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Sr. No. Subjects Page No.

1. Revised Scheme of CSS Competitive Examination 01-03
2. English Essay 04
3. English (Precis and Composition) 05-06
4. General Science & Ability 07-09
5. Current Affairs 10-11
6. Pakistan Affairs 12-14
7. Islamic Studies 15-19
8. OR Comparative Study of Major Religions (For non
Muslims)
20-22

9. Accountancy & Auditing 23-27

10. Agriculture & Forestry 28-29
11. Anthropology 30-33
12. Applied Mathematics 34-35
13. Arabic 36-38
14. Balochi 39-40
15. Botany 41-43
16. British History 44-46
17. Business Administration 47-50
18. Chemistry 51-55
19. Computer Science 56-59
20. Constitutional Law 60-61
21. Criminology 62-64
22. Economics 65-67
23. English Literature 68-69
24. Environmental Science 70-72
25. European History 73-75
26. Gender Studies 76-78
27. Geography 79-81
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28. Geology 82-85
29. Governance & Public Policies 86-89
30. History of Pakistan & India 90-91
31. History of USA 92-93
32. International Law 94-95
33. International Relations 96-99
34. Islamic History & Culture 100-103
35. Journalism and Mass Communication 104-107
36. Law 108
37. Mercantile Law 109-112
38. Muslim Law & Jurisprudence 113-114
39. Pashto 115-118
40. Persian 119-124
41. Philosophy 125
42. Physics 126-127
43. Political Science 128-131
44. Psychology 132-133
45. Public Administration 134-136
46. Punjabi 137-138
47. Pure Mathematics 139-140
48. Sindhi 141-144
49. Sociology 145-146
50. Statistics 147-149
51. Town Planning & Urban Management 150-151
52. Urdu Literature 152-153
53. Zoology 154-155
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FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

REVISED SCHEME OF CSS COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION

MAIN EXAMINATION (1200 MARKS)

A: COMPULSORY SUBJECTS (600 MARKS)

Code No. Subjects Marks

1. English Essay 100
2. English (Precis and Composition) 100
3. General Science & Ability 100
4. Current Affairs 100
5. Pakistan Affairs 100
6. Islamic Studies OR Comparative Study of 100
Major Religions (For Non Muslims)
Total 600

B: OPTIONAL SUBJECTS (600 MARKS)

Group-I: (To select one subject of (200 marks) only)

Code No. Subject Marks

11. Accountancy & Auditing 200
12. Economics 200
13. Computer Science 200
14. Political Science 200
15. International Relations 200

Group-II: (To select subject(s) of 200 marks only)

Code No. Subject Marks

16. Physics 200
17. Chemistry 200
18. Applied Mathematics 100
19. Pure Mathematics 100
20. Statistics 100
21. Geology 100
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Group-III: (To select one subject of 100 marks only)

Code No. Subject Marks

22. Business Administration 100
23. Public Administration 100
24. Governance & Public Policies 100
25. Town Planning & Urban Management 100

Group-IV: (To select one subject of 100 marks only)

Code No. Subject Marks

26. History of Pakistan & India 100
27. Islamic History & Culture 100
28. British History 100
29. European History 100
30. History of USA 100

Group-V: (To select one subject of 100 marks only)

Code No. Subject Marks

31. Gender Studies 100
32. Environmental Sciences 100
33. Agriculture & Forestry 100
34. Botany 100
35. Zoology 100
36. English Literature 100
37. Urdu Literature 100

Group-VI: (To select one subject of 100 marks only)

Code No. Subject Marks

38. Law 100
39. Constitutional Law 100
40. International Law 100
41. Muslim Law & Jurisprudence 100
42. Mercantile Law 100
43. Criminology 100
44. Philosophy 100
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Group-III: (To select one subject of 100 marks only)

Code No. Subject Marks

45. Journalism & Mass Communication 100
46. Psychology 100
47. Geography 100
48. Sociology 100
49. Anthropology 100
50. Punjabi 100
51. Sindhi 100
52. Pashto 100
53. Balochi 100
54. Persian 100
55. Arabic 100

Note-1: The question papers in Urdu or other Pakistani

regional languages (Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashto and Balochi),
Persian and Arabic should be answered in the respective
languages. However, question relating with translation from
respective language into English or vice versa may be
answered as directed in the question paper.
Note-2: There will be two papers of 100 marks each of the
subject which carry 200 marks. In other subjects of 100 marks
there will be one paper. Each paper will be of 3 hours duration.
Note-3: Ratio of MCQs in compulsory papers for CE-2016
will be 20 MCQs in each paper except in the paper of Essay.
Similarly there will be 20 MCQs from each optional paper
except Pure Mathematics and Applied Mathematics.
Note-4: The question paper in Islamic Studies OR
Comparative Study of Major Religions (For Non Muslims) is
to be answered in English or Urdu only. All other papers must
be answered in English unless otherwise directed in the
Question Paper.
Note-5: Non Muslim Candidates may either opt Islamic
Studies OR Comparative Study of Major Religions as may suit
to them.
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PAPER: ENGLISH ESSAY (100 MARKS)

Candidates will be required to write one or more Essay in English. A wide choice of topics
will be given.

Candidates are expected to reflect comprehensive and research based knowledge on a

selected topic. Candidate’s articulation, expression and technical treatment of the style of
English Essay writing will be examined.
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PAPER: ENGLISH (PRECIS & COMPOSITION) (100 MARKS)

The examination in this subject will be based upon a paper carrying 100 marks to Test
the candidate’s abilities to handle Precis Writing, Reading Comprehension, Sentence
Structuring, Translation, Grammar and Vocabulary, etc.

I. Precis Writing (20 marks)

A careful selected passage with an orientation of generic understanding and enough

flexibility for compression shall be given for précising and suggesting an appropriate title.
Out of the total 20 marks allocated to this question, 15 shall go to précising the text and 5
to suggesting the title.

II. Reading Comprehension (20 marks)

A carefully selected passage that is rich in substance but not very technical or discipline-
specific shall be given, followed by five questions, each carrying 4 marks.

III. Grammar and Vocabulary (20 marks)

Correct usage of Tense, Articles, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Punctuation, Phrasal

Verbs, Synonyms and Antonyms etc.

IV. Sentence Correction (10 marks)

The sentences shall be given each having a clear structural flaw in terms of grammar or
punctuation. The candidates shall be asked to rewrite them with really needed correction
only, without making unnecessary alterations. No two or more sentences should have
exactly the same problem, and 2-3 sentences shall be based on correction of punctuation
marks.

V. Grouping of Words (10 marks)

A random list of twenty words of moderate standard (neither very easy nor utterly
unfamiliar) shall be given, to be grouped by the candidates in pairs of those having
similar or opposite meaning, as may be clearly directed in the question.

VI. Pairs of Words (10 marks)

Ten pairs shall be given of seemingly similar words with different meanings, generally
confused in communication, for bringing out the difference in meaning of any five of them by
first explaining them in parenthesis and then using them in sentences.
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VII. Translation (10 marks)

Ten short Urdu sentences involving structural composition, significant terms and
figurative/idiomatic expressions shall be given, to be accurately translated into English.

SUGGESTED READINGS

S.No. Title Author

1. English Grammar in Use Raymond Murphy (Cambridge

University Press).

2. Practical English Usage M.Swan (Oxford University Press).

3. The Little, Brown Handbook H. Ramsey Flower & Jane Aaron (The
Little, Brown & Co; Harper Collins.)

4. A University English Grammar R. Quirk & S. Greenbaum (ELBS;

Longmans)

5. Write Better, Speak Better Readers Digest Association.

6. Modern English in Action Henry Christ (D.C. Heath & Co.)

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PAPER: GENERAL SCIENCE & ABILITY (100 MARKS)

Part-I (General Science) 60 Marks

I. Physical Sciences
 Constituents and Structure:-Universe, Galaxy, Light Year, Solar System, Sun,
Earth, Astronomical System of Units.
 Process of Nature: - Solar and Lunar Eclipses, Rotation and Revolution, Weather
Variables (Global Temperature, Pressure, Circulation, Precipitation, Humidity) and
Weather Variations.
 Natural Hazards and Disasters: - Earth Quake, Volcanic Eruption, Tsunami,
Floods, Avalanche, Travelling Cyclone (Tropical Cyclone, Middle Latitude Cyclone
and Tornadoes), Drought, Wildfire, Urban Fire. Disaster Risk Management.
 Energy Resources: - Sources of Energy (Renewable i.e. LED Energy, Solar
Energy, Wind Energy and Non-Renewable Energy conservation and its sustainable
use.
 Atomic Structure, Chemical Bonding, Electromagnetic Radiations.
 Modern Materials/Chemicals: - Ceramics, Plastics, Semiconductors. Antibiotics,
Vaccines, Fertilizers, Pesticides.

