The subject of Pakistan Studies is becoming more relevant owing to the geo-political situation of Pakistan in South Asia. With the grace of Allah, Pakistan is now one of the nuclear powers of the world and has a prominent status in the South Asian countries. The sacrifices of our forefathers are to be apreciated in true sense and in the light of the history of a continuous struggle so far we have to set our future for better tomorrow. the course provides an opportunity to the students to study the dynamics of Pakistan movement thoroughly. The lives of important personalities of Pakistan movement and their acheivements will make an important part of this course.

Contents

1. Two Nation Theory & Ideology of Pakistan
2. Two Nation Theory with special reference to Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
3. Pakistan Resolution 1940
4. Constitutional development in Pakistan
5. Salient features of constitution of Pakistan 1973
6. Political parties of Pakistan
7. Bureaucracy of Pakistan
8. Military of Pakistan
9. Judiciary of Pakistan
10. Media of Pakistan
11. Federalism in Pakistan
12. Economic Issues
13. Importance & problems of Agriculture
14. Importance & problems of Industry
15. The issues of Foreign aid & debt
16. Importance of Education for manpower
17. Determinants & objectives of foreign policy
18. Pakistan relations with its neighboring countries
19. Foreign policy of Pakistan and challenges
20. Futuristic outlook of Pakistan

Recommended Texts

1.    Burki, Shahid Javed (1980) State & Society in Pakistan, The Macmillan Press Ltd.
2.    Akbar, S. Zaidi (2000) Issue in Pakistan's Economy. Karachi: Oxford University Press.

Suggested Readings
1.    S.M. Burke and Lawrence Ziring (1993) Pakistan's Foreign policy: A Historical analysis. Karachi: Oxford University Press.
2.    Mehmood, Safdar (1994) Pakistan Political Roots & Development. Lahore.
3.    Wilcox, Wayne (1972) The Emergence of Bangladesh, Washington: American Enterprise, Institute of Public Policy Research.
4.    Mehmood, Safdar, Pakistan Kayyun Toota, Lahore: ldara-e-Saqafat-e-lslamia, Club Road, nd.