Bashir, Rizwana
Chishti, Mazhar Farid
Khan, Ismail
Khan, Naveed R.
Khan, Mustafa Rehman
Ghouri, Arsalan Mujahid
Article History
Received: 13 March 2025
Accepted: 5 November 2025
First Online: 29 December 2025
Declarations
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: This study was performed in line with research principles. Approval was granted by the Lahore Garrison University Review Board, Pakistan (ORIC/EL/2022/04). All participants in this study provided informed consent prior to their involvement. They were informed of the study’s purpose, procedures, and their right to withdraw at any time without consequence. Participation was entirely voluntary, and all data were collected and analyzed in accordance with ethical guidelines.
: Not applicable.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.