II. Biological Sciences

 The Basis of Life: - Cell Structures and Functions (Subcellular Organelles such as
Nucleus, Mitochondria and Ribosomes).
 Biomolecules: - Proteins, Lipids, Carbohydrates and Enzymes.
 Plant and Animal Kingdom: - A brief survey of plant and animal kingdom to
pinpoint similarities and diversities in nature.
 A Brief Account of Human Physiology.
 Common Diseases and Epidemics: - Polio, Diarrhea, Malaria, Hepatitis, Dengue
their Causes and Prevention.
 New Model Concept of Producing BIO Fuel Method

III. Environmental Science

 Environment: - The Atmosphere (Layered Structure and Composition), Hydrosphere
(Water Cycle, Major Water Compartments), Biosphere (Major Biomes) and
Lithosphere (Minerals and Rocks, Rock Types, Plate Tectonics).
 Atmospheric Pollution: - Types, Sources, Causes and effects of major air
pollutants (COx, Particulate Matter, NOx, SOx, Tropospheric Ozone, Volatile Organic
Compounds, Dioxins). Regional and Global air pollution issues (Acid-rain, Ozone
Depletion, Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming). International agreements on
air pollution control (Montreal Protocol and Kyoto Protocol).
 Water Pollution:- Types, sources, causes and effects of major water pollutants
(Synthetic Organic Chemicals, Oxygen Demanding Wastes, Plant Nutrients, Thermal
Pollution, Infectious Agents, Sediments, Radioactivity, Heavy Metals and Acids).
Drinking water quality and standards.
 Land Pollution: - Solid waste management and disposal.
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 Role of Remote Sensing and GIS in Environmental Science.

 Population Planning.

IV. Food Science

 Concept of Balance Diet: - Vitamins, Carbohydrates, Protein, Fats and oil,
Minerals, Fiber.
 Quality of Food:- Bioavailability of Nutrients, Appearance, Texture, Flavor, Quality
of Packed and Frozen Food, Food Additives, Preservatives and Antioxidants
 Food Deterioration and its Control: - Causes of Food Deterioration, Adulteration,
Food Preservation.

V. Information Technology
 Computer (Hardware & Software Fundamentals); I/O Processing and data
storage, Networking & Internet Standards, Application and business Software,
Social Media Websites. Information Systems. Fundamentals of artificial
intelligence.
 Telecommunications: - Basics of Wireless Communication (Mobile, Satellite,
Surveillance and GPS and Fiber Optic etc.

Part-II (General Ability) 40 Marks

VI. Quantitative Ability/Reasoning

 Basic Mathematical Skills.
 Concepts and ability to reasons quantitatively and solve problems in a
quantitative setting.
 Basic Arithmetic, Algebra and Geometry (Average, Ratios, Rates, Percentage,
Angles, Triangles, Sets, Remainders, Equations, Symbols, Rounding of Numbers
 Random Sampling
VII. Logical Reasoning and Analytical Reasoning/Ability
 Logical Reasoning includes the process of using a rational, systematic series of
steps based on sound mathematical procedures and given statements to arrive at a
conclusion
 Analytical Reasoning/Ability includes visualizing, articulating and solving both
complex and uncomplicated problems and concepts and making decisions that are
sensible based on available information, including demonstration of the ability to
apply logical thinking to gathering and analyzing information.
VIII. Mental Abilities
 Mental Abilities Scales that measures specific constructs such as verbal,
mechanical, numerical and social ability.
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SUGGESTED READINGS

S. Title Authors
No.
1. Asimov's New Guide to Science 1993 Isaac Asimov
2. Science Restated: Physics and Chemistry for Harold Gomes Cassidy
the Non-Scientist 1970
3. Eminent Muslim Scientists 1991 S. Fakhre Alam Naqvi
4. Exploring Life Science 1975 Walter A. Thurber, Robert
E. Kilburn, Peter S. Howell
5. Exploring Physical Science 1977 Walter A. Thurber, Robert
E. Kilburn, Peter S. Howell
6. Principles of Animal Biology 2011 Lancelot Hogben
7. The Impact of Science on Society 2005 Isaac Asimov, A. S. a. N.
A. S. a.
8. Fundamentals of Forensic Science 2010 Max M. Houck, Jay A.
Siegal
9. Forensic Science Fundamentals & Anthony J. Bertino
Investigation 2008
10. Physical Geography 2013 Harm J. de Blij, Peter O.
Muller, James E. Burt,
Joseph A. Mason
11. Physical Geography-Science and Systems of Alan H. Strahler, Arthur N.
the Human Environment 2009 Strallar.
12. Introduction to Information Technology 2005 I. T. L. Education Solutions
Limited, Itl.
13. Management Information Systems 2014 Ken Sousa, Effy Oz
14. Fundamentals of Telecommunications 2005 Roger L. Freeman
15. Basics of Environmental Science 2002 Michael Allaby
16. Food Science 1998 Norman N. Potter, Joseph
H. Hotchkiss
17. Environmental Science: Systems and Michael L. McKinney,
Solutions. 5th ed. 2013 Robert Schoch and Logan
Yonavjak
18. Environmental Science: A Global Concern William P. Cunningham,
2012 Barbara Woodworth Saigo
Books for Logical Reasoning
19. Logical Reasoning Rob P. Nederpelt, Farouz
D. Kamareddine
20. Elements of Logical Reasoning Jan Von Plato
21. Reasoning Builder for Admission and Staff of
Standardized Test Research
Education
22. Test of Reasoning Thorpe
23. Mental Ability Dr. Lal & Jain
24. The Brain Book: Know Your Own Mind Edgar Thorpe
and How to Use it
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PAPER: CURRENT AFFAIRS (100 MARKS)

Candidates will be expected to display such general knowledge of history, politics and
International Affairs, as deemed necessary to interpret current affairs.

I. Pakistan's Domestic Affairs (20 marks)

 Political
 Economic
 Social
II. Pakistan's External Affairs (40 marks)
 Pakistan’s relations with its Neighbors (India, China, Afghanistan, Russia)
 Pakistan’s relations with the Muslim World (Iran, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia,
Turkey)
 Pakistan’s relations with the United States
 Pakistan’s relations with Regional and International Organizations (UN,
SAARC, ECO, OIC, WTO, GCC)
III. Global Issues (40 marks)
 International Security
 International Political Economy
 Human Rights
 Environment: Global Warming, Kyoto Protocol, Copenhagen Accord
 Population: world population trends, world population policies
 Terrorism and Counter Terrorism
 Global Energy Politics
 Nuclear Proliferation and Nuclear Security
 Nuclear Politics in South Asia
 International Trade (Doha Development Round and Bali Package)
 Cooperation and Competition in Arabian Sea, Indian and Pacific Oceans.
 Millennium Development Goals, Current Status
 Globalization
 Middle East Crisis
 Kashmir Issue
 Palestine Issue
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SUGGESTED READINGS

S.No. Title Author

1. Pakistan Foreign Policy 1947-2005: A Abdul Sattar
Concise History, 2011
2. Issue in Pakistan’s Economy, 2010 Akbar S. Zaidi
3. Pakistan: A Hard Country, 2012 Anatol Lieven
4. Government & Politics in South Asia, 6th Baxter, Malik, Kennedy &
ed., 2009 Oberst,
5. Introduction to International Political David Balaam & Bradford
Economy, 2010 Dillman
6. International Organization (Second Edition) Volker Rittberger, Bernhard
2012 Zangl and Andress Kruck
7. The Age of Deception: Nuclear Diplomacy in Mohamed Elbaradei
Treacherous Times (2011)
8. International Relations, 2012 Joshua Goldstein
9. World Politics: Trends & Transformation, Kegley & Blanton
2014-2015
10. Pakistan Beyond the Crisis, 2011 Maleeha Lodhi
11. Globalization in Question, 2009 Paul Hirst
12. International Political Economy: Interests & Thomas Oatley
Institutions in the Global Economy, 2010
13. Politics and Change in the Middle East, 10th Andersen, Seibert, and
Ed., Pearson, 2012 Wagner
14. Eating Grass: The Making of the Pakistani Feroz Khan
Bomb, (2012)
15. Pakistan and World Affairs Shamshad Ahmad
(Edition-2015)
16. World Times Magazine …
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PAPER: PAKISTAN AFFAIRS (100 MARKS)

