CSS SYLLABUS

Pak Affairs
 Ideology of Pakistan --- definition and elucidation, historical aspects: Muslim
rule in the Sub-Continent, its downfall and efforts for Renaissance.
Movements for reforms-- Shaikh Ahmad Sarhindi, Shah Waliullah, Sayyid
Ahmad Shaheed, Aligarh, Deoband, Nadwah, and other educational
institutions Sindh Madrassah and Islamia College Peshawar. Ideology of
Pakistan in the light of Speeches and statements of Allama Iqbal and Quaid-
i Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
 Land and people of Pakistan ------- Geography, Society, Natural resources,
Agriculture, Industry and education with reference to characteristics, trends
and problems.
 Pakistan and Changing Regional Apparatus
 Nuclear Program of Pakistan, its Safety and Security; International
Concerns
 Regional Cooperation Organizations (SAARC, ECO, SCO) and the Role of
Pakistan
 Civil-Military Relations in Pakistan
 Economic Challenges in Pakistan
 Non-Traditional Security Threats in Pakistan: Role of Non-State Actors
 Pakistan’s Role in the Region
 The Palestine Issue
 Changing Security Dynamics for Pakistan: Challenges to National Security
of Pakistan
 Political Evolution Since 1971
 Pakistan and US War on Terror
 Foreign Policy of Pakistan Post 9/11
 Evolution of Democratic System in Pakistan
 Ethnic Issues and National Integration
 Hydro Politics; Water Issues in Domestic and Regional Context
 Pakistan’s National Interest
 Challenges to Sovereignty
 Pakistan’s Energy Problems and their Effects
 Pakistan’s Relations with Neighbors excluding India
 Pakistan and India Relations Since 1947
 The Kashmir Issue
 The war in Afghanistan since 1979 and its impact on, and challenges to
Pakistan in the Post 2014 era.
 Proxy Wars: Role of External Elements
  Economic Conditions of Pakistan, the Most Recent Economic Survey, the
Previous and Current Budgets, and the Problems and Performance of Major
Sectors of Economy.
 The Recent Constitutional and Legal Debates, the Latest Constitutional
Amendments and Important Legislations, Legal Cases and the Role of
Higher Courts.
 The Prevailing Social Problems of Pakistan and the Strategies to Deal with
Them, Poverty, Education, Health and Sanitation.

Current Affairs
Pakistan's Domestic Affairs (20 marks)

 Political
 Economic
 Social

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)

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
Islamic Studies

1. Introduction of Islam.
 Concept of Islam.
 Importance of Deen in Human Life.
 Difference between Deen and Religion.
 Distinctive Aspects of Islam.
 Islamic Beliefs & its Impact on Individual & Society and the Fundamental of
Islam.Islamic Worships: Spiritual, Moral and Social Impact.
2. Study of Seerah of Prophet Mohammad (PBAH) as Role Model for:-
 Individual
 Diplomat
 Educator
 Military Strategist
 Peace Maker
3. Human Rights & Status of Woman in Islam.
 Human Rights and Status of Woman in Islam
 Dignity of Men and Women
4. Islamic Civilization and Culture:
 Meanings and the Vital Elements
 Role of Civilization in Development of Human Personality and Communities
 Distinctions of Islamic Civilization (Tauheed, Spiritualism, Dignity of Man,
Equality, Social Justice, Moral Values, Tolerance, Rule of Law)
5. Islam and World.
 Impact of Islamic Civilization on the West and Vice Versa. The Role of Islam
in the Modern World.
 Muslim World and the Contemporary Challenges. Rise of Extremism.
6. Public Administration and Governance in Islam
 Concept of Public Administration in Islam Quranic Guidance on Good
Governance
 Concept of Governance and its Applications in the light of Quran, Sunnah
and Fiqh.
 Governance Structure in Islam i.e. (Shura, Legislation, Sources of Islamic
Law)
  Governance under Pious Khelifat
 Particular letters of Hazrat Umar (R.A) and Hazrat Ali (R.A) to different
Authority.
 Responsibilities of Civil Servants
 System of Accountability in Islam
7. Islamic Code of Life.
 Salient Features of Islamic Systems, Social System, Political System, Economic System, Judicial
System, Administrative System,
 Procedure of Ijmah and Ijtehad

English Precise and composition

Précis Writing (20 marks)

A careful selected passage with an orientation of generic understanding and

enough flexibility for compression shall be given for précising and suggesting an
appropriate title. Out of the total 20 marks allocated to this question, 15 shall go to
précising the text and 5 to suggesting the title.

