CURRENT ISSUE

Volume-VI

, Issue-I

(FALL 2023)



01 - Global Diplomatic Response towards the Revocation of Special Status of Indian Il

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpsrr.2023(VI-I).01
10.31703/gpsrr.2023(VI-I).01      Published : Dec 2023

    The international community responded politically to the revocation of special status in 2019 and the illegal occupation of Jammu and Kashmir by the Indian government, resulting in the creation of two union territories. Undoubtedly, several states offered support to India, but concurrently, the Indian government made an unconstitutional decision. China and Pakistan in particular worked together to... Details
    Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), United Nations Security Council, (UNSC)
    (1) Nouman Aziz Khan
    MS Scholar, International Development Studies, Iqra University Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Nayyar Sultana
    Lecturer, Department of Education, National University of Modern Languages Islamabad, Pakistan.

02 - Structural Changes in Pakistan's Financial System Post-FATF

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpsrr.2023(VI-I).02
10.31703/gpsrr.2023(VI-I).02      Published : Dec 2023

    This research work explores the profound structural changes undergone in the financial system of Pakistan in response to its topsy-turvy journey on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) gray list. Beginning with an in-depth analysis of FATF's recommendations, the study also investigates the criticisms surrounding the FATF mechanism, including concerns about inconsistency, politicization, and pote... Details
    Money Laundering, Terror Financing, Gray List, Structural Reforms, Risk-based Approach
    (1) Nosherwan Adil
    Lecturer, Department of International Relations, National University of Modern Languages (NUML), Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Noor-e-Hera
    PhD Scholar, International Institute of Islamic Economics, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan.

03 - The Existing Ethnic Fault Lines of Pakistan: Its Impact on the Survival of State

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpsrr.2023(VI-I).03
10.31703/gpsrr.2023(VI-I).03      Published : Dec 2023

    The paper examines Pakistan's complex network of ethnic fault lines and considers their significant ramifications for the existence of the nation. Deeply ingrained ethnic conflicts have been brought about by the historical, socio-cultural, and political terrain of the country, creating serious obstacles to national unity. The study clarifies the possible risks these fault-lines may offer to the st... Details
    Political Marginalization, Cultural Differences, Socioeconomic Disparities, Historical Analysis, Pakistan, Ethnic Fault-Lines, State Survival, National Unity, Ethnic Tensions.
    (1) Ashfaq Ahmed
    Lecturer, Department of International Relations, National University of Moderen Language(NUML) Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Maryam Tahir
    Lecturer, Department of International Relations, National University of Moderen Language(NUML) Islamabad, Pakistan.

04 - Uncovering the Hidden Realities of Incest Relations in Context of Patriarchy and

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpsrr.2023(VI-I).04
10.31703/gpsrr.2023(VI-I).04      Published : Dec 2023

    Incest has been surrounded by mystery, debate, and legal restrictions since its inception. Anthropologists believe that incest is a culturally driven phenomenon. Estimates of the prevalence of incest in Pakistan are highly variable because these differences are mostly influenced by the definition of incest that is utilized as well as the technique of data collection. However, recent research sugge... Details
    Incest, Culture, Anthropologist, HRCP (Human Rights Commission of Pakistan), Patriarchy
    (1) Kalsum Munir
    MPhil Scholar, Department of Anthropology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Aneela Sultana
    Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.

05 - An Examination of Pakistan's Transgender Community

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpsrr.2023(VI-I).05
10.31703/gpsrr.2023(VI-I).05      Published : Dec 2023

    This research highlights the fundamental rights that transgender people are entitled to, such as access to education, the chance to have a loving family, and a respectable existence that encompasses their identities. The advancement of equality and social justice depends on this acknowledgement of fundamental rights. By bringing attention to the problems transgender people encounter, your study gi... Details
    Transgender, Marginalization, Discrimination, Socio-economic, Constructivism
    (1) Rabia Umar
    Graduate, Department of Shariah and Law, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Sahibzada Adil Munir
    Graduate, Department Of International Relations, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Maria Akram
    Lecturer, Khyber Law College, University of Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.

06 - Ethnic Identity and Political Construction: An Anthropological Analysis of Baluc

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpsrr.2023(VI-I).06
10.31703/gpsrr.2023(VI-I).06      Published : Dec 2023

    One of the complex issues in Balochistan is the autonomy movement that concerns historical grievances, and social and political phenomena bringing state institutions forefront while contesting Baloch identity. This study aims to present some basics of Baloch identity and its conflict with the state, also considering it as a contribution to academic categories of political anthropology; ethnic poli... Details
    Ethnic Identity, Autonomy, Political Construction
    (1) Bushra Saleem
    MPhil, Department of Anthropology, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Rabia Khalid
    MPhil, Department of Anthropology, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.

07 - Ethnic fault-lines of Pakistan: A Study of Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM)

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpsrr.2023(VI-I).07
10.31703/gpsrr.2023(VI-I).07      Published : Dec 2023

    The idea of ethnicity suggests a sense of communal identity within a particular society. The complex blend of racial, cultural, and historical traits used to distinguish individuals from other groups. Since Pakistan's independence, there have been numerous ebbs and flows in terms of ethnic nationalism in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces that have a serious influence on the solidarity, ... Details
    Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Government, conflicts, Independence
    (1) Hajra Nasir
    Research Fellow, Global Policy and Research Institute (GPRI), Islmabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Noor Saeed
    Lecturer, Department Of International Relations, National University Of Modern Launguages (NUML), Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Maria Akram
    Lecturer, Khyber Law College, University of Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.