Lecture no 01
INTRODUCTION
TO
PAKISTAN
STUDIES
COURSE SUMMARY
Course Title Pakistan Studies (Compulsory
Course Code PS 106
Credit Hours 2 Hours
Marks 50 Marks
Assessment 20% Sessional,
80% Written Semester
Examination (20% Mid,
60% Final)
Language of Answering during English/Urdu/Sindhi
Exams
Total Number of Lectures 30
“Pakistan Studies” as an Academic Field
• History
(from pre-Indus Civilization period till present)
• Geography
(Topography and Demography)
• Political and Legal System
(Constitution of Pakistan)
• Economy
(Resources, Agriculture, Industry,
• Society and Culture
(A multi-ethnic Society and its rich heritage)
• Languages and Literature
(Sindhi, Urdu, Balochi, Punjabi, Pashtu, Brahvi, etc. languages and the literature
produced by poets and prose writers in them)
• Education
• Contemporary Challenges
Objective & Course Learning Outcomes (CLO)
OBJECTIVE:
To explore the pre and post-Independence History of Pakistan and
to analyze the contemporary challenges to our country.
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES:
1. To trace the Muslim Nationalism in South Asia and the
creation of Pakistan.
2. To explore the Constitutional, Political and Diplomatic
History of Pakistan and To analyze the Geo-strategic
importance of Pakistan and contemporary challenges to
Pakistan.
CLO1: To Trace the Muslim Nationalism in South A
1. The Formation and Evolution of Muslim Society in Subcontinent
2. Islamic Revivalist Movements in South Asia
3. The War of Independence 1857
4. The Aligarh Movement and its Impacts
5. Beginning of Muslim Separatist Politics (1906)
6. Attempts At Hindu-Muslim Unity (1916-30)
7. Widening of Gulf between Congress & Muslim League (1930-40)
8. Lahore Resolution (1940)
9. The Emergence of Pakistan (1940 – 47)
10. Role of Sindh in Making of Pakistan – History and Dynamics
11. Ideology of Pakistan in the light of statements of Allama
Muhammad Iqbal and Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
CLO2: To explore the Constitutional, Political and D
12. Constitutional and Political Developments in Pakistan
(1947- 1969)
13. Causes of Separation of East Pakistan
14. Political Development in Pakistan (1972 to date)
15. The Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, its
Salient Features
16. Introduction to Foreign Policy
17. Determinants of Foreign Policy of Pakistan
18. Pakistan’s Relations with Big Powers
To analyze the Geo-strategic importance of
Pakistan and contemporary challenges to Pakistan.
19. Geo-Strategic Significance of Pakistan
20. CPEC as the game changer for Pakistan and the Region
21. The War in Afghanistan since 1979 and its impacts on,
and challenges to Pakistan
22. The Kashmir Issue
23. Hydro Politics in Pakistan; Water Issues in Domestic
and Regional Context
24. Pakistan’s Energy Problems and their Effects
25. Nuclear Program of Pakistan; Its safety and security
Why the Students of Engineering should study the su
1. Significance to know about the country/society we live in as
an educated citizens and even as a professional engineers.
2. To develop understanding regarding the contemporary issues
to Pakistan in their historical perspectives
3. To know about the sacrifices of our forefathers for the
creation and development of our country
4. To develop ideological and spiritual connection with our country.
Let us Develop Critical Thinking
1. To Ask Questions
2. To Express Disagreements
3. To Respect Disagreements
4. To Convert Class into a Debating Society
Suggested Readings
• Abdul Sattar, (2017), Pakistan’s Foreign Policy 1947–2016 A Concise
History (4th ed.), Karachi: Oxford University Press.
• Cohen Stephen, (2011), The Future of Pakistan.
Washington: Brookings Institute Press.
• Jalal, Ayesha, (2014), The Struggle for Pakistan: A Muslim Homeland
and Global Politics, The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press.
• Kazmi, M.R., (2007), A Textbook of Pakistan Studies, Karachi:
Oxford University Press
• Khan, Hamid, (2017), Constitutional and Political History of
Pakistan (3rd ed.), Karachi: Oxford University Press.
• Sayeed, K. B., (1960), Pakistan: The Formative Phase, Karachi:
Oxford University Press.
• Talbot, Ian, (2014), Pakistan: A New History, Karachi: Oxford
University Press.
• Wolpert, Stanley, (1997), Jinnah of Pakistan, Karachi:
Oxford University Press.
