Nisar and Saba Mehreen

Semiotic Analysis of Zeera Plus Biscuit Advertisement: Unraveling Sign Systems and Meanings pp. 410-415

Faiz Ullah, Muhammad Aqeel Shahbaz and Muhammad Farukh Arslan

Absence of Islamic Studies in contemporary Educational System: An Analytical Analysis pp. 416-421

Dr. Tahir Sadiq, Hafiz Attiq Ur Rehman, Javed Iqbal, Dr. Muhammad Muddasar, Zia Ud Din Khan and Aziz Ur Rehman

Factors Influencing Household Satisfaction with Public Healthcare Services pp. 422-432

Salman Arif Mir, Waqas Shair, Saem Hussain and Said Aleemuddin

Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on the components of Brand Equity: A study of multichannel banking in the context of Pakistani Banks pp. 433-442

Faisal Masud and Dr. Ali Raza Hamid

Effects of Depression, Aggression, and Self-Concept on the Academic Achievement of University Students pp. 443-451

Dr. Zarina Akhtar, Rabia Kishwer, Hafiza Bushra Wazir, Syed Muhammad Shoaib Fehran and Dr. Shabnam Razaq

Global Financial Crisis: A critical study on Role of Auditor’s and Stakeholder pp. 452-458

Fahad Asghar, Palwasha Farooq, Muhammad Nadim, Zain ul Abidin and Fazli Wadood

Exploring Magical Realism: A Study of One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez pp. 459-464

Farah Deeba, Tanveer Ahmed, Anam Sadiq and Aatqa Mahmood

Exploring Potential Factors Causing Intercultural Miscommunication Using Chick’s and Xin’s Model pp. 465-473

Maryam Malik, Asif Aziz, Zahra Iqbal and Ayesha Shahid

Morphological Deviations in Pakistani English and British English in the Formation of Comparative Adjectives and Subject-Verb Agreement: A Corpus Based Study pp. 474-482

Muhammad Nasir, Mahvish Jamil and Itrat Shahzad Khan

Cultural Libertarianism and Personal Autonomy: A Liberal Feminist Analysis of Dancing in the Mosque by Homeira QaderiCultural Libertarianism and Personal Autonomy: A Liberal Feminist Analysis of Dancing in the Mosque by Homeira Qaderi pp. 483-489

Sehrish Akram, Saira Noreen and Dr. Sajid Ali

Effect of Organizational Justice on Teachers’ Job Effectiveness pp. 490-494

Mubbshir Ali, Dr. Muhammad Tahir khan Farooqi and Dr. Syed Abdul Waheed

The Impact of Entrepreneurship Education on Entrepreneurial Intentions Among Students in Pakistan pp. 495-502

Madiha Hussain, Sarmad Ejaz, Mahnoor Farooq, Qaiser Rashid Janjua and Khadija Shahzad

Exploring the Shades of Oppression in Tajammul Kaleem`s Poetry: An Analytical Study pp. 503-509

Rehmat Ali and Kehkeshan Seemab

Exploring the Nexus between Judicial Activism and Good Governance: A Comparative Analysis pp. 510-517

Aisha Warraich and Muhammad Shoaib Jamil

Influence of Women Education on Marital Relationship pp. 518-526

Sundus Javed and Kanwal Ejaz

A Comparative Study on English Language Learners’ Attitude towards English Learning pp. 527-533

Muhammad Asif Shahzad, Taslim Ullah and Noreen Akbar

Role of Civil Society Organizations in Social Adjustment of Orphans in Lahore pp. 534-539

Muhammad Toseef, Aamir Hayat, Yasir Mahmood and Usman Ashraf

The Role of Civil Society in Local Governance and Service Delivery: An Analysis of Local Government System of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa pp. 540-547

Dr. Tariq Ullah, Dr. Sana Ullah, Khan and Mubasher Basharat Ellahi

Using the Binary Matrices for Modeling the Supply Chain Issues of Virtual Shops: An Evidence from Pakistan pp. 548-564

