CSS Pakistan Affairs Course -Table of Content

Section I – Ideology & Historical Foundations

Chapter 1: Ideology of Pakistan

• Lesson 1: Definition and Elucidation

• Lesson 2: Evolution

• Lesson 3: Two Nation Theory

• Lesson 4: Ideology of Pakistan & Allama Iqbal

• Lesson 5: Ideology of Pakistan & Quaid-e-Azam

Chapter 2: Muslim Rule in Subcontinent – Downfall & Renaissance

• Lesson 1: Arab Conquest

• Lesson 2: Turkish Period

• Lesson 3: Mughal Empire (1526–1857)

• Lesson 4: Muslim Downfall

• Lesson 5: British Arrival and Colonization of India

Chapter 3: Role of Sufis in Muslim Renaissance

• Lesson 1: Chishti Order

• Lesson 2: Suharwardiya Order

• Lesson 3: Naqshbandia Order

• Lesson 4: Qadiri Order

• Lesson 5: Role of the Sufis

Chapter 4: Key Reformists & Movements

• Lesson 1: Hazrat Mujaddid Alf Sani

• Lesson 2: Shah Waliullah

• Lesson 3: Syed Ahmad Shaheed

• Lesson 4: Aligarh Movement (1859–1920)

• Lesson 5: Deoband Movement

• Lesson 6: Nadwa

Section II – Geography, Agriculture & Resources

Chapter 5: Geography of Pakistan

• Lesson 1: Overview

Chapter 6: Agriculture in Pakistan

• Lesson 1: Overview

• Lesson 2: Problems Related to Agriculture

• Lesson 3: Suggestions and Remedies

Chapter 7: Natural Resources of Pakistan

• Lesson 1: Overview

• Lesson 2: Non-Renewable Resources

• Lesson 3: Renewable Resources

• Lesson 4: Impediments in Utilization

• Lesson 5: Way Forward

Chapter 8: Education in Pakistan

• Lesson 1: Overview

• Lesson 2: Education System

• Lesson 3: National Education Policies

• Lesson 4: Key Challenges

• Lesson 5: National Education Policy Framework, 2018

Chapter 9: Industry & Society

• Lesson 1: Industry Overview & Statistics

• Lesson 2: Industrial Problems & Remedies

• Lesson 3: Society of Pakistan – Overview & Indicators

Section III – National & Regional Affairs

Chapter 10: Changing Regional Apparatus & Pakistan’s Role

• Lesson 1: Overview

• Lesson 2: Indo-US Strategic Partnership

• Lesson 3: Pak-China Geo-economic Collaboration

• Lesson 4: Afghanistan & Regional Dynamics

Chapter 11: Nuclear Program of Pakistan

• Lesson 1: Overview & Background

• Lesson 2: Propaganda Against Pakistan’s Programme

• Lesson 3: Safety Mechanisms & Countering Propaganda

• Lesson 4: Nuclear Law & International Regimes

• Lesson 5: Civil Nuclear Commerce & Weapon Initiatives

Chapter 12: Regional Cooperation Organizations

• Lesson 1: SAARC

• Lesson 2: Shanghai Cooperation Organization

• Lesson 3: Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO)

Chapter 13: Civil-Military Relations

• Lesson 1: Overview & Transition to Civilian Rule

• Lesson 2: Benazir Bhutto & Military

• Lesson 3: Nawaz Sharif & Military

• Lesson 4: Military & Intelligence Agencies

Section IV – Economy, Security & Policy

Chapter 14: Economic Challenges

• Lesson 1: Performance & Fiscal Deficit

• Lesson 2: Regional Economic Blocs

• Lesson 3: Debts & Liabilities

• Lesson 4: Short & Long Term Opportunities

Chapter 15: Non-Traditional Security Threats & Non-State Actors

• Lesson 1: Overview & Concept

• Lesson 2: Threats to Pakistan

• Lesson 3: Role of Non-State Actors

Chapter 16: Palestine Issue & Foreign Policy Post 9/11

• Lesson 1: Historical Background

• Lesson 2: Pakistan-Palestine Relations

• Lesson 3: Post 9/11 Foreign Policy

• Lesson 4: Emerging Trends & Conclusions

Section V – Politics, Integration & Water Issues

Chapter 17: Security Dynamics: National Security & Sovereignty

• Lesson 1: Overview & Security Challenges

• Lesson 2: Contemporary Security Perspective

• Lesson 3: Threats to Sovereignty & Policy Recommendations

Chapter 18: Political Evolution Since 1971

• Lesson 1: Background & Democratic Eras

• Lesson 2: Military Periods & Zia’s Islamization Policy

Chapter 19: Pakistan & War on Terror

• Lesson 1: Causes & Internal Factors

• Lesson 2: Terrorist Groups & Strategies

Chapter 20: Ethnic Issues & National Integration

• Lesson 1: Overview & Challenges

• Lesson 2: Approaches & Suggestions

Chapter 21: Hydro Politics: Water Issues

• Lesson 1: Overview & Dynamics

• Lesson 2: Water Issue in Pakistan

• Lesson 3: Regional Water Politics & Recommendations

Chapter 22: Pakistan’s National Interest & Energy Problems

• Lesson 1: National Interest Overview

• Lesson 2: Energy Crisis & Solutions

Section VI – Foreign Relations

Chapter 23: Pakistan’s Relations with Neighbors

• Lesson 1: Pakistan-Iran Relations

• Lesson 2: Pakistan-China Relations

• Lesson 3: Pakistan-India Relations

Chapter 24: Kashmir Issue & Afghanistan

• Lesson 1: Kashmir Dispute Overview

• Lesson 2: Indian & Pakistani Approach

• Lesson 3: Afghan Relations & Challenges