PREVIOUS ISSUES

Volume-V

, Issue-I

(WINTER 2022)


01 - The 18th Constitutional Amendment and Its Impact on Pakistan's Democracy...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gfpr.2022(V-I).01
10.31703/gfpr.2022(V-I).01      Published : Mar 2022

    As a result of the 2008 general elections, a power transition from the military to the civilians took place in Pakistan. The Pakistan People's Party, after assuming the powers, under its legislative drive restored the 1973 constitution to its original shape. Under the landmark 18th constitutional amendment,federal parliamentary democracy was restored, which ensured autonomy for provinces after rem... Details
    Elections, Federalism, 18th Amendment, Parliamentary Supremacy, Democratic Transition, Provincial Autonomy
    (1) Iltaf Khan
    Subject Specialist, Elementary and Secondary Education Department, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Bakhtiar Khan
    Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Buner, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Tariq
    Subject Specialist, Elementary and Secondary Education Department, KP, Pakistan.

02 - The Challenge of Energy Transition and Energy Security Needs of Pakistan in 21st...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gfpr.2022(V-I).02
10.31703/gfpr.2022(V-I).02      Published : Mar 2022

    Energy security is one of the cornerstones of the modern economy. However, Pakistan has struggled for decades to find a viable strategy for ensuring economically viable options to meet this essential requirement of the modern economic system. Pakistan's reliance on fossil fuel-based power generation has not only incurred huge economic costs but also made the country vulnerable to the instabilities... Details
    Energy Security, Energy Transition, Sustainable Energy, Energy Resilience
    (1) Muhammad Rehan Zafar
    Lecturer, Department of International Relations, NUML, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
    (2) Muhammad Yasin Sultan Raja
    Lecturer, Department of International Relations, NUML, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan

03 - The Political Discrepancy of Pakistan towards Afghanistan: Need of the Time ...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gfpr.2022(V-I).03
10.31703/gfpr.2022(V-I).03      Published : Mar 2022

    After the incident of 9/11, Afghanistan emerged as a terrorist state before the face of the world.To eradicate the militant factors, the USA initiated a war against terror with the help of its allies on the soil of Afghanistan. This paper aims to analyze the efforts of Pakistan to bring harmony, peace and development to Afghanistan. The Afghan political scenario is a "multi- political scenario" in... Details
    Peace, Taliban, negotiations, harmony, Afghanistan wars, Pakistan's struggles, Islamization, Legitimacy
    (1) Fareed ULLAH
    PhD. Scholar, Department of Political Science Qurtuba University of Science and Information Technology, KKP Pakistan.
    (2) Noman Gul
    Nawab Allah Nawaz Kan Law College Gomal University DI.Khan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Azmat Ali Shah
    Department of Political Science Qurtuba University of Science and Information Technology, KKP Pakistan.

04 - China and South Asia in Xi Jinping's 'New Era' ...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gfpr.2022(V-I).04
10.31703/gfpr.2022(V-I).04      Published : Mar 2022

    Since President Xi Jinping assumed power, China has been rising on the political, economic, and diplomatic stage in South Asian geopolitics. Policy experts in China have termed South Asia as the region with the direct link to the rise of China. President Xi Jinping announced a concept known as a 'New Era'. The policy of "keeping a low profile and binding the time" in the period of Deng Xiaoping is... Details
    China, South Asia, BRI, CPEC, Economic Relations
    (1) Muhammad Nauman Akhter
    Shandong University, Qingdao, China.

05 - Geopolitics Of Indian Ocean: Emerging Trends...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gfpr.2022(V-I).05
10.31703/gfpr.2022(V-I).05      Published : Mar 2022

    The Indian Ocean has gradually emerged as a significant region in terms of the economic and geopolitical patterns of the world powers. In the contemporary power struggles, it has become a most important contesting ground for global dominance. This research analyses the Geo strategic significance of the Indian Ocean and the interests of regional and great powers in it. The study is particularly foc... Details
    Indian Ocean, China, USA, India, Pakistan and Arabian-Gulf
    (1) Asia Karim
    PhD Scholar, International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan
    (2) Saima A Kayani
    Chairperson, Department of IR, Fatima Jinnah Women University Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Saiqa Bukhari
    PhD Scholar, University of Vienna, Austria

06 - Historical, Empirical and Domestic Pieces of evidence of Iran's Foreign Policy ...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gfpr.2022(V-I).06
10.31703/gfpr.2022(V-I).06      Published : Mar 2022

    This article discusses the empirical and domestic factors in the formulation of the foreign policy of Iran. It is essential to understand the history, state-craft and power complex of Iran. In Iran, Faqih is the supreme leader and he has full command of the armed forces and general policies of the state. The foreign policy complex of Iran consists of individuals, agencies and different departments... Details
    Middle East, Foreign Policy, Balance of Power, Glorious Past, Sanctions
    (1) Fozia Bibi
    Assistant Professor at Department of Political Science, Rawalpindi Women University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Lubna Abid Ali
    Professor, Department of International Relations, National Defence University, Islamabad, Pakistan.