History ( 2059/1)
The syllabus of history and culture of Pakistan can be divided into three main parts:1- Cultural and historical background to the Pakistan Movement
Key Question 1: How successful were the religious thinkers in spreading Islam in the sub-continent during the 18th and 19th centuries?Key Question 2: What were the causes and consequences of the decline of the Mughal Empire ?
Key Question 3: What were the causes and consequences of the War of Independence 1857–58?
Key Question 4: How important was the work of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan to the development of the Pakistan Movement during the 19th century?
Key Question 5: To what extent have Urdu and regional languages contributed to the cultural
development of Pakistan since 1947?
2-The emergence of Pakistan 1906–47
Key Question 6: How far did the Pakistan Movement develop during the early 20th century?Key Question 7: How successful was the Khilafat Movement in advancing the cause of the Pakistan?
Key Question 8: How successful was the Pakistan Movement in the years 1927 to 1939?
Movement?
Key Question 9: How successful were attempts to find solutions to the problems facing the subcontinent ?
Key Question 10: How important were the contributions of Jinnah, Allama Iqbal and Rahmat Ali to the success of the Pakistan Movement to 1947 in the years 1940 to 1947 ?
3- Nationhood 1947–98
Key Question 11: How successful was the establishment of an independent nation between 1947 and1948?Key Question 12: How far did Pakistan achieve stability following the death of Jinnah?
Key Question 13: Why did East Pakistan seek and then form the independent state of Bangladesh?
Key Question 14: How successful was Pakistan in the twenty years following the ‘Decade of Progress’?
Key Question 15: How effective were Pakistan’s governments in the final decade of the 20th century?
Key Question 16: How important has Pakistan’s role been in world affairs since 1947?
Geography ( 2059/II )
• The land of Pakistan• Natural resources – an issue of sustainability
• Power
• Agricultural development
• Industrial development
• Trade
• Transport and communications
• Population.