Reading Comprehension (20 marks)

A carefully selected passage that is rich in substance but not very technical or
disciplinespecific shall be given, followed by five questions, each carrying 4 marks.

Grammar and Vocabulary (20 marks)

 Correct usage of Tense

 Articles
 Prepositions
 Conjunctions
 Punctuation
 Phrasal Verbs
 Synonyms and Antonyms

Sentence Correction (10 marks)

The sentences shall be given each having a clear structural flaw in terms of
grammar or punctuation. The candidates shall be asked to rewrite them with really
needed correction only, without making unnecessary alterations. No two or more
sentences should have exactly the same problem, and 2-3 sentences shall be based
on correction of punctuation marks.

Grouping of Words (10 marks)

A random list of twenty words of moderate standard (neither very easy nor utterly
unfamiliar) shall be given, to be grouped by the candidates in pairs of those having
similar or opposite meaning, as may be clearly directed in the question.

Pairs of Words (10 marks)

Ten pairs shall be given of seemingly similar words with different meanings,
generally confused in communication, for bringing out the difference in meaning of
any five of them by first explaining them in parenthesis and then using them in
sentences.

Translation (10 marks)

Ten short Urdu sentences involving structural composition, significant terms and
figurative/idiomatic expressions shall be given, to be accurately translated into
English.

General Science and Ability

Physical Sciences

 Constituents and Structure: -Universe, Galaxy, Light Year, Solar System,

Sun, Earth, Astronomical System of Units.
 Process of Nature: - Solar and Lunar Eclipses, Rotation and Revolution,
Weather Variables (Global Temperature, Pressure, Circulation, Precipitation,
Humidity) and Weather Variations.
 Natural Hazards and Disasters: - Earth Quake, Volcanic Eruption, Tsunami,
Floods, Avalanche, Travelling Cyclone (Tropical Cyclone, Middle Latitude
Cyclone and Tornadoes), Drought, Wildfire, Urban Fire, Disaster Risk
Management.
 Energy Resources: - Sources of Energy (Renewable i.e. LED Energy, Solar
Energy, Wind Energy and Non-Renewable Energy conservation and its
sustainable use.
 Atomic Structure, Chemical Bonding, Electromagnetic Radiations.
 Modern Materials/Chemicals: - Ceramics, Plastics, Semiconductors,
Antibiotics, Vaccines, Fertilizers, Pesticides.

Biological Sciences

 The Basis of Life: - Cell Structures and Functions (Subcellular Organelles

such as Nucleus, Mitochondria and Ribosomes).
 Biomolecules: - Proteins, Lipids, Carbohydrates and Enzymes.
 Plant and Animal Kingdom: - A brief survey of plant and animal kingdom to
pinpoint similarities and diversities in nature.
  A Brief Account of Human Physiology Common Diseases and Epidemics: -
Polio, Diarrhea, Malaria, Hepatitis, Dengue their Causes and Prevention.
 New Model Concept of Producing BIO Fuel Method

Environmental Science

 Environment: - The Atmosphere (Layered Structure and Composition),

Hydrosphere (Water Cycle, Major Water Compartments), Biosphere (Major
Biomes) and Lithosphere (Minerals and Rocks, Rock Types, Plate Tectonics).
 Atmospheric Pollution: - Types, Sources, Causes and effects of major air
pollutants (COx, Particulate Matter, NOx, SOx, Tropospheric Ozone, Volatile
Organic Compounds, Dioxins). Regional and Global air pollution issues
(Acidrain, Ozone Depletion, Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming).
International agreements on air pollution control (Montreal Protocol and
Kyoto Protocol).
 Water Pollution: - Types, sources, causes and effects of major water
pollutants (Synthetic Organic Chemicals, Oxygen Demanding Wastes, Plant
Nutrients, Thermal Pollution, Infectious Agents, Sediments, Radioactivity,
Heavy Metals and Acids),Drinking water quality and standards.
 Land Pollution: - Solid waste management and disposal.
 Role of Remote Sensing and GIS in Environmental Science.
 Population Planning.

