About the Journal

RESEARCH OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (SMC-PRIVATE) LIMITED(ROSS) Securities Exchange Commission of Pakistan (N0. 0218990 is an educational set up to manage the educational and research activities with modern scientific devices for the welfare and to educate the nation with these objectives

  • To improve the quality of education and research activities
  • To provide the chance to avail modern method of teaching and learning to students, teachers and researchers.
  • To held conferences, lectures, discussions to raise research activities

Pakistan Social Sciences Review (PSSR) publishes original and quality research in all disciplines of social sciences. PSSR is a Triple-Blinded peer-reviewed open access multidisciplinary research journal that publishes Quarterly. This academic research journal addresses both applied and theoretical issues in social sciences in English language. Likely subscribers are universities, research institutions, governmental, non-governmental agencies and individual researchers.

Current Issue

Vol. 9 No. 4 (2025): October to December
Vol. 9 No. 4 (2025): October to December
Published: 2025-10-01

Articles

  • The Final Straw: Unveiling the Causes of Women-Initiated Divorce in Lahore, Pakistan

    Dr. Kiran Ikram, Dr. Ahmed Usman, Dr. Tayyaba Sohail
    01-14
    2025-10-01
    Abstract Views: 277
    PDF Downloads: 320
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2025(9-IV)01

  • Proxy Warfare and Strategic Divergence: Comparison between Conflicting Approaches of Iran and Israel to Warring in the Shadows in the Middle East

    Amna Tariq, Sadia Naz, Dr. Abdul Basit Khan
    15-27
    2025-10-01
    Abstract Views: 452
    PDF Downloads: 234
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2025(9-IV)02

  • Global and South Asian Environmental Challenges: An In-Depth Analysis of Balochistan’s Ecological and Socio-Economic Risks

    Sarfraz Ahmed, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Usman Tobawal
    28-48
    2025-10-01
    Abstract Views: 263
    PDF Downloads: 180
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2025(9-IV)03

  • Factors Influencing Postpartum Mothers Satisfaction Level with Care Models in Rural Punjab, Pakistan

    Uzma Ishfaq, Dr. Sana Ejaz, Prof. Dr. Zahira Batool
    48-58
    2025-10-01
    Abstract Views: 186
    PDF Downloads: 85
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2025(9-IV)04

  • Influence of Prosocial Behaviors, Mindfulness, and Perceived Prejudice on Team Cohesion among Women University Football Players in Punjab, Pakistan

    Sumeira Rajab, Dr. Nur Haziyanti Binti Mohammad Khalid, Mubashar Khan
    49-68
    2025-10-02
    Abstract Views: 327
    PDF Downloads: 256
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2025(9-IV)05

  • The Portrayal of Gender Equality through Empowered Females Characters in Pakistani Animated TV Shows

    Syed Fakhir Abbas, Fizza Saleem, Aima Batool
    69-77
    2025-10-03
    Abstract Views: 240
    PDF Downloads: 131
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2025(9-IV)06

  • Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Reliability Analysis of the Urdu Version of the Neuroception of Psychological Safety Scale (NPSS-G)

    Iram Mansoor
    78-87
    2025-10-06
    Abstract Views: 219
    PDF Downloads: 121
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2025(9-IV)07

  • Comparative study of Gender differences in Parenting Style, Emotional self-Efficacy, and Life Satisfaction

    Maryam Noor, Irum Saba, Nazma Nasir
    88-101
    2025-10-09
    Abstract Views: 254
    PDF Downloads: 127
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2025(9-IV)08

  • The Impact of the Punjab Defamation Act 2024 on Media Freedom and Accountability

    Aisha Warraich, Muhammad Shoaib Jamil, Malik Wajahat Ali
    102-117
    2025-10-09
    Abstract Views: 647
    PDF Downloads: 92
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2025(9-IV)09

  • Saying is Doing: A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Pakistan Armed Forces’ Press Briefings Responding to Indian Attacks in May 2025

    Dr. Nazia Anwar, Dr. Moazzam Ali Malik
    118-126
    2025-10-14
    Abstract Views: 246
    PDF Downloads: 146
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2025(9-IV)10

  • Impact of Social Anxiety and Marital Satisfaction on Quality of Romantic Relationship and Communication Patterns among Married People

    Dawra, Naila Younas
    127-142
    2025-10-15
    Abstract Views: 219
    PDF Downloads: 165
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2025(9-IV)11

  • Partition, Memory, and Trauma: Reimagining Post-Partition Identity in Sorayya Khan’s Five Queen’s Road

    Muhammad Shahid, Aamer Shaheen
    142-152
    2025-10-15
    Abstract Views: 210
    PDF Downloads: 113
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2025(9-IV)12

  • Evolving Dynamics of Pakistan’s Higher Education: Emerging Trends and Future Directions

    Dr. Syeda Samina Tahira, Dr. Asma Aziz, Dr. Muhammad Qavi Irshad
    154-163
    2025-10-15
    Abstract Views: 290
    PDF Downloads: 130
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2025(9-IV)13

  • Neo-Aristocracy in a Democracy: The Oligarchs of Pakistan’s Electorate

    Zahra Afzal Malik, Prof. Dr. Rehana Saeed Hashmi
    164-176
    2025-10-16
    Abstract Views: 215
    PDF Downloads: 110
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2025(9-IV)14

  • Revisiting the Question of Women Representation in Politics: The Case of Electoral Reengineering and Malpractices in Pakistan

    Lubna Batool
    177-195
    2025-10-19
    Abstract Views: 160
    PDF Downloads: 51
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2025(9-IV)15

