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                     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.

                                         Suggested Readings:

               No.                                  Title                                                                                   Author
               1               A communicative grammar of English                                                    Leech & Svartik
               2               A practical English Grammar                                                                Thomson & Martinet               
               3               A Comprehensive English Grammar for Foreign students                Eckersley & Eckersley (Longmans)
               4               Modern English Vol. I & II Harcourt Brace Jovanovich                          Rutherford
               5               A University English Grammar                                                      R. Quirk & S. Greenbaum (Longmans)
               6                Practical English Usage                                                                        Swan (OUP)
               7               English Idioms                                                                                      McMordie
               8                Mastering English Language                                                                  Etherton

             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:
  1. Using English correctly and efficiently as a vehicle of communication.
  2. 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.

                                                Suggested Readings:

  No.                                  Title                                                                                   Author
     1                        A communicative grammar of English                                              Leech & Svartik
     2                        A practical English Grammar                                                           Thomson & Martinet
     3                        A Comprehensive English Grammar for Foreign students                  Eckersley & Eckersley (Longmans)
     4                        Modern English Vol. I & II Harcourt Brace Jovanovich                      Rutherford
     5                        A University English Grammar                                                        R. Quirk & S. Greenbaum (Longmans)
     6                       Practical English Usage                                                                      Swan (OUP)
     7                       English Idioms                                                                                 McMordie
     8                        Mastering English Language                                                             Etherton

                          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 :-

  1. SURRAH AL-FEEL
  2. SURRAH AL-QURESH
  3. SURRAH AL-MAOON
  4. SURRAH AL-KAUSAR
  5. SURRAH AL-KAFAROON
  6. SURRAH AN-NASR
  7. SURRAH AL-L'AHAB
  8. SURRAH- AL- AKHLAS
  9. SURRAH ALFALAK
  10. SURRAH-AN-NAS
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                                       Suggested Readings

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                  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
    (a) Constituents and Structure: "Universe, Galaxy. Solar system, Sun, Earth. Minerals;
    (b) Processes of Nature -Solar and Lunar Eclipses Day and Night and their variation:
    (c) Energy :- sources and resources of Energy Energy conservation

      (i) Ceramics, Plastics. Semiconductors
      (ii) Radio. Television, Telephones. Camera. Laser. Microscope.
      (iii) Computers, Satellites;
      (iv) Antibiotics, Vaccines, Fertilizers, Pesticides,
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)


  1. Evolution and growth of Muslim Society in the Sub-continent.

  2. 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

  3. Pakistan Movement-Historical developments, important event. role of various individuals, communities and groups.

  4. Political Developments in Pakistan since 1947 and efforts for pro mulgation of Islamic system.

  5. 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
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