Year 2024 6. Provide an assessment of how Quaid e Azam 5.

Judicial activism is the natural corollary of poor

(Muhammad Ali Jinnah) employed political legalism to governance in Pakistan. Do you agree?
strengthen and legitimate the drive towards the creation of 6. What do you understand by the term “Start Up” and How
Paper 01 Pakistan. Start Up culture can be developed in Pakistan?
7. What role have ideological factors played in the 7. Despite the enactment of 18th amendment in the
1. Aristotle was a realist and not an idealist. Elaborate with conceptualization of Pakistan’s foreign policy? constitution of Pakistan 1973, the question of political
recurrence to his theory of the ends and functions of the devolution is as yet largely unresolved. Discuss.
state. Year 2023
2. Is it correct to call Machiavelli a citizen of all states and Year 2022
contemporary of all ages? Substantiate your answer with
valid argument. Paper 01
3. Discuss Montesquieu’s Theory of Separation of Powers. Paper 01
Why is he considered Aristotle of the 18th century? 1. Explain Bentham`s greatest happiness of the greatest
4. Elaborate the Theory of Kingship as propounded by number. 1. Discuss in detail the Plato’s concept of ‘justice.’
Nizamul-Mulk Tusi. 2. What are Al-Ghazali`s pre-requisites for becoming a 2. Compare and contrast the concepts of the ‘executive’
5. Sovereignty is the most essential element of statehood. Khalifa? presented by the Muslim thinkers Al-Farabi, Al-Mawardi,
Explain the differences in Western and Islamic concepts of 3. Expound Iqbal`s vision for rise of Muslims in South Asia and Shah Waliullah.
sovereignty. in the era of colonialism. 3. Illustrate Hobbesian concept of limited ‘right to
6. Critically evaluate the importance of political parties in a 4. Write short notes on the following: (a) Existentialism is revolution’.
modern state. Assess their role as effective instrument for humanism (b) Cogito, ergo sum (I think, therefore I 4. Describe in detail Karl Marx views on class, state and
mobilizing public opinion. am) religion.
7. Write short note on the following: (a) Liberty (b) 5. Rights and duties are two facets of the same coin. 5. Write an essay on the development of modern nation-
Nationalism Elaborate. state.
6. In an Islamic state, Islam is considered a complete code 6. Discuss in detail the development of local-self
Paper 02 of life, which provides guidelines for proper management of governments in Pakistan.
political power. Elaborate. 7. Write short notes on the following: (a) Islamic political
7. What are salient features of a professional and apolitical ideology (b) Forms of political culture
1. What are the main characteristics of the United
bureaucracy?
Kingdom’s current political system? Has the system has
been successful in creating efficient mechanisms to ensure Paper 02
adequate public participation in the affairs of state? Paper 02
2. Has Pakistan’s economic ties with other regional 1. Define democratic peace. Highlight its basic norms and
countries improved due to the infrastructural development 1. The people of South Asia had suffered because of missed discuss how it played a vital role in the political-economic
projects undertaken under the CPEC component of the BRI? opportunities for regional development, connectivity, and integration of European Union (EU).
3. Bilateral relations with China are a pivotal component of cooperation. Evaluate the performance of SAARC in the 2. Russian-Ukraine war has threatened regional political
Pakistan’s Foreign policy? What are the primary driving light of this statement. economic global integration. What policy options are
factors in the relationship? 2. “The military’s political role has undermined civilian available for IMF and WTO to address the new regional and
4. Provide an outline of Pakistan’s federal system of institutions and the growth of democratic political culture”. global challenges in the current scenario?
government. Why has such an approach been chosen? How Analyze civil military relations in Pakistan. 3. What are the main determinants of Pakistan’s foreign
successful has it been in ensuring administrative efficiency? 3. WTO is a tool of developed countries to be used for policy? How current National Capacity has become major
5. Has the WTO has successful in ensuring that global trade exploitation of developing countries. Do you agree? Give challenge before independent foreign policy of Pakistan.
remains beneficial to most state/units in the international arguments. 4. In what circumstances might a democratic country turn to
system? 4. Pakistan China friendship is based on reciprocal military dictatorship or totalitarian rule? Narrate it with case
developments. Analyze. study.