  • Peace without Justice: Liberal Imperialism and the Gaza Peace Framework (2025)

    Atta ur Rehman Khilji
    196-210
    2025-10-20
    Abstract Views: 250
    PDF Downloads: 163
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2025(9-IV)16

  • The Impact of Remittances on Household Welfare in Pakistan: Evidence from HIES 2018–19 and PSLM 2019–20

    Hameed Ullah
    211-223
    2025-10-21
    Abstract Views: 206
    PDF Downloads: 225
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2025(9-IV)17

  • Bureaucratic Silence and the Surplus Competent: Examining the Moderating Role of Intra-Governmental Social Comparison on the Voice of Overqualified Public Servants

    Basit Aziz
    224-242
    2025-10-29
    Abstract Views: 156
    PDF Downloads: 66
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2025(9-IV)18

  • Bitter Harvest: An Eco-critical Study of Food and Environmental Devastation in The Land of Milk and Honey

    Khadija Tul Qubra, Azhar Pervaiz, Iram Zulfiqar
    243-255
    2025-10-29
    Abstract Views: 111
    PDF Downloads: 57
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2025(9-IV)19

  • Beyond Brexit: The Relative Roles of Knowledge, National Identity, and Mass Media Visibility as Competing Determinants of UK Citizens’ Trust in EU Institutions

    Baila Aftab
    256-265
    2025-10-31
    Abstract Views: 100
    PDF Downloads: 37
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2025(9-IV)20

  • Digital Nights: A Study on Social Media Habits and Sleep Disorders among Pakistani University Students

    Dr. Salma Umber, Yusra Altaf Khan Niazi, Muhammad Adil Latif
    266-284
    2025-11-10
    Abstract Views: 78
    PDF Downloads: 41
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2025(9-IV)21

  • Time Spent on Social Media and its Impact on Academic Performance: Evidence from University Students in Sargodha, Pakistan

    Halema Sadia, Muhammad Hassan Babar, Zunaira Ghaffar
    285-297
    2025-11-13
    Abstract Views: 203
    PDF Downloads: 66
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2025(9-IV)22

  • Importance of Work - Life Balance its Relation with Employee’s Burnout and Mediation of Demographics: A Survey-Based Study of Hospitals of District Bhakkar, Punjab, Pakistan

    Muhammad Sanawar, Javeed Iqbal, Dr. Muhammad Siddique
    298-310
    2025-11-15
    Abstract Views: 94
    PDF Downloads: 38
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2025(9-IV)23

  • The Association between Awe Experience and Self-Compassion among Educated Young Adults

    Behjat Fatima, Hira Ahmad, Imtiaz Ahmad Dogar
    311-326
    2025-11-20
    Abstract Views: 127
    PDF Downloads: 29
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2025(9-IV)24

  • Generative AI and Hyper-Personalization in Customer Experience: Empirical Evidence from Consumer Survey Data

    Ahsan Iqbal, Madiha Zaib, Adeel Ahmed
    327-345
    2025-11-20
    Abstract Views: 68
    PDF Downloads: 30
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2025(9-IV)25

  • Understanding Pakistan’s Political Rhetoric in the Global War on Terror: A Post-structural Discourse Analysis

    Tasawar Hussain, Aisha Younus
    346-361
    2025-11-20
    Abstract Views: 52
    PDF Downloads: 15
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2025(9-IV)26

  • Bridging the ‘Us’ and ‘Them’ Divide through Discursive Strategies: Muslim Scholars’ Religious Discourse for Peace and Conflict Resolution Aligned with UN SDG-16

    Muhammad Younas, Dr. Saira Maqbool
    362-374
    2025-11-23
    Abstract Views: 25
    PDF Downloads: 13
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2025(9-IV)27

  • Unpacking Jihadist Culture and Identity Reconstruction in Aslam's The Blind Man’s Garden

    Zinnia Amjad, Saira Akhter
    375-386
    2025-11-24
    Abstract Views: 45
    PDF Downloads: 6
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2025(9-IV)28

  • Exploring Reading Challenges Experienced by Pakistani Undergraduate Students: A Case Study of Sukkur IBA Computer Science Students with Proposed Suggestions

    Dr. Zulfiquar Ali Chachar, Shagufta Khurram Siddiqui, Ikramullah Khan
    387-397
    2025-11-25
    Abstract Views: 20
    PDF Downloads: 13
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2025(9-IV)29
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About the Journal

Pakistan Social Sciences Review (PSSR) publishes original and quality research in all disciplines of social sciences. PSSR is a Triple-Blinded peer-reviewed open access multidisciplinary research journal that publishes Quarterly. This academic research journal addresses both applied and theoretical issues in social sciences in English language. Likely subscribers are universities, research institutions, governmental, non-governmental agencies and individual researchers.

About the Publishers

RESEARCH OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (SMC-PRIVATE) LIMITED(ROSS) Securities Exchange Commission of Pakistan (N0. 0218990 is an educational set up to manage the educational and research activities with modern scientific devices for the welfare and to educate the nation with these objectives

  • To improve the quality of education and research activities
  • To provide the chance to avail modern method of teaching and learning to students, teachers and researchers.
  • To held conferences, lectures, discussions to raise research activities

Scope and Mission

The principal purpose of the journal is to publish scholarly work in following fields of Social Sciences from worldwide:

  • Social Sciences
  • Art
  • Humanities (Miscellaneous)

The research that is published may take a theoretical or speculative model as well as statistical and mathematical. Contributions are welcomed from all fields which have relevant and insightful comments to make about the social sciences from all over the world. Further note that Journal’s title mean not it covers just Pakistan. In global era Journal covers the entire world social domains.

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