13 research outputs found
Praetorianism in A Case of Exploding Mangoes: A Critical Analysis.
No full textThis research investigates the social and political circumstances of Pakistan during 1980s, when General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq exercised his power and controlled the government of Pakistan by military take-over till he breathed his last in an air crash near Bahawalpur. Mohammed Hanif, a journalist and newscaster of BBC London Urdu service has written an allegorical fiction named “A Case of Exploding Mangoes” in which he has narrated various instances of General Zia’s praetorianism. During the course of narration Mohammed Hanif, as an adept critic and seasoned analyst of global political scenario has employed the devices of black humour, irony and political satire in an allegorical way by making use of real and fictitious characters, well known to the Pakistani masses and International Community for their significant role in Pakistani armed forces and political government. Mohammed Hanif’s novel is a very valuable document which very aptly describes the reality of Pakistani politics, army’s role and its interference in public and civil politics. This novel also throws light on General Zia’s personality as the Chief of Army Staff and afterwards as the elected president, who remained a perfect example of a praetor throughout his reign of a third world country, named Pakistan
Power, Privilege or Right: A Radical-Feminist Evaluation of Attar of Roses and other stories of Pakistan
No full textThe present research paper is an evaluation of power, privilege or right enjoyed by the men in Pakistani Patriarchal society in Attar of Roses and Other Stories of Pakistan, a collection by Tahira Naqvi. Naqvi is an emerging female Pakistani writer in English, who has used her fiction to radicalize the marginalized position of Pakistani women. The objective of this paper is to pinpoint the social and political position of patriarchal society through which woman subjugation by men becomes a power, a privilege or a right to be exercised. Radical Feminism will serve as a theoretical and conceptual framework for the apt exploration of the problematic. Naqvi has a well-organized stance to present in her stories and there is a true depiction of woman subjugation, patriarchal oppression and sense of insecurity in housewives and working ladies as well. However, Naqvi has delineated her female characters rebellious of set norms and traditions which show seeds of radicalism in our society. The tentative conclusion of this research will hint at the changing social position of men and women in our society.
DOI: 10.5958/2347-6869.2018.00008.
Power, Privilege or Right: A Radical-Feminist Evaluation of Attar of Roses and other stories of Pakistan
No full textThe present research paper is an evaluation of power, privilege or right enjoyed by the men in Pakistani Patriarchal society in Attar of Roses and Other Stories of Pakistan, a collection by Tahira Naqvi. Naqvi is an emerging female Pakistani writer in English, who has used her fiction to radicalize the marginalized position of Pakistani women. The objective of this paper is to pinpoint the social and political position of patriarchal society through which woman subjugation by men becomes a power, a privilege or a right to be exercised. Radical Feminism will serve as a theoretical and conceptual framework for the apt exploration of the problematic. Naqvi has a well-organized stance to present in her stories and there is a true depiction of woman subjugation, patriarchal oppression and sense of insecurity in housewives and working ladies as well. However, Naqvi has delineated her female characters rebellious of set norms and traditions which show seeds of radicalism in our society. The tentative conclusion of this research will hint at the changing social position of men and women in our society.
DOI: 10.5958/2347-6869.2018.00008.
