Current Affairs

Candidates will be expected to display such general knowledge of history, politics and international affairs as deemed necessary to interpret current affairs.

1. Pakistan's Domestic Affairs (20 marks)
   • Political
   • Economic
   • Social
2. 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)
3. 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