This document outlines the Pakistan Studies course PST-322. The course aims to develop students' understanding of Pakistan's historical perspective, government, politics, and contemporary issues. The course outline covers Pakistan's historical background and ideology, its government and political phases from 1947 to present, and contemporary topics like economics, society, ethnicity, and foreign policy. It recommends 13 books on related topics like Pakistan's political development, ethnic groups, political parties, and periods of martial law.
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This document outlines the Pakistan Studies course PST-322. The course aims to develop students' understanding of Pakistan's historical perspective, government, politics, and contemporary issues. The course outline covers Pakistan's historical background and ideology, its government and political phases from 1947 to present, and contemporary topics like economics, society, ethnicity, and foreign policy. It recommends 13 books on related topics like Pakistan's political development, ethnic groups, political parties, and periods of martial law.
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Pakistan Studies
Course Code: PST-322 Credit Hours: 2(2-0)
Introduction/Objectives
Develop vision of historical perspective, government, politics, contemporary Pakistan,
ideological background of Pakistan. Study the process of governance, national development, issues arising in the modern age and posing challenges to Pakistan. Course Outline 1. Historical Perspective a. Ideological rationale with special reference to Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, Allama Muhammad Iqbal and Quaid-i-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 Books Recommended 1. Burki, ShahidJaved. State & Society in Pakistan, The Macmillan Press Ltd 1980. 2. Akbar, S. Zaidi. Issue in Pakistan’s Economy. Karachi: Oxford University Press, 2000. 3. S.M. Burke and Lawrence Ziring. Pakistan’s Foreign policy: An Historical analysis. Karachi: Oxford University Press, 1993. 4. Mehmood, Safdar. Pakistan Political Roots & Development. Lahore, 1994. 5. Wilcox, Wayne.The Emergence of Banglades., Washington: American Enterprise, Institute of Public Policy Research, 1972. 6. Mehmood, Safdar. Pakistan KayyunToota, Lahore: Idara-e-Saqafat-e-Islamia, Club Road, nd. 7. Amin, Tahir. Ethno -National Movement in Pakistan, Islamabad: Institute of Policy Studies, Islamabad. 8. Ziring, Lawrence. Enigma of Political Development. Kent England: WmDawson& sons Ltd, 1980. 9. Zahid, Ansar. History & Culture of Sindh. Karachi: Royal Book Company, 1980. 10. Afzal, M. Rafique. Political Parties in Pakistan, Vol. I, II & III. Islamabad: National Institute of Historical and cultural Research, 1998. 11. Sayeed, Khalid Bin. The Political System of Pakistan. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1967. 12. Aziz, K.K. Party, Politics in Pakistan, Islamabad: National Commission on Historical and Cultural Research, 1976. 13. Muhammad Waseem, Pakistan Under Martial Law, Lahore: Vanguard, 1987. Haq, Noor ul. Making of Pakistan: The Military Perspective. Islamabad: National Commission on Historical and Cultural Research, 1993