CSS Pakistan Affairs Past Paper 2018

Instructions specific to this paper

• Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.

Part-II questions

1. Q. 220 marks

   Critically evaluate the foundations of Allama Iqbal’s concept of Muslim separatism in the context of Indo-Pak Subcontinent.

2. Q. 320 marks

   Discuss the 3rd June Plan or Mountbatten Plan and also describe how it was implemented?

3. Q. 420 marks

   Describe the political system of Pakistan. Which form of government is suitable to make country politically stable?

4. Q. 520 marks

   Define non-state actors. ‘Non-state actors are posing more threat to Pakistan’s national security than threats from external state actors.’ Argue in favour or against.

5. Q. 620 marks

   Discuss the nature of centre-province relations under the 1973 Constitution.

6. Q. 720 marks

   Discuss the changing trends in Pakistan- US relations since 2001.

7. Q. 820 marks

   There is crisis of national integration in Pakistan since its creation. What measures do you suggest for the promotion of national integration of Pakistan?

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Standard FPSC instructions

Printed on this and every CSS paper.

• Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
• All the parts (if any) of each question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
• Write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the question paper.
• No page/space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of the Answer Book must be crossed.
• Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.