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 CONTENTS

Chapter 1 Ideology of Pakistan 1

Chapter 2 Indus Valley Civilisation 3
Chapter 3 Mohammad Bin Qasim 7
Chapter 4 Ghaznavi and Ghuri Dynasties 10
Chapter 5 Slave Dynasty 14
Chapter 6 Khiliji Dynasty 17
Chapter 7 Tughlaq Dynasty 20
Chapter 8 Sadaat Dynasty 24
Chapter 9 Lodhi Dynasty 26
Chapter10 Mughal Dynasty 29
Zahir-ud-Din Babur 29
Nasir-ud-Din Muhammad Humayun 31
Sher Shah Suri 32
Akbar the Great 34
Jahangir 39
Shah Jahan 41
Aurangzeb Alamgir 44
Decline of Mughal Empire 46
Miscellaneous Questions 48
Chapter 11 Islam and Reformist Movements in the Subcontinent (711-1947) 53
Chapter 12 Advent of Europeans in Sub-Continent 64
Chapter 13 War of Independence, 1857 71
Chapter 14 Colonialism and Nationalism in India 78
Chapter 15 Sir Sayyad Ahmed Khan & Aligarh Movement 83
Chapter 16 Muslims’ Movements 87
Chapter 17 Hindi-Urdu Controversy 93
Chapter 18 Political Development 95
Hindus’ Movements 95
THE FORMATIVE PHASE OF PAKISTAN (1857-1916) 97
Muslims’ Awakening & Rise of Nationalism 97
Partition of Bengal 100
Simla Deputation & Formation of Muslim League 103
POLITICAL STRUGGLE 107
Attempts for Hindu Muslim Unity (1916-1930) 107

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 Khilafat, Non-cooperation and Home Rule Movements 111
Parting of the Ways 116
Demand for Full Independence 119
Chapter 19 The Partition Plan 132
Chapter 20 Quaid-I-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah 136
Chapter 21 Allama Muhammad Iqbal 141
Chapter 22 Role of Women and Students in the Pakistan Movement 146
Chapter 23 Constitutional History from 1773 to 1857 150
Chapter 24 British India 161
Chapter 25 Indian Councils Act, 1861 to Government of India Act, 1919 165
Chapter 26 Government of India Act 1935 172
Chapter 27 Towards Independence 179
Chapter 28 Accession of the States 187
Chapter 29 Initial Problems 194
Kashmir 196
Canal Water Dispute 201
Illegal Accession of States 204
Other Problems 206
Chapter 30 Pakistan since 1947 209
From Ayub to Yahya 218
Bhutto Era 222
Zia Era 224
Benazir’s First Era 227
Nawaz Sharif’s First Term 229
Benazir’s Second Term 230
Nawaz Sharif’s Second Term 232
Pervaiz Musharaf Era 233
Zardari Era 235
Chapter 31 Current Era and Background 238
Chapter 32 Miscellaneous 252
Chapter 33 Constitutional History 260
Making of First Constitution 260
First Constitution 266
Constitution of 1962 268
Constitution of 1973 271
MCQs Taken from Competitive Examinations 287

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Chapter 34 Geography of Pakistan 293
Chapter 35 Highest Mountains in Pakistan 303
Chapter 36 Passes in Pakistan 306
Chapter 37 Important Rivers of Pakistan 310
Chapter 38 Glaciers in Pakistan 313
Chapter 39 Historical Sites and Places in Pakistan 315
Chapter 40 Forts in Pakistan 322
Chapter 41 Famous Lakes of Pakistan 324
Chapter 42 Punjab 326
Chapter 43 Balochistan 336
Chapter 44 Sindh 341
Chapter 45 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 347
Chapter 46 Gilgit-Baltistan 353
Chapter 47 Coolest, Highest, Lowest, Biggest, Tallest, Smallest & Oldest; etc 355
Chapter 48 Important Books 361
Chapter 49 Folk Stories 374
Chapter 50 Distinctive Name of Places Of Pakistan 377
Chapter 51 Old & New Names of Cities 379
Chapter 52 Sports 381
Chapter 53 Journalism in Subcontinent 385
Chapter 54 Armed Forces 392
Chapter 55 Irrigation and Canal System of Pakistan 398
Chapter 56 Dams / Barrages and Power Resources 401
Chapter 57 Mineral Resources 406
Chapter 58 Health 410
Chapter 59 Education 412
Chapter 60 Population 425
Chapter 61 CPEC (China Pakistan Economic Corridor) 429
Chapter 62 General Information 432
Chapter 63 First in Pakistan 448
Chapter 64 Nuclear Programme of Pakistan 458
Chapter 65 Past Papers’ Questions 463
FPSC General Knowledge Paper III Pakistan Affairs (2005) 463
FPSC General Knowledge Paper III Pakistan Affairs=2006 464
FPSC General Knowledge Paper III Pakistan Affairs=2007 465

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 FPSC General Knowledge Paper III Pakistan Affairs=2008 466
FPSC General Knowledge Paper III Pakistan Affairs=2009 467
FPSC General Knowledge Paper III Pakistan Affairs=2010 469
Competitive Examination for Recruitment to Posts in BPS-17 under
the Federal Government, 2011 General Knowledge III
Pakistan Affairs Part-I (MCQs) 470
Competitive Examination for Recruitment to Posts in BPS-17
under the Federal Government, 2012 General Knowledge III
Pakistan Affairs Part-I (MCQs) 471
Competitive Examination for Recruitment to Posts in BPS-17
under the Federal Government, 2013 General Knowledge III
Pakistan Affairs Part-I (MCQs) 473
Chapter 66 Previous Papers 475
FPSC Lecturer in Pakistan Studies Special Education Department - 2018 475
FPSC Lecturer Pakistan Studies BS-17 – 2016 479
PPSC Lecturer Pakistan Studies BS-17 – 2015 484
PPSC Lecturer Pakistan Studies BS-17 – 2011 489
PPPSC Lecturer History (Male) BS-17 – 2021 495
PPPSC Lecturer History (Female) BS-17 – 2021 499
PPPSC Lecturer History BS-17 – 2015 503
PPSC Lecturer Political Science BS-17 – 2015 507
PPSC Senior Subject Specialist History/Pakistan Studies BS-18 -2015 511
PPSC Subject Specialist Pakistan Studies / History/Political
Science 2016 515
Chapter 67 Economic & Social Indicators 520
Chapter 68 Frequently Asked Questions from Previous MCQs Papers:
Before Partition 526
Chapter 69 Frequently Asked Questions from Previous MCQs Papers:
After Partition 543
Chapter 70 Famous Personalities of Pakistan & Their Fields 568
Chapter 71 Who is Who? 574

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