MEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, JAMSHORO

DEPARTMENT OF BASIC SCIENCES AND RELATED STUDIES

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Pakistan Studies
Electronic Engineering

(2nd Term)
10ES-Batch and onwards

Sessional Work: 20%

Theory: 50
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Co-requisite: Written Examination: 80%

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To provide proper knowledge based on rational historical facts, Ideology of Pakistan

and Islam which is the basis of the Two Nation Theory taken from documents and
books of Freedom/Pakistan movement.
After completing this course, the student should be able to understand:
Freedom movement in its full scope and perspective;
History, culture, geography and economy of Pakistan and political institution,
which flourish during the last 55 years after inception of Pakistan;
Why the country has had failed in achieving national integrations, unity and
cohesion among the people of Pakistan during last 55 years;
The foremost purpose of the study to achieve good democracy, national integration,
unity and cohesion.

Contents:
Ideology of Pakistan, Definition & Explanation in the light of Allama Iqbal & Quaid e- Azam sayings,
Religious movement, Educational movement, Aligarh movement, khilafat movement, Two Nation Theory ,
Indian National congress, All- India Muslim League, Pakistan resolution of 1940, Separate Electorates, 1937
elections and distribution of ministers, 1946 election and transfer of power, The nature and emergence of
modern state system, Islamic concept of state, political concepts, Sovereignty, Law, Liberty, Equality, Rights
and duties, Forms of Governments, Monarchy, Democracy, Dictatorship, Unitary and federal, Presidential and
Parliamentary, Constitutional Development and political struggle in Pakistan since 1947 and efforts for
promulgation of Islamic state system, A comparative and critical analysis of the 1956, 1962 & 1973 constitution
of Pakistan, Foreign policy of Pakistan , world war I & II, Decolonization , Rise of the third world , Alliances
Systems, NATO ,SEATO, CENTO, WARSAW pact, peaceful coexistence, Nuclear politics in South Asia,
Pakistan s role in regional and international organizations, Pakistan relations with its neighbors and big
powers, National integration and regionalism. War on terror and its impact on Pakistan.
Recommended Books:
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M. Ikram. Rabani, Pakistan Studies, Caravan Book House, Lahore 2001.

Muhammad Asif Malik, Pakistan Affairs, Publishers Emporium, 1999.
K. Ali, A new history of Indo- Pakistan, Urdu Bazar, Lahore, 1995.

Approval:

Board of Studies
Board of FEEC Engineering
Academic Council

Res. No. 01.(08)

Res. No. 5.5 (a)
Res. No. 73.14

Dated: 16-10-2008
Dated: 18-12-2009
Dated: 09-01-2010