Introduction to Course
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS
UNIVERSITY OF SARGODHA
Course: PAKISTAN STUDIES Marks: 100
Instructor: Muhammad Umair Amjad
Email: [email protected]
Course Description
In this subject, we shall take an overview of ideology, aims and objectives of the establishment of Pakistan. We shall study the Objectives Resolution, its significance, the determinants of Pakistan’s foreign policy and the importance of constitution for a state. We shall also discuss the geo-strategy of Pakistan as well as analyze basic features of society and its culture.
Moreover, this course will be helpful to understand the current issues being faced by the country both at national and international forum.
Course Outline
- Ideology : meaning and definition
- Ideology of Pakistan in the light of speeches and statements of Quaid e Azam and Allama Iqbal
- Aims and objectives of the establishment of Pakistan
- Land and People of Pakistan − Geography, Society, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Industry with reference to characteristics, trends and problems.
- Pakistan: Government and Politics
- Definitions and basic concepts of politics, government, state, democracy, dictatorship, separation of powers etc.
- Issue of Governance and Institution-building in Pakistan
- Evolution of Democratic System in Pakistan
- Social Problems and Public Policy
- The Constitutions of Pakistan
- The Objectives Resolution
- Constitution of 1956: Features and Causes of Failure
- Constitution of 1962: Features and Causes of Failure
- Constitution of 1973: Features
- Pakistan’s Foreign Policy : An Overview
- Definition
- Objectives
- Principles
- Determinants
- Relations with neighboring countries
- Relations with Muslim world
- China Pakistan Economic Corridor
- Education System in Pakistan
- Economic System of Pakistan
- Kashmir Dispute