This study aims to explore the information professionals’ insight about the potential benefits of Linked Data application in libraries. It also discussed the basic concepts of LD to create the awarene ... Read More
This study aims to explore the information professionals’ insight about the potential benefits of Linked Data application in libraries. It also discussed the basic concepts of LD to create the awarene ... Read More
The international politics is to a great extent defined and shaped by conflicts or war events in different parts of the world. These include escalations of violence, human causalities and hurdles in p ... Read More
The tragic event of 9/11 changed not only the global political environment of the world but also altered the security and political environment of South Asian region. A change in Pakistan’s foreign po ... Read More
The Central Asia and South Asia have become pivotal in the contemporary global politics. The closing of the twentieth century and the beginning of the twenty-first century have developed complex polit ... Read More
Economic interest of nations frequently clash and trade conflicts among them do arise. Un-restricted and flow trade, business and commerce activities between different nations is alleged in global Mar ... Read More
The foreign policy of India has seen tremendous transformation under Modi’s premiership underscoring that leadership plays a pivotal role in elevating the stature of a country. Modi’s slogan of ‘Shini ... Read More
In rural Punjab, biradari system and caste hierarchy are the decisive factors that determine individuals’ rights to political participation. This study examines the political marginalization of member ... Read More
Large- s c a l e internal displacement of the population has persistently haunted the state of Pakistan. It remains one of the important security concerns for the policy-makers. The military operation ... Read More
Pluralism is one of the most essential features of the present day societies. India is a classic example of a plural society with multi layered ethnic identities like language, religion, caste, tribe, ... Read More
Pakistan and China are two neighboring countries who have been connected via land routes through extremely difficult terrain since ancient times. This friendship was started through what is historical ... Read More
With the dawn of the modern era the leading nations of the world have realized that with increasingly shrinking rate of land resources focus needs to be laid towards exploiting maritime resources a ... Read More
The present study analyzes the relationship between foreign aid and economic growth taking into account the process of fiscal decentralization in Pakistan. The main objective of the present study is t ... Read More
Adequate, consistent, reliable and cost effective energy supplies are lifeline of modern economies and military. That is why energy reserves are also termed as strategic reserves. Therefore energy sec ... Read More
States are saddled with the responsibility of protecting the citizenry from internal insurrection and external aggression. Formal policing sector is perceived as the most appropriate security forces ... Read More
Every government needs resources to run the country. In an agrarian economy like Pakistan collection of revenue from landed property becomes more significant. Land revenue generated from the landed pr ... Read More
The relationship between United States and India has transformed from estrangement to wider engagement since 2004. With the convergence of interests and shared values both the US and India came close ... Read More
Bureaucracy is an essential mechanism cum system for the effective functioning of any state system. It provides continuity in management and governance of public affairs. In case of Pakistan, the syst ... Read More
Ever since the creation of the country in 1947, Pakistan has tried to form its constitutional foundations on a federalist system of government. Over the years, there have been several attempts at devo ... Read More
In developing countries, making of a public policy features resolutions of problems entrenched in policy community and policy network. Its formulation does not only require decisions taken only from t ... Read More
Political talk shows are considered important towards influencing political opinions and views of public. This paper examines political talk shows telecast on news channels of Pakistan. It has been ex ... Read More
The rule of Ghulam Mohammad as the Governor General of Pakistan (1951- 55) is one of the controversial, authoritarian and undemocratic chapter of the Pakistan politics. He was a man behind the gun whi ... Read More
After 9/11, terrorism became a source of major concern in the world politics. Following the attacks on World Trade Centre, US pressurized Pakistan to support Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. ... Read More
Freedom of expression is aninnate human right although its misuse has made it a controversial subject in every part of the world. It has been exploited in the context of hatred speech to malign diff ... Read More
Historically, the centre-province relationship in Pakistan has remained problematic. However, the federation has made an effort to satisfy the numerous autonomy demands of smaller provinces through ... Read More
The political economy of media not only looks into power from ownership perspective but also explain news in top-down decision-making order. This paper is based on the application of Herman and Chomsk ... Read More
Nuclear deterrence has by and large been unrelenting in South Asia since 1971 however a twist of events may abruptly alter this state to a degree that could prompt the decision-makers to go for rapid ... Read More
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has turned a new leaf in historically proven Sino-Pak relations. CPEC is expected to give easier and cheaper access to China to the Middle East and regional cou ... Read More
It is largely considered that mass media has an important role in mitigating the effects of natural catastrophes. This paper reviews the current knowledge about the role of media in the wake of natura ... Read More
The present study is an attempt to explore the impact of social, economic and political factors and the event of 9/11 on crimes in Pakistan for the period 1984-2013. Three models have been estimated f ... Read More
Since the imposition of Israeli blockade on Gaza in 2007, a humanitarian crisis has emerged in the region. Gaza has turned into a vast ‘Human Cage’ on the eastern Mediterranean where 1.8 million human ... Read More
The idea of the Turkish model and the idea of clash of civilizations appeared in the International Relations academic discourse around the same time. Initially during the post- cold war days and later ... Read More
This paper endeavours to make an enquiry and analyse the effects of expansion of SCO on the region. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is an emerging regional security organization consisting ... Read More
Energy is viewed as the most crucial sector in elements of state’s power in recent times. Energy sector is not only closely associated to the economic progress of a state but also determined the stand ... Read More
ndia and Pakistan are two nuclear-armed rivals in South Asia. Historically they have gone to full-fledged and small-scale wars. Power asymmetry has been the main cause of war. Pakistani policy makers ... Read More
In the global politics, Central Asia with its five stans namely, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan playing a vital and a contributing role with other states for a multipl ... Read More
China is a global power and economic giant in search of diversified resources to run its industry and potential markets which it can tap to remain a leading seller. The next door neighbor, Central Asi ... Read More
The main purpose of the study is to analyze the role of Ideology and pragmatism in Iranian foreign policy. Main thesis is whether one factor surpasses the other while making the choices and decisions ... Read More
Islam around the globe is considered as the world’s second-largest religion and conservative’s Muslim desire Sharia (Islamic jurisprudence) laws, which is a contested and highly controversial concept. ... Read More
The phenomenal rise of ‘Islamic State’ with vast area under its control, strong organizational base, huge financial resources and global recruitment, has posed severe challenges to the issue of state ... Read More