Course Outline

1. Historical Perspective 

a. Ideological rationale with special reference to Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, Allama Muhammad Iqbal and Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

b. Factors leading to Muslim separatism

c. People and Land

i. Indus Civilization

ii. Muslim advent

iii. Location and geo-physical features.

2. Government and Politics in Pakistan Political and constitutional phases:

a. 1947-58

 b. 1958-71

 c. 1971-77

 d. 1977-88

e. 1988-99

f. 1999 onward

 3. Contemporary Pakistan

a. Economic institutions and issues

 b. Society and social structure

 c. Ethnicity

d. Foreign policy of Pakistan and challenges

 e. Futuristic outlook of Pakistan