Abdul Ghafoor, Khalid http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4710-1055
Akhtar, Muhammad http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3934-7381
Article History
Received: 24 March 2023
Accepted: 2 April 2024
First Online: 18 April 2024
Competing interests
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: Approval to conduct the study was given by the ethical committee, research center of the lead author’s institution, Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
: Informed consent was obtained from all participants. To reduce any potential concerns, participants were given written informed consent forms that explained the aim of the study and its significance. Additionally, the consent form also stated that the interviewees’ information would remain confidential and used solely for the study. All participants were asked whether they consented voluntarily to be a participant in this study. They were told they could refuse to answer any question and could withdraw from the study at any time, without needing to justify their decision and without prejudice. From the received document analysis, it was impossible to determine how each individual participated as the commenters’ names and information are completely anonymous.