Compulsory Subjects

Essay Compulsory (Total Marks-100)

Candidates will be required to write one or more essays in English. A wide choice of subject will be given.

ENGLISH (PRECIS & COMPOSITION) Compulsory (Total Marks-l00)

The examination will be based upon a paper carrying 100 marks and will be geared to test the candidates' ability to handle grammatical structure, reading comprehension and analysis, and precise writing and composition.

The candidates should be capable of:

Using English correctly and efficiently as a vehicle of communication.
Reading, comprehending and analyzing advanced texts.

Grammar and Vocabulary

The candidate's ability to handle the structure of English will be tested by framing items based upon grammatical categories that usually create problems for foreign students.
There shall be no prescribed course for this purpose.

Reading Comprehension and Analysis
Two unseen passages shall be given with a fixed reading time and multiple choice questions would be placed at the end to be answered. The passage for comprehension shall be fairly technical. The passages would be selected from writings on economic, social, cultural subjects and international affairs.

Precise Writing
The candidates will be required to present an acceptable precis of a given passage. The unseen passage will be selected from current, economic, social, cultural and international affairs.

Islamiat (Compulsory)[total marks-100]

1. Basic Problems of Human Life and their Solutions

Various sources of knowledge-revelation (Wahy) as a source of knowledge and solution to human problem. Divinity and Supremacy of Wahy.

2. Need of Religion and its role in Human Life

Islam and other religions.

3. Islam

Its concept and meanings Deen and Muzhab, Islamic concepts of Universe and Humanity, Place of Humanity in Islam, Man as Vicegerent of Allah, Chief Characteristics of Islamic Ideology.

4. Fundamental Beliefs and Practices of Islam

Tauheed (Unity of Allah), Risalat (Finality of the Prophethood), Akhirat (Day of Judgement).
Salat, Soum, Zakat, Hajj. Jehad.

5. Islamic Way of Life

Sources of Shariah: The Qu'ran, Sunnah, Ijma (Consensus), Qiyas and Ijtihad (reasoning).
Social system in Islam Responsibilities and mutual relationship of members of family, separate role of man and woman in an Islamic Social set up. concept of Woman's freedom in islam. ResponsibiLities of man and woman in character-building of new generation.
Morality in Islam Concept of morality, Relationship of morality and Faith, Islamic principles and methods of character-building, Moral values in Islam.
Islamic Political System :-
- Legislative System
- Judicial System
Muslim ummuh Role and objectives of Muslim Ummah.

6. Quranic Ayat and their Translation.

Following last 10 surrah of the Holy Quran with their translations :-

SURRAH AL-FEEL
SURRAH AL-QURESH
SURRAH AL-MAOON
SURRAH AL-KAUSAR
SURRAH AL-KAFAROON
SURRAH AN-NASR
SURRAH AL-L'AHAB
SURRAH- AL- AKHLAS
SURRAH ALFALAK
SURRAH-AN-NAS

Everyday Science(COMPULSORY) - Total Marks-100

1. Introduction

Nature of Science;
Brief History of Science with special reference to contribution of Muslims in the evolution and development of science:
Impact of science on society.

2. The Physical Sciences

3. Biological Sciences

The basis of life - the cell, chromosomes, genes, nucleic acids.
The building blocks - Proteins. Harmones and other nutrients Concept of balanced diet. Metabolism.
Survey of Plant and Animal Kingdom - a brief survey of plant and animal kingdom to pinpoint similarities and diversities in nature.
The Human body - a brief account of human Physiology, Human behaviour.

                                                         Suggested Readings
No.                  Title Author
   1    Exploring life Sciences                                                    Turber, Kilburn & Howell
   2                             Exploring Physical Sciences                                            Turber, Kilburn & Howell
   3    Guide to Science     Isaac Asimov
4                            Science Restated                                                             Cassidy
5                            Principles of Animal Biology                                            Khan, M. Rafiq

Current Affairs (COMPULSORY) (Marks-100)

Candidates will be expected to display such general knowledge of History,Geography and Politics as is necessary to interpret current affairs.

