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For Current Affairs paper, students should read the newspapers and note down the current happening

events. This paper also helps you prepare English essay as well. If we go through the last five years papers, following is the trend in current affairs paper; Pak-US relations, Pak-Sino relations, Indo-Pak relations including resumption of Composite Dialogue, US-Sino relations, Palestine crisis, Iran Nuclear Issue, US interests; in Middle East, The Great Game, Oil Politics, Central Asian States, etc. Global crunch, Emerging Chinese economy and the US concerns over it, US policies in Iraq and Afghanistan and exit plan, and the important organizations; SCO, ASEAN, OIC, ECO, SAARC etc. The local issues can be provincial autonomy, Balochistan Package, NFC Award, Energy Crisis, Terrorism, importance of Gwadar port etc.

When a candidate appears in the candidates, he is advised to make an outline of each question in the start of question by mulling over the main points as this thing shows that the students know all the points which an examiner requires. For Pakistan Affairs paper, the following topics are very important in phase-I; Spread of Islam in the subcontinent, Role of Sufis in this regard, Causes of downfall of the Muslims, Two Nation Theory, Hazrat Mujadid Alf Sani, Shah Wali Ullah, Ahmad Shaheed Bralvi, Titu Mir, Dudu Miyan, War of Independence and its heinous effects only on the Muslims, Role of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan and his Aligarh Movement, Deoband and Nadwa tul Ulema. Phase-II includes; Partition of Bengal, Simla Deputation, Formation of Muslim League, Mintoy Morley Reforms, Lucknow Pact, Montague Chelmsford reforms, Khalifat Movement, Nehru Report, Quaid-e-Azam Fourteen Points, Allahabad Address, Round Table Conferences, 1935 Constitution, 1937 elections, Lahore Resolution, Cabinet Mission Plan, Redcliffe Award and 3 June Plan. The phase-III includes; problems after the partition, Objective Resolution, 1956, 1962 and 1973 constitutions; comparison and discuss the drawbacks of each constitution, Devolution Plan, Industrial and Agricultural problems and solution, Pakistans Foreign Policy and Geo Strategic Position of Pakistan. Now comes to attempting the paper technique. Use as much headings as you can. Start the question by giving the heading introduction and give a brief of your question. For example the question is Quaid-e-Azam Fourteen Points, it does not mean just to memorize and write down all the points. Firstly, give reasons why Quaid-e-Azam gave fourteen points; a brief introduction of Nehru Report and its draw backs. Then write 14 points after that provide the different views of Hindus, and other members what they think about Fourteen Points. The last paragraph should contain the any one heading, critical analysis, conclusion, concluding remarks etc. When a candidate appears in the candidates, he is advised to make an outline of each question in the start of question by mulling over the main points as this thing shows that the students know all the points which an examiner requires. The length of question should be between 5 to 6 pages.

It is high recommended that students should note down the speeches and axiom of Allama Iqbal and Quaid-e-Azam and write these speeches or sayings either in the start or in the end each question. If the students have time they can read the below books and give quotation from the books of I.H Quershi, The Struggle for Pakistan and K.K Aziz, The Making of Pakistan. Before one months of commencing the examination, students should take test to the relevant subject specialist and improve the drawbacks. Majority of the people agree that the presentation of the paper and handwriting help award you higher marks.

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