Subject Strategy – Pak Affairs/Current Affairs/International Relations/International Law = 500

Intl. Relations Intl. Law Pakistan Affairs Current Affairs

Definition & Scope 1
Nation-State System I-A Yes I
Evolution of Intl Society
Classical Approaches 2
(Realism + Idealism)
Scientific Revolution
(Behavioral + System)
Neo-Realism
II-A
3
Neo-Idealism
Post-Modernism
Critical Theory
Feminism
Constructivism
Intl. Political Security Non-Traditional Security 4+5
Concept in 21st Century Threats in Pakistan: Role
Power + its Elements of Non-State Actors
Balance of Power Changing Security
Foreign Policy: Dynamics of Pakistan:
Determinants, Decision Challenges to National
Making and Analysis III-A Security International Security
Sovereignty Foreign Policy of Pakistan
Post 9/11
Pakistan’s National
National Interest Interest

Strategic Approach
War : Causation of War,
Yes (Add According to
Total War, Limited War, VI
the requirements of the
Asymmetric War, Civil IV-A XVI
topic)
War, Guerilla War
Strategic Culture:
Determinants of
 Pakistan Strategic
Culture
Deterrence: Focus on
Pakistan & India
Economic Challenges in
Intl. Political Economy
Pakistan
Theories (IPE);
Mercantilism;
Economic Liberalism,
Focus on all issues in
Neo-Marxism V-A
current atmosphere
Theories of Imperialism;
Dependence and
Interdependence
Discourse

Intl. Political
Community
Nationalism VI-A
Internationalism
Globalization Yes (latest Data)
Approaches to Peace
Diplomacy
International Law
Arms VII-A International Security
Control/Disarmament
Nuclear Non-
Proliferation
International Political
Institutions
UN
VIII-A Yes
IMF
WB
ICJ
IR Between Wars
I-B
Russian Revolution
 Fascism
League of Nations
Second WW
Cold War
Decolonization in Asia &
Africa
Rise of US & USSR
Era of Tight Bipolarity
Détente & Loose Bi- II-B
Polarity
Revival of Cold War
Post-Cold War
End of History
Clash of Civilizations
Terrorism
Globalization III-B
Uni-polarity (New
World Order)
Revival of Multi-Polarity
Organizations (Intl +
Regional)
League of Nations
UN
EU
ASEAN
NAFTA Pakistan Relations with
IV-B SAARC, ECO, SCO and
SAARC UN, SAARC, ECO, OIC,
Role of Pakistan WTO, GCC)
SCO
OIC
ECO
WTO
Reforms in UN, WB, IMF
Foreign Policy of; Pakistan Relations with
Pakistan Relations with
USA V-B Neighbors India, China,
Neighbors (Add
Russia Afghanistan, Russia and
 China Afghanistan and Iran) Iran
UK Pakistan and US War on Pakistan relations with
India Terror US
Bangladesh Pakistan Relations with
Muslim World (Ira)n,
EU S.Arabia, Indonesia and
Turkey
South Asia
Peace Making & Peace
Building Overview
focusing India-Pakistan
India & Pakistan:
Indus Water Treaty Pakistan and India
Composite Dialogue Relations Since 1947
Sir Creek & Siachen Hydro Politics: Water
Visa Regime & People to Issues in Domestic &
People Contact Regional Context
Role of Civil Society
Afghanistan: VI-B
Cold War Theatre;
Soviet Invasion &
Mujaheden;
Geneva Accord;
Post-Cold War Situation; War in Afghanistan since
Rise of Taliban; 1979 and its impacts on
Al-Qaeeda and 9/11; Pakistan in post 2014
Operation Enduring
Freedom;
The Bonn-Process;
Withdrawal
WMD
Nuclear Weapon States
Nuclear Program of
Programs and VII-B
Pakistan: Safety & IV Yes
Postures; India-
Security
Pakistan Nuclear
Doctrines
 Non-Proliferation
Regime;
IAEA;
NPT;
NSG; Yes
PTBT;
CTBT;
Fissile Material Cut-off
Treaty
Challenges of Non-
Proliferation
Cooperation for Nuclear
Global Energy Politics
Energy
Missile Defense System
& Impact on Global
Strategic Environment
Militarization &
Weaponization of Space
Contemporary Issues: Cooperation and
Euro-Atlantic vs. Asia Competition in Arabian
Pacific – Great Power Sea, India and Pacific
Policies VIII-B Oceans
Kashmir Issue Yes Yes
Palestine Issue Yes (Focus on Pakistan) Yes
Political Evolution Since
1971 & Evolution of
Democratic System in
Pakistan
Civil-Military Relations in Political Problems in
Pakistan Pakistan
Ethnic Issues & National
Integration

Pakistan Energy Problems Economic Problems in

Economic Survey, Pakistan
 Budgets, Performance of
Major Sectors
Poverty, Education, Social Problems in
Health, Sanitation Pakistan
Recent Constitutional
Amendment, Legal Cases
and Role of Higher Courts
Pakistan Role in the
Region and Changing
Regional Apparatus
Proxy Wars: Role of
External Elements
Ideology of Pakistan-----
definition and
elucidation, historical
aspects: Muslim rule in
the Sub-Continent, its
downfall and efforts for
Renaissance.
Movements for reforms--
Shaikh Ahmad Sarhindi,
Shah Waliullah, Sayyid
Ahmad Shaheed,
Aligarh, Deoband,
Nadwah, and other
educational institutions----
---Sindh Madrassah and
Islamia College Peshawar.
Ideology of Pakistan in
the light of
Speeches and statements
of Allama Iqbal and
Quaid- i Azam
Muhammad Ali
Jinnah.
Land and people of
Pakistan-------Geography,
Society, Natural resources,
Agriculture, Industry and
education with reference to
characteristics, trends and
problems.
Human Rights
Middle East Crisis
Terrorism & Counter
Terrorism
MDGs, Current Status
International Trade (Doha
Development Round and
Bali Package)
Environment: Global
Warming, Kyoto
Protocol, Copenhagen
Accord
Population Trends;
World Population
Policies