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Topological Descriptors and QSPR Models of Drugs used in Blood Cancer
No full textIn this article, we used M-polynomials to investigate the rela-tionships between topological indices and physicochemical properties of some blood cancer treatment drugs; we used the curvilinear regression method on drugs like azacitidine, buslfan, and mercaptopurine, among others. This article also includes M-polynomial proofs of the closed form of some topological indices of said drugs. The study could be a new at-tempt to improve QSPR model prediction analysis by utilizing the afore-mentioned molecular descriptors, which are used to investigate chemical, medical, and pharmacological properties. Finally, this work demonstrates that topological descriptors can be acornerstone to designing and synthe-size new blood cancer treatments and other disease drugs
U.S. Indo pacific policy: Response of regional states
No full textThe downfall of American hegemony, the rise of China and India‟s economic power in the world has drastically increased the significance of Indo -Pacific region. This region has become the center of gravity of world‟s politics and economy. China as an emerging power is a threat to the U.S. hegemony and for India as well. The research is conducted to know the growing geostrategic and geopolitical importance of Indo - Pacific region for U.S and how it is changing dynamically. The study also shows the role of India in Asia-Pacific region, China‟s rising power and its status in the changings of geopolitics of Asia Pacific region and U.S. response towards the growing significance of China. In this contemporary era, the world is gradually diverted its attention from Euro Atlantic to Asia-Pacific region due to which Asia Pacific region is going to face enormous challenges, opportunities and threats from regional and extra regional states
Information Quality of E-Government Websites as perceived by University Students in Pakistan
No full textE-government websites are essential and effective modes of communication between governments and citizens and provide access to E-government services. Thus, information quality of these websites is vital and worth assessing in order to ensure their effectiveness. This study assessed the information quality indicators of egovernment websites in Pakistan as perceived by political science undergraduate students through a quantitative survey. This sample of students was selected because they are more likely to have used e-government websites to access information and/or receive services compared to other social science students. All the participants were 18 or more years old and computer literate. Data was collected through Kandari, Jones, Nah, and Bishu (2011) questionnaire adopted with minor changes. It had nine information quality indicators such as accessibility, authority, consistency, understandability, reliability, objectivity, navigation and efficiency; consisted of 21 statements. Respondents preferred to the point information on the websites along withproper and credible ownership for proprietary information. They also opined thatinformation on e- government websites add value to their knowledge. Findingsrevealed that ‗accessibility‘, ‗authority‘, and ‗consistent and concise‘ were the top three indicators rated more than 4 on a 5-point Likert Scale. Overall, findings indicate a reasonably high information quality for Pakistani E-government websites as perceived by students. Findings will have implications relevant to user-centered design of E-government websites with respect to information quality
Female Domestic Workers of Lahore: A Neglected Community
No full textIn Pakistan, women are considered as a stigmatized community and beholden todifferent social and cultural norms. Though they are almost half of the population but it seems that they are restricted from having liberty, education, economic exposure and rights. As far as notion of working women is concerned, it is a general perception that in Pakistan, poverty stimulates poor women to work and support family otherwise Society does not accept the notion of working women. They are under male domination and very few women take part in economic activities. However, the women who work mostly work in informal sector which further exacerbate their problems. In urban areas like Lahore, domestic service sector is the major sector of employment for women. Due to toothless laws and lack of regulation of this work, these female workers confront numerous problems. This descriptive research will explore some crucial problems of domestic workers in Lahore; identify the underlying reasons that compel the women to join this sector
How organizational Politics Impact workers job related outcomes?
