Ideology and Constitution

of Pakistan

NUST Law School

Department of Law
National University of Sciences & Technology

LLB – 2K24
Course Details
Course Title: Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan
Course Code: HU – 127 Credit Hours: 2
Program: LLB Sections: A & B

Course Faculty
Faculty Name: Babar Ejaz
Consultation Hours: Contact via Call or Email
Email: [email protected]

Course Description
Being citizens of Pakistan, it is necessary to have sufficient knowledge of Pakistan’s independence movement and
issues faced by Pakistan after her independence. This course will provide tools to understand logic of Pakistan’s
independence and our roles in its current scenario and future to come. Course will cover topics which will provide
understanding of knowledge of Pakistan movement with special reference to the ideology of Pakistan and roles of
important personalities in Pakistan movement i.e. Quaid-e-Azam. Topics related to constitution, government and
politics will be taught to develop understanding of political systems in general and political system of Pakistan in
specific. During the course work, topics related to major foreign policy issues faced by Pakistan in addition to her
relations with other important states.

Course Objectives:

This course has the following objectives:

Objective 1: To provide Knowledge of Pakistan movement.
Objective 2: To discern the role of ideology of Islam.
Objective 3: To evaluate the role of the leadership in the emergence of Pakistan.
Objective 4: To inculcate understanding of Pakistan’s Constitution and Political Systems.
Objective 5: To provide insight of Pakistan’s Foreign Policy.
Objective 6: To develop awareness of socio-economic issues faced by Pakistan.

Course Learning Outcomes:

At the end of the course, the students will be able to:
Analyze the ideology and historical struggle in the making of Pakistan and understand the importance of good
governance, constitutional developments and legislative processes, fundamental rights and responsibilities of citizens.
Discuss the significance of geopolitical positioning and its implication for both traditional and non-traditional security
for Pakistan.

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Course Evaluation (Grade Breakup)
Grading will be done as per criteria. The breakup of the grade points is as follows:

 Quizzes (4) 12%

 Assignments (3) 07%
 Mid Semester Exam 20%
 Projects/PPT 16%
 Class Participation 05%
 Final Exam 40%
Course Content (Sessions – with one session constituting two lectures)
Session wise breakdown is given below:

Topic **Courseware Events

Week (Case Study/ Assignment/
Presentation etc.)

Historical Perspective:
 Historical context of the creation of Pakistan (with emphasis on
socio-political, religious and cultural dynamics of British India
1 between 1857 till 1947.
 Muslim rule in India, British Period, War of Independence, role
of All-India Muslim-League. Pakistan Resolution and movement
etc.
Ideological Foundation and Ideology of Pakistan: Two Nation
Theory
 Political definition and origin of ideology, features/characteristics of
2 ideology, Ideological rationale i.e. Two Nation Theory (with
reference to Quaid-e-Azam M.A. Jinnah, Allama Iqbal and Sir Syed
Ahmad Khan’s philosophy) and basic principles of ideology of
Pakistan.
Post-Partition Problems:
 Radcliffe Award, Communal carnage, poor infrastructural and
3 administrative setup, evacuee property problem, refugees’ issue, Quiz # 01
division of financial and military assets, canal water disputes,
Kashmir Dispute, future implications of post-partition rivalry.
Assignment# 1
4 Post Partition Problems (Continue): Final Projects will be
Assigned
Constitutional Development Phases:
 Definition and significance of a constitution
5  Ideological factors that shaped the constitution (s) of Pakistan
(Objective Resolution 1949
 Overview of constitutions of 1956, 1962, 1973