CONVERGING DOUBLE COLONIZATION: EXPLORING SUSAN ABULHAWA'S 'AGAINST THE LOVELESS WORLD' THROUGH THE LENS OF SPIVAK'S THEORY
No full textThe present study explores the impression of intersecting double colonization in Susan Abulhawa's ‘Against the Loveless World’ through Gayatri Spivak's theoretical framework. This novel tells the story of the protagonist Nahr, a Palestinian woman who faces numerous troubles as she goes through personal and political struggles. By focusing on the merging of gender and national colonization, this research examines the experiences of Nahr, exploring her identity, agency and resistance within an intricate socio-political context. The study adds to have a better understanding of Abulhawa's narrative, stressing the alignment with Spivak's theoretical perspectives. The objective of the research is to highlight the intricacies and complexities of dual colonization and its magnitudes for marginalized personalities in the novel. It shows the significance of applying Spivak's framework to light up the complexities of dual colonization, presenting valuable understandings of the impact on colonized individuals in the text under research. The tentative conclusion of this research reveals the complex power dynamics and cultural influences, shedding light on the intricate interplay between gender and national oppression
Modelling Interactions Between Traffic and Crosswalk Agents at Unsignalized Crossings
No full textAgent behaviour modelling is currently one of the most challenging topics in the autonomous driving industry meaning that more research is needed in order to understand how autonomous cars should be interacting and behaving around pedestrians and cyclists. The research includes modelling vehicle-bicycle interactions based on hierarchical modelling framework [1] generating different features mentioned in literature and some proposed by author, selecting relevant ones using F value and finally creating a simple logistic regression model for estimating the drivers yielding probability. As a result, a model with following features is suggested: bicycle distance from conflict zone when vehicle enters the interaction zone, vehicle mean speed inside interaction zone, minimum speed distance and minimum speed inside interaction zone. The research also indicates that driver yielding probability is reduces with higher vehicle speed and higher bicycle distance. Furthermore, the data indicates that drivers who perceive a conflict but do not yield experience the highest mean speed referring that some vehicles do accelerate in order to avoid giving way. Additionally, the low variation in bicycles’ speed indicates cyclists’ assertive behaviour and perhaps expectations for the vehicle to yield
Negotiating Identity and Socioeconomic Disparity in The Bride by Bapsi Sidhwa: A Post-modern Study
No full textThe purpose of this research is to explore the complex relationship between negotiating cultural identity and socioeconomic disparity in Bapsi Sidhwa's 'The Bride'. The present study employs Nancy Frazer's theory of social justice as a theoretical framework. The goal of the research is to show how the characters' experiences with cultural identities are closely linked to their socio-economic disparities. The research intends to elucidate the intricate processes that effect the characters' goals and reactions to social issues by utilizing Frazer's Theory of social justice. By providing comprehensions to the larger conversation on social justice within the post-partition community, this analysis develops our understanding of the intricacy present in characters’ identities and their socio-economic status. The conclusion of this research tends to explore the negotiation of identity and socio-economic disparity in post partition context by utilizing the theoretical framework of Frazer theory of social justice
CONFLICTING BOUNDARIES OF SOCIAL CLASS: A POST-MARXIST CRITIQUE OF CLASS IN HAMID’S FICTION
No full textThis research investigates the notion of conflicting and blurring of the boundaries of social classes.Mohsin Hamid’s two novels, Moth Smoke(2000) andHow toGet Filthy Rich in Rising Asia (2013) are the selected texts for the analysis and post-Marxism is selected as the theoretical/conceptual framework as well as the methodology of this research. The research is significant as it is evident that Marxism is now in crisis and its extension is necessary to cope with the current socio-political and economic situation of the globalized world. The objective of this research is to highlight the elusive and transitory nature of social classes in Pakistan. The tentative result of this research is that Hamid’s fiction is a challenge to the existing Marxist ideology of the fixed class system in various societies of the world, and elusive, the circular and transitory nature of social class will result in the emancipation of man from such fixed social structures and economic constructs
Research Productivity of Pakistani Authors in the Online Journal of Library Philosophy and Practice: A Bibliometric Appraisal from 2008-2020
No full textThis study evaluated the research contributions of Pakistani authors in the online journal of Library Philosophy and Practice from 2008 to 2020. The articles were reviewed to probe the most cited papers, authorship pattern, subjects, and gender-wise distribution of papers, to find the most prolific authors, geographical and institution-wise distribution of publications. The data for the study was collected from the website of the journals. A total of 178 research articles were identified, which were reviewed under the specified research objectives. Data was analyzed with the help of MS Excel and Publish or Perish was also used to calculate the citations of papers. It was found that 2020 was the most productive year with 64 publications. The paper of M. N. Ansari and B. A. Zuberi was the most cited paper with 105 citations. Two personal authors contributed 81 research articles while male authors produced 122 and female wrote 56 articles to the journals. Dr. Rubina Bhatti was the most prolific author with 34 papers, Punjab was the most productive province with 106 papers and the Islamia University of Bahawalpur was the most productive institution with 42 publications