5. After World War ll, nuclear race started in the world. 4. Discuss the major issure of the constitutional making 5. Discuss the powers and functions of China’s National
How Nuclear NonProliferation Treaty (NPT) played a vital process in Pakistan in 1956, 1962, and 1973. People’s Congress?
role towards a non-proliferation and what more efforts are 5. What are the major obstecles to the process of national 6. Make a comparative analysis of the Constitution of 1956
required to make South Asia a nuclear free zone. integration in contemporary Pakistan? Suggest remedies for and amended Constitution of Pakistan 1973?
6. What are the main characteristics of Chinese political success of the process. 7. In the Post World War-II period, what were the important
system? How it differs from the communist political system 6. Write down the major determinants of the foreign policy patterns of the Balance of Power?
of USSR. of Pakistan.
7. Discuss the history of constitutional development in 7. Discuss the feature of Turkish model of democracy
Pakistan since 1947. How 18th Amendment is taken as a keeping the distinguish position of the armed forces in
Year 2019
revolutionary step towards provincial autonomy in Turkish politics.
Pakistan? Paper 01
Year 2020
Year 2021 1. Examine the view that Hegelian spirit is nothing but
evolution of human consciousness to the realization of
Paper 01 political maturity for global human co-existence.
Paper 01 2. The growing judicial activism in Pakistan is clearly at the
1. Why monistic or absolute concept of sovereignty has expanse of parliamentary sovereignty and supremacy.
1. What is the Aristotlian classification of state? been abandoned? Analyse legal concept of sovereignty Critically analyze the statement.
2. What is the difference between Rousseau’s notion of ‘the 2. Examine Montesquieu’s theory of separation of powers. 3. Explain the concept of Nationality and distinguish
state of nature’ and that of Hobbes and Locke? Why has he been called “Aristotle” of eighteenth century? between Nationality and Citizenship.
3. Ibn I Khaldun while acknowledging the external factors, Discuss. 4. Globalization restrict the autonomy of the state, generates
emphasizes more on the internal systemic factors as 3. Critically analyze the Social Contract Theory of Hobbes, domestic social conflicts, and inequalities. Discuss the
decisive for the decline of states. Elaborate. Locke and Rousseau. interactions between globalization and domestic politics.
4. Explain the socio-political thought of Shah Waliullah 4. Examine the view that the Hegelian spirit is nothing but 5. How far 18th amendments will transform the existing
which is greatly ingrained in his religio-philosophical evolution of human consciousness to the realization of federal system in Pakistan?
thought. political maturity for global human co-existence. 6. Fascism generally flourishes in countries with strong
5. What ae thw political and legal constraints over the 5. Critically examine the basic principles of Fascism. nationalism and weak democracies. Discuss the enabling
sovereignty of parliament in Pakistan? 6. Bring out clearly the difference between unitary and conditions for fascism with reference to Germany and Italy.
6. The adoption of parliamentary system in Pakistan is the federal forms of government. 7. How far is it true to say that the origin of the state lies in
result of the political esperiences of the Pakistanos in the 7. Write short notes on the following: (a) Ibn-e-Khaldun’s force? Discuss critically the Theory of Force regarding the
past. Elaborate. concept of Asabiyah (b) Marx’s theory of Class origin of state.
7. What is capitalism and what is its relation with Struggle
democracy? Paper 02
Paper 02
Paper 02 1. How the system of Checks and Balances works in the US
1. Discuss the way in which globalization could promote political system? Explain with examples.
1. Under the Unitary State System, how does the local regionalization as an adaptation. 2. How the party system in France is different to that in
government system work in the UK? 2. Under the Unitary State System, how local government Germany? Discuss in detail.
2. How does the system of Checks and Balances work in the system works in UK? 3. Critically analyze the role of military in the Turkish
U.S political system? Explain with examples. 3. Critically evaluate the role of Post-World War-II politics.
