GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
PAPER II
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.
1. Pakistan’s relations with its neighbours.
2. Pakistan’s relations with Middle Eastern, African and Far Eastern Countries.
3. Pakistan relations with big powers.
4. International Economic issues and Pakistan.
5. Pakistan’s role in regional and international organizations.
6. Nuclear politics in South Asia.
7. Structure of Pakistan’s economy, economic planning and development strategies.
8. Central Issues and problems in the Educational Systems.
9. Issues in Pakistan Politics.
10. Superpowers and the Issues of World Order.
11. Major Contemporary Crises.
12. Major Economic, social and political issues of the world as reflected and discussed in periodicals and newspapers.
CURRENT AFFAIRS (COMPULSORY) SUGGESTED READINGS
1. India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and G.W. Choudhry
2. Main Spring of Indian and Pakistani S.M. Burke Foreign Policies
3. Pakistan’s Foreign Policy S.M. Burke
4. Pakistan and the Great Powers Mohammad Ahsan Choudhry
5. Pakistan and the U.N. 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 Pervaiz Iqbal Ocean : Pakistan’s Interests and Choices 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 Ahmad, V., economy 1947 to 1982 Rashid Amjad
(Marks—100)
Candidates will be expected to display such general knowledge of History, Geography and Politics as is necessary to interpret current affairs.
1. Pakistan’s relations with its neighbours.
2. Pakistan’s relations with Middle Eastern, African and Far Eastern Countries.
3. Pakistan relations with big powers.
4. International Economic issues and Pakistan.
5. Pakistan’s role in regional and international organizations.
6. Nuclear politics in South Asia.
7. Structure of Pakistan’s economy, economic planning and development strategies.
8. Central Issues and problems in the Educational Systems.
9. Issues in Pakistan Politics.
10. Superpowers and the Issues of World Order.
11. Major Contemporary Crises.
12. Major Economic, social and political issues of the world as reflected and discussed in periodicals and newspapers.
CURRENT AFFAIRS (COMPULSORY) SUGGESTED READINGS
1. India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and G.W. Choudhry
2. Main Spring of Indian and Pakistani S.M. Burke Foreign Policies
3. Pakistan’s Foreign Policy S.M. Burke
4. Pakistan and the Great Powers Mohammad Ahsan Choudhry
5. Pakistan and the U.N. 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 Pervaiz Iqbal Ocean : Pakistan’s Interests and Choices 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 Ahmad, V., economy 1947 to 1982 Rashid Amjad
