Vol. 8 No. 4 (2024): October to December

Vol. 8 No. 4 (2024): October to December
Published: 2024-10-01

Articles

  • Silenced Narratives, Enduring Wounds: A Feminist Examination of Trauma and Power in Anuradha Roy's Sleeping on Jupiter

    Asma Rahim, Dr. Abdul Hamid Khan
    01-11
    2024-09-30
    Abstract Views: 539
    PDF Downloads: 381
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2024(8-IV)01

  • Reconnoitering Khwaja Amir Khusrau’s Ambilingual Translingualism in his qawwali قوالی: Zihal-e- miskeen makun taghaful duraey naina banaey battiyyan زی حالِ مسکیں مکن تغافل درائے نیناں بنائیں بتیاں

    Dr Priya Anwar , Dr. Nadia Anwar
    12-21
    2024-10-11
    Abstract Views: 279
    PDF Downloads: 224
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2024(8-IV)02

  • The Social and Psychological Impact of Migration upon Individual Life as Portrayed by Mohsin Hamid in His Novel Exit West

    Badshah Hussain , Dr. Abdul Hamid Khan
    22-35
    2024-10-12
    Abstract Views: 427
    PDF Downloads: 581
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2024(8-IV)03

  • Lexical Analysis of Promotional Narratives on Social Media: Constructing Tourism Image of Pakistan

    Dr. Muhammad Manshoor Hussain Abbasi, Saira Ali Hassnain, Dur-e-Shahwar
    36-47
    2024-10-14
    Abstract Views: 238
    PDF Downloads: 232
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2024(8-IV)04

  • The Superhuman’s Transition to a Killing Monster: A Philosophical Approach to Frankenstein

    Nouman Yousaf, Zhang Qiang
    48-54
    2024-10-14
    Abstract Views: 237
    PDF Downloads: 251
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2024(8-IV)05

  • A Psychoanalytic Reading of Eustacia Vye: Exploring the Philosophy of Hardy’s Tragic Heroine

    Qasim Ali Kharal, Attiqa Mustansar, Sumera Tahir
    55-63
    2024-10-12
    Abstract Views: 289
    PDF Downloads: 297
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2024(8-IV)06

  • Marxist Concerns in Anita Desai’s ‘The Village by the Sea’

    Muhammad Ali Khan , Dr. Muhammad Imran, Dr. Nazakat
    64-72
    2024-10-15
    Abstract Views: 283
    PDF Downloads: 173
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2024(8-IV)07

  • Hegemony and Resistance in Aysha Baqir's Beyond the Fields: A Gramscian Analysis

    Tuba Safdar, Noor Ul Qamar Qasmi
    73-83
    2024-10-17
    Abstract Views: 390
    PDF Downloads: 297
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2024(8-IV)08

  • Navigating Mixed Identities in Colonized Nations: Exploring Self-Apprehension Through Post-Colonial Lens

    Attia Kanwal, Tayyeba Ashfaq
    99-105
    2024-10-22
    Abstract Views: 184
    PDF Downloads: 184
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2024(8-IV)10

  • Demographic Determinants of Entrepreneurial Spirit among Faisalabad's Graduate Students

    Abdur Rehman Shahzad, Farkhanda Anjum, Shabbir Ahmad
    106-120
    2024-10-22
    Abstract Views: 269
    PDF Downloads: 230
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2024(8-IV)11

  • A River Dies of Thirst: Darwish’s Gloomy Prognosis of Dispossessed, Displaced, and Trauma-afflicted Exiled Palestinians

    Kanwal Zafar, Zoya Aziz, Dr. Fatima Hassan
    121-130
    2024-10-23
    Abstract Views: 334
    PDF Downloads: 334
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2024(8-IV)12

  • Queer Silence, Queer Noise: Exploring the Power Dynamics of Unspoken Desire in The Mercies by Kiran Millwood

    Iqra Hameed, Muhammad Javaid Anwar, Basri Sattar
    131-142
    2024-10-23
    Abstract Views: 202
    PDF Downloads: 231
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2024(8-IV)13

  • Jack Kerouac’s "On The Road": A Cultural Rebellion

    Maeda Shakil Mirza
    143-154
    2024-10-27
    Abstract Views: 453
    PDF Downloads: 476
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2024(8-IV)14

