CSS Pakistan Affairs

CSS Pakistan Affairs

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE OF PAKISTAN

1. Basic Geography of Pakistan (Borders, Rivers, Mountain Ranges, Provinces & Units)
2. Natural Resources of Pakistan (Minerals, Forests, Water Resources )
3. People of Pakistan (Languages, Ethnic groups, Cultural Heritage )

PRE INDEPENDENCE HISTORY

Pre 1857 History of Pakistan (Prepare Briefly)

1. Indus Valley Civilization (3000-1300 BC)
2. Muhammad bin Qasim (712 AD)
3. Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi (999-1030 AD)
4. Shahabuddin Ghori (1202-1206 AD)
5. Slave Dynasty (1206-1290 AD)
   Qutubuddin Aibak, Sultan Iltutmish, Razia Sultana, etc.
6. Khilji Dynasty (1290-1320 AD)
   Jalaluddin Khilji, Alauddin Khilji etc.
7. Tughlaq Dynasty (1320-1413 AD)
   Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq, Muhammad bin Tughlaq, etc.
8. Syed Dynasty (1414-1451 AD)
   Khizr Khan, Mubarak Shah, etc.
9. Lodhi Dynasty (1451-1526 AD)
   Bahlol Lodhi, Sikander Lodhi, etc.
10. Mughal Dynasty (1526-1707 AD)
    Babur, Humayun, Akbar, Jahangir, Shah Jahan, Aurangzeb.
11. Growth of Muslim Society in the Subcontinent
12. Role of Sufis in Spreading Islam in the Subcontinent
13. Causes of the Downfall of Mughals and Muslims in the Subcontinent
14. British Ascendancy in the Subcontinent
    East India Company, Battle of Plassey (1757), Battle of Panipat (1761), Battle of Buxar (1764), Anglo-Mysore Wars (1767-1799), Anglo-Sikh Wars (1845-1849), Anglo-Maratha Wars (1775-1818), Doctrine of Lapse.

Muslim Reform Movements

1. Sheikh Ahmed Sirhindi / Mujaddid Alf Sani
2. Shah Wali Ullah
3. Syed Ahmed Shaheed
4. Darul Uloom Deoband Movement
5. Nadwat-ul-Ulama
6. Islamia College Peshawar
7. Sindh Madrassat-ul-Islam
8. Role of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan and the Aligarh Movement

War of Independence 1857 – Independence of Pakistan 1947

1. War of Independence (1857)
2. Partition of Bengal (1905)
3. Simla Deputation and Formation of All-India Muslim League (1906)
4. Minto-Morley Reforms (1909)
5. Lucknow Pact (1916)
6. Khilafat Movement (1919–1924)
7. Rowlatt Act and Jallianwala Bagh Massacre (1919)
8. Government of India Act (1919)
9. Delhi Muslim Proposals (1927)
10. Simon Commission (1927)
11. Nehru Report (1928)
12. Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s Fourteen Points (1929)
13. Allama Iqbal’s Address at Allahabad (1930)
14. Round Table Conferences (1930–1932)
15. Government of India Act (1935)
16. Elections and Congress Ministries (1937)
17. Lahore Resolution (1940)
18. Two-Nation Theory and Ideology of Pakistan
19. Cripps Mission (1942)
20. Jinnah–Gandhi Talks (1944)
21. Wavell Plan and Shimla Conference (1945)
22. Cabinet Mission Plan (1946)
23. 3rd June Plan / Mountbatten Plan (1947)
24. Radcliffe Award (1947)

POST-INDEPENDENCE: POLITICAL HISTORY AND EVOLUTION OF PAKISTAN

1. Phase I: 1947-1956
2. Phase II: 1956-1973
3. Phase III: 1973- Contemporary

CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY OF PAKISTAN

1. Evolution of Democracy in Pakistan (1947–Contemporary)
2. Objectives Resolution (1949)
3. Comparison of the Constitutions of 1956, 1962, and 1973
4. Salient Features of the Constitution of 1973
5. General Overview of Constitutional Amendments in Pakistan
6. Important Judicial Decisions in Pakistan’s History
7. Features of the 18th Amendment
8. Federalism and Its Structure: Centre–Province Relations, Legislative Lists, Role of the Council of Common Interests (CCI), National Economic Council (NEC), and NFC Award
9. Parliamentary System of Pakistan: Structure, Composition, and Functioning

FOREIGN POLICY OF PAKISTAN

1. Historical Development of Pakistan’s Foreign Policy (1947–Contemporary)
2. Relations with Other Countries: History and Current Dynamics India, the United States, Afghanistan, Iran, China, European Union (EU), Saudi Arabia, Russia, and Turkey
3. Geopolitical and Geostrategic Importance of Pakistan
4. Geoeconomic Importance of Pakistan: TAPI, Iran–Pakistan (IP) Pipeline, CPEC, CASA-1000, APTTA, QTTA, Gwadar, and the Persian Gulf
5. Challenges to Pakistan’s National Security and Sovereignty
6. National Interests of Pakistan
7. Territorial Disputes of Pakistan
8. Pakistan’s Nuclear Program
   History, Importance, Deterrence, and Nuclear Posture

SPECIFIC FOREIGN POLICY CHALLENGES

1. US–India Strategic Partnership
2. India’s Look East Policy
3. Kashmir Issue
4. Palestine Issue
5. FATF (Financial Action Task Force)
6. IMF (International Monetary Fund)
7. US Withdrawal from Afghanistan
8. Middle East Affairs and Regional Dynamics

PAKISTAN AS PART OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

1. OIC, SAARC, D8, ECO, UN , SCO
2. Pakistan’s stance on UN Security Council expansion

INTERNAL CHALLENGES AND DYNAMICS FACED BY PAKISTAN

1. Education
2. Energy Sector Issues
3. Major Social Problems of Pakistan: Public Health, Sanitation, Urbanization, Crime, and Poverty
4. Digitalization and Information Technology in Pakistan
5. Role of Media: Mainstream Media and Social Media
6. Hybrid Warfare and Fifth-Generation Warfare (5GW)
7. Use of Natural Resources in Pakistan
8. Local Governments in Pakistan and Devolution of Powers
9. Corruption and Accountability
10. Good Governance Issues in Pakistan
11. Political Culture and Democracy in Pakistan
12. Electoral Reforms in Pakistan
13. Judicial System and Judiciary in Pakistan
14. Federalism in Pakistan and Centre–Province Relations: Challenges and Future Prospects
15. Tourism in Pakistan
16. Population Issues in Pakistan
17. Agriculture Sector of Pakistan
18. Climate Change
19. COVID-19: Challenges and Impacts
20. Water Crisis in Pakistan
21. Hydropolitics: Domestic and Regional Context Indus Waters Treaty, India, and Afghanistan
22. Economy of Pakistan
23. Civil–Military Relations
24. Poverty Alleviation and Human Development
25. Women Empowerment
26. Militancy, Internal Security Challenges, and the Role of Non-State Actors
27. Non-Traditional Security Threats
28. Proxy Wars and the Role of External Actors
29. National Integration and Ethnicity
30. Demand for New Provinces
31. FATA Merger and the 25th Constitutional Amendment
32. NFC Award

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