Every point of the official CSS Pakistan Affairs syllabus (100 marks), in exact syllabus order, each linking to its dedicated notes page.

Compulsory Paper: Pakistan Affairs

• I. Ideology of Pakistan — definition, historical aspects, reform movements, Iqbal & Jinnah
• II. Land and People of Pakistan — geography, society, resources, agriculture, industry, education
• III. Pakistan and Changing Regional Apparatus
• IV. Nuclear Program of Pakistan, its Safety and Security; International Concerns
• V. Regional Cooperation Organizations (SAARC, ECO, SCO) and the Role of Pakistan
• VI. Civil-Military Relations in Pakistan
• VII. Economic Challenges in Pakistan
• VIII. Non-Traditional Security Threats in Pakistan: Role of Non-State Actors
• IX. Pakistan's Role in the Region
• X. The Palestine Issue
• XI. Changing Security Dynamics for Pakistan: Challenges to National Security of Pakistan
• XII. Political Evolution Since 1971
• XIII. Pakistan and US War on Terror
• XIV. Foreign Policy of Pakistan Post 9/11
• XV. Evolution of Democratic System in Pakistan
• XVI. Ethnic Issues and National Integration
• XVII. Hydro Politics; Water Issues in Domestic and Regional Context
• XVIII. Pakistan's National Interest