ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD

Faculty of Social Sciences

(Department of Pakistan Studies)

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Course: POLITICAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL EVOLUTION IN PAKISTAN (Code: 6490/9343)

Level: BS/BEd (4 Years) Semester: Spring, 2025

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Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks: 50

ASSIGNMENT No. 1

(Units: 1–4)

Q.1 How had India occupied the State of Jammu & Kashmir despite that fact that according to principles of Partition it had to accede to Pakistan? (20)

Q.2 Discuss in detail the views of the Quaid-I-Azam about the foreign policy of Pakistan. To what extent those views were incorporated in the foreign policy decisions taken by the leaders after the Quaid-I-Azam. (20)

Q.3 Elaborate the final report of the Basic Principles’ Committee. Why had the members from Punjab opposed its recommendations in public even though they had signed the report? (20)

Q.4 Discuss the Presidential Elections of 1965. How had Ayub regime manipulated and rigged the elections? Explain with facts. (20)

Q.5 Critically analyze the economic causes of downfall of Ayub Khan regime. (20)

Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks: 50

ASSIGNMENT No. 2

(Units: 5–9)

Q.1 Discuss Mujeeb’s 6 Point Formula in detail. Why had that formula been taken negatively by the Ayub regime and its supporters. Explain with facts. (20)

Q.2 Make a critical analysis of nationalization policy of Z. A. Bhutto and its destructive impact on industrial development in Pakistan. (20)

Q.3 Discuss 8^th Constitutional Amendment and its impact on the parliamentary democracy in Pakistan. (20)

Q.4 Critically analyze the policies of IJI government under Nawaz Sharif from 1990 to 1993. (20)

Q.5 Discuss Seven Point Program of reforms introduced by Pervaiz Musharraf. Why had that program failed to reform the system in Pakistan? Explain with facts. (20)

POLITICAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL EVOLUTION IN PAKISTAN

Unit-1 Initial Problems After Creation of Pakistan

1- Rehabilitation of Refugees

2- Constitution Making

3- Distribution of Assets

4- Indian Occupation Over Muslim States

5- Administrative problems

Unit-2 Role of Quaid-i-Azam as the Governor General

1- Responsibilities of Founder of Pakistan

2- Establishment of State Bank

3- Making of Karachi as Capital City

4- Interaction with Public

5- Foreign Policy

6- Illness and Death

Unit-3 Constitution Making and Political Crises

1- Quaid-i-Azam and constitution making

2- Objectives resolution

3- Basic Principle Committee

4- Dissolution of the First Constituent Assembly

5- Bogra Formula

6- Constitution of 1956

Unit-4 First Martial Law: Government of Ayub Khan

1- Martial Law of Ayub Khan

2- Ban on political activities

3- System of Basic Democracies

4- Constitution of 1962

5- Presidential election of 1962

6- War of 1965

7- Downfall of Ayub Khan

Unit-5 Separation of East Pakistan

1- Powers and resources sharing issues between East and West Pakistan

2- One Unit

3- Sense of Deprivation of East Pakistan

4- Popularity of Awami Muslim League

5- Legal Framework Order

6- Elections of 1970

7- Military Operation and Mukti Bahini

8- War of 1971 and Separation of Bengal

Unit-6 Pakistan People’s Party/ Government of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto

1- Transfer of power to People’s Party

2- Constitution of 1973

3- International Relations

4- Policy of Nationalization

5- Politics of Bhutto

6- Pakistan National Alliance and Downfall of Bhutto

Unit-7 Period of Zia-ul-Haq

1- Declaration of Martial Law

2- Trail of Bhutto and his Last Days

3- Steps Towards Islamization in the Country

4- Movement for Restoration of Democracy

5- Presidential Referendum

6- Selection of Prime Minister

7- 8th Amendment in the Constitution

8- Termination of Junejo Government

Unit-8 Journey of Democracy from 1977 to 1999

1- Election of 1988 and Results

2- Benazir Bhutto as Prime Minister

3- Dismissal of PPP Government: Causes and Reasons

4- 1st Tenure of Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif’s government

5- Dismissal and Restoration of Nawaz Sharif

6- 2nd Term of Benazir’s Government and Dismissal

7- 2nd period of Nawaz Sharif’s Government and Dismissal

Unit-9 General Pervez Musharraf and Aftermath

1- General Parveez Musharaf: Chief Executive

2- Seven points program

3- 9/11 incident and government policies

4- Musharraf as President

5- Presidential Referendum

6- Elections of 2002

7- Zafur-ul-Ullah Khan Jamali and Shoukat Aziz as Prime Ministers

8- Elections of 2008 and 2013

9- 2013 and aftermath