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The Gendered Impact of Trade Liberalization on Informal Employment in Pakistan: A Sectoral Perspective
Full text linkThis study examines the impact of trade liberalization on gendered informal employment using micro-level data from the manufacturing sector of Pakistan. Using the two-stage least-squares estimation (TSLS) technique the valuable impact of trade openness on informal employment of gender is investigated. The results show that trade liberalization boost gender parity in informal employment. We find positive liaison between trade liberalization and informal employment in Pakistan. These findings are robust and insensitive to the insertion of other control variables. Therefore, government should promote trade liberalizing policies to achieve gender parity in employment
The Role of NLP in Coreference Resolution in Sindhi Text
Full text linkFinding terms in a text that relates to the same thing is a significant difficulty in natural language processing (NLP). We call this procedure "coreference resolution." This task is crucial for many NLP applications, such as information extraction, text summarization, and machine translation. Even though coreference resolution has been thoroughly explored in English and other commonly used languages, the difficulties presented by the Arabic language call for unique strategies catered to its unique linguistic and grammatical traits. Sindhi is a highly inflected language with a rich derivational and inflectional morphology system, flexible word order, and intricate agreement patterns. These linguistic features introduce complexities that impact traditional coreference resolution techniques. Additionally, Arabic exhibits variations across dialects, further complicating the task due to differences in syntactic structures and lexical choices
Impact of Competitive Differentiation, Risk & Environment Risk on Supply Chain Risk Management of Cargo Companies in Berlin Germany
Full text linkGermany is the central hub of Europe and contains many cargo transportation companies, which send cargo to Schengen areas and other European countries. Risk management in the supply chain has remained historically an accomplished truth in specific to cargo transportation in Germany over two decades and so on. A greater approach, towards dealing with risk factors involved. Germany has been blessed with remarkable success in cargo transportation. This research study has tried to explore the success areas that make risk management in the supply chain while keeping the cargo transportation in Germany as the case study in front. Primary data sources via questionnaires were used for data collection. The survey questionnaire contained with five-point Likert-type scale which included questions to know the responses of the supply chain managers related to the services provided in Germany and to measure their satisfaction level. Competitive Differentiation significantly affects supply chain risk management (β=.119, P=0.000). Risk exposure significantly affects supply chain risk management (β= .850, P=0.000). Environmental risk does not significantly affect supply chain risk management (β= -0.005, P=0.704). Germany seemed to have an effective supply chain risk management system in place with special focuses on environmental, social, and legal compliance on products cycling in the market under the supervision of their senior management. 
Scriptwriting in the Age of AI: Revolutionizing Storytelling with Artificial Intelligence
Full text linkThis study explores the profound changes artificial intelligence (AI) brings to the film industry\u27s scriptwriting realm. This focuses on the role of AI in storytelling in recent years. It starts by mapping the historical progression of technological advancements in scriptwriting, highlighting the increasingly significant role of AI in crafting narratives. This paper conducts an in-depth content analysis of various AI technologies currently influencing scriptwriting, drawing on case studies to demonstrate AI\u27s notable impact. It also explores the ethical and creative ramifications of AI-driven storytelling, illuminating how AI alters the conventional function of scriptwriters and potentially transforms the film industry. The paper concludes with a forward-looking perspective, providing insightful projections about the future direction of storytelling in the era of digital innovation
Impact of Virtual Selves on Familial Cohesion and Amity
Full text linkWhile the extensive incorporation of virtual life has opened new hallways and unique prospects for users to explore and experiment with newer identities, it has also left negative effects on their real-life relations, familial cohesion and amity. This study examines if users are too involved in ideally presenting and building their self-image and sharing details of their day-to-day routines with old and new friends on free and converged (social) media applications and websites to pay attention to their families. It found a gap in literature on the impact of virtual life on Pakistani family relations and amity. It used a survey questionnaire to collect data from 650 students enrolled at University of Lahore to study the effect of virtual life, time, social engagement, and ideal self-presentation on deteriorating real-life relations, family interactions, and bonding. It was found that virtual life has a negative effect on real life and relations. The users spend more time online building their social media personae and relationships than investing their time in constructing real-life identity, and interactions and bonding with the family. The family interaction and social bonding (dependent variables) were tested against time spent on social media (independent variable). The linear regression analysis showed that time consumed on social media significantly predicts deterioration in family interaction and family bonding, F=62.757, p<0.05. It indicated that the time consumed on social media played a significant negative role in shaping family interactions and amity (family bonding) (b=0.794, p<0.05). The results pointed to the negative impact of time spent on social media on family interactions. R 2 =.073 reflected a 7.3% variance in family interactions and family bonding. They pointed to a dire need to guide youth to balance their association with social media sites and improve their family interactions and family bonding
Societal Discrimination and its impact on Live Music Industry in Pakistan
Full text linkThe global live music industry has become a significant income resource for national economies and artists associated with the music industry. Unfortunately, the live music industry could not contribute to the national economy and support artists in Pakistan due to certain factors. This study was carried out to investigate the influences of factors such as societal discrimination (SD) and lack of government support (LGS) on the live music industry in Pakistan. The online questionnaire was designed to collect data and collected data from 203 artists was analyzed by employing SPSS techniques. The results of this study showed that both factors had an adverse impact on the live music industry