Food Science

 Concept of Balance Diet: - Vitamins, Carbohydrates, Protein, Fats and oil,

Minerals, Fiber.
 Quality of Food: - Bioavailability of Nutrients, Appearance, Texture, Flavor,
Quality of Packed and Frozen Food, Food Additives, Preservatives and
Antioxidants
 Food Deterioration and its Control: - Causes of Food Deterioration,
Adulteration, Food Preservation.

Information Technology

 Computer (Hardware & Software Fundamentals); I/O Processing and data

storage, Networking & Internet Standards, Application and business
Software, Social Media Websites, Information Systems, Fundamentals of
artificial intelligence.
 Telecommunications: - Basics of Wireless Communication (Mobile, Satellite,
Surveillance and GPS and Fiber Optic etc.

Quantitative Ability/Reasoning

 Basic Mathematical Skills.

  Concepts and ability to reasons quantitatively and solve problems in a
quantitative setting.
 Basic Arithmetic, Algebra and Geometry (Average, Ratios, Rates,
Percentage, Angles, Triangles, Sets, Remainders, Equations, Symbols,
Rounding of Numbers
 Random Sampling

Logical Reasoning and Analytical Reasoning/Ability

 Logical Reasoning includes the process of using a rational, systematic series

of steps based on sound mathematical procedures and given statements to
arrive at a conclusion
 Analytical Reasoning/Ability includes visualizing, articulating and solving
both complex and uncomplicated problems and concepts and making
decisions that are sensible based on available information, including
demonstration of the ability to apply logical thinking to gathering and
analyzing information.

Mental Abilities

 Mental Abilities Scales that measures specific constructs such as verbal,

mechanical, numerical and social ability

History of USA

1) Introduction: -
 From ancient times to 1492
 Advent of the Europeans to British supremacy (1492-1606)
2) USA as a British Colony (1606-1783).
3) USA as an Independent Country (1783 - 1819)
4) Expansion of USA: From 13 to 50 States (1820 - 1949)
5) Constitution of the USA: Salient Features
6) Civil War between the North and the East (1850 - 1869)
7) Industrialization and its emergence as one of the world powers (1870 -
1916)
8) USA’s role in the Two World Wars (1914 – 1918 & 1939 - 1945)
9) Post 1945 world scenario and emergence of USA and USSR as the Two
World Powers.
10) American Role in patronizing UNO and International Organizations
1945 - 2012
 11) American Role in Cold War and its emergence as the Sole Super
Power (1945 -1990).
12) International Concerns of USA: An Overview.
13) The War on Terror: The Role of Pakistan and USA (2001 - 2012)
14) Global perceptions of the USA.
15) Progressive Era: Reforms of Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow
Wilson,
16) The Great Depression and the New Deal
17) Civil Rights Movement
18) United States’ role in International Conflicts
19) US Presidential Election
20) The US Congress: Role and Functions
21) Separation of Powers: Check and Balances

Political Science

PAPER I- (Marks - 100)

Part-A (50 Marks)

 Western Political Thought: Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Montesquieu,

Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Kant, Mill, Bentham,Hegel, Marx, Lenin, Mao,
Gramsci, Karl Popper, Pierre Bourdieu, John Rawls, Frances Fukuyama,
Foucault, Derrida, Kierkegaard, Jean Paul Sartre, Rene Descartes.
 Muslim Political Thought: Al-Farabi, Al-Mawardi, Ibn Rushd, Imam
Ghazali, Ibn Taymiyyah, Nizam-ul-MulkTusi, Ibn Khaldun, Shah Waliullah,
Allama Muhammad Iqbal, Jamaluddin Afghni, Rashid Rida.
 Part -B (50 Marks)

