Paper: Current Affairs (100 Marks)
Candidates will be expected to display such general knowledge of history, politics and
International Affairs, as deemed necessary to interpret current affairs.
I. Pakistan’s Domestic Affairs (20 marks)
▪ Political
▪ Economic
▪ Social
II. Pakistan’s External Affairs (40 marks)
▪ Pakistan’s relations with its Neighbors (India, China, Afghanistan, Russia)
▪ Pakistan’s relations with the Muslim World (Iran, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia,
Turkey)
▪ Pakistan’s relations with the United States
▪ Pakistan’s relations with Regional and International Organizations (UN,
SAARC, ECO, OIC, WTO, GCC)
III. Global Issues (40 marks)
▪ International Security
▪ International Political Economy
▪ Human Rights
▪ Environment: Global Warming, Kyoto Protocol, Copenhagen Accord
▪ Population: world population trends, world population policies
▪ Terrorism and Counter Terrorism
▪ Global Energy Politics
▪ Nuclear Proliferation and Nuclear Security
▪ Nuclear Politics in South Asia
▪ International Trade (Doha Development Round and Bali Package)
▪ Cooperation and Competition in Arabian Sea, Indian and Pacific Oceans.
▪ Millennium Development Goals, Current Status
▪ Globalization
▪ Middle East Crisis
▪ Kashmir Issue
▪ Palestine Issue