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Submissions from 2023
Why Chai? The storm of a teacup: An Exploration of Discourse Around Tea ‘Chai’ in South Asian Post-Colonial, Bilal Channa
Submissions from 2022
Social conformity against the backdrop of gender, Nazish Abbas
Exploring the impact of religious experiences and opinions on the psychological well-being of young Muslim, Pakistani women, Hiba Abdul Qadir
An evaluation of emotional responses to fairness creams’ advertisements, Ume Abeeha
Role of class in the portrayal of encroachment by media groups, Muhammad Ahmed
Kutte aur billian: a critical inquiry of animal rescuing in Karachi, Sameen Ahmed
Suffering of the Shiʿa Imams: tropes of martyrdom and betrayal within Kitab al-Irshad of Sheikh al-Mufid, Syed Ali Ahsan
Brief insight into Seerah: the parenting style of Prophet Muhammad PBUH, Fatima Akhtar
Inside the minds of Pakistani mothers: understanding the Pakistani experience of motherhood, Safa Akhtar
The relationship between narcissism, attachment styles and gender, Laiba Ashfaq
Barriers to seeking professional psychological help among young adults of Pakistan, Maria Ashfaq
The filmy other: viewing Bollywood's Hindu nationalism as a Pakistani Muslim, Maryam Asim
The relationship between perception of relationship with parents and self esteem of university going students, Noor Ayesha
Pedagogy in Tasawwuf: an analysis of the educational philosophy in Ayyuha'l-walad, Zahra Azhar Javed
Relationship between parenting styles and personality characteristics: a comparative study between the firstborn, middle born, and lastborn, Humara Atique Bahalim
The constitutional status of Gilgit-Baltistan and the perception of the youth of Gilgit-Baltistan, Shameem Bano
Impact of sociocultural change on the content of advertisements in Pakistan, Aabia Tahir Belgaumi
Evolution of Orientalist stereotypes in Disney movies, Eeman Fatima
The invisible gender: women in the tablighi jama'at in Karachi, Pakistan, Huda Hamid
Blogosphere - Unveiling the reel life of women bloggers in Pakistan, Aysha Hassan
The power of music: an experimental research on the impact of music on mood and its relation with personality, Natalia Hassan
Mawlid: discursive formation, contents, and discontents, Nirwan Hassan
Insight inside the lives of IBA graduates: exploring the unemployment phase, Tooba Hassan
Coping mechanisms of young adults after parental divorce, Ammarah Imran
Cultural and religious reasons that restrict the mobility and autonomy of women, Umaima Iqbal
Meaning and mediation: Urdu-dubbed Turkish TV series in Pakistani households, Wara Irfan
Unmarried men and household chores, Muniza Jokhio
Accessibility of women litigating in Pakistan Family Court, Zara Junaid
Proptech & the changing real estate industry, Muhammad Mahad Kamal
Exploring constraints to mobility choices and its implications for women disempowerment in Karachi, Sarah Karim
Perceptions, negotiations, and faulty policy recommendations: the case of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, Laiba Khalid
Mental wellbeing and the impact of dreams, Aleezay Khan
Body hair perceptions among women in Pakistan, Hamnah Khan
Relationship dissolution and post-traumatic growth in university students; the role of resilience and relationship network quality, Sarah Khurshid
Making and unmaking of cult of Pir Pagara in Hur community, Shah Mairraj
How does social use of upper-class language create a certain kind of discrimination against lower social castes in Punjabi village?, Sulman Masood
Impact of stigma around epilepsy for women in Pakistan: a culture of secrecy and ableism, Syeda Sidrah Mehdi
Social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram and their contribution to anxiety within emerging adults, Ayesha Mehmood
Iqbal meri nazar se, Aamna Memon
Voter behaviour: the factors that influence the people of Sindh’s voter behaviour in favour of PPP in the provincial elections, Maheen Memon
Gender discrimination in the armed forces of Pakistan, Rumaisa Mushtaq Ahmed
Objectification of women in Bollywood item numbers, Fatima Mustafa
Political narrative of PTI, Ifrah Nadeem
Political ecology of agricultural land in Landhi, Malir surrounding Malir Naddi, Anas Ben Najam
What is the impact that social media Influencers on Instagram have on the consumer behavior and purchase intention of young Pakistani women when buying apparel products?, Ahmad Hassan Khan Niazi
Navigating family and community: the lived experiences of female domestic workers in Gulshan-e-Sikandarabad, Safina Azeem Qureshi