 State System: The nature and emergence of modern nation-state system,

Islamic concept of state and Ummah.
 Political Concept (Western and Islamic): Sovereignty, Justice, Law,
Liberty, Freedom, Equality, Rights and Duties, Human Rights,Political
Authority and Power.
 Comparative Politics: Political Socialization, Political Culture, Political
Development, Political Recruitment, Social Change, Civil Society, Violence
and Terrorism in Politics, Gender and Politics, Women Empowerment
 Political Participation: Political Change and Revolution, Elections,
Electoral System, Public Opinion, Propaganda, Political Parties, Pressure
Groups and Lobbies.
 Political Institutions and Role of Government: Legislature, Executive,
Judiciary, Political Elites, Civil and Military Bureaucracy.
 Forms of Government: Monarchy, Democratic, Dictatorship,
Totalitarian/Authoritarian, Unitary, Federal, Confederation, Presidential and
Parliamentary.
 Political Ideologies: Capitalism, Marxism, Communism, Socialism,
Totalitarism, Fascims, Nationalism, IslamicPolitical Ideology.
 Local Self Government: Theory and practice of Local Self-Government
with special reference to Pakistan, Comparative analyses of systems of local
governance, Public Administration and Public Policy.

PAPER-II (MARKS-100)

Part-A (30 Marks)

I. Comparative and Analytical Study of the Political Systems: Political

System of U.S.A, U.K, France and Germany
II. Global and Regional Integration Globalization and Politics, Global Civil
Society, Regional politico-economic integration and organizational structure
of the European Union, SAARC, ECO, International Financial Regimes IMF
and WTO.

Part-B (70Marks)

III. Comparative and Analytical Study of the Political Systems: Political

system of Turkey, Iran, Malaysia, India and China.
IV. Political Movements in India (Colonial Period): Rise of Muslim
Nationalism in South Asia and Pakistan Movement (with special referenceto
the role of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, Allama Muhammad Iqbal and Quaid-i-
Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah)
V. Government and Politics in Pakistan: Constitution making from 1947 -
1956, A comparative and critical analysis of 1956, 1962, 1973 Constitutions
 of Pakistan, Constitutional Amendments up-to-date, Federal Structurein
Pakistan, and Central-Provincial relations after 18th amendment, Political
Culture of Pakistan, Political Developments and the Role of Civil and
Military Bureaucracy, Judiciary, Feudalism, Dynastic Politics, Political
Parties and Interest Groups, Elections and Voting Behavior, Religion and
Politics, Ethnicity and National Integration.
VI. International Relations: History of International Relations: Post World
War-II (WW-II) Period. Foreign Policy of Pakistan: National Interests and
Major Determinants i-e

1). Size/Geography

2). Economic Development

3). Security

4). Advancement in Technology

5). National Capacity

6). Political Parties/Leadership

7). Ideology

8). National Interest

9). Role of Press/Bureaucracy

10). Social Structure

11). Public Opinion

12). Diplomacy.

13). Foreign Policy-making Process in Pakistan

Also, External Factors like International Power Structure, International

Organizations, World Public Opinion and Reaction of other States.

Criminology

Section-I (25 Marks)

I. Introduction
  Basic concepts used in understanding crime, criminality and criminal behavior.
II. Understanding Criminology
 Definition, meaning and scope of criminology; Criminology and criminal law; Crime as
social problem; Deviance, Sin Vice, Evil, Norms, Values; Security (Physical, Social,
Economic)
III. Crime and Criminals
 Occasional criminals, Habitual criminals, Professional criminals, White-collar crime,
Organized crime, corporate crimes.
IV. Crime and Criminality: Theoretical Perspectives
 Early explanation of criminal behavior
 Biological Theories; Psychological Theories; Sociological Theories.
o Social Disorganization theory
o Strain theory
o Social Control theory
o Learning theory
o Labeling Theory
 Islamic perspective on deviance and crime.

