Compulsory Subjects
1.ESSAY 100
2.ENGLISH 100
3.ISLAMIAT 100
4.GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 100
5.EVERY DAY SCIENCE 100
5.CURRENT AFFAIRS 100
6.PAKISTAN AFFAIRS 100
TOTAL MAKS:600
1.ESSAY::thmbup:
TitleAuthor1A communicative grammar of English Leech & Svartik2A practical English GrammarThomson & Martinet3A Comprehensive English Grammar for Foreign studentsEckersley & Eckersley (Longmans)4Modern English Vol. I & II Harcourt Brace JovanovichRutherford5A University English GrammarR. Quirk & S. Greenbaum (Longmans)6Practical English UsageSwan (OUP)7English IdiomsMcMordie8Mastering English LanguageEtherton
ENGLISH
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 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.
- 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.
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.
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
. 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.
- Islam and other religions.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
Suggested Readings
EVERY DAY SCIENCE
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.
- (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
TitleAuthor
Exploring life SciencesTurber, Kilburn & Howell
Exploring Physical SciencesTurber, Kilburn & Howell
Guide to ScienceIsaac Asimov
Science RestatedCassidy
Candidates will be expected to display such general knowledge of History,Geography and Politics as is necessary to interpret current affairs.
TitleAuthor
India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Great PowersG. W. Choudhry
Main Spring of Indian and Pakistani Foreign PoliciesS.M. Burke
Pakistan's Foreign PolicyS.M. Burke
Pakistan and the Great PowersM Ahsan Choudhry
Pakistan and the UNM Ahsan Choudhry
Pakistan the long viewLawrence Ziring et. al.
Political System of PakistanKhalid B. Sayeed
Politics in PakistanKhalid B. Sayeed
World Politics since 1945P. Calvocrassi
Conflict and Cooperation in the Indian Ocean; Pakistan's interests and ChoicesPervaiz Iqbal Cheema
The Security of South AsiaStephen P. Cohen
The Military and Politics in PakistanHasan Askari Rizvi
Development Strategies of PakistanM. L. Qureshi
PAKISTAN AFFAIRS
- 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
TitleAuthor
1
Exploring life SciencesTurber, Kilburn & Howell
2
Exploring Physical SciencesTurber, Kilburn & Howell
3
Guide to ScienceIsaac Asimov
4
Science RestatedCassidy
5
Principles of Animal BiologyKhan, M. Rafiq
CURRENT AFFAIRS
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
TitleAuthor
1
India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Great PowersG. W. Choudhry
2
Main Spring of Indian and Pakistani Foreign PoliciesS.M. Burke
3
Pakistan's Foreign PolicyS.M. Burke
4
Pakistan and the Great PowersM Ahsan Choudhry
5
Pakistan and the UNM Ahsan Choudhry
6
Pakistan the long viewLawrence Ziring et. al.
7
Political System of PakistanKhalid B. Sayeed
8
Politics in PakistanKhalid B. Sayeed
9
World Politics since 1945P. Calvocrassi
10
Conflict and Cooperation in the Indian Ocean; Pakistan's interests and ChoicesPervaiz Iqbal Cheema
11
The Security of South AsiaStephen P. Cohen
12
The Military and Politics in PakistanHasan Askari Rizvi
13
Development Strategies of PakistanM. L. Qureshi
14
The Management of Pakistan's economy 1947 to 1982Ahmed, V., Rashid Ahmed
PAKISTAN AFFAIRS
- 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
TitleAuthor1
Ideological Orientations of PakistanAl Mujahid, Sharif2
Letters of Iqbal to JinnahIqbal, Mohammad3
Muslim Separatism in India and PakistanHamid, Abdul4
Modern Muslim India and the birth of PakistanIkram, S. M.5
Quaid-i-Azam and PakistanDani, Ahmed Hassan6
Struggle for PakistanQureshi, I. H.7
The case for PakistanRafiq, Afzal M.8
The Making of PakistanAziz, K. K.9
The Muslim Community of the Indo-Pakistan Sub-continentQureshi, I. H.10
The Emergence of PakistanMohammad Ali Ch.11
Towards PakistanWaheed-uz-Zaman12
Pakistan A study of Political Development 1947-97Hamid Yusuf13
Ulema in PoliticsQureshi, I. H.14
World Scholars on Quaid-i-AzamDani, Ahmed Hassan
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