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CSS Exam: Current Affairs Guide

The document outlines the syllabus for the Current Affairs compulsory paper in the CSS exam, emphasizing the importance of understanding Pakistan's domestic and external affairs, as well as global issues. It details the marks distribution across various topics including political, economic, and social aspects of Pakistan, relations with neighboring countries, and significant global challenges. Additionally, it provides a list of suggested readings to aid candidates in their preparation.

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CSS Exam: Current Affairs Guide

The document outlines the syllabus for the Current Affairs compulsory paper in the CSS exam, emphasizing the importance of understanding Pakistan's domestic and external affairs, as well as global issues. It details the marks distribution across various topics including political, economic, and social aspects of Pakistan, relations with neighboring countries, and significant global challenges. Additionally, it provides a list of suggested readings to aid candidates in their preparation.

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Current Affairs | Revised CSS Syllabus 2016

Compulsory Paper Syllabus

Current Affairs
(100 Marks)

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

I. Pakistan’s Domestic Affairs (20 marks)

Political
Economic
Social

II. 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, CW)

III. 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

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Current Affairs | Revised CSS Syllabus 2016

SUGGESTED READINGS

Title Author
Pakistan Foreign Policy 1947-2005:
1. Abdul Sattar,
A Concise History, 2011
2. Issue in Pakistan’s Economy, 2010 Akbar S. Zaidi
3. Pakistan: A Hard Country, 2012 Anatol Lieven
4. Government & Politics in South Asia, 6th ed.,2009 Baxter, Malik, Kennedy & Oberst,
5. Introduction to International Political Economy, 2010 David Balaam & Bradford Dillman
Volker Rittberger, Bernhard
6. International Organization (Second Edition) 2012
Zangl and Andress Kruck
The Age of Deception: Nuclear Diplomacy in Treacherous
7. Mohamed Elbaradei
Times (2011)
8. International Relations, 2012 Joshua Goldstein
9. World Politics: Trends & Transformation, 2011 Kegley & Blanton
10. Pakistan Beyond the Crisis, 2011 Maleeha Lodhi
11. Globalization in Question, 2009 Paul Hirst
International Political Economy: Interests & Institutions
12. Thomas Oatley
in the Global Economy, 2010
Politics and Change in the Middle East, 10th Ed.,
13. Andersen, Seibert, and Wagner
Pearson, 2012
14. Eating Grass: The Making of the Pakistani Bomb, (2012) Feroz Khan

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