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Defiant pride: Origins and consequences of ethnic voting
Abstract Why do voters often remain loyal to ethnic parties despite receiving little in terms of material welfare? I develop a theory focused on the role of dignity concerns in explaining within‐group variation in ethnic party loyalty. Group members who face discrimination from state agencies dominated by outgroups respond with defiant pride, which ...
Mashail Malik
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Women's Migration to Cities and Their Multifaceted Transformation
ABSTRACT This study examines the economic, social and individual dimensions of empowerment among rural–urban migrant women in Sindh, Pakistan. It explores how migration serves as a catalyst for change, enabling women to shed stifling social norms, achieve financial autonomy and improve their social status. This qualitative research draws on 10 in‐depth
Meetha Ram, Bakhtawar Nizamani
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ABSTRACT Approximately 8.8 million people are living with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) in Pakistan. We assessed factors related to health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) among the general population screened for HCV and calculated the national burden in quality‐adjusted life years (QALYs).
Siwaporn Niyomsri +24 more
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Pure‐istan: Gender and Genocide in Pakistan
ABSTRACT This study examines the ongoing genocidal violence against the Baloch nation. It highlights how the Pakistani state has weaponized Islamic doctrine to construct a vision of a homogenized, “purer, more Islamic state” that excludes and others those deemed incompatible with its vision of purity. This logic of purification is deeply gendered.
Bramsh Khan
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ABSTRACT Crigler–Najjar syndrome type II (CNS‐II) is an uncommon cause of persistent unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia resulting from partial deficiency of hepatic UDP‐glucuronosyltransferase activity. We report the case of a 19‐year‐old male who presented with intermittent jaundice since childhood and recent worsening of scleral icterus.
Danish Kumar Goswami +5 more
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Self‐completed patient‐reported outcome measures in adults with epilepsy: A review
Abstract Epilepsy affects 65 million people worldwide, and is a World Health Organization priority disease as highlighted in their 2022–2031 Intersectoral Global Action Plan (IGAP) on Epilepsy and other Neurological Disorders. IGAP's objectives include improving epilepsy treatment and care.
Alison L. Conquest +5 more
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ABSTRACT Follicle‐stimulating hormone (FSH) plays an important role in regulating reproductive events, particularly follicular development and oocyte competence acquisition. Some studies using FSH protocols in zebu cattle were performed, but data regarding its application in the Red Sindhi breed are scarce and therefore warranted. In this context, this
Ivo Pivato +4 more
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The Holy Qur'ān is the ultimate Divine guidance. Muslim scholars of all the times tried to make easy to understand the meanings of the Qur'ān in, Sheikh Muhammad Hassan Jan Sirhindi also played his academic role in this regard.
Nasurullah Qureshi
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Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is a highly contagious viral disease prevalent in sheep and goats, and causes significant economic losses. The study was conducted in 2024 in Punjab Province, Pakistan, to estimate the seroprevalence of the PPR virus (PPRV) and to analyze animal‐level risk factors in unvaccinated small ruminants. Over a 12‐month period,
Mughees Aizaz Alvi +13 more
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ABSTRACT This work explores the dynamic interplay of gender and consumption among middle‐class women in post‐liberalization India. Through thirty‐three semi‐structured interviews, it examines how Indian women reshape gender norms in the context of self, family, and society, revealing the interplay between work and consumption serving as a medium for ...
Shenaz Rangwala +2 more
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