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 Constitutional Amendments

6  Notable constitutional amendments and their implications

Fundamental Rights:
 In-depth review of articles 8-28 of the 1973 Constitution.
Responsibilities of Citizens:
 Paying taxes
 Serving in country’s services
 Respecting national heroes
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 Obeying state laws
 Demonstrating commitment & loyalty to the democratic political
community and state
 Constructively criticizing the conditions of political and civic life
 Respecting the rights of others
 Defending and exercising one’s own rights and responsibilities
Governance and State Structure:
 Executive, legislature and judiciary (formation and functioning)
8 Quiz # 02
 Distribution of powers between federal and provincial
governments.
9 MID-TERM EXAM WEEK
Location and Geo-Strategic Significance of Pakistan
Land:
 Geographical features, geo-strategic and geo-political significance
of Pakistan
Society and Culture
10 Assignment # 02
 Social Structure: Ethnic, linguistic, and Sectarian makeup of
Pakistani society
 Overview of rural and urban culture of Pakistan
 Cultural strengths and weaknesses
 Ethno-linguist challenges
Political, Social and Economic Challenges
 Educational Challenges
11  Political Instability, internal and external security threats, Quiz # 03
Contemporary moral/ethical crisis (especially, in a digital age) and
possible countermeasures.
Human Rights:
 Awareness and challenges
12 Gender Empowerment:
 Significance of gender balance and equity in socio-political sphere
Gender discrimination
Pakistan’s Economic Outlook:
 Introduction to the country’s economy, economic resources,
13 Assignment # 03
potential and challenges. (Energy security, Water security, Food
security, Climate change)
Foreign Policy of Pakistan
 Guiding Principles of Pakistan’s foreign Policy
14 Quiz # 04
 Pakistan’s Foreign Policy vis-à-vis Muslim World, neighboring
states and Global powers (US, CHINA, RUSSIA)

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 Contemporary and Futuristic Outlook of Pakistan and its Image in
the Global Community:
15  Recent domestic, political and national security related internal and
external challenges (terrorism, extremism, political insecurity,
country’s relationship with international organizations etc.)
16 Presentation Week Presentations

17 Presentation Week Presentations

18 FINAL EXAM WEEK
**Courseware Events column is subject to variations / appropriations

Required Course Material

Textbooks:
(i) A Concise History of Pakistan
(ii) Pakistan Studies by Rafiq Ahmed
(iii) Constitutional and Political History of Pakistan
Suggested Reference Books
i. Kazimi, M. R (2012). A Concise History of Pakistan. Karachi: Oxford University Press.
ii. Ch Muhammad Ali, The Emergence of Pakistan, University of the Punjab, Lahore, 1979
iii. Cheema, P. I. (1998). Pakistan’s Defense Policy, 1947-58. Lahore: Sang-e-Meel Publications.
iv. Kazimi, M. R. (2007). Pakistan Studies. Karachi: Oxford University Press.
v. Qureshi, I. H. (2006). The Struggle for Pakistan (2nd ed.). Karachi: BCC& T Press University of Karachi.
vi. Rizvi, H. A. (2004, April). Pakistan’s Foreign Policy: An Overview 1947-2004. Pakistan Institute of Legislative
Development & Transparency (PILDAT).
vii. Sayeed, K. B. (2015). Politics in Pakistan: Nature and Direction of Change. Lahore: Peace Publication.
viii. Ahmed Saeed Kh Mansoor Sarwar (2000). Trek to Pakistan. Lahore: Al-Fouzi Publishers
ix. Zaidi, S. Akbar,(1999),“Issues in Pakistan Economy”, Oxford University Press.
x. Wolpert, Stanley A. Jinnah of Pakistan. New York: Oxford University Press, 1984.
xi. Ahmed, Akbar. Jinnah, Pakistan and Islamic identity: the search for Saladin. Routledge, 2005.
xii. Qureshi, Ishtiaq Husain. The Struggle for Pakistan. University of Karachi, 1969.
xiii. Rasheed, Haroon-ur. Pakistan, the successful culmination. Publishers Emporium, 1996.
xiv. Bakhsh, Ilahi. With the Quaid-i Azam During His Last Days. Vol. 1. Quaid-i Azam Academy, 1978.
xv. Bin Sayeed, Khalid. Pakistan, the formative phase. Civil & Military Press, 1969.
xvi. Shahzad, Muhammad. Jinnah: A Political Saint. Nazaria-I-Pakistan Trust, 2009.
xvii. Speeches, Writings, and Statements of Iqbal, compiled and edited by Latif Ahmed Sherwani (Lahore: Iqbal
Academy, 1977 [1944], 2nd ed., revised and enlarged), pp. 3-26.
xviii. Sohrab, Waqas, and Ishtiaq Ahmad Choudhry. "Pak-Us Relations In 21 St Century: Challenges and
Opportunities For Pakistan." Berkeley Journal of Social Sciences 2, no. 3 (2012): 1-16.
xix. Easton, David. The political system: An inquiry into the state of political science. University of Chicago Press,
1981.
xx. Goodin, Robert E., and Hans-Dieter Klingemann. A new handbook of political science. Oxford University
Press, 1998.
xxi. Sattar, Abdul. “Pakistan's Foreign Policy: 1947 - 2009; A Concise History.”: Oxford University Press,2010.
xxii. Selected newspaper articles, editorials and journalistic publications regarding Pakistan’s politics and current
affairs.
Course Policies
Class Participation
Attendance:
 In the event of a missed session, it is the student’s responsibility to consult LMS/CMS and their class mates for