Section-II (25 Marks)

V. Juvenile Delinquency
 Meaning, definitions (Behavioral Vs Legal), Juvenile delinquent Vs status
offender,Official statistics of juvenile delinquency
VI. Juvenile Justice System
 Role of police
 Juvenile court process:
o Pretrial, trial and sentencing
o Role of prosecutor, defense counsel, juvenile judge, juvenile probation officer
 Juvenile correctional institutions; probation and non-punitive alternatives
VII. The Criminal Justice System:
 Police and its role
 Trial and Conviction of Offenders
o Agencies: formal and informal
o Criminal courts: procedures and problems
o Role of prosecutors
 Prisons, Probation and Parole
VIII. Punitive and Reformative Treatment of Criminals
 Corporal punishment, Imprisonment, Rehabilitation of criminals.

Section-III (25 Marks)

IX. Criminal Investigation

 Principles of criminal investigation, Manual of preliminary investigation, Intelligenceoperations,
Data base investigation, Electronic investigation, Forensic Investigation
X. Techniques of Investigations
Gathering information from persons, Interviewing and interrogation techniques,Criminal
investigation analysis,
XI. Legal and Ethical Guidelines for Investigators

Stop and frisk operations, Arrest procedures, Search and seizure.

XII. International Policing and Criminal Justice Monitoring Organizations

UNAFEI, INTERPOL, EUROPOL, UNODC, UNICEF, IPA, etc

Section-IV (25 Marks)

XIII. Modern Concepts in Contemporary Criminology

 Terrorism, Radicalism and War on Terror
 Media’s representation of Crime and the Criminal Justice System
 Modern Law Enforcement and Crime Prevention
o Intelligence-led Policing
o Community Policing
o Private Public Partnership
 Gender and Crime in Urban and Rural Pakistan
 Crime and Urbanization, Organized Crime and White-Collar Crime
 Human Rights Abuses and Protection, especially of Children; Women andMinorities; The role of
civil society and NGOs
 Money-laundering
 Cyber Crime
 Role of NAB, FIA, ANF

Gender Studies
I. Introduction to Gender Studies
 Introduction to Gender Studies
 Difference between Gender and Women Studies
 Multi-disciplinary nature of Gender Studies
 Autonomy vs. Integration Debate in Gender Studies
 Status of Gender Studies in Pakistan
II. Social Construction of Gender
 Historicizing Constructionism
 Problematizing the category of “Sex”: Queer Theory
 Is “Sex” socially determined, too?
 Masculinities and Femininity
 Nature versus Culture: A Debate in Gender Development
III. Feminist Theories and Practice
 What is Feminism?
 Liberal Feminism
 Radical Feminism
 Marxist/Socialist Feminism
 Psychoanalytical Feminism
 Men’s Feminism
 Postmodern Feminism
IV. Feminist Movements
 Feminist Movements in the West, First Wave, Second Wave and Third Wave
Feminism, United Nation Conferences on Women, Feminist Movements in Pakistan

V. Gender and Development

 Colonial and Capitalistic Perspectives of Gender
 Gender Analysis of Development Theories; Modernization Theory, World System
Theory, Dependency Theory, Structural Functionalism
 Gender Approaches to Development: Women in Development (WID), Women and
Development (WAD), Gender and Development (GAD); Gender Critique of Structural
Adjustment Policies (SAPs).
 Globalization and Gender
VI. Status of Women in Pakistan
 Status of Women’s health in Pakistan
 Status of Women in Education
 Women and Employment
 Women and Law

VII. Gender and Governance

 Defining Governance
 Suffragist Movement
 Gender Issues in Women as Voters
  Gender Issues in Women as Candidates
 Gender Issues in Women as Representatives
 Impact of Political Quota in Pakistan
VIII. Gender Based Violence
 Defining Gender Based Violence
 Theories of Violence against Women
 Structural and Direct Forms of Violence
 Strategies to Eliminate Violence against Women
IX. Case Studies of:
 Mukhtaran Mai
 Mallala Yousaf Zai
 Shermin Ubaid Chinoy