I. Ideology of Pakistan definition and elucidation, historical aspects: Muslim rule in

the Sub-Continent, its downfall and efforts for Renaissance. Movements for
reforms-- Shaikh Ahmad Sarhindi, Shah Waliullah, Sayyid Ahmad Shaheed,
Aligarh, Deoband, Nadwah, and other educational institutions Sindh
Madrassah and Islamia College Peshawar. Ideology of Pakistan in the light of
Speeches and statements of Allama Iqbal and Quaid- i Azam Muhammad Ali
Jinnah.
II. Land and people of Pakistan------- Geography, Society, Natural resources,
Agriculture, Industry and education with reference to characteristics, trends and
problems.
III. Pakistan and Changing Regional Apparatus
IV. Nuclear Program of Pakistan, its Safety and Security; International Concerns
V. Regional Cooperation Organizations (SAARC,ECO,SCO) and the Role of Pakistan
VI. Civil-Military Relations in Pakistan
VII. Economic Challenges in Pakistan
VIII. Non-Traditional Security Threats in Pakistan: Role of Non-State Actors
IX. Pakistan’s Role in the Region
X. The Palestine Issue
XI. Changing Security Dynamics for Pakistan: Challenges to National Security of
Pakistan
XII. Political Evolution Since 1971
XIII. Pakistan and US War on Terror
XIV. Foreign Policy of Pakistan Post 9/11
XV. Evolution of Democratic System in Pakistan
XVI. Ethnic Issues and National Integration
XVII. Hydro Politics ; Water Issues in Domestic and Regional Context
XVIII. Pakistan’s National Interest
XIX. Challenges to Sovereignty
XX. Pakistan’s Energy Problems and their Effects
XXI. Pakistan’s Relations with Neighbors excluding India
XXII. Pakistan and India Relations Since 1947
XXIII. The Kashmir Issue
XXIV. The war in Afghanistan since 1979 and its impact on, and challenges to Pakistan
in the Post 2014 era.
XXV. Proxy Wars: Role of External Elements
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XXVI. Economic Conditions of Pakistan, the Most Recent Economic Survey, the
Previous and Current Budgets, and the Problems and Performance of Major
Sectors of Economy.
XXVII. The Recent Constitutional and Legal Debates, the Latest Constitutional
Amendments and Important Legislations, Legal Cases and the Role of Higher
Courts.
XXVIII. The Prevailing Social Problems of Pakistan and the Strategies to Deal with Them,
Poverty, Education, Health and Sanitation.

SUGGESTED READINGS

S.No. Title Author

1. Federalism and Ethnic Conflict Adeney, Katharine. , New York: Palgrave
Regulation in India and Pakistan. Macmillan, 2007.
2. Labor, Democratization and Candland, Christopher,
Development in India and Pakistan. New York: Routledge, 2007.
3. Perception, Politics and Security in Chari, P.R. at al, New York: Routledge,
South Asia: The Compound Crisis in 2003.
1990.
4. The Future of Pakistan. Cohen Stephen P. et al. Washington:
Brookings Institute Press, 2011.
5. Frontline Pakistan: The Struggle with Hussian, Zahid. New York: I.B.Tauris,
Militant Islam. 2007.
6. Modern South Asia: History, Culture, Jalal, Aisha and Bose, Sugata.
Political Economy. New York: Routledge, 1998.
7. Democracy and Authoritarianism in South Jalal, Aisha, Cambridge: Cambridge
Asia. University Press, 1995.
8. Conflict Between India and Pakistan: an Lyon, Peter. California: ABC-CLIO,
Encyclopedia. 2008.
9. Back to Pakistan: A Fifty Year Journey. Mass, Leslie Noyes. Plymouth: Rowman
& Littlefield Publishers, 2011.
10. Judging the State: Courts and Newberg, Paula R. Cambridge:
Constitutional Politics in Pakistan. Cambridge University Press, 1995.
11. Pakistan: Manifest Destiny. Qureshi, Atiff. London: Epic Press,
2009.
12. Pakistan, America, and the Future Riedel, Bruce. Deadly Embrace:
of Global Jihad. Washington: Brookings Institute Press,
2011.
13. Kashmir in Conflict: India, Pakistan and Schofield, Victoria.
the Unending War. New York: I.B.Tauria, 2003.
14. Islamic Law and the Law of Shah, Niaz A. New York:
Armed Conflict: The Armed Routledge, 2011.
Conflict in
Pakistan.
15. Making Sense of Pakistan. Shaikh, Farzana. New York: Colombia
University Press, 2009.
16. A Brief History of Pakistan. Wynbrandt, James.
New York: Infobase Publishing, 2009.
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17. Powering Pakistan: Meetings Pakistan Robert M. Hathaway and Michael

Energy Needs in 21st Century Gugelman
18. Pakistan’s Energy Sector: From Crisis Zaid Alahdad
to
Crisis-Breaking the Chain
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PAPER: ISLAMIC STUDIES (100 MARKS)

I. Introduction to Islam.
 Concept of Islam.
 Importance of Din in Human Life.
 Difference between Din and Religion.
 Distinctive Aspects of Islam.
 Islamic Beliefs & its Impact on Individual & Society and the Fundamental of Islam
 Islamic Worships: Spiritual, Moral and Social Impact.
II. Study of Sirah of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as Role Model for:-
 Individual
 Diplomat
 Educator
 Military Strategist
 Peace Maker

III. Human Rights & Status of Woman in Islam.

 Human Rights and Status of Woman in Islam
 Dignity of Men and Women

IV. Islamic Civilization and Culture:

 Meanings and the Vital Elements
 Role of Civilization in Development of Human Personality and Community
 Characteristicts of Islamic Civilization (Tawhid, Self-purification, Dignity of Man,
Equality, Social Justice, Moral Values, Tolerance, Rule of Law)

V. Islam and the World.

 Impact of Islamic Civilization on the West and Vice Versa
 The Role of Islam in the Modern World.
 Muslim World and the Contemporary Challenges.
 Rise of Extremism.

VI. Public Administration and Governance in Islam

 Concept of Public Administration in Islam
 Quranic Guidance on Good Governance
 Concept of Governance and its Applications in the light of Qur’an, Sunnah and Fiqh.
 Governance Structure in Islam (Shura, Legislation, Sources of Islamic Law)
 Governance under Pious Khilafat
 Particular letters of Hazrat Umar (R.A) and Hazrat Ali (R.A) to different Authority.
 Responsibilities of Civil Servants
 System of Accountability(hisbah) in Islam

VII. Islamic Code of Life.

 Salient Features of Islamic System, Social System, Political System, Economic
System, Judicial System, Administrative System,
 Procedure of Ijma and Ijtihad
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REQUIRED READINGS

Sr. No. Title Author

1. Introduction to Islam Dr. Hamidullah

2. Islam: its meaning and Message Khurshid Ahmad

3. Islam: The Misunderstood Religion Muhammad Qutub

4. Islam at the Cross-roads Muhammad Asad

5. Islam and the Economic Challenge Umer Chapra

6. A brief Survey of Muslim Science and Culture M. Abdur Rahman

7. Administrative Development an Islamic Perspective Muhammad Al-Buraey

8. Quranic Sciences Afzalur Rahman

9. Islamization of Pakistan Zafar Iqbal

10. Islamic Law and Constitution Abul A’ la Mawdudi,

11. Insan e Kamil Dr Khalid Alvi

12. Islami Tehzeeb Kay Chund Darakhshan Pehloo Mustafa Sabali

13. Islam Aur Tahzeeb -e -Maghrib Ki Kash Makash Dr Muhammad Ameen,

14. Aurat Maghrib aur Islam Serwat Jamal Asmai

15. Seerat-un-Nabi Vol. I Shibli Nu’mani

16. Islam and Secular Mind Edited by Tarik Jan

17. Khilafat-o-Malookiat Abul A’ la Mawdudi,

RECOMMENDED READING

18. Towards Understanding Islam Abul A’ la Mawdudi,

19. Ideals and Realities in Islam Hussain Nasr,

20. Administrative Development; an Islamic Alburay Muhammad A.

Perspective, KP.L. London

21. Arab Administration Hussain Shah

22. The Islamic Republic : Politics, Law and Economy Hassan Dr. S. Farooq
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23. Studies in Muslim Political Thoughts and Sherwani, H.K.S.