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 missed content.
 Class attendance will be taken in first 5 minutes of the class. Do not be late for class otherwise you will be
marked absent for the session(s).
 If you are away on official NUST duty1, it is the student’s responsibility to inform the instructor on time with
an official notice2. Consequently, the student will still be marked as present, but as “On Duty”. AIESEC
events and activities related duties don’t qualify for “On Duty” status unless instructed by
Dean/Principal.
 It is the student’s responsibility to continuously monitor his/her attendance. Do Not ask the instructor to
change/modify the attendance, unless there has been an accidental oversight. In such an event, the student
should inform the instructor of the error (with proof) before the month ends.
Assignment:
 Students will be given Assignments to answers the Assignments and will be tested on the basis of Assignments
work.
Academic Dishonesty:
Students need to carefully consider NUST policies regarding plagiarism. Group-work is encouraged but any form of
plagiarism is a crime and will not be tolerated. Strict action will be taken against any student(s) found plagiarising any
material and submitting it as his/her own.
You are responsible for knowing and enacting academic conduct that is in line with the University’s statement entitled
“Academic Dishonesty” available on NUST’s website: http://www.nust.edu.pk/usr/showContents.aspx?mdl=1839
The statement highlights examples of unacceptable behavior which include, but are not limited to, the following:
 Cheating: Intentionally using or attempting to use unauthorized materials, information, or study aids in any
academic exercise; copying from another student’s examination; submitting work prepared in advance for an
in-class examination; taking an examination for another person or conspiring to do so.
 Plagiarism: Intentionally or knowingly representing the words or ideas of another as one’s own in any
academic exercise; failure to attribute direct quotation, paraphrase, or borrowed facts or information.
It is expected that all work that is handed will be your own. Any ideas or content that come from another source must
be properly cited (including any content taken from the Internet, books, articles and lectures). Make sure you
understand the Plagiarism policy handed to you by the university (Student Handbook) and you should bring it with you
in the next class that you take with me3.
Moreover, TurnItIn will be used as the plagiarism software to evaluate all your submissions. Any acts of plagiarism
and cheating will be dealt strictly and in accordance with the policy in place by the University.
Do’s and Don’ts of Class

DO DON’T

Arrive at Class Promptly Don’t be late

Turn Off Your Cell Phone Don’t use mobile phone or any other electronic gadget

Contribute to the Class Discussion Don’t fall asleep!

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Duties include representing NUST at any forum both at national and international level and being
assigned duties by NUST societies/authorities for NUST level events.
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An application duly signed by the Principal/Dean
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Students who will do so will receive bonus CP points

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 Be Attentive in Class Avoid Side Conversations

Contact the Lecturer When You Have to Miss Class Don’t Miss the Class

Note Taking Don’t bring food or drink in the Class

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