ANALISIS MARKETING MIX DALAM PEMASARAN PRODUK TAMPAN PADA PT. BANK SULSELBAR
No full text2013ANALISIS MAKETING MIX DALAM PEMASARAN PRODUK\ud
TAMPAN PADA PT. BANK SULSELBAR\ud
Dea lslami Faradiba\ud
Muhammad lsmail Pabo\ud
Djumidah Maming\ud
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pemasarab produk TAMPAN PT.Bank sulselbar.data penelitian ini\ud
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pengaruh sfategi marketing mis yang terdiri dari prduk.harga,saluran\ud
distibusi dan proraosi terhadap peningkatan dana pihak ke tiga 2) variabel\ud
apa y-ang paling dominan berpengaruh terhadap- kesuksesan Fmasaran\ud
produk tampan.untuk mengaplikasikan tujuan tersebut rnaka digunakan\ud
metode statistic deskriptif dengan bantuan system komputerisasi {spss\ud
17). Berdasarkan hasil analisis diketahui bahwa marketing mis sangat\ud
berpengaruh dan promasi merupakan variabel yar??? paling\ud
berpengaruh.demikian hipotesis terbukti\ud
This research aims to analyze the marketing mix in product marketing\ud
"TAMPAN" in PT.Bank Sulsetbar. The research data was obtained from\ud
questionnaires. The purpose of this research as follows: 1.) to determine\ud
the effect of marketing mix strategy that consists of product, price,\ud
promotion and distribution channels to increase third-party funds 2) What\ud
is the most dominant variables that affect the success of product\ud
marketing TAMPAN. To apply that goal, the author used descriptive\ud
statistical methods through computerized system (SPSS 17). Based on\ud
the analysis result, it show that the influence of marketing mix and\ud
promotion is the most influentialvariable. Thus the hypothesis proved
Demand and Supply Conditions of Islamic Housing Finance in the United Kingdom: Perceptions of Muslim Clients
No full textAn important aspect of Islamic finance in the retail market has been the introduction of mortgage products for housing finance. These are offered by a number of banks in the UK. The aim of this research is to examine the characteristics of the UK market for Islamic mortgages and to analyse the activities of the major institutions involved. Supply and demand conditions are explored.
This study evaluates the development of Islamic housing finance in the United Kingdom by focusing on the following main areas: First, it investigates whether there is any effective demand for Islamic Mortgages in the UK. Second, the study evaluates the perceptions of UK Muslims towards various aspects of Islamic mortgages and provides an empirical assessment of these perceptions. Also, the study analyses how Muslim client attitutes and the overall environment affects preferences for Islamic mortgage products. Third, it investigates the factors which might encourage or discourage home-buying among UK Muslims. Fourth, it investigates the current structures of Islamic mortgages and examines whether these play a role in helping low-income groups from the Muslim community to achieve home ownership. Fifth, it investigates the current practices surrounding Islamic mortgages to identify the obstacles and factors influencing decision making with the aim of suggesting possible remedies. The study also evaluates accessibility issues with the objective of defining effective ways of raising awareness in the Muslim Community. It also discusses the marketing of Islamic mortgages and investigates the importance of product awareness by bank staff. Furthermore, it explores in detail the role of religion, Muslim households’ consumer preferences and the prospects for Islamic banks cross-selling mortgage products to Muslim customers. Finally this study investigates the factors influences clients’ choices of Islamic mortgage providers.
In fulfilling its aims and objectives, this study has utilized both primary and secondary data from the UK. A survey questionnaire was conducted among the Muslim community in London. Non-parametric procedures and tests have been used to analyze the data collected.
The findings of the study demonstrate that there is a gap in home ownership among British Muslims compared to the general public, which is determined by affordability, financial exclusion and information gaps. In addition, this study found that there is substantial potential demand for Islamic mortgages in the UK, which requires effective but also sound marketing strategies. Perception and opinion analysis also indicated that wider social factors and lifestyle choices may be increasing the demand for Islamic mortgages. Moreover, the findings also demonstrate that perceptions of Islamic mortgages are similar between different ethnic and tenure groups. Some Muslim ethnic groups are more willing than others to take on an Islamic mortgage even if it is more expensive than a conventional mortgage.
The study concludes that the prospects of Islamic mortgages in UK are promising and, unlike conventional bank mortgages, they are not financed by borrowing from wholesale markets, but rather from Islamic deposits. Islamic housing finance has proved sustainable, and has not been subject to the problems associated with sub-prime defaults. On the other hand a careful risk appraisal by Islamic institutions providing housing finance has made it more difficult for low-income Muslims or those with less secure employment to obtain Shariah-compliant mortgages
