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Submissions from 2024
Navigating Between Worlds: Cultural Isolation Among Third Culture Kids, Zoya Fatima Abbas
'Pakistani' Cinema: A Tamasha of Censor Boards?, Marium Ibrahim Ahmed
How does controlled democracy impact the formulation and implementation of policies in Pakistan?, Fatima Ahtesham
“Namaz parhou; lekin kyun?” The impact of perceived parenting styles on children’s image of Allah and submission to Allah, Umaymah Akhtar
Performing On and Beyond the Stage: An Understanding of the Nautanki Women, Rahma Ali
Cinematic Depictions of Intimacy in Asia: A Comparative Analysis of Happy Together (1997) and Just Friends? (2009), Shariq Amirali
The Prevalence and Impact of Medical Gaslighting towards Females Accessing Reproductive Healthcare in Pakistan – Descriptive Cross-sectional Study, Zoya Navid Ansari
ChatGPT in Academia: Bridging Psychological Needs and Educational Challenges, Noor e Haram Arif
Religion As a Political Tool: Analyzing How Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) Uses Islam As a Campaigning Tool, Fatima Binte Asif
The Digital Self and Pakistani Microcelebrities on Instagram, Mahnoor Asif
Authoritarian Dynamics in Pakistani Society and Politics: The Influence of National Security, Muhammad Ayaz
The phenomenon of Amir Khusrau; re-presentations in Pakistani Popular Culture, Sana Baig
Offline Issues, Online Lives: Exploring Privacy Mechanisms and Practices of Female Social Media Users, Syeda Sana Bari
Maternal Guilt and Shame in Infant Feeding Practices - The Lived Experiences of Pakistani Mothers, Sarah Munawar Bawany
Maternal Guilt and Shame in Infant Feeding Practices - The Lived Experiences of Pakistani Mothers, Sarah Munawar Bawany
'Beta ya Shohar?' An analysis of the impact of Mother-in-Law and Daughter-in-Law Relationships on the Mental Health of Men, Yumna Chohan
Bacha Kab Karogi? A qualitative analysis of the reproductive agency exercised by Memon women, Malaika Chokshi
Bright Mirage, Sweet Fan-Tom: The Everlasting Honeymoon Phase of K-Pop and Parasocial Relationships, Haaniya Farrukh
Mardana And Zenana: Tracing Karachi’s Urban House Architecture Post Independence from a Gendered Lens, Maliha Hasan
Work or Play: Studying the experiences of a dual career in A-level athletes in Karachi, Syeda Manahil Hussain
Crafting Celebrity: The Impact of Social Media Affordances on Celebrity Culture, Faareha Imtiaz
Borderline Humorous: Politics of Comedy and the Muhajir Identity in Lal Qila Se Lalukhet, Kanwal Khalid Iqbal
Consumed by Society: A Qualitative Investigation of Women’s Experiences with Family and Eating, Amna Islam
Personality Traits, Emotional Intelligence and Coping Strategies - A Quantitative Study on Employed University Students, Omema Kamran
Single and Happy? An in-depth Qualitative Research on the Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction of Single Women in Pakistan, Sana Nadeem Keshodia
Nostalgia as a Coping Mechanism via Evergreen Bollywood Music on Instagram Reels Amongst Young Adults in Urban Pakistan, Nijah Leghari
Subalternising Gwadar, Shahan Majid
Digital Echo Chambers: How Social Media Shapes Self-Diagnosis Practices Among Pakistani Generation Z, Nawal Malik
Artemisia Gentileschi, Womanhood, and Female Agency, Maham Mansoor
Comparing the Pakistan Cricket Team under Imran Khan and Babar Azam: How Cricket intersects with Politics and Fandom, Ruqaiya Marvi
An Investigation into the Role of Original Soundtracks (OST) in Pakistani Drama, Areesha Shahid Mirza
Oil, Power and Politics: US Interventions in Iraq from the Cold War to 9/11, Haniya Zehra Mirza
Unspoken periods through the lens of men's attitudes, beliefs, and knowledge in Pakistan, Aqysa Ashraf Mubaraz
Exploring the relationship between Instagram consumption, and Depression, Anxiety and Stress with the moderating role of Self-Esteem in the Urban Youth of Pakistan, Suha Muneer Memon
Exploring The Obstacles Hindering Female Athletes’ Involvement in Basketball in Karachi, Anosha Nadeem
Redefining Femininity: A Postfeminist Analysis of (G)I-DLE’s Music Videos, Mariam Naeem
Neoclassical Realist Analysis of Pakistan’s Geopolitical Environment in the Context of Sino-American Rivalry, Syeda Sumbul Fatima Naqvi