Administration

24. Reconstruction of Religious Thoughts in Islam Allama Iqbal

25. Islamic Political System in the Modern Manzooruddin Ahmad

age: Theory and Practice

26. Sovereignty-Modern and Islamic: Ilays Ahmad

27. Islam in Transition: Muslim Perspectives Donohue J, John A.

and Esposito L. John
(eds)
28. Islam Aik Nazar Main Sadrudin Islahi

29. Islami Nazria e Hayat Khurshid Ahmad

30. Islami Nizam e Zindgi aur us kay Bunyadi Tassworat Abul Aala Maudoodi

31. Jadah o Manzil Seyyed Qutb

32. Islam ka Nizam e Hakoomat Maulana Hamid ul Ansari

33. Islami Nizam Dr Yousof al-Qardawi,

34. Bonyadi Haqooq Muhammad Salahuddin

35. Islam Ka Muashi Nizam Justice Taqi Usamani,

36. Tahzeeb o Tamaddon e Islami Rasheed Akhter Nadvi

37. First Principle of Islamic Economics Abul A’ la Mawdudi

38. Islamic Civilization Foundations Belief & Principles Abul A’ la Mawdudi

39. Worship in Islam Abul A’ la Mawdudi

40. Let us be Muslims Khurram Murad

41. Women and Social Justice; an Islamic Paradigm Prof. Dr. Anis Ahmad
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PAPER: BRITISH HISTORY (100 MARKS)

Part –I (Marks 50)

I. The Glorious Revolution (1688)
 Causes, and Results
 William III and Mary II (1689-1702)
 Queen Anne (1702-1714)
II. Hanoverian Era (1714-1790)
 Jacobite Rebellions (1715 and 1745)
 Robert Walpole and Whig Oligarchy
 American War of Independence (1776)
III. The Union of England and Scotland
IV. Union of England and Ireland
V. The Old Colonial system
VI. The French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars
 Causes
 Britain and Napoleonic Wars
 Impact on Britain
VII. Industrial and Agricultural Revolution
 Causes
 Effects on Political and Social Life of Britain
 Party Politics
 The Methodist Movement
 Socialism
 Liberalism
 Colonization
 Chartest Movement
VIII. Robert Peel and return of Torries
 Internal policies
 Irish Problem
IX. Victorian Era (1837-1901)
 Internal Reforms
 Liberals
 Foreign Policy
 Disraeli, Gladstone and Problems in Ireland
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 Great Britain and Free Trade

X. Edwardian Era (1901-1910)
 Domestic and Foreign Policies (1901-1910)
 The Origins of Labor Party
XI. Britain, World War I and its Aftermath
 Causes
 Britain and Peace settlement
 Effects of War on Britain
 League of Nations
 The Great Depression
 Appeasement and Rearmament
Part –II (Marks 50)
XII. Britain ,World War II and its Aftermath
 Causes and events
 Churchill, War Conferences
 Creation of U.N.O
 Effects of war
 Reforms of Labour Government
XIII. Great Britain and Cold War
 Creation of Common Wealth
 NATO
 Decolonization of the British Empire
 Internal Policies and EEC
 Foreign Policy
XIV. Thatcherism to Cameron (1979-2012)
 Internal Policy
 Society and culture
 Foreign Policy
 Falkland War
 John Major and his Policies
 European Common Market and the Great Britain
 Formation of EU
 Tony Blair “New Labour” Economic Crunch, War on Terror and his Policies
 Global Financial Crisis 2008 and the Great Britain
 Reforms under Cameroun
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SUGGESTED READINGS

S.No. Title Author

1. The Conservative Party from Peel to Thatcher Blake, Robert, 1985
2. A New History of England, 410-1975. Oxford, New York,
Pergamum Press, 1968.
3. Trends in Britain Politics since 1945 Cook,Chris and John
Ramsden eds. 1978
4. The Hanoverians, 1714-1815 Green, V.H. 1976
5. The People’s Peace: British History 1945-1990 Morgan,Kenneth O,1992
6. Textbook of Modern English History 1714-1960 Southgate,G.W.A, 1961
7. English History, 1914-1945 Taylor, A.J.P. 1965
8. Europe Since Napoleon Thompson, David.1983
9. English Social History Trevelyan, G.M.
10. Britain and Empire. L.J. Butler.
11. Democracy: Great Britain 1815—1914 Bentley, Michael
12. England in the Eighteenth Century Serlley, W.T.
13. History of Britain Carter, E.H.
14. Mastering Modern British History Norman Lowe
15. The Struggle for Mastery in Europe 1848—1918 Taylor, A.J.P.
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PAPER: CHEMISTRY (200 MARKS)

Paper-I (100 Marks)

I. Atomic Structure and Quantum Chemistry

Electromagnetic spectrum, photoelectric effect, Bohr’s atomic model, wave and
particle nature of light matter, de Broglie’s equation, Heisenberg’s uncertainty
principle, wave functions and Born interpretation of wave functions, probability
density, Eigen functions and Eigen values, Hamiltonian operator, Schrödinger
wave equation and its solution for particle in one and three dimensional box.

II. Electrochemistry
Ions in solution, measurement of conductance and Kohlrausch’s law, mobility of
ions and transport number, conductometric titrations, Debye-Hückel theory and
activity coefficient, determination of activities, Redox reactions, spontaneous
reactions, electrochemical cells, standard electrode potentials, liquid junction
potential, electrochemical series, Nernst’s equation, measurement of pH,
electrolytic cells, potentiometry, reference and indicator electrodes, fuel cells,
corrosion and its prevention.

III. Thermodynamics
Equation of states, ideal and real gases, the Van der Waals equation for real
gases, critical phenomena and critical constants, four laws of thermodynamics and
their applications, thermochemistry, calorimetry, heat capacities and their
dependence on temperature, pressure and volume, reversible and non-reversible
processes, spontaneous and non-spontaneous processes, Hess’s law, The Born-
Haber cycle, relations of entropy and Gibbs free energy with equilibrium constant,
Gibbs Helmholtz equation, fugacity and activity.

IV. Chemical Kinetics

The rate and molecularity of reactions, Factors affecting rate of a chemical
reaction, zero, first, second and third order reactions with same initial
concentrations, half- lives of reactions, experimental techniques for determination
of order of reaction (integration, half-life, initial rate and graphical methods),
collision theory, transition state theory, Arrhenius equation and rate equations of
complex reactions.

V. Surface Chemistry and Catalysis

Properties of liquids, physical and chemical properties of surface, determination of
surface area. Adsorption and absorption; physical adsorption and chemisorption,
adsorption isotherms, Langmuir adsorption isotherm and Freundlich Adsorption
isotherm. Colloids; properties, classification and preparation of colloidal systems.
Surfactants, Phase rule; Gibbs equation of phase rule, one component systems,
two component systems and their examples, Catalysis; homogeneous and
heterogeneous catalysis, acid-base and enzyme catalysis.

VI. Fundamentals of Chemometrics

Sampling, significant figures, stoichiometric calculations, measurement errors,
analysis of variance (ANOVA), arithmetic mean, median, mode, standard
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deviation/relative standard deviation, confidence limits, Gaussian distribution, least

square method, Statistical tests.

VII. Separation Methods

Solvent extraction; theory of solvent extraction; solvent extraction of metals,
analytical separations, multiple batch extraction and counter current distribution.
Chromatography; theory of chromatography, classification and overview of
chromatographic techniques (paper, thin layer, column and ion exchange
chromatographies). Principle of electrophoresis and its application as separation and
characterization of proteins.

VIII. Basic Inorganic Chemistry

Types of chemical bonding, ionic and covalent bonding, localized bond approach,
theories of chemical bonding, valance bond theory (VBT), hybridization and
resonance, prediction of molecular shapes using valence-shell electron-pair
repulsion (VSEPR) model, Molecular orbital theory (MOT) applied to diatomic
molecules, delocalized approach to bonding, bonding in electron deficient
compounds, hydrogen bonding, Physical and chemical properties of p-block
elements with emphasis on oxygen, carbon, chlorine, silicon, nitrogen, phosphorus
and some of their representative compounds.

