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Almost every individual is to face the challenge of the occupational choice problem at one or another time. However, students are particularly to encounter such problem while the selection of study programmes. It is widely believed, particularly by students, that selection of study programmes is the major factor, which leads the students to struggle for their desired future career. This study attempted to explore the roles of mothers, fathers, tutors, future income, future status, and societal difference by labelling all of such factors as “Influencers” on the career choice of young students. From this perspective, cross-sectional data based on primary data collection was gathered from different university students based in Karachi via a developed questionnaire and through nonprobabilistic convenience sampling. The gathered data was, subsequently, analyzed through one sample t-test and one way repeated Measure ANOVA by employing SPSS statistical package. The result of the study highlighted the relative importance of various career choice influences & that averages of variables of influence are statistically different F (4.215, 699.727)= 27.405, p<o.o5. These results could be used to make the student opt the right career path and excel in the desired domain.

China Pakistan Economic Corredor (CPEC), a predictive game-changer, was perceived to bring favourable changes in the economy of both its players. It was claimed that a boost shall be seen in each sector of the economy especially for Pakistan. Highlighting this key assumption, this study attempts to conduct a comparative analysis of PSX and Shanghai returns for pre and post announcement of CPEC. The time-series data of the two indices i.e. PSX-100 and Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Index (SHCOMP) is selected ranging from 4th January 2010 to 2nd January 2019. The comparative analysis of both the economy indicates signif icant difference t(2220.237) = 2.872, p = 0.004 before CPEC-announcement and this difference becomes insignif icant post-CPEC announcement t(1654.132) = 0.315, p = 753. Whereas, individual analysis of returns of both the economies indicated a signif icant change for PSX-100 t(1038) = 2.050, p = 0.041 but for SHCOMP this change is not signif icant t(1008) = -0.697, p = 0.486. The f indings of the study reflect the potentials of CPEC to bring changes in Pakistani Stock market than a mature market of China.