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01 - Understanding India and China in South Asia

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/girr.2022(V-II).01
10.31703/girr.2022(V-II).01      Published : Jun 2022

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    India is often recognized as a powerful country, but a careful study brings to the light that China has a more favorable position vis-a-vis India in South Asia. Many reasons can be put in favor of this argument.First, South Asian countries view China as a more reliable partner in the region in the long run. China's card could always help South Asian countries to evade the overwhelming Indian influ... Details

    China, India, South Asia, A Great Power Rivalry

    (1) Muhammad Nauman Akhter
    PhD International Politics, Shandong University, China
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02 - US China Trade War: Implications for the World

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/girr.2022(V-II).02
10.31703/girr.2022(V-II).02      Published : Jun 2022

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    In 2018, a trade war started between USA and China. Both the countries started to apply tariffs against each other. In March 2018, the USA applied tariffs on imports from China. Then in return, China also applied tariffs on a few products. With time, this trade war between both economies raised, and its further intensification made both countries suffer through imposed tariffs. Tariff wars between... Details

    US-China Trade War, Tariff War, Economic Impacts

    (1) Muhammad Arif Khan
    Assistant Professor, Department of International Relations, Federal Urdu University of Arts Science and Technology, Karachi Sindh, Pakistan.
    (2) Shahnawaz Muhammad Khan
    Assistant Professor, Department of International Relations, Federal Urdu University of Arts Science and Technology, Karachi Sindh, Pakistan.
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03 - Pak-Afghan Border Fencing and its Impact on the Political Identity of the Shinwa

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/girr.2022(V-II).03
10.31703/girr.2022(V-II).03      Published : Jun 2022

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    This study deals with the impacts of border fencing on the political identity of the Shinwari tribe,which strides the Torkham border. Both quantitative and qualitative methodologies are employed to investigate the potential impacts. The sampling for it was carried out on the basis of Disproportionate Stratified Random Sampling in quantitative methodology; and Subjective Sampling in the qualitative... Details

    Pak-Afghan Border, Shinwari Tribe, Torkham Border, Lwarrgai, Afghanistan

    (1) Asfandyar Shinwari
    Mphil, University of Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Syed Sami Raza
    Associate Professor, Department of International Relations, University of Peshawar, KP, Pakistan
    (3) Muhammad Zubair
    Assistant Professor, Political Science, University of Peshawar, KP, Pakistan
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04 - Taliban, Indirect Rule and the FCR Factor

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/girr.2022(V-II).04
10.31703/girr.2022(V-II).04      Published : Jun 2022

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    This study provides for the indirect governance structure which existed in the tribal areas of the then Indian northwest and its repercussions in the form of the rise of Taliban militancy in these tribal areas after 2001 with a major focus on South and North Waziristan. In order to carry out this research, both secondary and primary sources and survey methods were used. Secondary sources include b... Details

    Taliban, FCR Factor, Waziristan, India, Pakistan, Constitution, Militancy

    (1) Farman Kakar
    Lecturer, Department of Humanities, Education and Psychology, Air University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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05 - India- Pakistan Relations and Causes of Inconsistency

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/girr.2022(V-II).05
10.31703/girr.2022(V-II).05      Published : Jun 2022

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    India-Pakistan relations have always been fraught with ambiguity and the pursuit of positive and negative interactions at the same time. Despite both countries' good intentions and noble sentiments for one another, deep-seated apprehensions and historical experiences continue to shape their perspectives on one another. Three factors have historically been viewed by Indians to be impediments to nor... Details

    India, Pakistan, Kashmir, Relations, Conflicts, Nuclear, Power

    (1) Anwar Shah
    PhD Scholar, Department of Pakistan Studies, Islamia College University Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Hamida Bibi
    Assistant Professor, Department of History and Pakistan Studies, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
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06 - Benchmarking Performance using Data Envelopment Analysis: A Case of the Banking

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/girr.2022(V-II).06
10.31703/girr.2022(V-II).06      Published : Jun 2022

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    Customers' needs drive the competitive nature of today's business environment. To achieve desired outcomes, resources must be transformed effectively and efficiently. Performance evaluation is one of the most important benchmarking tools for modern businesses due to sophisticated technologies, computerized processes, communication, and fierce competition. The study analyzed the performance of 26 c... Details

    Data Development, Analysis, Banking Sector, Benchmarking

    (1) Taqi Ullah Khan
    Lecturer, Government College of Commerce No. 2, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Farhat Ullah Khan
    Assistant Professor, Institute of Business Administration, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Umer Ahmad
    Ph.D Scholar, Institute of Business Administration, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
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07 - Rise of Baloch Insurgency: Domestic and International Factors

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/girr.2022(V-II).07
10.31703/girr.2022(V-II).07      Published : Jun 2022

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    The article discusses the history and highlights the events in Balochistan during the colonial time and the post-partition era. The focus is on the insurgencies of the Baloch against the state including the present one. It discusses the characteristics of the province along with the social set-up and the political and economic situation of the Baloch. It is necessary to acknowledge the perception ... Details

    Balochistan, Insurgencies, Identity, Militants, International, Political, Economic

    (1) Mariam Asif
    Lecturer, National Institute of Pakistan Studies, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Shaukat
    Lecturer, Department of Political Science, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, KP, Pakistan
    (3) Yunas Khan
    Assistant Professor, Department of Pakistan Studies, Islamia College University, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan
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08 - Linkage Between US invasion of Iraq, Arab Spring and Emergence of Daesh: Beginni

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/girr.2022(V-II).08
10.31703/girr.2022(V-II).08      Published : Jun 2022

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    The role of Iran is essential to analyze the politics of the Middle East. Post 9/11 few events such as the USA invasion of Iraq, the Arab spring and the emergence of Daesh has altered the traditional power structure of the region and also enhanced the role of Iran in the politics of the region. This study analyzes the role of domestic and structural factors in the shaping of the foreign policy beh... Details

    Iran, Iraq, Power, Rivalry, Invasion, Daesh, Ideology

    (1) Fozia Bibi
    Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Rawalpindi Women University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Lubna Abid Ali
    Professor, Department of International Relations, National Defence University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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09 - Friends or Foes: An Editorial Discourse on Pak-US Relations

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/girr.2022(V-II).09
10.31703/girr.2022(V-II).09      Published : Jun 2022

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    Historically, the relations between Pakistan and United States have hardly converged. Pakistan closely cooperated with US on the issues related to stabilization of peace, counter terrorism and on the issues concerning the presence of Osama bin Laden and Haqqani Network in Pakistan. Haqqani Network has been a source of diplomatic tension between United States and Pakistan relations. Therefore, the ... Details

    Haqqani Network, Pak-US relations, Critical Discourse Analysis, Pakistan, United States

    (1) Amna Zulfiqar
    Assistant Professor, Department of Media and Communication Studies, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Faiza Khalid
    Lecturer, Department of Media and Communication Studies, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Qasim Mahmood
    Assistant Professor, Department of Media and Communication Studies, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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