IX. Acids and Bases

Brief concepts of chemical equilibrium, acid–base theories including soft and hard
acid and base (SHAB) concept, relative strength of acids and bases, significance of
pH, pKa, pKb and buffer solutions. Theory of indicators, solubility, solubility product,
common ion effect and their industrial applications.

X. Chemistry of d and f-block elements

General characteristics of d-block elements, historical back ground of coordination
chemistry, nomenclature and structure of coordination complexes with coordination
number 2-10, Chelates and chelate effect. Theories of coordination complexes;
Werner's theory, Valence bond theory (VBT), Crystal field theory (CFT) and
Molecular orbital theory (MOT). Jahn-Teller theorem, magnetic properties, spectral
properties, isomerism, stereochemistry and stability constants of coordination
complexes.
General characteristics of Lanthanides, occurrence, extraction and general principles
of separation, electronic structure and position in the periodic table, lanthanide
contraction, oxidation states, spectral and magnetic properties and uses. General
characteristics of actinides, electronic structure, oxidation state and position in the
periodic table, half-life and decay law.
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Paper-II (100 Marks)

I. Basic Concepts of Organic Chemistry

Bonding and orbital hybridization, Localized and delocalized bonding, Inductive
effect, Dipole moment, Resonance, Hyperconjugation.

II. Saturated and Unsaturated Hydrocarbon

Nomenclature, Physical properties, Preparation and reactions of alkanes, alkenes
and alkynes.

III. Chemistry of Aromatic Compounds

Benzene structure, Aromaticity, Mechanism of electrophilic substitution reaction,
Activating and deactivating substituents, Effect of substituents on orientation and
reactivity.

IV. Chemistry of Functional Groups

Preparation and properties of alcohols, phenols, ethers, and amines with focus on
reaction mechanism and applications. Preparation and reactions of alkyl halides.
Synthetic applications of Grignard reagent. Carbonyl compounds, preparations and
reaction mechanism of aldehydes and ketones and their applications. Carboxylic
acids and their derivatives, acidity of carboxylic acids and effect of substituents on
their acidity, preparation and reactions of carboxylic acids and their derivatives
including acid halides, acid anhydrides, esters and amides.

V. Aliphatic nucleophilic substitution and elimination reactions

Mechanism of nucleophilic substitution reactions. Elimination reactions, Zaitsev
rule and Hofmann rule. Competition between Substitution and elimination
reactions.

VI. Stereochemistry
Molecular chirality.Types of stereoisomers. R,S configuration and E,Z designation.
Optical activity, Stereoselectivity and stereospecificity. Resolution of racemic
mixtures.

VII. Organic Spectroscopy

Theory, Principle, instrumentation and applications of UV/Visible, 1H NMR, IR
spectroscopy and Mass spectroscopic techniques.

VIII. Biomolecules
Carbohydrates; Monosaccharides, oligosaccharides and polysaccharides, biological
functions of starch, glycogen, cellulose, and cell wall polysaccharides.
Lipids; Classification and biological importance of lipids. Significance of lipids in
biological membranes and transport mechanism.
sssAmino Acids; Classification of amino acids. Physical and chemical
properties of amino acids. Biological significance.
Proteins; Classification. Properties and biological significance. Primary, secondary
tertiary and quaternary structures.
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Nucleic Acids; Chemical composition of nucleic acids. Structure and biological

significance of nucleic acids.
Enzymes; Enzyme-substrate interactions and nature of active site, mechanism of
enzyme action, kinetics of single substrate reactions, enzyme inhibition, regulatory
enzymes and allosteric enzymes.

IX. Metabolism
Digestion; absorption and transport of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic
acids. Glycolysis; citric acid cycle, gluconeogenesis, glycogenesis, glycogenolysis
and photosynthesis.
Biosynthesis of triglycerides, phosphides, steroids and bile acids and ketone bodies.
Biochemical reaction of amino acids: decarboxylation, deamination, transamination
and transmethylation, etc., urea cycle, creatine and uric acid synthesis.
Catabolism of nucleosides, DNA polymerases and other enzymes involves in
metabolism.

X. Chemical Industries
Manufacturing and processing of sugar, cement, glass, paper, fertilizers, soap and
detergents.

SUGGESTED READINGS

S.No. Title Author

1. Physical Chemistry, 4th ed., 2005 Silbey, R. J., Alberty, R.
A., and Bawendi, M. G.
2. Physical Chemistry – A Molecular McQuarrie, D. A. and Simon,
Approach, 1st ed. 1997 J. D.
3. Atkin’s Physical Chemistry, 9th ed. 2010 Atkins, P. and Paula, J. D.
4. Physical Chemistry, 4 ed. 1972
th
Moore. W. J.
5. Modern Analytical Chemistry, 2000 Harvey, D.
6. Quantitative Chemical Analysis, 8th ed. Harris, D.C.,
2011
7. Analytical Chemistry. 6th ed., 2006 Christian, G. D.
8. CHEMOMETRICS-Statistics and Matthios, O.
Computed applications in Analytical
Chemistry, 2nd ed., 2007
9. Statistics and Chemometrics for Analytical Miller, J. and Miller, J
Chemistry, 5th ed. 2005
10. Separation Chemistry 2004 Budhiraja, R.P
11. Advanced Inorganic Chemistry, 6th ed. 2007 Cotton, F.A. and Wilkinson, G.
12. Inorganic Chemistry, 4th ed. 2010 Miessler, G. L. and Tarr, D.A.
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13. Inorganic Chemistry, 5 ed. 2010
th
Shriver, D. and Atkins, P.
14. Textbook of Inorganic Chemistry 2013 Chaudhary, S. U.
15. Organic Chemistry, 10 ed. 2011
th
Solomons, T. W. G., and
Fryhle, C. B.
16. Organic Chemistry, 6th ed. 2012 Brown, W. H., Fotte, C. S.,
Iverson,B.L. and Anslyn, E. V.
17. Organic Chemistry, 8th ed. 2012 John, E. M.
18. Introduction to Spectroscopy, 4th ed., 2009 Pavia, D. L.,Lampman, G. M.,
Kriz,G.S. and Vyvyan, J. R.,
19. Spectrometric Identification of Organic Silverstein, R. M. Webster, F.
Compounds 2005 X. and Kiemle, D.
20. Organic Spectroscopy 2006 Younas, M.
21. Stereochemistry (Basic Concepts in Morris, D. G.
Chemistry) 2002
22. Shreve's Chemical Process Industries, 5th Shreve, R. N. and Austin, G.
ed. 1984 T.
23. Riegel's Handbook of Industrial Chemistry Riegel, E. R., and Kent, J. A.
2003
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PAPER: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (100 MARKS)

I. History of Environmental Thought
Environment and Sustainable Development, History of Environmental Movements,
Industrial and Agriculture Revolution, United Nations Conference on Human Environment
1972, Our Common Future 1987, Rio Summit 1992, Agenda 21, World Summit on
Sustainable Development 2002, Rio Summit-II, 2012, Millennium Development Goals.

II. Sustainable Development Issues

Population growth, Poverty, Biodiversity loss and its Conservation, Energy security
(energy conservation and alternative energy resources), Urbanization and sustainable
cities, Carrying capacity and ecological footprint. Food security and sustainable
agriculture. Ecological restoration.

III. Interdisciplinary nature of Environmental Science

Orientation on convergence of various social and natural sciences to evolve a new
discipline of environmental science: Environmental Biology, Environmental Chemistry,
Environmental Physics, Environmental Microbiology, Environmental Toxicology,
Environmental Economics, Environmental Geology, Environmental Geography,
Environmental Biotechnology, Environmental Sociology.

IV. Environmental Pollution

Air Pollution, Water Pollution, Soil Pollution, Noise Pollution, Solid Waste, Water Logging &
Salinity, Deforestation, Desertification, Eutrophication, Global and regional air pollution
problems (Greenhouse effect, Global Warming/Climate Change, Ozone Depletion, Acid
Rain).

