CURRENT AFFAIRS
(COMPULSORY)
Marks - 100
Candidates will be expected to display such general knowledge of History,Geography and Politics as is necessary to interpret current affairs.
- Pakistan’s relations with its neighbours.
- Pakistan’s relations with Middle Eastern. African and Far Eastern Countries.
- Pakistan relations with big powers.
- International Economic issues and Pakistan.
- Pakistan’s role in regional and international organizations.
- Nuclear politics in South Asia.
- Structure of Pakistan’s economy, economic planning and development strategies
- Central Issues and problems in the Educational Systems.
- Issues in Pakistan Politics.
- Superpowers and the Issues of World Order.
- Major Contemporary Crises.
- Major Economic, social and political issues of the world as reflected and discussed in periodicals and newspapers.
SUGGESTED READINGS
| Title | Author | |
|---|---|---|
1 |
India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Great Powers | G. W. Choudhry |
2 |
Main Spring of Indian and Pakistani Foreign Policies | S.M. Burke |
3 |
Pakistan’s Foreign Policy | S.M. Burke |
4 |
Pakistan and the Great Powers | Mohammad Ahsan Choudhry |
5 |
Pakistan and the UN | Mohammad Ahsan Choudhry |
6 |
Pakistan the long view | Lawrence Ziring et. al. |
7 |
Political System of Pakistan | Khalid B. Sayeed |
8 |
Politics in Pakistan | Khalid B. Sayeed |
9 |
World Politics since 1945 | P. Calvocrassi |
10 |
Conflict and Cooperation in the Indian Ocean; Pakistan’s interests and Choices | Pervaiz Iqbal Cheema |
11 |
The Security of South Asia | Stephen P. Cohen |
12 |
The Military and Politics in Pakistan | Hasan Askari Rizvi |
13 |
Development Strategies of Pakistan | M. L. Qureshi |
14 |
The Management of Pakistan’s economy 1947 to 1982 | Ahmed, V., Rashid Ahmed |