Integration of Islamic Financial Growth in Evolving Islamic Nations: Comparative Analysis of Non-Islamic & Islamic Banking
Full text linkThe goal of this study is to contrast how Islamic and Non-Islamic financial development affects economic growth. The authors gathered data on the Islamic banking system and the conventional banking system from 2007 to 2014 in Pakistan, Turkey, and Malaysia, three comparable nations with a developing Islamic financial development industry. This study report provides an unbiased assessment of the economic progress and financial development\u27s impact of Asian Islamic nations. The total assets, private credit, and influence on the economic growth of conventional and Islamic banking have all been rigorously examined in the study. Additionally, the random-effects GLS regression technique is used, and the findings show that financial development indicators significantly aide in the expansion of the economy. This study will emphasize the significant contribution of Islamic private-sector loans
An Investigation of the Mediation and Moderation Effects of Abusive Supervision on Employee Creativity
Full text linkThe relationship between abusive supervision and employee creativity is examined in this research work, along with the potential moderating and mediating impacts of organizational citizenship behavior and power distance. The importance of employee creativity in organizational sustainability and competitive advantage is highlighted through a thorough research analysis. The study uses information gathered from 73 small and big construction enterprises in Islamabad and Rawalpindi, totaling 1521 people. Using pre-established scales, measures of abusive supervision, organizational citizenship behavior, employee innovation, and power distance were evaluated. According to the data, there is a bad correlation between abusive supervision and organizational citizenship behavior, which suggests that it may prevent staff members from acting in productive extra-role ways. Employee inventiveness was also found to be negatively impacted by abusive monitoring because it reduced workers ‘innate motivation and eagerness to provide fresh ideas. Organizational citizenship behavior, on the other hand, was found to have a positive link with employee creativity, implying that workers who participate in good and proactive behaviors are more likely to display greater levels of creativity. In the link between abusive supervision and organizational citizenship behavior, power distance appeared as a key moderator. Abuse by supervisors was seen as more legitimate in cultures with increased power distance, and subordinates were less likely to engage in organizational citizenship behaviors. This highlights the cultural impact on perceptions of harsh supervision and its impact on employee behavior. Overall, this study highlights the importance of promoting positive leadership practices and organizational citizenship behaviors to foster employee creativity. The findings contribute to the growing body of knowledge on the complex dynamics between leadership, employee behavior, and creativity. Additionally, the limitations of the research, such as the use of self-reported data and the specific industry focus, are discussed. Future research directions are suggested to enhance the understanding of employee creativity in diverse cultural and organizational contexts
The Impact of Dividend Policy on Share Price Volatility: A case of Pharmaceutical Companies of Listed in Pakistan Stock Exchange Companies
Full text linkDividend policy is unresolved issue with stock prices relationship since 1960 after the development of the theory of dividend irrelevance MM (1960). Study purpose is to evaluate the effect of dividend policy on stock price volatility in listed pharmaceutical corporations in Pakistan Stock exchange using the data from the period 2009-2022. The corporate sector in Pakistan is facing fierce competition as a result of global economic downturn. This research will contribute to improving company-sector dividend decisions to implement Dividend Policy in this competitive and unreliable economic environment. To analyze the relationship between payout policy of dividend, with prices of stocks volatility including dividend yield, dividend per share and payout ratio taken as independent variable whereas, EPS, ROE and PAT as control variable. This study utilized the panel data as data shows large entities as well long time period. Panel regression techniques such as random as well fixed effect model applied to the data set analyzing the effect of dividend dimensions on stock prices. Findings also show that fixed effect results are appropriates for the study as Hausmann test result support with sig value less than 0.05. Data findings showed that DPS as well as dividend payout ratio have positive significantly association among stock value volatility; dividend yield has insignificant relation with share price volatility as these results supported by Bird in hand theory share which supports higher payout of dividend to those shareholders as well as management of the firms which leads towards increase in the stock prices as a result. EPS or Profits on each stock as well as profit excluding tax (PAT) of corporate has inverse non-significant association on stock return on PSX listed firms while return on equity has associated positive significant on stock price volatility. The f- statistics shows that model is good fit and also explains 65% overall variation by model in stock prices volatile. Implication of the study is that managers must focus on dividend policy as investor is more concerned about the stock price where they gain or loss from the capital invested
Artistic Expression, Religious Ideology, and Propaganda: Analyzing the Impact of Islamic Words` Teleological Usage in Indian Songs
No full textThe production of objects aimed at contemplating as beautiful with a conscious use of imagination is credited with the title of artistic expression. However, from a utilitarian perspective, such expressions are also used for political, ideological, and material gains in the modern world. Propaganda through musical arrangements is an example of this practice. Considering the rivalry between India and Pakistan and a desire by each side to supersede the other, the study assumes that Indian songs have deliberate use of content related to Islamic concepts targeting Pakistani Muslims. It also asserts that such transmission of ideologically driven music numbers is affecting the minds sets of Pakistani youngsters. Such exposure is cultivating disbelief in youngsters regarding Islam and it affects the concentration of youngsters while performing religious duties. The study uncovers deliberate references to Islamic concepts in Indian songs, and it demonstrates that exposure to such music has a discernible impact on the mindset of young Pakistanis. It leads to the emergence of doubts about Islam and disrupts their concentration during religious activities