PS106

Pakistan Studies

Course ID
PS106
Department
Basic Science and Related Studies
Level
Undergraduate
Instructor
Semester
1st Semester
Credit
2.0

After completion of this course each student would be able to:

  • TRACE the Muslim Nationalism in South Asia and the creation of Pakistan.
  • DISCUSS the Constitutional and Political history of Pakistan and to analyze contemporary challenges to Pakistan.

The Pakistan Studies is a compulsory course and has been offered by the Department of Basic Sciences and Related Studies.

Course Learning Outcomes

CLO

Description

Taxonomy

Level

PLOs

1

TRACE the Muslim Nationalism in South Asia and the creation of Pakistan

C2

6

2

DISCUSS the Constitutional and Political history of Pakistan and to analyze contemporary challenges to Pakistan

C2

6

Course structure and modules

Contents

The Historical Background of Pakistan

Evolution and growth of Muslim society in Subcontinent

Muslim Revivalist and Reformist Movements

The Factors that shaped the Muslim Nationalism in the Subcontinent

The Factors that led birth to Pakistan

Ideology of Pakistan with special reference to Allama Muhammad Iqbal and Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Role of Sindh in Making of Pakistan

History of Internal and External Affairs of Pakistan:

The Constitutional and Political Developments in Pakistan (1947-1973)

The Constitution of 1973; Salient Features and Amendments

Political Development in Pakistan (1973 to date)

Determinants of Foreign Policy of Pakistan

Pakistan’s Relations with Big Powers

Contemporary Pakistan (Issues and Challenges):

Geo-Strategic Significance of Pakistan

Economic Potential and its Utilization

Challenges to National Security of Pakistan

Internal Political, Economic and Legal Problems

Futuristic Outlook of Pakistan

Recommended Books

  • 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.
  • Hussian, Zahid, (2007), Front line Pakistan: The Struggle with Militant Islam, New York: I.B.Tauris.
  • Jalal, Ayesha, (2014), The Struggle for Pakistan: A Muslim Homeland and Global Politics, The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press.
  • Kazimi, M. R., (2008), A Concise History of Pakistan, Karachi: Oxford University Press.
  • Khan, Hamid, (2017), Constitutional and Political History of Pakistan(3rd ed.), Karachi: Oxford University Press.
  • Long, Roger D., (2015), A History of Pakistan, Karachi: Oxford University Press.
  • Rais, RasulBakhsh, (2017),  Islam, Ethnicity, and Power Politics: Constructing Pakistan’s National Identity, Karachi: Oxford University Press.
  • Riedel, Bruce, (2011), Deadly Embrace: Pakistan, America, and the Future of Global Jihad, Washington: Brookings Institute 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.