  • Kamala’s Guidance and Duality in Siddhartha’s Individuation: A Jungian Psychological Analysis of Hermann Hesse’s Siddhartha an Indian Tale

    Saima Bashir, Shahzaib Hassan, Sohail Ahmad Saeed
    155-166
    2024-10-29
    Abstract Views: 455
    PDF Downloads: 613
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2024(8-IV)15

  • The Impact of Social Media Campaigns on the 2024 Elections in District Jhang

    Dr. Imtiaz Ahmad, Saqib Ali, Abdul Waheed
    167-179
    2024-10-30
    Abstract Views: 453
    PDF Downloads: 995
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2024(8-IV)16

  • Relevance and Iqbal’s Concept of Khudi: Analyzing English Translation of Selective Poems of Allama Iqbal from Zarb-E- Kaleem

    Mona Hanif, Ayesha Zaffar, Dr. Tariq Khan
    180-187
    2024-10-30
    Abstract Views: 376
    PDF Downloads: 408
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2024(8-IV)17

  • Optimism in Postmodern Fiction: A Psychological Study of Mohsin Hamid’s Exit West through Martin Seligman's Hope Circuit Theory

    Muneeba Mughal, Dr. Mubarak Ali Lashari, Dolat Khan
    188-196
    2024-11-02
    Abstract Views: 236
    PDF Downloads: 370
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2024(8-IV)18

  • Examining the Direct Influence of Classroom Lighting Quality on Students' Learning Abilities and Academic Achievement

    Dr. Rooh ul Ain Laiqa, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Jamil Bajwa, Prof. Dr. Samia Rehman Dogar
    197-210
    2024-11-04
    Abstract Views: 693
    PDF Downloads: 490
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2024(8-IV)19

  • Language Choices in Varying Sociocultural Contexts: Understanding How EFL Leaner Agency Shapes Language Preferences in Pakistan

    Niaz Hussain Soomro, Saira Niaz
    211-229
    2024-11-05
    Abstract Views: 209
    PDF Downloads: 195
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2024(8-IV)20

  • Reimagining Pakistani Muslim Identity in Pre-9/11 America in Selected Pakistani Diasporic Fiction

    Bilal Asmat Cheema, Sameer Afzal, Tasmia Khanum
    230-239
    2024-11-06
    Abstract Views: 358
    PDF Downloads: 210
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2024(8-IV)21

  • Analysing Intra-lingual and Inter-lingual Errors in ESL Learners’ Essays at the University Level

    Abdul Razzaque Jat, Dr. Abdul Hameed Panhwar, Dr. Sanaullah Ansari
    240-249
    2024-11-08
    Abstract Views: 227
    PDF Downloads: 254
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2024(8-IV)22

  • Effectiveness of List-Group-Label (LGL) Strategy on MDCAT Students’ Vocabulary Development

    Tooba Noor, Dr. Sahib Khatoon, Sana Munir Bhurt
    250-256
    2024-11-11
    Abstract Views: 193
    PDF Downloads: 174
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2024(8-IV)23

  • Predictors of English as Second Language Proficiency of Pakistani Undergraduate Business Students

    Dr. Pir Suhail Ahmed Sarhandi, Alia Ali Bhutto, Shehla Sohail
    257-272
    2024-11-11
    Abstract Views: 205
    PDF Downloads: 160
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2024(8-IV)24

  • Echoes of the Unheard: Reimagining Colonial History in The Miraculous True History of Nomi Ali

    Azher Khan, Dr. Sonia Irum
    273-285
    2024-11-11
    Abstract Views: 362
    PDF Downloads: 320
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2024(8-IV)25

  • Women Instrumentalization and Environmental Deterioration: A Study of Ecofeminism in the Uzma Aslam Khan’s novel Thinner than Skin

    Faiza Shafique, Samra Hafeez, Yusera Syed
    286-298
    2024-11-16
    Abstract Views: 400
    PDF Downloads: 266
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2024(8-IV)26

  • Exploring Voices of Symbolism in Najwa Zebian’s The Nectar of Pain

    Shehriyar Younas, Afaq Ali, Huzaifa Noor
    299-305
    2024-11-18
    Abstract Views: 548
    PDF Downloads: 188
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2024(8-IV)27

