This study aims to examine the adoption of mobile commerce in Pakistan by speciically considering the impact of mobile application compatibility, online shopping and online payment on its user satisfaction. This study is also an informative source to critically examine the mediating role of social media networking site adoption within these variables' relationship by covering the previous studies' gaps. To fulill this aim, an online survey-based quantitative research design approach was used with a sample size of 427 (M = 237, F = 190) and a simple random sampling strategy was adopted. The sample consisted of people who actively used social media sites and mobile apps for online shopping. After collecting their reliable outcomes, the SPSS and smart PLS software utilized in analysis the reliable outcomes of which depicted that there is a signiicant impact of mobile application compatibility, online shopping and online payment on the user satisfaction for adopting mobile commerce under the mediating role of Social Networking Sites (SNS) adoption in Pakistan context. The study at hand is an authentic and reliable source of information because of its managerial and theoretical implications in the ield of m-commerce. In addition to this, there is also an opportunity in front of upcoming scholars to cover its methodological and contextual gap in their future studies.
Pakistan, China and Iran are situated in the same region brimming with natural resources, blessed with geographic significance and endowed with massive economic potential. The prospects of trilateral cooperation are bright as apart from being geographically contiguous to one another, their strategic and economic interests also overlap. Economic initiatives of regional connectivity, being channelised mainly by China in this part of the world, are in total collaboration with Pakistan and Iran’s respective economic and foreign policies in the region. The challenges to these initiatives are many as the security situation in this region has always remained harrowing. Terrorism, religious extremism, sectarian clashes and interference of extra-regional actors are only a few challenges that stand in the way of this nexus. The internal challenges of political instability and socio-economic factors can also affect this nexus adversely. However, if the leadership, governments’ policies and public opinion in these three countries remain steadfast in support of this trilateral cooperation, there is no doubt in the future, the success of this nexus, which would change the economic and regional architecture of Asia forever.
Pakistan and Iran are two neighbouring countries with amicable ties however, the true potential of their relationship still remains untapped. This research aims to highlight the areas of convergence and divergence between Iran and Pakistan in the backdrop of the changing international environment. The US withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) has left many countries, especially Pakistan, in a limbo chimeral security regarding its projects with Iran. This development reflects the significance of the US factor in Pak-Iran ties. Other important factors are the situation in Afghanistan, India’s engagement with Iran, Pak-Saudi ties and Riyadh-Tehran rivalry. Pakistan and Iran’s relations lack depth and mutual trust due to their respective alliances of the past. This research observes that Iran and Pakistan, in light of new alliances and changing regional and international politics, can revive the lost trust.
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