Nausheen Wasi

September 2013
BS I Year
First Semester September 2013-February 2014
Course Title !a"istan #istory
Dear students, I welcome you all to the first semester, particularly to the very first year
of your IBA journey and expect that it would be a new opening giving you the direction
towards a better life. You are not only to learn the discipline you enrolled in but also
adapt to a professional attitude in order to be a successful student and an effective
member of the society. A maxim goes, the joy in wor! contains in one word"""
perfection.# I expect you all to do your utmost to reach the perfection, utili$e your time
at the %ampus positively and ma!e yourselves our pride.
Intro$u%tion to the Course
&he course is designed to familiari$e students to the history of 'a!istan. It challenges the
traditional narrative of 'a!istan history that is a narrative how the state views or li!es to
represent 'a!istan history. &he objective is to give afresh perspective on 'a!istan history.
&he discussion mode in the semester emphasi$es on revisiting history to come to a better
or new understanding of past. It will help student identify with present and understand
today#s 'a!istan and its problems in a better way.

Contents
(. Introduction
). *ar of (+,-
.. /ducational and philosophical movements in the sub"continent
0. 1ajor political developments2 A road to 'a!istan
a3 (+,-"(45,
b3 (456"(4)4
c3 (4)4"(405
d3 (405"(40-

,. /mergence of 'a!istan2 7ew state and its problems
6. 7ation building and national identity
-. Institution building and its failure
+. Army into politics
4. %ivil"military relations
(5. (4-( %risis2 Dismemberment of 'a!istan
((. 7ew 'a!istan2 %hallenges and problems
(). A critical analysis of 'a!istan#s economy
(.. An assessment of 'a!istani society
(0. 'a!istan#s foreign relations
a3 'a!istan and neighbouring countries
b3 'a!istan and major powers
c3 'a!istan and the 1uslim world
(,3 %ontemporary %hallenges and 'roblems
(63 8uture political trends2 hope or despair99
&b'e%ti(es
&his course aims at enabling students to2
understand, and analy$e history of 'a!istan
analy$e different aspects of 'a!istan#s history
!now the context of the problems faced by 'a!istan
utili$e their !nowledge to develop new ideas related to decision ma!ing process, and
synthesi$e a better domestic and foreign policy.

Stu$ent )e*uirements
:tudents are expected to come to class prepared. &hey are responsible to ta!e all the
hands"out from the photo"state shop and read them. &here might be unannounced ;ui$$es
during the semester any time. *riting s!ills must be ascertained and articulation of
thought must be focused on.

+(aluation Criterion
&erm /xams )5 <)5 mar!s
=ui$$es (5<(5 mar!s
8inal /xams 05 mar!s
!resentation >oluntary
Consultation
:tudents may meet the %ourse In"charge for any academic or behavioral consultation on
an appointment ta!en after the regular class or may e"mail their ;ueries with their names
and class at this id2 nausheenwasi?yahoo.com . 7o anonymous mail would be
responded.
Su,,este$ )ea$in,s
(. Abul @alam A$ad, India *ins 8reedom A7ew Delhi2 Bongman, (4++3.
). %hristophe Caffrelot Aed.3, Distory of 'a!istan and its Erigin A*imbledon, )5503.
.. 8arhan Danif :iddi;ui, &he 'olitics of /thnicity in 'a!istan A7ew Yor!2 Foutledge,
)5()3.
0. Dasan As!ari Fi$vi, 1ilitary, :tate and :ociety in 'a!istan A@arachi2 1acmillan,
)5553.
,. Ian &albot, 'a!istan2 A 1odern Distory A7ew Yor!2 :t. 1artin#s 'ress, (44+3.
6. I.D. =ureshi, A :hort Distory of 'a!istan A@arachi2 Gniversity of @arachi, )5553.
-. @.@. A$i$, A Distory of the Idea of 'a!istan A@arachi2 >anguard, (4+-3.
+. Bawrence Hiring, 'a!istan in the &wentieth %entury2 A 'olitical Distory ABondon2
Exford Gniversity 'ress, (4443.
-Nausheen Wasi.
September 2013