V. Climate Change
Climate Pattern at local, regional and global scale. Different types of climate including
tropical and mid latitude climate, polar climates. Climate change processes, Drivers and
Indicators of Climate Change, Effects of Climate Change on natural and societal systems.
Carbon foot print. Climate change adaptation and mitigation, Clean Development
Mechanism (CDM), REDD+. Global environmental politics on climate change: role of
India, China and USA (Copenhagen Accord 2009).
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VI. Environmental Governance

Policy, legal and institutional frameworks for governance of environment in Pakistan:
National Conservation Strategy of 1992, National Environmental Policy Act of Pakistan
2005, Environmental Protection Act of 1997, Pak-EPA (Review of IEE/EIA) Regulations
2000, Hospital Waste Management Rules 2005, Pollution Charge Rules, Sample Rules,
Solid Waste Management Plan 2005, Hazardous Substances Rules 2005, National
Drinking Water Policy 2009, Sanitation Policy, National Climate Change Policy 2012.

VII. Global initiatives

Brief on some of the Multilateral Environmental Agreements ratified by Pakistan,
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Cartagena Protocol on Bio-safety, Convention on
International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), Convention
on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat (Ramsar
Convention), Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS), United
Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Kyoto Protocol to
UNFCCC, Montreal Protocol on Substances that deplete the Ozone Layer, United Nations
Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD).

VIII. Environmental Assessment and Management

Environmental Impact Assessment, Strategic Environmental Assessment, Environmental
Management Systems (ISO 14000), Occupational Health & Safety management systems
(OHSAS 18000), Participatory Approaches to Environmental Management, Technological
Approaches to Environmental Management, Approaches to Solid Waste Management,
Disaster Risk Management, Pollution Control Technologies, Geographic Information
System & Remote Sensing, Natural Resources Management.
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SUGGESTED READINGS

S.No. Title Author

1. Environmental Economics in Theory and Hanley, N.
Practice. Shorgen,J,White,B
2. Industrial Safety Health and Environmental Jain R.K. Rao S.S
Management
3. Environmental Science: Earth as a living Botkin, D. Keller, E. 2014
Planet, 9th ed.
4. Environmental Geology Facing the Challenges Erickson, J
of Our Changing Earth
5. Environmental Geology. Keller A.Edward
6. Earth Science. Tarbuck. J. Edward
Lutgens K. Friederick
7. Environmental Science: A Study of Enger ED, Smith, B.F
Interrelationship
8. Basics of Forestry and Applied Masood A.A Qureshi
Sciences, Concepts and Theory
9. Environmental Science: Working with Earth Miller. T.G
10 Disaster Management: A Disaster Manager’s Carter N.W
Handbook
11 Disasters and Development Cuny, F.C.
12 Disaster Management: Warning Response Perry R.W. Mushkatel,
and Community Relocation A.H.
13 Energy: Crisis or Opportunity, An Introduction Diana Schumacher
to Energy Studies
14 Environmental Geology Carla W. Montgomery
15 Environmental Health; Ecological Perspective Kathryn Hilgenkamp
16 Official Website of Govt. of Pakistan www.environment. gov.pk
17 Official Website of UN Environment www.unep.org
Programme.
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PAPER: GENDER STUDIES (100 MARKS)

I. Introduction to Gender Studies
 Introduction to Gender Studies
 Difference between Gender and Women Studies
 Multi-disciplinary nature of Gender Studies
 Autonomy vs. Integration Debate in Gender Studies
 Status of Gender Studies in Pakistan

II. Social Construction of Gender

 Historicizing Constructionism
 Problematizing the category of “Sex”: Queer Theory
 Is “Sex” socially determined, too?
 Masculinities and Femininity
 Nature versus Culture: A Debate in Gender Development

III. Feminist Theories and Practice

 What is Feminism
 Liberal Feminism
 Radical Feminism
 Marxist/Socialist Feminism
 Psychoanalytical Feminism
 Men’s Feminism
 Postmodern Feminism

IV. Feminist Movements

 Feminist Movements in the West. First Wave, Second Wave and Third Wave
Feminism. United Nation Conferences on Women, Feminist Movements in
Pakistan.

V. Gender and Development

 Colonial and Capitalistic Perspectives of Gender
 Gender Analysis of Development Theories; Modernization Theory, World
System Theory, Dependency Theory, Structural Functionalism.
 Gender Approaches to Development: Women in Development (WID), Women
and Development (WAD), Gender and Development (GAD); Gender Critique of
Structural Adjustment Policies (SAPs).
 Globalization and Gender

VI. Status of Women in Pakistan

 Status of Women’s health in Pakistan
 Status of Women in Education
 Women and Employment
 Women and Law
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VII. Gender and Governance

 Defining Governance
 Suffragist Movement
 Gender Issues in Women as Voters
 Gender Issues in Women as Candidates
 Gender Issues in Women as Representatives
 Impact of Political Quota in Pakistan
VIII. Gender Based Violence
 Defining Gender Based Violence
 Theories of Violence against Women
 Structural and Direct Forms of Violence
 Strategies to Eliminate Violence against Women
IX. Case Studies of:
 Mukhtaran Mai
 Mallala Yousaf Zai
 Shermin Ubaid Chinoy

SUGGESTED READINGS

S.No. Title Author

1. Theories of Women Studies Eds., Bowles. Gloria
and Renate D. Klein
2. Introduction: Theories of Women Studies and Bowles G and Renate, K.
the Autonomy/ Integration Debate in Theories
of Women Studies.
3. The State of the Discipline of Women Studies in Saigol, Rubina
Pakistan in Social Sciences in Pakistan
4. The State of Women Studies in Pakistan Bari, Farzana
in Journal of Asian Women Studies
5. Women’s Law in Legal Education and Practice Shaheed, F. and Mehdi, R.
in Pakistan. (ed.) (1997)
6. Locating the self: Perspectives on Women and Khan, N.S. et al.(ed.) (1998)
Multiple Identities.
7. The Social Construction of Gender Lorber, Judith
8. Queer Theory Lorber, Judith
9. Gender,USA, Harriet Bradley(2013)
10. Women of Pakistan: Two Steps Forward, One Mumtaz,Khawar& Shaheed,
Step Back. Farida(1987)
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S.No. Title Author

11. Feminism and its Relevance in South Asia Saeed K, Nighat &
Bahsin, Kamla
12. Feminist Thoughts Tong, Rosemarie
13. Reversed Realities Kabeer, Naila
14. Gender Planning and Development Moser, Caroline
15. Electoral Politics: Making Quotas Work For Hoodfar,Homa&Tajali, Mona
Women. (2011)
16. The Gender face of Asian Politics Ayaz, Aazar &
Fleschenberg,
Andrea(2009)
17. Performance Assessment of Women Bari, Farzan (2002)
Parliamentarians in Pakistan
18. Base line Report: Women’s Participation in Zia, Shahla & Bari,
Political and Public Life Farzana. (1999)
19. Freedom from Violence Schuler, Margarte (1992)
20. Human Rights Commission of Pakistan Report
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PAPER: GOVERNANCE & PUBLIC POLICIES (100 MARKS)

I. Basic Concepts of Governance:
 Origin of the term Governance
 Definition of Governance
 Definition of Good Governance
 Characteristics of Good Governance: Participation, Rule of law, Transparency,
Responsiveness, Equity, Effectiveness and Efficiency, Accountability, Strategic
Vision
 Collapse/Failure of Governance: its indicators diagnostic tools & Effects

II. Governance Theories:

 Communitarianism
 Decentered Theory
 Libertarian Socialism
 Institutionalism
 Marxism
 Neoliberalism
 Rational Choice Theory
 Regulation Theory

III. Governance Indicators laid by World Bank/IMF/UNESCO/UNDP/ADB, their

Explanation & Application Level in Pakistan:
 Voice and Accountability
 Political Stability and Absence of Violence
 Government Effectiveness
 Regulatory Authorities & their Quality
 Rule of Law
 Control of Corruption

IV. Public Policy and Planning Institutions and their role in Planning
 Institutional Framework for Policy Coordination and Planning(ECNEC,
Economic Coordination Committees of the Cabinet, The Federal Cabinet, The
Secretaries Committee, The Prime Minister’s Secretariat, The Planning
Commission, The Finance Division, The Cabinet Division, and all Federal
Ministries for their respective subjects)
 Role of Planning Commission in Policy and Planning
 Strategic Planning in Federal
 Provincial Government and Local Government
 Role of International Donors in Policy Formulation (IMF Document “Memorandum
on Economic and Financial Policies 2013/14–2015/16,” that underpins almost all
public policies.)
 Public Policy and Implementation in Key Sectors (i.e., Health, Education).
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V. Accountability:
 General Introduction to Accountability and its concepts(Standards, Symbolism,
regional and country-wide comparisons, a Review of Contemporary Studies)
 Types of Accountability- Political Accountability, Legal/ Judicial Accountability,
Administrative Accountability, Professional Accountability, Private vs. Public
Accountability
 National Strategies against Corruption and remedial measures.

