PAK302 Handouts by Maha Malik

Lecture 1

Course Description

The course will deal with political background of Pakistan in its historical perspectives throwing lights on the country’s national movement process and the formation of the new nation in the subcontinent. It will also examine the political dynamics and institutes of Pakistan with a developmental approaches of its political system.

Course outline

•  Learn the process of the foundation of Pakistan
•  Examine the struggle for the freedom movement
•  Understand the ideological, socio-political and economic foundations of country
•  Develop knowledge of foundations of Pakistan and its political institutional framework and functional performance
•  Learn about the ups and downs Pakistan has passed through in her search of democracy

People in India

(A Historical Perspective)

•  Ancient : Aryans( Hindu) and Dravidians
•  Medieval: Arabs, Persians, Turks, Afghans and Mughals (Muslims)
•  Modern: British (Christians)

Thus, Historical Foundations of Pakistan should be studied through three different stages of history:

•  Ancient Hindu
•  Medieval Muslims
•  Modern British

Ancient

•  Agrarian culture
•  Caste-System
•  Panchayat System
•  Significance of Region

(south/north)/Language

1. Sense of political

participation-mobilization

and representation

Conclusion

With the study of historical foundations we come to conclusion that Indo-Pak subcontinent became the combination of Multi-culturalism and Socially Diversified society. For example:

Ancient: Hindu India

Medieval: Muslim India

Modern: British Hindu-Muslim-Christian India