Abdul Aziz Khan Niazi, Tehmina Fiaz Qazi, Maryam Aziz, Abdul Basit and Ifra Aziz Khan Niazi

A Comparative Analysis of the Differences in Mental Health in Aged Men and Women pp. 565-572

Sajida Iqbal, Dr. Arfan Latif and Dr. Rukhsana Bashir

Was the Charter of Democracy Meant for Democratic Stability, or for the Continuation of Political Dynasties of Two Parties Only? pp. 573-577

Waqar-Un-Nisa and Dr. Muhammad Rizwan

Unraveling Enchantments and Demystification of Narrative: A Magical Feminist Reading of Nafisa Rizvi’s Fiction pp. 578-585

Zafar Iqbal

Nutritional Patterns and Executive Functioning among Young Adults: An Exploratory Study pp. 586-590

Sumaira Malik and Dr. Salma Hassan

Investigating the Factors Affecting Employee Job Satisfaction through Job Autonomy in the Growing Concept of Hybrid Working Model in the IT Industry pp. 591-601

Dr. Muhammad Bilal Ahmad, Ayesha Badar and Dr. Muhammad Ramzan

Assessing the Efficiency of Sustainability Education Programs in Schools pp. 602-609

Dr. Shabnam Razaq, Dr. Shehla Sheikh, Aliya Murad and Syed Waqas Ali Shah

Impact of Family Participation on Academic Achievement at Higher Secondary Level pp. 610-618

Dr. Zahida Aziz Sial, Irfana Rasul and Farzana Yousaf

Social Determinants of Real Estate Crimes Against Overseas Pakistanis pp. 619-626

Babar Hussain and Prof. Dr. Farhan Navid

Impact of Working Capital on Corporate Performance in Seasonal and Non-Seasonal Industries: Evidence from Pakistan pp. 627-635

Dr. Muhammad Mahmood Shah Khan, Dr. Quratulain Zafar and Najeeb Nasir

Does Perceived Organizational Support Matter? Sequential Mediation Analysis of Job Satisfaction pp. 636-651

Nisar Ahmad, Mehboob Alam, Bilal Nafees and Jamshaid Rehman

Factors Influencing Green Purchase Intention: A Mediation Moderation Study pp. 652-664

Irshad Hussain Sarki, Raheela Haque, Asif Mahmood, Muhammad Noman Yaseen, Muhammad Sufyan Khawar, Asad Qayoom and Saif Ur Rehman

Examining Linkages between Poverty Alleviation and Macroeconomic Performance in Pakistan pp. 665-678

Muhammad Murtaza, Muhammad Ayyoub, Aisha Riaz and Riaz Ahmed

An Investigation into the Statistical Significance of Labor Force Longevity in Brick Kilns and Marble Industry: A Case Study of Peshawar pp. 679-688

Shah Rome Khan, Muhammad Khan and Dr. Sardar Javaid Iqbal Khan

Does Exchange Rate Volatility Affect Foreign Trade? The Empirical Evidence from Some Selected MENA Countries pp. 689-700

Salma Zahir, Muneeba Shahid, Qurat-ul-ain Altaf and Mehwish Nawaz

Impact of Fiscal Decentralization on Services Tax Collection in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa pp. 701-708

Muhammad Atif and Dr. Naila Nazir

A Historical Analysis of Mian Fazl-I-Husain and Sir Chhotu Ram’s Educational Contributions Toward Modernizing Punjab in 20th Century pp. 709-713

Dr. Mansoor Ahmed, Muhammad Numan Tahir and Khurram Shahzad

Corporate Rights and Duties to Address Sustainability Challenges: To Set of Opportunities pp. 714-723

Naheeda Ali

Mediating Role of Coping Styles in the Relationship Between Caregivers’ Burden of Cancer Patients and their Psychological Well-being pp. 724-731

Zainab Kausar Khan and Sonia Chaudhary

The Effectiveness of Promotion through Brochure Advertising on Merchandise Sales: A Case Study of Multiple Retail Stores of Pakistan pp. 732-740