VI. Bureaucracy:
 Introduction to the Concept of Bureaucracy(History, Neutrality, Steel Frame of
the State, Negative Connotations Associated with the term)
 Theories of Bureaucracy (Max Weber, Marx, John Stewart Mill, Woodrow Wilson)
 Role of Bureaucracy in Pakistan (British legacy, civil-military relations,
neutrality, dilution of neutrality, political allegiance, power, corrupting the
incumbent, institutional degradation, constitutional guarantees, indexing of
salaries with the CPI or lack thereof.)
 Public Administration and Code of Ethics (Effectiveness of the Estacode and
the Code of Ethics, Comparison with other countries)

VII. Public Policy Formulation and Implementation

 The Policy Making Process: How Policies are Made (Six including diagnosis
and six stages with cautions to be exercise at each stage)
 Policy Implementation & Role of Bureaucracy (Training, Pervasive Inertia and
how to break it, Lack of Decision Making, Culture of postponement and delays,
Lack of resources, Political interference, Ability to say “No.”)
 Policy Analysis, The Quest for Solutions (Lack of research in policy analysis,
Lack of coordination among departments, secrecy, openness)
 Policy Evaluation: Assessing The Impact of Public Policy, Program Evaluation-
Success and failure of Govt.

VIII. Multi-level Governance in Pakistan:

 Legislature: National Assembly, Senate, Provisional Assemblies
 Judiciary: Supreme Court, High Courts, Lower Courts
 Functioning of the offices:
 President of Pakistan,
 Prime Minister of Pakistan
 Office of Governor,
 Office of Chief Minister, Federal Cabinet, Cabinet Committees, Federal
Secretariat, Provincial Secretariat
 Local Government system: District Government, Zila Government, Tehsil
Government, Union Administration, Its Efficacy, Performance & Causes of
Success or Failure
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IX. Federalism, Devolution and Decentralization

 Constituents participation in Federal Structure
 Principle of Subsidiarity in Public Service Delivery
 Decentralization Model of Kerala

X. Role of Citizens in Governance

XI. Good Governance in Islam

 Quranic Guidance on Good Governance
 Concept of Governance and its application in light of Quran; Sunnah and Fiqh.

SUGGESTED READINGS

S. No. Titles Author

1. Governance Anne Mette Kjær
2. Encyclopedia of Governance, Volume 2 Mark Bevir
3. Implementing Public Policy: Governance in Hill M. and Hupe P.
Theory and in Practice.
4. Accountability: Managing for Maximum Results Sam R LLyod
5. Guidance for Good Governance: Explorations in Abdullah Ahsan&
Qur'anic, Scientific & Cross-Cultural Approaches Stephen Bonsal Young
6. How Governments Work Muzaffar A. Ghaffaar
7. Government and Administration in Pakistan Dr Jamil-ur Rehman
8. Public Administration With Special Reference To Dr Sultan Khan
Pakistan
9. Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, National Assembly of
Pakistan
10. Pakistan: Beyond the Crisis State Maleeha Lodhi
11. Power Dynamics, Institutional Instability and Akmal Hussain
Economics Growth: The Case of Pakistan
12. Federalism and Rights Ellis Katz and G Allan Tarr
13. Local Government Reforms in Pakistan: Ali Chmeema, Asim Ijaz
Context, Content and Causes Khawaja and Adnan Qadir
14. Economics Democracy Through Pro Poor PonnaWignaraja, Akmal
Growth Hussain Susil Sirivardana
15. Governance: South Asian Perspective Hasnat Abdul Hye
16. Governance, Economic Policy and Reform in Abdus Samad
Pakistan
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17. “Pakistan—Problems of Governance,” 1993. Hussain, M., Hussain. A.
18. “Pakistan’s Predicament: The Diagnostic and the Racine, Jean-Luc.
Debates within,” Journal of Pakistan Vision,
13/1 (2012).
19. The Culture of Power and Governance of Niaz, I.
Pakistan—1947-2008, Oxford, 2010.
20. “Legitimacy and the Administrative State: Bevir, M.,
Ontology, History, and Democracy,” Public
Administration Quarterly, UC Berkeley, 2013.
21. Handbook of Public Policy Analysis Frank Fischer, Gerald
J. Miller, and Mara
S. Sidney,
22. Public Policy: Politics, Analysis, Kraft, Michael E., Scott R.
and Alternatives, 4th Ed., CQ Press, Furlong
2012
23. Public Policy in An Uncertain World,: Analysis Manski, Charles F.
and Decisions, Harvard, 2013
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PAPER: HISTORY OF USA (100 MARKS)

I. Introduction:-
 From ancient times to 1492
 Advent of the Europeans to British supremacy (1492-1606)
II. USA as a British Colony (1606-1783).
III. USA as an Independent Country (1783 - 1819)
IV. Expansion of USA: From 13 to 50 States (1820 - 1949)
V. Constitution of the USA: Salient Features
VI. Civil War between the North and the East (1850 - 1869)
VII. Industrialization and its emergence as one of the world powers (1870 -1916)
VIII. USA’s role in the Two World Wars (1914 – 1918 & 1939 - 1945)
IX. Post 1945 world scenario and emergence of USA and USSR as the Two
World Powers.
X. American Role in patronizing UNO and International Organizations 1945 - 2012
XI. American Role in Cold War and its emergence as the Sole Super Power
(1945 - 1990).
XII. International Concerns of USA: An Overview.
XIII. The War on Terror: The Role of Pakistan and USA (2001 - 2012)
XIV. Global perceptions of the USA.
XV. Progressive Era: Reforms of Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson,
XVI. The Great Depression and the New Deal
XVII. Civil Rights Movement
XVIII. United States’ role in International Conflicts
XIX. US Presidential Election
XX. The US Congress: Role and Functions
XXI. Separation of Powers: Check and Balances
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SUGGESTED READINGS

S.No. Title Author

1. The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution, Bailyn. Bernard, 1992
2. A Pocket History of the United States Commager, H. and
Nevins, Allan, 1967
3. Painless American History, Curt Lader, 2009
4. The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History E.Woods, Thomas Jr.,
2004
5. The Civil War: A Narrative Foote, Shelby, 1986
6. The American Political Tradition and the Men Who Hofstadter. Richard
Made it. , 1948
7. US-South Asian Relations 1784 – 1940: A History Iftikhar H. Malik, ed.,
Perspective, 2006
8. The Tragedy of Great Power Politics Mearsheimer, John, 2001

9. Enlightenment Revolution and the Birth of Modern Nelson, Craig, Thomas

Nation Paine, 2006
10. The USA: 1917 – 1980 Smith, Nigel, 2006
11. American Colonies: The Selling of North America Taylor, Alan, 2002
12. White Over Black: American Attitudes Toward the Winthrop D. Jordan,
Negro 1550 – 1812
13. The Complete Book of U.S. Presidents. William. A. De Gregorio,
2005
14. A people’s History of the United States: 1492 to Zinn, Howard, 1980
Present.
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PAPER: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (100 MARKS)

I. Public Administration: Concepts, Approaches and Context

Definitions; Role and Scope of Public Administration in Society; Issues in Public

Administration Theory and Practice: Democracy versus Bureaucracy, Politics versus
Administration, Efficiency versus Equity; Core Values of Public Administration: Rule
of Law, Efficiency, Equity and Fairness, Responsiveness; Traditional Public
Administration; New Public Management; New Public Service; Governance
Approach to Public Administration; Islamic Concept of Public Administration;
Historical roots of Public administration in Pakistan.
II. Public Administration: Classical and Contemporary Theories and
Concepts

Bureaucracy; Scientific Management; Human Relations Approach; Leadership,

Motivation, Network Governance; Strategic Management; Public Choice Theory;
Types of Organizational Structure; Organization of Federal, Provincial, and Local
Government in Pakistan; Administrative Culture of Pakistan; Inter-governmental
Relations at Federal and Provincial level in Pakistan.

III. Public Policy Planning, Implementation and Evaluation

Strategic Planning and Management; Planning Process; Policy Analysis; Policy

Implementation; Program Evaluation; Planning Machinery; Role of Donors and
International Institutions in Public Policy and Management; Policy making and
implementation in Pakistan.

