ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD

Faculty of Social Sciences

(Department of Pakistan Studies)

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Course: Social Change in Pakistan (541/9372) Semester: Spring, 2025

Level: M Sc/BS Pakistan Studies

Please read the following instructions for writing your assignments. (AD, BS, BEd, MA/MSc, MEd) (ODL Mode).

1. All questions are compulsory and carry equal marks but within a question the marks are distributed according to its requirements.

2. Read the question carefully and then answer it according to the requirements of the questions.

3. Avoid irrelevant discussion/information and reproducing from books, study guide or allied material.

4. Handwritten scanned assignments are not acceptable.

5. Upload your typed (in Word or PDF format) assignments on or before the due date.

6. Your own analysis and synthesis will be appreciated.

7. Late assignments can’t be uploaded at LMS.

8. The students who attempt their assignments in Urdu/Arabic may upload a scanned copy of their handwritten assignments (in PDF format) on University LMS. The size of the file should not exceed 5MB.

Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks:50

ASSIGNMENT No. 1

(Units: 1–4)

Q.1 Discuss in detail the economic theory of social change. (20)

Q.2 How has globalization affected Pakistani society? Elaborate with facts. (20)

Q.3 How has massive increase in population affected Pakistani society? Explain demography as a factor of social change with respect to Pakistan. (20)

Q.4 Ideological factors in Pakistan have provided resistance to social change. Discuss the effect of ideology on the processes of social change in Pakistan. (20)

Q.5 The social media has revolutionized the process of social change. Discuss pros and cons of the social media for Pakistani society. (20)

Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks:50

ASSIGNMENT No. 2

(Units: 5-9)

Q.1 How civil society organizations have been working to augment the processes of social change in Pakistan? Elaborate with facts. (20)

Q.2 Discuss the role of judiciary in defending the rights and interests of the women in Pakistan especially property rights of women. (20)

Q.3 Discuss recreation as a social institution and highlight its role in changing patterns of social life in our society. (20)

Q.4 There is a marked difference in patterns of development in different regions of Pakistan. How has this difference in development pattern been affecting social cohesion amongst different regions? Explain with facts. (20)

Q.5 The peasants are one of the many disadvantaged groups in Pakistan. Explain the ways the poor peasants are being exploited and suggest measures to overcome those problems. (20)