Pakistan's relations with its neighbours.
Pakistan's relations with Middle Eastern. African and Far Eastern Countries.
Pakistan relations with big powers.
International Economic issues and Pakistan.
Pakistan's role in regional and international organizations.
Nuclear politics in South Asia.
Structure of Pakistan's economy, economic planning and development strategies
Central Issues and problems in the Educational Systems.
Issues in Pakistan Politics.
Superpowers and the Issues of World Order.
Major Contemporary Crises.
Major Economic, social and political issues of the world as reflected and discussed in periodicals and newspapers.

                                              Suggested Readings
No.                  Title Author
1    India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Great Powers    G. W. Choudhry
2                            Main Spring of Indian and Pakistani Foreign Policies                  S.M. Burke
3                            Pakistan's Foreign Policy                                                         S.M. Burke
4                           Pakistan and the Great Powers                                                  M Ahsan Choudhry
5                           Pakistan and the UN                                                                 M Ahsan Choudhry
6 Pakistan the long view                                                              Lawrence Ziring et. al.
7                           Political System of Pakistan                                                       Khalid B. Sayeed
8       Politics in Pakistan    Khalid B. Sayeed
9                           World Politics since 1945 P. Calvocrassi
10                         Conflict and Cooperation in the Indian Ocean;                            Pervaiz Iqbal Cheema
                                     Pakistan's interests and Choices
11 The Security of South Asia                                                         Stephen P. Cohen
12                       The Military and Politics in Pakistan Hasan Askari Rizvi
13 Development Strategies of Pakistan                                              M. L. Qureshi
14                       The Management of Pakistan's economy 1947 to 1982                 Ahmed, V., Rashid Ahmed

Pakistan Affairs (Compulsory)

Evolution and growth of Muslim Society in the Sub-continent.
Ideology of Pakistan-Definition and Elucidation. Historical aspects Muslim rule in the sub-continent, its downfall and efforts of Renaissance. Movements for reforms-Sheikh Ahmed Sarhindi, Shah Waliullah, Aligarh, Deoband, Na&wah, Anjarnun Hamiat-e-Islam and other Educational Institutions- Sind Madressah and Islamia College Peshawar. Ideology of Pakistan in the lights of speeches and sayings of Allama Iqhal and Quaid-i-Azam
Pakistan Movement-Historical developments, important event. role of various individuals, communities and groups.
Political Developments in Pakistan since 1947 and efforts for pro mulgation of Islamic system.
Land and People of Pakistan-Geography. Society. Natural resources. Agriculture, Industry, Education with reference to characteris tics, trends and problems.

                                                                  Suggested Readings
No.                  Title          Author
1                      Ideological Orientations of Pakistan                               Al Mujahid, Sharif
2                        Letters of Iqbal to Jinnah                                                                      Iqbal, Mohammad
3                         Muslim Separatism in India and Pakistan                                             Hamid, Abdul
4                         Modern Muslim India and the birth of Pakistan                                  Ikram, S. M.
5                         Quaid-i-Azam and Pakistan                                                     Dani, Ahmed Hassan
6                        Struggle for Pakistan                                                                          Qureshi, I. H.
7                        The case for Pakistan                                                                        Rafiq, Afzal M.
8                        The Making of Pakistan                                                                      Aziz, K. K.
9                        The Muslim Community of the Indo-Pakistan Sub-continent                  Qureshi, I. H.
10                       The Emergence of Pakistan                                                                  Mohammad Ali Ch.
11                       Towards Pakistan                                                                                Waheed-uz-Zaman
12                       Pakistan A study of Political Development 1947-97                                Hamid Yusuf
13                       Ulema in Politics                                                                                Qureshi, I. H.
14                       World Scholars on Quaid-i-Azam                                                          Dani, Ahmed Hassan