Introductory/compulsory foundation course

The objective of course is designed to acquaint the students of BS programs with the rationale of the creation of

Pakistan. The students would be apprised of the emergence, growth and developments of Muslim

nationalism in South Asia and the struggle for freedom, which ultimately led to the establishment of

Pakistan. While highlighting the main objectives of national life, the course explains further the socio-

economic, political and cultural aspects of Pakistan’s endeavors to develop and progress in the

contemporary world. For this purpose, the foreign policy objectives and Pakistan’s foreign relations

with neighboring and other allied countries are also included.

Course outcomes

This curriculum has been developed to help students analyze the socio-political problems of Pakistan

while highlighting various phases of its history before and after the partition and to develop a vision in

them to become knowledgeable citizens of their homeland.

Assessment criteria

Mid-term=30, sessional=20, final=30.

Contents

1. Introduction to the Course

2. Geography of Pakistan: Geo-Strategic Importance of Pakistan

3. Freedom Movement and Pakistan Movement

4. Nationalism in South Asia and Two Nations Theory

5. Ideology of Pakistan

6. Initial Problems of Pakistan

7. Political and Constitutional Developments in Pakistan

8. Economy of Pakistan

9. Society and Culture of Pakistan

10. Foreign Policy Objectives of Pakistan

11. Current and Contemporary Issues of Pakistan

12. Human Rights: Issues of Human Rights in Pakistan

Recommended Books

1. Kazimi, M. R. A Concise History of Pakistan. Karachi: Oxford University Press, 2009.

2. Sheikh, Javed Ahmed. Pakistan’s Political, Economic and Diplomatic Dynamics. Lahore:

Kitabistan Paper Products, 2004.

Suggested Books

1. Hayat, Sikandar. Aspects of Pakistan Movement. Islamabad: National Institute of Historical

and Cultural Research, 2016.

2. Kazimi, M. R. A Concise History of Pakistan. Karachi: Oxford University Press, 2009.

3. Sheikh, Javed Ahmed. Pakistan’s Political, Economic and Diplomatic Dynamics. Lahore:

Kitabistan Paper Products, 2004.

4. Talbot, Ian. Pakistan: A Modern History. London: Hurst and Company, 1998.