3. “A strong political system needs a very strong political International Financial Regimes in the economic 4. Iqbal is credited with creating the idea of Pakistan. Give
economy.” Prove this statement by making a comparative development of the less developed countries. your arguments.
and analytical answer with reference to China and Malaysia. 4. Critically evaluate the role of Military in Turkish
Politics?
5. What factors contributed to the delay of constitution 2. Compare and Contest the powers of Indian President with Paper 02
making process in the early years of Pakistan? Discuss in the American president.
detail. 3. Do you agree that Pakistan was achieved by “Jinnah”
1. To what extent is it true that the President of the United
6. What are the major obstacles to the process of national through the “constitutional democratic process for the sake
States is more powerful than the Prime Minister of the
integration in contemporary Pakistan? Suggest remedies for of constitutional democracy”?
United Kingdom (UK)? Justify your answer with
success of the process. 4. Logically prove that 18th amendment of 1973
comparative analysis.
7. Write down the major determinants of the foreign policy Constitution is considered to be the new social contract for
2. Discuss the basic norms of regional politico-economic
of Pakistan. provincial autonomy among the Pakistani political parties.
integration and organizational structure of the European
5. To what extent global economic institutions are
Union.
indispensable pieces of global governance?
Year 2018 6. Examine the importance of national interest for “peace
3. “A strong political system needs a very strong political
economy.” Prove this statement by making a comparative
and security” with special reference to geostrategic position
and analytical answer with reference to China and Malaysia.
Paper 01 for economic opportunities of Pakistan in the 21st century.
4. Allama Muhammad Iqbal and Quaid-e-Azam
7. Write comprehensive note on the following: (a) Guardian
Muhammad Ali Jinnah were the genuine leaders who led
1. Critically analyze the salient features of Plato’s Republic. Council of Iran (b) ECO
the Muslim Nation towards success through their socio-
Do you think that some of its features are valid, even today? political visions in South Asia. Discuss their community
2. What is the concept of State of Nature as given by Year 2017 services rendered for the Muslims of the subcontinent.
Thomas Hobbes? Make its comparison with the Social 5. Discuss the Major issues during the constitutional making
Contract as presented by John Locke and Rousseau. process in Pakistan in 1956, 1962 and 1973.
3. Write a detailed note on the concept of Asabiyah as given Paper 01
6. How far do you agree that the Political Parties and
by Ibn-e-Khaldun. What is its significance in the progress Interest Groups have established and demolished the
and decline of nations? 1. Compare and contrast the different political philosophies political system of Pakistan? Critically analyze.
4. Write a detailed essay on the principle of Ijtihad in Islam of Hobbes and Locke. How are these philosophies 7. Write comprehensive notes on the following: (a) Foreign
as given by Allama Iqbal. How it can be made possible in implemented in present day political systems and policy policy making process in Pakistan (b) Global Civil Society
the modern age? making?
5. What is significance of Local Government System in a 2. According to Marx “the mode of production in material
country? Discuss the reasons of repeated failures of the life determines the general character of social, political and Year 2016
efforts in Pakistan to establish a stable local government. spiritual process in life”. Elucidate.
6. What is the significance of independent judiciary in a 3. Discuss the upward and downward development of state, Paper 01
democratic republic? Do you think that without an rulers and ruled in the socio-political thought of Ibn
independent judiciary a system of checks and balances can Khaldun.
1. Give a critical analysis of Aristotle’s classification of
be established in the government? Explain with appropriate 4. What is the Islamic concept of state? Identify issues and
Governments.
examples. challenges to the Islamic concept of state in the modern
2. Is it correct to say that Machiavelli was an apostle of
7. Write short notes on any TWO of the following: times.
Power Politics?
(a) Role of middle class in strengthening the 5. What characteristic of society leads to adoption of federal
3. Describe Al-Mawardi’s theory of Imamate.
democracy. form of government? How it can function successfully?