Purchase intention for luxury goods using consumer psychology, Muhammad Faiq ur Rehman
Gamification and self-determination theory: do gamified assessments intrinsically motivate applicants?, Sara Rehman
Women’s lives, relationships and agency behind the four walls: an analysis of Pakistani Dramas, Anum Saif
Revisiting major themes of Tasawwuf: The kalam of Aziz Mian Qawwal (1942-2000), Ahsan Saleem
How do virtual spaces inform expression and comfort in a southern city, Ali Samoo
Differences in organizational cultures and job satisfaction, across organizational structures, Habibullah Shah
Children's depression and grief: a content analysis of emotional challenges in Disney animated films, Asheena Shahid
Lashkar e Jhangvi's sectarian violence on the Hazara community in Balochistan, Muhammad Umer Siddiqui
Social environment and factors promoting colorism at IBA, Wasif Siddiqui
Violence and mourning: a critical analysis of the mainstream media portrayal of tragic events, Kazbano Tariq
Exploring the social pressure among university students in relation to dating (a study conducted among undergraduate students at IBA), Fardeen Tirmizi
Politics and patronage on the waters of Gomal Canal KPK, Pakistan, Asmat Ullah
Female friendships in contemporary Pakistani media: negotiations with patriarchy and class, Leena S. Zaidi
The Delhiwala community: formation and use of identity after migration to Karachi at Partition, Saud Zubair
The extent to which product contents play a part in influencing a successful purchase online: a consumer behavior study in context to a brand, Muhammad Saeed Zuberi
National narrative and state hegemony: countering insurgent movements in Pakistan, Kamran Zulfiqar
Submissions from 2021
Does Pakistan's formal acknowledgment of Shariah law as a source of law in Article 227 of its constitution pose an irreconcilable threat to its human rights obligations?, Mohammad Abdullah
Notions of marriage and education among young Dehliwala women, Khadija Ahmed
Be your own rishta aunty: the rising use of marriage technologies in Pakistanising use of marriage technologies in Pakistan, Filza Akhtar
Ismat Chughtai - a South Asian historical materialist analysis, Nayab Aman
Performance as a tool for socio-political and cultural Resistance: the case of Tehrik-E-Niswan, Zahabiya Bandukwala
Representation of the female body in the nationalist framework: an analysis on Pakistan films, Ummehani Nawed Bhiriya
Socio-cultural and legal limitations of the #MeToo Movement in Pakistan: The framing of the Shafi-Zafar Case, Rija Farhan
Instagram influencers in Pakistan: are they impacting the purchasing habits of youth?, Shamama Fatima
Attitudes within the household towards married working women in Karachi, Anushay Hanif
Chinese ideologies in Pakistan, Muteeb Hussain
Gender representation in Bollywood movies, Amna Ilyas
Pakistan’s counter-terrorism policies: an in-depth analysis, Anoosha Imran
Contextualizing the psychotherapeutic approaches for PTSD in urban Pakistan, Fareeha Javaid
One foot in, one foot out: the lived experiences of Pakistani sojourner student returnees, Fatema Jawed
Popular culture and oostcolonial nations: imagining Pakistan in Bollywood films, Neha Khalid
“Ertugrul Ghazi” and Pakisani audiences: an exploration of the popularity of the Turkish historical TV drama among Pakistani viewers, Areeba Wasim Khan
The many lives of violence: an ethnographic account of Karachi University’s entanglements with rangers, Arsala khan
Karachi: reviving the issues and efforts against the decrement of public spaces, Arshia Khan
Impact of reading fantasy fiction on readers' attitudes and behaviors - a case of Harry Potter, Maham Tariq Khan
Sexual & physical abuse: acceptance of victims in academically educated Pakistani society, Safaa Fatima Khan
Oil crisis in Middle East: a case study on Iran and Israel hostility, Saim Khan
Colorism and body-shaming in South Asia: the advocacy of inclusion and diversity vs. the propagation of negative beauty narratives in the social media, Scheza Mudasser
Women Parliamentarians in Pakistan, Kiran Naim
Mapping and mobility: documenting Karachi from the female gaze, Aiesha Qureshi
Mobilizing for #BlackLivesMatter: the role of fans as activists amidst national crisis, Aymen Mujtaba Qureshi
The right to ride: negotiating usage of motorbike ride-hailing applications in Karachi, Eisha Shakeel
The decline of khayal gayaki in paksitan, Wajahat Siddiq
A comparative analysis of the portrayal of mental illnesses in Pakistani media and Western media, Hafsa Yahya