  • Ethereal Whispers of Indigenous Nature: Mazhar Nisar’s Spiritual Odyssey at Mahogany Junction

    Dr. Faisal Arif Sukhera, Neelma Riaz, Dr. Samia Tahir
    306-315
    2024-11-30
    Abstract Views: 185
    PDF Downloads: 194
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2024(8-IV)28

  • Parametric Patterns and Contextual Dynamics in Child Vloggers' Urdu Speech: A Study of Spontaneity and Structure

    Shahida Riaz, Muhammad Tayyab, Yusra Anees
    316-328
    2024-11-30
    Abstract Views: 217
    PDF Downloads: 156
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2024(8-IV)29

  • Margins, Ruptures, Lacunae: Minority Identity Development in Joseph Bhatti and Alice Bhatti in Muhammad Hanif’s Our Lady of Alice Bhatti

    Ayesha Perveen, Faiqa Rashid, Asim Aqeel
    329-338
    2024-11-30
    Abstract Views: 233
    PDF Downloads: 202
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2024(8-IV)30

  • Imagining Contemporary Pakistan: A Paracolonial Perspective on Omar Shahid Hamid’s The Spinner’s Tale

    Yousaf Munir, Bilal Asmat Cheema, Zohaib Bashir
    339-347
    2024-12-04
    Abstract Views: 458
    PDF Downloads: 375
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2024(8-IV)31

  • Exploring Racial Injustice in Morrison’s The Bluest Eye and a Mercy

    Abdul Rauf, Dr. Saima Yousaf Khan, Dr. Zainab Akram
    348-358
    2024-12-09
    Abstract Views: 165
    PDF Downloads: 279
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2024(8-IV)32

  • Role of Netspeak as a Barrier to Learning English as a Second Language

    Atiya Rehman, Ayesha Perveen
    359-368
    2024-12-12
    Abstract Views: 255
    PDF Downloads: 363
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2024(8-IV)33

  • Exploring Resistance in Ngugi’s Matigari: A Fanonian Perspective

    Rubina Shaheen, Dr. Muhammad Khan Sangi
    369-378
    2024-12-12
    Abstract Views: 204
    PDF Downloads: 400
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2024(8-IV)34

  • Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Loneliness among Young Adults and Older Retired Population

    Madiha Azam, Areeja Shahid, Muhammad Khurram Amin
    379-389
    2024-12-12
    Abstract Views: 287
    PDF Downloads: 348
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2024(8-IV)35

  • Integrating Generative AI into Technology-Mediated Task-Based Language Teaching (TMTBLT) for Enhancing English Language Learning in Pakistan

    Rizwan Ullah Ejaz, Dr. Muhammad Babar Jamil
    390-401
    2024-12-15
    Abstract Views: 706
    PDF Downloads: 605
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2024(8-IV)36

  • Investigating Homi K Bhabha’s Mimicry in Moni Mohsin's Diary of a Social Butterfly

    Zainab Batool, Madeeha Dustgir
    402-414
    2024-12-17
    Abstract Views: 305
    PDF Downloads: 447
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2024(8-IV)37

  • The Role of SAARRD Application for EFL Learning in Pakistani Schools

    Syed Waqar Hussain Shah, Arooba Choudhary
    415-421
    2024-12-17
    Abstract Views: 162
    PDF Downloads: 159
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2024(8-IV)38

  • Effectiveness of STEM-based Approach on Enhancing Critical Thinking Skill of Elementary School Students in Faisalabad

    Muhammad Azeem, Dr. Shafqat Rasool
    422-434
    2024-12-18
    Abstract Views: 229
    PDF Downloads: 155
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2024(8-IV)39

  • Infertility Stress as a Predictor of Marital Satisfaction in Married Couples with Infertility in Pakistan

    Dr. Rabia Mushtaq, Amna Abdul Ghafoor
    435-444
    2024-12-18
    Abstract Views: 331
    PDF Downloads: 391
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2024(8-IV)40

  • Political Parties and Political Socialization in Pakistan: A Case study of PTI

    Anaiza Zulfiqar, Syeda Sameen Gelani
    445-455
    2024-12-19
    Abstract Views: 500
    PDF Downloads: 747
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2024(8-IV)41

