CSS ESSAY RESOURCES:
Topic 1: Democracy in Pakistan
Read "Democracy in Pakistan" by Professor Hasan-Askari Rizvi
Read "Pakistan: A Hard Country" by Anatol Lieven (Chapter 12)
Watch the video lecture "Democracy in Pakistan: The Struggle Continues" by
Dr. Ishrat Hussain
Topic 2: Environmental Issues in Pakistan
Read "Pakistan's Environmental Issues: Sources and Consequences" by Dr.
Khalid Aziz
Read "Environmental Issues in Pakistan" by Saima Baig
Watch the video lecture "Environmental Challenges and Sustainable
Development in Pakistan" by Dr. Adil Najam
Topic 3: Terrorism in Pakistan
Read "Terrorism in Pakistan: The Psychosocial Context and Why it Matters" by
Dr. Tariq Rahman
Read "Pakistan: A Hard Country" by Anatol Lieven (Chapter 13)
Watch the video lecture "The Dynamics of Terrorism in Pakistan" by Dr. Hasan-
Askari Rizvi
Topic 4: Education System in Pakistan
Read "Pakistan's Education System: Issues, Challenges and Prospects" by Dr.
Muhammad Memon
Read "Education and Development in Pakistan" by Pervez Hoodbhoy
Watch the video lecture "Education in Pakistan: Problems and Solutions" by
Dr. Faisal Bari
Topic 5: Economic Issues in Pakistan
Read "Pakistan's Economic Challenges and Opportunities" by Dr. Hafiz Pasha
Read "Pakistan: A Hard Country" by Anatol Lieven (Chapter 10)
Watch the video lecture "Economic Issues Facing Pakistan" by Dr. Shahid
Hasan Siddiqui
Topic 6: Energy Crisis in Pakistan
Read "Pakistan's Energy Crisis: Causes, Consequences and Possible Solutions"
by Dr. Gulfraz Ahmed
Read "Pakistan's Power Crisis: How Did We Get Here?" by Nadeem ul Haque
Watch the video lecture "Energy Crisis in Pakistan: Causes and Possible
Solutions" by Dr. Vaqar Ahmed
Topic 7: Water Crisis in Pakistan
Read "Pakistan's Water Crisis: Causes and Consequences" by Dr. Adnan Khan
Read "Water Resource Management in Pakistan: An Overview" by Dr. Arif
Anwar
Watch the video lecture "Water Issues and Crisis in Pakistan" by Dr. Abid Suleri
Topic 8: Women Empowerment in Pakistan
Read "Women's Empowerment in Pakistan: Challenges and Opportunities" by
Dr. Shahnaz Wazir Ali
Read "Half the Sky" by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn (Chapter 8)
Watch the video lecture "Women's Empowerment in Pakistan: Reality and
Myths" by Dr. Yasmin Zaidi
Topic 9: Health Issues in Pakistan
Read "Pakistan's Health Care System: Challenges and Opportunities" by Dr.
Sania Nishtar
Read "Public Health Challenges in Pakistan" by Dr. Zulfiqar A. Bhutta
Watch the video lecture "Health Challenges in Pakistan: Current Status and
Future Prospects" by Dr. Asad Aslam Khan
Topic 10: International Relations of Pakistan
Read "Pakistan's Foreign Policy: Challenges and Opportunities" by Dr. Maleeha
Lodhi
Read "Pakistan's Relations with India: Beyond Kashmir" by Dr. Hasan-Askari
Rizvi
Watch the video lecture "
Topic 1: Democracy
Read articles on the history of democracy and its various forms
Read chapters from "Democracy: A Life" by Paul Cartledge
Analyze the opinions of experts such as Fareed Zakaria and Noam Chomsky
Topic 2: Climate Change
Read articles on the impact of climate change on the world
Read chapters from "The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming" by David
Wallace-Wells
Analyze the opinions of experts such as Greta Thunberg and Al Gore
Topic 3: Education System in Pakistan
Read articles on the history and current state of education in Pakistan
Read chapters from "Education Policy in Developing Countries" by Paul
Glewwe
Analyze the opinions of experts such as Malala Yousafzai and Dr. Pervez
Hoodbhoy
Topic 4: Terrorism
Read articles on the history of terrorism and its impact on the world
Read chapters from "The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11" by
Lawrence Wright
Analyze the opinions of experts such as Robert Pape and Michael Scheuer
Topic 5: Gender Equality
Read articles on the history of women's rights and gender equality
Read chapters from "Feminism is for Everybody" by bell hooks
Analyze the opinions of experts such as Gloria Steinem and Chimamanda
Ngozi Adichie
Topic 6: Poverty Alleviation in Pakistan
Read articles on the history and current state of poverty in Pakistan
Read chapters from "Development as Freedom" by Amartya Sen
Analyze the opinions of experts such as Dr. Sania Nishtar and Dr. Abid Qaiyum
Suleri
Week 3: Topic 7: Globalization
Read articles on the history and impact of globalization on the world
Read chapters from "The Lexus and the Olive Tree" by Thomas L. Friedman
Analyze the opinions of experts such as Joseph Stiglitz and Naomi Klein
Topic 8: Human Rights
Read articles on the history and current state of human rights in the world
Read chapters from "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman" by Mary
Wollstonecraft
Analyze the opinions of experts such as Kofi Annan and Navi Pillay
Topic 9: Civil-Military Relations in Pakistan
Read articles on the history and current state of civil-military relations in
Pakistan
Read chapters from "Military Inc.: Inside Pakistan's Military Economy" by
Ayesha Siddiqa
Analyze the opinions of experts such as Dr. Hasan-Askari Rizvi and Dr. Ayesha
Jalal
Week 4: Topic 10: Technology and its impact on society
Read articles on the history and impact of technology on society
Read chapters from "The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains"
by Nicholas Carr
Analyze the opinions of experts such as Sherry Turkle and Jaron Lanier
Topic 11: Health Care System in Pakistan
Read articles on the history and current state of health care in Pakistan
Read chapters from "An Introduction to Health Policy" by Alan C. Monheit
Analyze the opinions of experts such as Dr. Sania Nishtar and Dr. Zafar Mirza
Political Instability in Pakistan
Read chapter 6, "Political Instability in Pakistan," in the book "Pakistan: A Political
History" by Ian Talbot. Take notes on the main causes of political instability in
Pakistan.
Read the article "Pakistan's chronic instability: Causes and consequences" by Dr.
Hasan-Askari Rizvi in Dawn, a leading Pakistani newspaper. Analyze the author's
arguments and evaluate their validity.
Read the chapter on "Democratic Transition and Consolidation" in the book
"Pakistan: Beyond the Crisis State" by Maleeha Lodhi. Take notes on the challenges
faced by Pakistan's democratic institutions.
Watch the documentary "Pakistan on the Brink" by PBS Frontline. Analyze the various
perspectives presented in the film regarding political instability in Pakistan.
Read the article "Pakistan's Political Instability: Causes and Solutions" by Dr. Moeed
Yusuf in The Diplomat. Evaluate the author's proposed solutions to Pakistan's
political instability.
Read the article "Military's role in Pakistani politics and its impact on democracy" by
Dr. Uzma Khan in The Express Tribune, a leading Pakistani newspaper. Analyze the
author's arguments and evaluate their validity.
Summarize the key causes of political instability in Pakistan and their impact on the
country's development. Review and revise your notes on all the topics covered in the
study plan.