4. Write short notes on any TWO of the following: (a) End
(b) Violation of parliamentary values and traditions in 6. Compare and contrast the differing roles played by
of History (b) Totalitarianism (c) Women
Pakistan political parties and interest groups in making public
Empowerment
(c) Significance of religious harmony in a state. policy?
5. “Democratic Political System can not function
7. What is Fascism and why is it considered to be the child
successfully without organized Political Parties.” Discuss.
Paper 02 of first half of 20th century events to place in Europe?
6. Explain, ‘Confederation’. How it is different from
Federation?
1. Write the Composition, Powers and Position of the 7. Write short notes on the following: (a) Civil society
French National Assembly. (b) Public opinion
Paper 02 Paper 02 2. Explain the evolution of British Monarchy with focus on
gradual transfer of powers from the Monarch to the Prime
Minister.
1. Discuss the salient features of the judicial system in 1. The American Senate today is the most powerful
3. Analyse the role of political parties in the post 1958
France. How does it differ from that of the Britain and legislative body in the world. Explain.
political system of France.
Pakistan? 2. “The British P.M. is a shining moon among stars”. In the
4. Critically analyse the nature of federation in former
2. The Senate of the USA is the most powerful Upper light of this statement discuss carefully the position and
USSR.
House in the world. Can you justify this statement? Explain powers of English Prime Minister.
5. Elaborate the secular aspect of Turkish Constitution and
your answer with reference to the Upper Houses of India 3. What is Supreme Soviet? Discuss its powers and
objectively analyse its impact on Turkish society.
and Pakistan. functions.
6. How Iqbal’s wisdom helped in shaping the intellectual
3. Discuss the features of Turkish model of democracy 4. Discuss the role of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan in rise of
foundations of Pakistan?
keeping the distinguished position of the armed forces in the Muslim Nationalism in Sub-continent.
7. Write NOTES on any TWO of the following:
Turkish politics. 5. How Grand National Assembly of Turkey is elected?
(a) Gerrymandering (b) Rahbar in Iran’s Constitution
4. Explain the rise of Muslim nationalism in South Asia. Discuss its powers and functions.
(c) Impact of Deng Xiaoping’s reforms on China
What were its implications for the nationalist politics of 6. Discuss the salient features of Chinese Constitution
Indian National Congress? (1982).
5. What are the issues and problems of federation in 7. Write Note on any two of the followings:
Pakistan? Discuss with reference to the US federation. (a) Reasons for the failure of 1956 Constitution.
6. What are the political and administrative implications of (b) “India is a Secular State”. Critically examine and
the Eighteenth amendment to the 1973 Constitution of comment.
Pakistan? (c) Islamic Provisions of 1973 Constitution of Pakistan
7. Write detailed notes on the following: (a) European
Union (b) South Asian Association for Regional
Cooperation
Year 2014

Paper 01
Year 2015
1. Critically examine the concept the “Justice” by Plato.
Paper 01 2. Discuss in detail the concept of “Raisul Awwal” by Al-
Farabi.
1. Critically examine the concepts of Hobbes and Locke 3. Compare the concepts of Millat & Territorial Nationalism
about ‘Social Contract.’ by Iqbal.
2. Discuss in detail Ibne Khaldun’s concept of ‘Asbiyah’. 4. Write short NOTES on any TWO of the following: (a)
3. “Equal distribution of wealth”, explain this statement in Asabiya (b) Social Justice (c) Oligarchy
the light of Marx’s philosophy. 5. Discuss “Democratic Political System”. How can it bring
4. Write NOTES on any Two of the following: (a) even change in the society?
Bentham’s ‘Utility’ (b) Philosopher King (c) 6. Discuss the “Political Culture”. Also its importance.
Pressure group 7. Write short NOTES on the following: (a) Liberty
5. Discuss in detail the concept of sovereignty and explain (b) Separation of Power
its attributes.
6. How public opinion is made and how it can be measured. Paper 02
7. How local self government strengthens democracy. Why
this system is unable to work consistently and successfully
in Pakistan? 1. Discuss the powers and functions of US Senate. Also
explain the concept of Senatorial Courtesy.