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Government College University Faisalabad

Department of History and Pakistan Studies


Course Title: Pakistan Studies
Course Code: PST-321
Credit Hours: 02

Objective of the Course


The course is designed to introduce the students to the major historical events, which led towards
the creation of Pakistan in 1947. The course will be an historical overview of causes and
consequences behind the creation of Pakistan. Moreover, the course will emphasize on the
following themes, first, it will look into the historical evolution of creation of Pakistan, secondly,
it will focus on the major political, constitutional and economic developments in the history of
modern Pakistan and thirdly it will focus to have an insight into exploring the potential of the
very state of Pakistan including youth, geographic location, heritage, resources and tourism with
a view to explain scope and significance before the students with a futuristic approach. Main
purpose of the course is to make the students aware of the history, nation-state building, and the
political system of Pakistan and present potentials.
Course Contents
 Indus Valley Civilization
 Ideology of Pakistan in perspective of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, Allama Iqbal and
Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
 War of Independence 1857.
 Aligarh Movement and Sir Syed Ahmad Khan.
 The formation of All-India Muslim League and its struggle for a separate homeland
(Pakistan).
 An analysis of Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s life, career and achievements
as the Governor General of Pakistan.
 An introduction to institutions of Pakistan (Parliament, Judiciary and Executive).
 Objective Resolution and the making of Constitutions in Pakistan; A concise
introduction of constitutional history and salient features of 1973 Constitution.
 Foreign Policy of Pakistan & Pakistan's Relation with Muslim World
 Separation of East Pakistan 1971: A Study of Failed Leadership.
 Pakistani Society: an overview since inception to present with key thought on
development of ethnicity, class polarization, sectarianism, militancy and religious
extremism and Corruption.
 Geo-political and geo-strategic importance of Pakistan.
 Cultural heritage and Tourism in Pakistan

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