Attitudes towards divorced mothers in Karachi: a quantitative study, Sidra Nasir
Reimagined Realities: How New Media impacts fanfiction and community dynamics among Pakistani K-pop fans, Fizza Naveed
Transcendental Beauty and Resilience: The Therapeutic Power of Studio Ghibli Films, Rimsha Naz
Jailbreakers, Jugaarus, and Jigars: Video Game Piracy and the Gaming Community in the Pakistani Urban, Omair Danish Rafiq
The Impact of Information Overload on Twitter in Desensitizing Young Adults to Political Violence, Jyoti Ramesh
A Critical Evaluation of Emotional Labor, Burnout and Job Satisfaction among NGO workers in Pakistan, Marium Rehan
Exploring the Importance of Social Support for First-time Mothers Facing Postpartum Challenges, Rida Muhammad Saleem
Framing the Boundary: An Understanding of the Nation in the Bollywood Cricket Film, Rameen Salman
From Banking to Bytes: Investigating the relationship between Gen Z’s digital financial literacy and adoption of digital wallets in Pakistan., Rehma Dawood Shaikh
Analyzing the Diplomatic Ties Between Pakistan and Israel Through Type 3 Neo-Classical Realism (1948-2020), Ayesha Siddiqui
Understanding the impact of Romantic Visual Media on Pakistani Youth’s Perceptions Towards Romantic Relationships: A Quantitative Study, Javeria Haris Siddiqui
Snacking Though the Ages: A cross-generational analysis of impulse buying behavior, Miraal Faisal Siddiqui
STUDYING A POTENTIAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RISING COSTS OF LIVING AND MUGGING RATES IN DHA AND CLIFTON, Zain Riaz Siddiqui
Caregiving Experiences: Possessed V/S Psychiatric Patients, Abeerah Tariq
Are the Islamists Still Relevant? An In-Depth Study of the Ideology and Methodology of the Phenomenon, Soofya Wajih
Exploring the Impact of Family Communication on Cognitive Emotion Regulation and Well-Being, Ifrah Younis
How To Sell A Country: Creating An Integrated Nation Branding Framework For Pakistan, Muhammad Faiq Zafar
The Impact of Collectivism on the Attachment Styles of Young Adults in Karachi, Rehma Imran Zafar
Impact of Emotional Appeals in Pakistani Advertisements: Emotional Resonance, Gen-Z Consumers, and Ad Recall, Pazirish Zehra
Submissions from 2023
Nabī-e-Rehmat: Prophetic Sīrah as a conduit for reform and revival in 20th-century India, Farheena Tariq Abbasi
Legends of the Past, Voices of the Present: Generation Z's Reaction to Perso-Islamic Epics, Farza Abdullah
How do Fitness Influencers on Instagram negatively impact the body image of their male followers in Karachi, Muhammad Abdullah
How do women utilize their autonomy to drive transformative changes in their socially defined roles at a micro-level in Pakistan?, Munazza Aftab
Visualizing Climate Change in Pakistan: A psychological analysis of how visual communication is more effective than textual communication, Abaali Manal Afzal
Sowing seeds of hope: analyzing kinship as Resistance through embodiment, posthumanism and postcolonial science fiction, Shanzeh Afzal
How a shift in a child's academic trajectory impacts parenting styles, Dania Ahmad
Emotional advertising and its effects on attitude towards the brand, Talha Ahmed
Water and the residents of Karachi, Fatima Junaid Ahsan
A critical assessment of the geostrategic position of Pakistan and its implications on domestic policy in the 21st century, Xerac Akhtar
Conceptualizations of Hijab: Understanding Agency, Normativity, and Representations, Khadija Akram
General elections in Karachi: why was MQM not as successful in 2018 as it was in 2013?, Maaz Aleem Ahmed
Nader Hashemi on Islam, Secularism, and Liberal Democracy: A Philosophical and Genealogical Critique, Huzaifa Ali
Thinking out loud: A qualitative study examining the audience perception of Pakistani Twitter users, Anusha Al Karim
Relationship between attachment styles and sexist attitudes in Pakistani Young Adults, Shaikh Marium Amin
Friendships & well-being: A qualitative study exploring the lives of married women in Karachi, Pakistan, Fatima Amir
Impact of work modes on psychological well-being for corporate employees in Pakistan, Qadr Arslan
Exploring factors of success in marriages: a comparative study on changing perceptions and the role of love languages, Minhal Ashfaq
The evolution of the female orotagonist in Pakistani Urdu TV dramas, Maha Asif