IV. Budgeting and Financial Management

Budget as a Policy Tool; The Budget as a Managerial Tool; Principles of Budgeting,

Audit and Accounting in Government; Line-Item Budgeting; Performance Budgeting;
Program Budgeting; Zero-Base Budgeting; Outcome-Based Budgeting. Planning and
Budgeting in Pakistan.

V. Managing Human Resources

Spoil system versus Merit System in Public Employment; Personnel versus Human
Resources Management; Close system versus Open System of Public Employment;
Functions of Human Resources Management; Implementation of HRM in Public
Sector: Key Issues and Challenges.

VI. Administrative Law

Meaning; Scope and Significance; Nature and Contents of Administrative Law,

Administrative Ethics, Delegation of Authority and Legislation, Administrative
Tribunals; Administrative Law in Pakistan.
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VII. Public Management Skills

Planning; Decision Making, Conflict Management; Leading, Communication,

Administrative Buffering; Managing Change; Managing Diversity; Stress Management;
Delegation; Public Service Motivation; Creativity and Problem Solving; Issues of Public
Management.

VIII. The Civil Service of Pakistan

Historical Background of Civil Service, The Structure of civil Service; History of Civil
Service Reform; Management of Civil Service; Institutional and Cultural Context of
Civil Service; Role of Civil Service in Good Governance, Gender and Civil Service.

IX. Organization of Provincial and Local Government

Governance Structure of Provincial Administration; Organization of Provincial

Secretariat; Organization and Functions of Provincial Authorities and Agencies and
their Relationship with Government Departments; Post-devolution Local
Governance; Organization and Functions of District Government and Administration;
Organization and Structure of City District Government; Issues and Challenges of
Local Governance.

X. Governance and Administrative Reforms

Theories of Administrative Reforms; Types of Administrative Reforms; Privatization;

Regulation; De-regulation; Decentralization; Partnerships and Collaboration;
Business Re-engineering, Quality Assurance; Administrative Reform in Pakistan.

XI. Public Administration Accountability & Control

Bureaucratic Responsiveness; Representative Bureaucracy; Citizens Engagement in

Public Service; Accountability & Control; Concept and Approaches to Public
Accountability; Institutional Framework for Administrative Accountability; Legislative,
Executive and Judicial Control over Administration; Administrative Corruption; Role
of Civil Society in Good Governance; Media, Interest Groups and Civil Society
Organizations; The Situation in Pakistan.

XII. Public Administration and Development

Role of Public Administration in Development; Concept of Development

Administration; Difference Between Development Administration and Development
Management; Changing Role of Public Administration in Development, Issues and
Challenges of Public Administration in Pakistan.
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SUGGESTED READINGS

S.No. Title Author

1. Public Administration 7th Ed Denhardt Robert
2. Public Administration:Understanding Management, David Rosenbloom
Politics and Law 8th Ed
3. Public Administration 2nd Ed Caiden, Gerald E.
4. Public Administration for the twenty first century Cooper Et Al,
5. Organization Theory for Public Administration Harmon Michael & Mayer
Richard
6. Public Administration and Public Affairs 12th Ed Nicholas Henry
7. Classics of Public Administration 7th Ed Shafritz Jay
8. Reinventing Government Osbourne D
9. Evolution of Pakistan’s Administration System Braibanti, Ralph
10. Human Development in South Asia Mahbub-ul-Haq

11. Bureaucracy, basic books Wilson, James Q

12. Bureaucracy in Pakistan Kennedy, Charles H
13. Public Administration and Law Julia Beckett
14. Public Administration: A Comparative Perspective Ferrel Heady
6th ed.
15. Public Administration and Public Management: Jan-Erik Lane
The Principle- Agent Perspective
16. Governance: South Asian Perspectives Hasnat Abdul Hye
17. Governance, economic policy and reform in Abdus Samad
Pakistan:Essay in political economy
18. Government and Administration in Pakistan Jameelur Rehman Khan
19. Public Administration with special reference to Sultan Khan
Pakistan
20. Public Administration in Asia Vol. I & II Srinivasan Kalyanaraman
21. Organizational Theory and the Public Sector Tom Christensen Per
Laegreid
22. Public Administration in South Asia: India, Meghna Sabharwal, Evan M.
Bangladesh and Pakistan Berman
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PAPER: SOCIOLOGY (100 MARKS)

I. General Sociology

1. Individual: Sociability or the sociality of man.

2. Culture: Meaning and Characteristics (Culture is variable, learnt, social, shared,
transmissive, dynamic and adaptive), types (Material, Non –material), functions
(transfer of knowledge, define situation, provide behaviour pattern, moulds
personality) and elements of culture (norms, values, beliefs, sanctions,
customs).Culture and Socialization; formal and non-formal socialization,
transmission of culture, cultural relativism. Sub-cultures. Ethnocentrism and
xenocentrism, Cultural lag, High culture and popular culture. Multiculturalism,
assimilation, and acculturation.
3. Society: Meaning and characteristics. Community; meaning and characteristics.
Individual and society. Relationship between individual and society. Two main
theories regarding the relationship of man and society (i) the social contact theory
and (ii) the organismic theory. Social and cultural evolution of society (Hunting
and Gathering Society, Herding and Advance Herding Society, Horticultural
Society, Agrarian Society, Industrial Society, Post modern Society).
4. Social Interaction: Caste and classes, Forms of social classes, Feudal system in
Pakistan, Social Mobility-nature of social mobility and its determinants in
Pakistani society, Culture of poverty.
5. Social Control: Mechanisms of social control-formal and informal means of
social control, Anomie, Alienation and social Integration-Means of social
integration in Pakistani Society.
6. Social and Cultural Change and Social Policy: Processes of Social and
Cultural Change-discovery, Inhibitions to social and cultural change in Pakistan,
Social planning and directed social and cultural change, Effect of Industrialization,
Urbanization, Modernization and Modern Means of Communication on Social
Change.
7. Public Opinion: Formation of public openion, concept of opinion leader,
characteristics of opinion leadership.
8. Community: The rural community, Traditional Characteristics of rural life, The
urban community, Rural – Urban convergence, Urbanism, Future of cities in
Pakistan.
9. Social Institutions: The nature and genesis of institutions, The process of
institutionalization, Functions of Social Institutions: Family, Religion, Education,
Economy and Politics.
10. Social Problems in Pakistan: High population growth rate, Rural –urban
migration. Issues of technical/vocational training, Deviance and street crime,
Unemployment, illiteracy and School drop out, Smuggling, Prostitution, Poverty,
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Drug Addiction, Child Labour and Abuse, Bonded Labour, Social customs and
Traditions affecting Women in Pakistan, Violence Against Women and Domestic
Violence, Issues concerning the Elderly in Pakistan.
II. Sociological Theory:

Three sociological perspectives: Structural Functionalism, Symbolic interactions and

Conflict. Theorists: Ibn-i-Khaldun, Spencer, August Comte, Emile Dukheim, Max
Weber, Karl Marx, Parson.
III. Methods of Sociological Research:

Scientific Method, Steps in research, Types of Questionnaire Research Design,

Surveys, Observation and Case Studies.
SUGGESTED READINGS

S.No. Title Author

1. Sociology : A down to earth approach James M. Henslin
2. Methods of Social Research Baily
3. Poverty Curtains Dr. Mehboob-ul-haq
4. Contemporary Sociological Theories Pitrim Sorokin
5. Master of Sociological Thought Lewis A.Coser
6. Sociology Ogbum &Nimkoff
7. Social Change and History Robert Nisbet
8. Feudal System in Pakistan Nawab Haider Naqvi
9. The Sociology of Rural Life Lynn Smith, T.
10. Sociology-Social Structure and Social Conflict Kerbo, Harold R. (1989).
11. Sociology: An Introduction to the Science Koening Samuel
of Society
12. Marriage and The Family Lee, Alfred Mclung and
Lee, Elizabeth Briant
(1961).
13. The Design of Social Research, Ackoff, Russel, L. (Latest ed.)
14. An Introduction to the History of Sociology Barnes, H.E. (Ed.) (1966)
15. Pakistani Society Akbar Ahmad, S.
16. Contemporary Sociological Theories Pitrim Sorokin
17. Sociology,10th edition John, J. Macionis. 2004.
18. Research Methodology Neuman, Lawrance (Rvs. Ed.)
19. Sociological Theory Ritzer, Georg, (1988).
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