No full textThe construct perceived organizational politics has become an inspiring catch-all in the eyes of researchers for a decade as it has many negative consequences for employees as well as for the organizations. Most of the past studies have focused on organizational related consequences of organizational politics; however, little has been examined regarding employee related outcomes. Therefore, this study aims at investigating the impact of organizational politics on work engagement, citizenship behaviors and turnover intention. The data from 226 employees working in the banking sector on the basis of convenience sampling was collected and SPSS was used to analyze the data. The results revealed a negative impact on organizational politics on work engagement and citizenship behavior and positive impact on turnover intention. Further, work engagement was noted to partially mediate organizational politics-citizenship behavior, and organizational politics-turnover intention associations. The study contributed to job-demand resource theory and has implications for the policymakers and HR managers
Documentation of Illuminated Qur’ānic Manuscript and its Impact on the Social System of the Subcontinent
No full textIlluminated Qur’ānic Manuscripts are unique religious and intellectual culturalheritage of Muslim world. It is important to record these manuscripts, as they are not in a good condition. It is necessary to preserve them and to document them to highlight the highest form of Islamic Arts and to pave way for further researches. This research paper focused on the documentation of an illuminated manuscript, a step towards making copies of these rare manuscripts in order to conserve them. To study and to comprehend Illuminated Qur’ānic Manuscript, the research methodology employed in this paper is derived from qualitative and theoretical research. This research will explain the history and evolution of Islamic Illuminated Qur’āns from the beginning and styles of illumination during different eras and documentation of a specific illuminated manuscript of Qur’ān to preserve the copy. The research focuses on its style of writing and decoration in the development of Muslim Arts and traces its origin in comparison with the other manuscripts of the same era having similar decorative motifs and style of decoration
Crisis in Yemen: Causes and Implications
No full textThe crisis in Yemen is the latest of the trouble spots in a long list of flashpoints in the Middle East. Saudi Arabia and its allies initiated an air campaign against Yemen in 2015. The objective was to dislodge Houthi tribesmen who had taken over eastern parts of Yemen. This military campaign persists till date in one form or the other. The Yemeni tribal feuds are ancient and perennial. How did they catapult into a regional conflagration? Saudi Arabia alleges that the Houthis receive backing from Iran. This situates the Yemen crisis within the Saudi-Iranian geopolitical competition. The geopolitical aspect pertains to the regional balance of power, and the aspect of geopolitical alliances. Another implication of the meltdown of the Yemeni state relates to the future of democracy as a model of governance, in view of rising sectarianism in the region
Legislation and the Practices of Environmental Governance for Sustainable Development in Pakistan: A Post 18th Amendment Assessment
No full textThe rapid industrial technological advancement has created ecological challenges for human beings. The development concept used in a limited perspective with economic growth in practice but it is an incomplete conception without environmental sustainability for governance. The process requires legislation, and practices through environmental governance to manage the issues. The environment-related concerns of Climate change, pollution, and waste have destructive impacts on all species of this planet. The UN has emphasized on resolving the ecological issues for sustainable development. In Pakistan context, environmental governance for sustainable development remained distracted for many decades. The present research article aims to focus on legislation and practices of the environmental governance assessment in Pakistan after the 18th Amendment for sustainable development. It is find out that the provinces have not taken serious steps to deal with the environmental concerns through governance process for sustaining the development after the 18th Amendment. The article is exclusive with significance in the manner that it has assessed the pre and post 18th Amendment environmental governance performance inPakistan for a sustainable development and recommended some suggestions on the basis of the findings for the implementation and foster the process
Reasons and Victims of Honour Killing in Pakistan: An Analysis
No full textHonour killing in Pakistan is a very critical issue which is being echoed throughout the world. Parallel to it are the governmental claims that this issue has been addressed, by enhancing the representation in the legislature assemblies and by the strict and hard laws in this regard. However, this problem is the deeply rooted in socio-economic and cultural values and traditions of the country. The supporters of such values are sitting in the lawmaking bodies and openly support such negative practices. They have kept the doors open in the legal and judicial system for the escape of the offenders. Overwhelming majority of the victims are women of the remote rural areas, while the offenders are, mainly, the husbands, fathers or brothers. The reasons of this cruel practice, as found in this study are related to the alleged extra marital relations of the women (which never proved) or exercise of the choice of marriage by the victims, and very rarely the disputes of the property. Majority of the crimes remained unregistered, hence no question of the trial or the punishment. Major hindrances in the improvement of lack of women education, poverty, poor implementation system of law, poor grip/writ of the government in the remote rural areas of the country
Pakistan’s Water Crisis and Indus River System: Revisiting National Security
No full textPakistan has become water scarce and is ranked 8th most vulnerable country to the effects of Climate Change. Pakistan is water based economy, where about 91.6% of water is consumed in agricultural sector. The entire reliance is on Indus River System which is fed by rainfalls and glacial melt. There are constant disagreements among provinces on availability of water. Water entitlements to provinces are higher than actual availability based on the assumption that by then more dams would be built. Serious tensions on water flows into Eastern Rivers have evolved between Pakistan and India despite of Indus Water Treaty. This treaty fails to address division of shortages in dry season and cumulative impact of storages on Chenab into Pakistan. For almost six decades Pakistan and India have smoothly sailed through the tough times but now with growing tensions and other conflicts water is foremost in bilateral relations. India is using water as a toll against Pakistan exploiting its upper riparian status. Water assumes the status of national Security concern requiring immediate attention and resolution as Pakistan faces both inter-state and intra-state water crises