Course Overview
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Course Synopsis
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The main objective of this course is to equip the students with the complete knowledge about the history of Pakistan. The students will learn about political, social, educational and economic problems and constitutional history of Pakistan in this course. How the constitution of Pakistan was framed and what kind of constitutional issues were faced at the initial stages. The course emphasizes on the political developments, constitutional history of Pakistan since 1857-1947 and the political developments till Musharraf era.
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Course Learning Outcomes
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At the end of the course, you will be able to understand about:
- IDEOLOGY OF PAKISTAN
- SIR SYED AHMED KHAN AND THE ALIGARH MOVEMENT
- HISTORICAL EVOLUTION OF THE OF PAKISTAN MOVEMENT
- PROBLEMS OF THE NEW STATE
- THE OBJECTIVES RESOLUTION, MARCH 1949.
- CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES AND BASIC FEATURES OF THE CONSTITUTIONS OF : 1956,1962,1973.
- LAND, PEOPLE AND FOREIGN POLICY OF PAKISTAN, AND PAKISTAN,S RELATIONS WITH THE MUSLIM WORLD.
- DIFFERENT PHASES OF THE POLITICAL HISTORY OF PAKISTAN (1947-2008)
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Course Calendar
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Week 01
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2
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Ideology of Pakistan in the Light of Statements of Quaid-i-Azam and Allama Iqbal
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Week 02
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3
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Sir Syed Ahmed Khan and the Aligarh Movement
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4
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Sir Syed Ahmed Khan and the Aligarh Movement 2nd Part
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Week 03
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5
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Major Political Developments 1857-1918
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Quiz no 1
Week 04
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7
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Muslim Politics in British India: 1924-1935
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8
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Allama Iqbal’s Presidential Address December 1930
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GDB
Week 05
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9
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Muslim Politics and Chaudhry Rahmat Ali
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10
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The 1937 Elections; The Congress Ministries---Policies towards the Muslims
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Quiz no 2
Week 06
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11
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The Lahore Resolution, 1940
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12
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Major Political Developments in 1945-46
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Week 07
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13
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Towards Independence, 1947
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14
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Constitutional Development in British India
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Week 08
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15
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The Problems of Setting up a New State
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Mid- Term
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16
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The Objectives Resolution (March 1949)
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Week 09
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18
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Constitution Making (1947-56)
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Week 10
Quiz no 3
Week 11
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22
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Political History (1947-1971)
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Week 12
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23
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Political History (1972-2003)
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24
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Geography, Land, Boundaries and Neighborhood
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Week 13
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25
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Natural Resources, Agriculture
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Quiz no 4
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26
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Industrial Development
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Week 14
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28
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Foreign Policy of Pakistan: Features and Highlights
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Week 15
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29
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Pakistan and the Muslim World
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Final-Term
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