Naseer Ahmad and Ali Raza Elahi

Experiencing Migration and Asylum Seeking: A Diasporic study of The Book of Rosy: A Mother’s story of separation at the Border by Rosayra Pablo Cruz and Julie Schwitert Collazo pp. 741-749

Ayesha Safeer, Atika Batool and Zahra Mushtaq

Real vs Virtual Identity: A Contemporary Analysis of Social Displacement Accelerating Anti-social Behavior Among Youth pp. 750-759

Sumera Batool, Nimra Zaffer and Saima Kausar

Volume 9, issue 1, 2023

Macro Dimensions of Financial Inclusion Index and its Status in Developing Countries pp. 1-12

Shahid Shah and Amjad Ali

Social Anxiety, Self-efficacy and Academic Achievement in Matric Students of Lahore Pakistan pp. 13-19

Niaz Ahmed, Mamoona Mushtaq, Shaista Jabeen and Saima Bano

Social Anxiety, Self-efficacy and Academic Achievement in Matric Students of Lahore Pakistan pp. 20-27

Aimun Khawaja, Muhammad Bilal Ahmad, Muhammad Ramzan and Muhammad Kashif Durrani

Social Anxiety, Self-efficacy and Academic Achievement in Matric Students of Lahore Pakistan pp. 28-37

Fahim Javed, Nargis Akhtar, Muhammad Fayyaz Sheikh and Muhammad Shahid Rasheed

Anglicization of Legal Regime in Sub-Continent: A Historical Perspective pp. 38-43

Chan Bibi, Qurat-ul-Ain Ashfaq and Asmara Farzand

An Investigation into the Socio-Cultural Factors Causing EFL Classroom Speaking Anxiety at the Selected Universities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Pakistan51-63 pp. 44-50

Muhammad Usman, Abdus Samad and Zeshan Tahir

US-Financial Conditions and Macro-economy of Emerging Markets pp. 51-63

Hummaira Jabeen

A Corpus Based Study of Anglicism: Neologism in Urdu Through Phono-Semantic Matching pp. 64-71

Saadia Rasheed and Maria Isabel Maldonado Garcia

Shared Leadership and Creativity in Teams: Moderating Role of Team Engagement pp. 72-82

Ariba Ramzan, Nayyra Zeb, Sana Mukhtar and Sajid Mushtaq

An Analysis of English Translation of Faiz’s Poetry on Textual and Extra-Textual Level pp. 83-90

Kiran Jahanzeb, Jahanzeb Jahan and Kanwal Shahzadi

Impact of Contextual Inferencing Strategies on the Reading Comprehension Skills of University Students pp. 91-97

Adeela Saleemi and Tahira Batool

Destination Brand Equity of UNESCO Heritage Sites: Evidence from Emerging Economies pp. 98-112

Adeela Saleemi and Tahira Batool

Analysing the Challenges of Insurance Companies in Pakistan While Co-Creating the Service Value pp. 113-130

Ifra Aziz Khan Niazi, Tehmina Fiaz Qazi, Shabana Naveed and Mashari Mahmood

Effect of Safety Net Program on Household Food Insecurity in Pakistan pp. 131-141

Waqas Shair, Salman Arif Mir, Saem Hussain and Sara Bukhari

Transferring as a Source of Error or Language Learning Strategy: The Way Forward pp. 142-149

Muhammad Hammad Hussain Shah, Mustanir Afzal Lodhi, Aqeel Muhammad and Faraz Ali Bughio

The attributes of love: a comparative study of Saint John of the Cross and Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai pp. 150-155

Muhammad Khuram, Irfan Mehmood and Asad Javiad

Impact of Emotional Intelligence on Academic Performance among Young Adults: Moderating Role of Parenting Style pp. 345-355

Sidra Ahsen, Hafiz Muhammad Hassaan and Haleema Amna

Brain Drain and Economic Growth: An ARDL Analysis pp. 528-537

Asad Abbas and Mamoona Sayyeda Gul Zarrin