  • Figurative Use of English Language in the Headlines of Pakistani Newspapers: A Case Study of Daily Times

    Muhammad Abdullah, Dr. Zohaib Zahid
    456-466
    2024-12-21
    Abstract Views: 220
    PDF Downloads: 314
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2024(8-IV)42

  • Understanding Copular Verbs at Secondary Level by English Language Learners

    Mahrukh Mumtaz, Muhammad Ali Shahid, Ghulam Skina
    467-483
    2024-12-21
    Abstract Views: 180
    PDF Downloads: 243
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2024(8-IV)43

  • Corpus-Based Analysis of Lexical Variation in Pakistani Medical Blogs: Exploring Trends in Digital Health Communication

    Waiza Azhar, Dr. Fakhar Hussain Malik, Dr. Adnan Tahir
    484-493
    2024-12-21
    Abstract Views: 263
    PDF Downloads: 192
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2024(8-IV)44

  • Racism and Marginalization of Minorities in Khan’s We Take Our Cities with Us: A Memoir

    Khan Zahra, Sadia Qamar, Aamer Shaheen
    495-505
    2024-12-29
    Abstract Views: 391
    PDF Downloads: 276
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2024(8-IV)45

  • Green Energy Cooperation between Pakistan and Poland: Prospects and Challenges for Sustainable Development

    Muhammad Amjad Raza, Dr. Abdul Basit Khan, Muhammad Javed Ashraf
    506-524
    2024-12-30
    Abstract Views: 157
    PDF Downloads: 151
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2024(8-IV)46

  • Investigating Code Switching in Hamid’s Fiction The Reluctant Fundamentalist

    Nabeeha Qayyum, Syed Waqar Ali Shah, Dr. Jahanzeb Jahan
    525-537
    2024-12-30
    Abstract Views: 215
    PDF Downloads: 239
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2024(8-IV)47

  • Analysis of Learner’s Motivation Level in Teacher Centered Class: A Study at BS Level

    Sundas Akhtar, Dr. Zohaib Zahid, Dr. Awais Munir
    538-548
    2024-12-31
    Abstract Views: 218
    PDF Downloads: 183
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2024(8-IV)48

  • Investigating the Views of Pakistani People regarding the Dominant Role of English in Comparison to Urdu in Pakistan

    Muhammad Anees Sattar, Rida Farooq, Muhammad Khalil
    549-558
    2024-12-31
    Abstract Views: 220
    PDF Downloads: 173
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2024(8-IV)49

  • Exploration of Cultural Otherness and Generational Gap in Wajahat Ali’s Tom Jones and Biryani Surprise through Acculturation Theory

    Remsha Ali Muhammad, Suhail Ahmed Solangi, Mahnoor Aslam
    559-566
    2024-12-31
    Abstract Views: 293
    PDF Downloads: 192
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2024(8-IV)50

  • Gaps in ESL Syllabuses: A Comparative Corpus-based Analysis of Language Constructions in Pakistani English Textbooks and British Academic Registers

    Tahir Qayyum, Dr. Shahida Khalique
    567-579
    2024-12-31
    Abstract Views: 209
    PDF Downloads: 173
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2024(8-IV)51

  • Translation and Validation of Finding Meaning in Suffering Scale (FMIS) in Urdu Language

    Anam Naeem, Iffat Batool
    580-591
    2024-12-31
    Abstract Views: 193
    PDF Downloads: 146
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2024(8-IV)52

  • Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Grade 12 English Textbook in Developing Communicative Competence in Muzaffarabad, AJ&K

    Sobia Ahmed, Dr. Ayesha Sohail
    592-603
    2024-12-31
    Abstract Views: 142
    PDF Downloads: 115
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2024(8-IV)53

  • Voting Behavior of Unemployed Female’s in Punjab: An Assessment

    Munazzah Bukhari, Mahnoor Shamas
    604-612
    2024-12-31
    Abstract Views: 178
    PDF Downloads: 131
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2024(8-IV)54

  • A Colonial Continuity in Postcolonial Kashmir: Questioning Nitasha Kaul’s Poetry

    Bakhtawar Batool Syed, Dr. Sonia Irum, Anmol Saeed Awan
    613-623
    2024-12-31
    Abstract Views: 129
    PDF Downloads: 54
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2024(8-IV)55