CSS Books For Compulsory Subjects

For English (Precis & Composition) and English Essay

Exploring the World of English by Saadat Ali Shah
For Everyday Science - Everyday Science by Akram Kahmiri
For Pakistan Affairs - Pakistan Affairs by Ikram Rabbani
For Current Affairs - Contemporary affairs by Imtiaz Shahid
For Islamiyat - Islami nazriya-e-hayat by Khurshid Ahmed
Pak Affairs can be divided into
1. Pre Independence war period
.... (For this u need different books and it is better to prepare own notes on
these questions. From this period at least cover these three questions
a) Rise of Muslims and spread of Muslim society in India
b) Fall of Muslims.
c) Role of Ulema
2. Post war period till creation of Pakistan
This is the easiest of all and one can find major events almost in every book.
Read the events clearly and critically
3. Post Partition Period.
It has different facets...
1. Initial Problems specially Kashmir and other states
2. Political development
3. Constitutional Development
4. Debacle of East Pakistan.
5. Role of Bureaucracy and Military.
6. Economy and other social problems
7. Current Affairs
4. Personalities
Most important are
Jinnah, Sir Syed, Shah Wali Ullah and Iqbal.
5. Movements Can be best covered from Ikram rabbani's Book
Important are
Shah Wali Ullah's Movement,
Nadvatul Ulema,
Deoband Movement,
Aligarh Movement, Khilafath Movement

How to Prepare
Get the most of knowledge about Pak Affairs but at least prepare a few
questions to the best. U must have well prepared these Questions
1. A good note on if there had been no Jinnah there had been no Pakistan or
Role of Jinnah in creation of Pakistan
2. Shah Wali Ullah,
3. Aligargh , Sir Syed and his different roles (Political, educational
development of Muslims after War of Independence)
4. Nadva, Aligarh and Deobandi and their comparison
5. reasons of rise, spread and fall of Muslim Society in India
6. Khilafath Movement
7. Nehru report and Quaid 14 points (critical analysis)
8. Cabinet mission till its final decision
9. Boundary commission
10. Kashmir
11. Constitutional Development.
besides this u need some good sayings of and about Jinnah, Sir Syed and
Pakistan movement. Always prepare the different historical events in
chronological order.