CSS Examination Syllabus - Current Affairs Compulsory

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Current Affairs Compulsory ( Total Marks - 100 )

Candidates will be expected to display such general knowledge of History,Geography and Politics as is necessary to interpret current affairs.

  • Pakistan's relations with its neighbours.
  • Pakistan's relations with Middle Eastern. African and Far Eastern Countries.
  • Pakistan relations with big powers. International Economic issues and Pakistan.
  • Pakistan's role in regional and international organizations.
  • Nuclear politics in South Asia.
  • Structure of Pakistan's economy, economic planning and development strategies.
  • Central Issues and problems in the Educational Systems.
  • Issues in Pakistan Politics.
  • Superpowers and the Issues of World Order.
  • Major Contemporary Crises. Major Economic, social and political issues of the world as reflected and discussed in periodicals and newspapers.

Suggested Readings

    •  
    • Title
    • Author
    • 1
    • India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Great Powers
    • G. W. Choudhry
    • 2
    • Main Spring of Indian and Pakistani Foreign Policies
    • S.M. Burke
    • 3
    • Pakistan's Foreign Policy
    • S.M. Burke
    • 4
    • Pakistan and the Great Powers
    • M Ahsan Choudhry
    • 5
    • Pakistan and the UN
    • M Ahsan Choudhry
    • 6
    • Pakistan the long view
    • Lawrence Ziring et. al.
    • 7
    • Political System of Pakistan
    • Khalid B. Sayeed
    • 8
    • Politics in Pakistan
    • Khalid B. Sayeed
    • 9
    • World Politics since 1945
    • P. Calvocrassi
    • 10
    • Conflict and Cooperation in the Indian Ocean; Pakistan's interests and Choices
    • Pervaiz Iqbal Cheema
    • 11
    • The Security of South Asia
    • Stephen P. Cohen
    • 12
    • The Military and Politics in Pakistan
    • Hasan Askari Rizvi
    • 13
    • Development Strategies of Pakistan
    • M. L. Qureshi
    • 14
    • The Management of Pakistan's economy 1947 to 1982
    • Ahmed, V., Rashid Ahmed

Check other Subjects and Syllabus below:

Compulsory Subjects

General Knowledge

Optional Subjects:

(subjects carrying a total of 600 marks to be selected)

Group A

Subjects carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted.
Note: Business Administration cannot be opted in combination with Public Administration

Group B

Subject/s carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted.

Group C

Subjects carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted.

Group D (Science Subjects )

Subject/s carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted.

Group E (History Subjects )

Subjects carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted.

Group F

Subject/s carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted.
Note: International Law CANNOT BE opted in combination with International Relations.

Group G

Subjects carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted.

Group H (Regional Languages )

Subject/s carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted.
Regional Languages: Not more than one of the 4 subjects can be opted.

Group I (National and Foreign Languages )

Subjects carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted.
National/Foreign/Classical Languages: Not more than one of 4 subjects can be opted. Note: Urdu can not be combined with Regional Languages.


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