It has been evident that violence showing through media is creating numerous issues in youth as well as in younger children. In this study we have scrutinize the effect of violence exhibiting through the media, on the mental health of a viewer and as well as its effects on economics. By using a primary data methodology, a total of 100 respondents submitted their response to the database for this study. Majority of the participants in the survey were females aged between 18–24 years. The results have shown that by picturing violent content on media has an impact on mental health, both long term and short-term impacts depends on the content and its severity.

In this paper, we scrutinize the sectoral FDI's influence on economic progression over the period of 2006-2015(the case study of Asian Tigers: (Hong Kong, Singapore, and Taiwan). The outcomes of the paper recommend that sectoral FDI has an affirmative and noteworthy influence on the economic progression of Asian Tigers. In light of our findings we suggest, to avail the fruits of economic growth through FDI, developing countries should invest more in human capital and improve financial openness.

The issue of child labour and its consequences on developing economies during COVID-19 is significant to debate as the problem has hurt children the most in the current situation. Due to the Pandemic, children suffer more as many families face loss of lives, reduced livelihood, and economic opportunities. Children participating in the labour force belonging South Asian countries will face a surplus of Child Labour due to COVID-19 in the coming years.To the best of our knowledge, no such studies have considered the issue in hand. The study has worked on a "special survey evaluating the Socio-Economic Impact of COVID-19 on the well-being of people" published by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. This study focuses on seeing the consequences of COVID-19 on the labour market, especially child labour. The analysis reveals overwhelming findings. It is suggested that the government should provide parenting support to help families on the verge of entering into poverty as COVID-19 has affected the income-generating opportunities. Further, it is recommended to coordinate with all the key players of the institutions to cover the problem of food security, child protection, and child anti-trafficking problems as these are the significant problems that children are facing. Moreover, Job opportunities should be created to facilitate youth employment; those near reaching their legal age to work should be included in the focused group to prevent child labour.

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PurposeThis study attempts to recognize the effects of the Pakistan–China free trade agreements (PCFTA) on promoting trade between the two economies.Design/methodology/approachFollowing the concept of revealed comparative advantage (RCA) and free trade agreements, the study first identifies those commodities in which Pakistan and China have a robust RCA and then analyze the effect of PCFTA on the export value of those commodities for the bilateral trade between Pakistan and China. The study used the panel data in which more than the top 150 importers (j) have been selected for each case of Pakistan and China for the period of 2003–2015.FindingsThe study concludes that even with the higher convergence rate, the good RCA does not guarantee a positive effect of the free trade agreement on the commodities.Originality/valueThe study contributes to the existing literature by integrating RCA with the gravity model by adopting a sequential mode for Pakistan–China free trade agreement.