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FACTBOOK DIMENSIONS:
2. Social issues
3. Political issues
4. Economic issues
5. Climate
6. Gender
7. Pak-China (CPEC)
8. Pak-India (Kashmir Issue)
9. Pak-Afghanistan (Peace process and refugee)
10. Pak-Middle East (Remittances and Islamic brotherhood)
11. Pak-USA Trade and international standing of Pak with US alliance

PAK-TURKEY:
1. Discuss historic Pakistan and Turkey bilateral relations beyond the areas of socio- economic and
strategic realms. Explain its geopolitical ripple effects in the Himalayas, the Arabian Peninsula,
and the South Caucasus (2023)

CLIMATE:
2. The UN climate summit (COP-27) in Sharm el Sheikh (Egypt) discussed Pakistan catastrophic
summer floods exacerbated by climate change and the country is facing imminent threat of
epidemics and other multi-dimensional dangers. Discuss the COP-27 roadmap to face the
challenge of climate change and proposed measures for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of
Pakistan. (2023)
3. What impact global climate change will have on the water resources of Pakistan? How will it
affect inter-provincial harmony? (2020)
4. Elaborate the reasons and impacts on Doland Trump withdrawal from climate change Paris
agreement in 2015. (2019)
5. Discuss the adverse impact of climate change on the world and the measures recently adopted
by the Paris Conference to address this issue. (2016)

UKRAINE
6. Discuss the core causes of Russian invasion of Ukraine which have considerable socio-economic,
political and strategic consequences on the world. Explain its devastating impact on Pakistan
and its severe lesson for the country's survival. (2023)

PAK-CHINA

7. Discuss the project idea of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) which is the great leap
forward of economic regionalization in the globalized world. Explain its potential advantages,
challenges and future prospects. (2023)
8. Discuss the strategic contours of Indo-US evolving partnership and how will it impact Pakistan-
US and Pakistan-China relations? (2020)
9. Examine China strategic vision behind ‘The Bell and Road initiative (BRI)' also known as One Belt
One Road (OBOR). (2019)
10. What measures do you suggest to improve the security conditions of Balochistan in respect to
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), and the role of regional powers to sabotage it? (2017)
11. Critically examine China’s strategic vision behind its ‘One Belt, One Road’ venture. (2017)
12. Discuss the prospects and challenges to the construction of “China-Pakistan Economic Corridor”.
How will CPEC become a game changer for the region? (2016)

US ISSUES:
13. Critically examine the Donald Trump’s Policy for South Asia and its implications for Pakistan and
the region. (2018)
14. Critically analyze the US-Russia relations in context of ISIS and its impact on the security
situation of Middle East. (2017)

CONTERMPORARY WORLD ISSUES:

15. November 15, 2022, will be a historic date in humanity's history because at this date the Earth's
population reached to the 8 billion mark. Critically discuss that the 21" century is a century of
rapid population growth which has a devastating negative impact in the world. Explain the
severe consequences of rapid population growth which will affect to every country on earth.
(2023)
16. The US and China have been in an on-going trade war since 2018. In academic circles, it has
been argued that this conflict may as well be the Second Cold War. Critically evaluate the future
world order with main actors as China, Russia and the US. (2022)
17. Write short notes on any two of the following: (10 each) (a) Poverty & Trade in South Asia and
the role of SAARC (b) A comparison of leadership qualities between Xi Jinping of China and Joe
Biden of the US (c) 2022 FIFA World Cup and politics of the Arab World (2022)
18. Last two decades have seen the rise of the right as a potent challenge to the liberal democracies
throughout the world. What are the causes of this rise and how can states attend to this
challenge? (2021)
19. Delineate the ways in which Covid-19 has affected the contours of the contemporary world
order. (2021)
20. Examine the emerging strategic competition between China and the US and its impact on global
order. (2016)
21. What are the opportunities and challenges for Pakistan as one of the new members of the
Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)? (2018)

INDO PACIFIC REGIONAL ISSUES:

22. Strategic competition in the Indo-Pacific region is increasingly becoming intense. Define the
interests and role of US, China, India, Japan and Australia in the geopolitics of Indo-Pacific
region. (2020)
23. How the United States is trying to keep its dominant position in the Asia-Pacific and what is the
China’s response to it? (2018)
24. Explain the salient contours of the US ‘rebalancing’ policy and China’s assertive policy in South
China Sea and latter’s disputes with the regional countries. Critically evaluate. (2017)
25. The impact of burgeoning US-India strategic partnership over the security situation of the region
and Indian Ocean Region. (2017)

ECONOMIC ISSUES:
26. Critically discuss that why Pakistan's economic growth continues to be "Balance-of-Payments"
constraint which is one of the core cause to keep the foreign exchange reserves under pressure.
Do you think that Pakistan's export performance remains the most relevant long-term challenge
to alleviate the balance-of-payments constraint for sustained economic growth and explain
radical structural reforms to improve export performance? (2023)
27. China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is considered as a game-changer. How the CPEC can be
helpful to uplift the Pakistan’s economy? Discuss. (2018)
28. What measures would you suggest to improve the economy of Pakistan particularly in the areas
of debt reduction and enhancing export capacity? (2016)
AFGHANISTAN:

29. The 2021 Taliban Takeover of Afghanistan presents regional and global challeng cleares.
Elaborate the anticipated policies of the Taliban government and the regional and global
response. (2022)
30. Some scholars term Afghan Peace Deal as the US Withdrawal Deal. Do you agree? Answer the
question while discussing the contours of the Afghan peace process. (2021)
31. What will be the reason of emerging water conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan? (VIP FOR
2024 because of refugee issue-mention international law i.e. if it is illegal or legal to send back
refugees) (2019)

PAKISTAN’s INTERNAL POLICY ISSUES:

32. Propose prospective foreign policy options for Pakistan in the wake of Russian invasion of
Ukraine on 24 February 2022. (2022)
33. Numerous political systems- Parliamentary as well as Presidential, have been in vogue in
Pakistan with limited success. Draft your own proposed but practical system that would result in
good governance of the country. Stipulate reasons and conditions for its success (2022)
34. Most of the major political parties have committed to the creation of the new provinces in
Pakistan. Should new provinces be created or not, in Pakistan? Elaborate your answer by giving
references from the new provinces debate. (2021)
35. Why was Pakistan placed on the ‘Grey List’ of Financial Action Task Force (FATF)? What are the
implications and what measures should Pakistan take to move out of this list? (2020)
36. How can the corruption elimination strategy be made part of governance system of Pakistan?
(2019)
37. How can the governing structure have the capacity to neutralize threats to internal security of
Pakistan? (2019)
38. Discuss in detail the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline and challenges to it. (2018)
39. Highlight the role of National Action Plan (NAP) in stabilization of internal security of Pakistan.
Critically analyze its outcomes? (2017)
40. Discuss in detail the efficacy of counter terrorism measures adopted by the government,
especially with reference to the National Action Plan. (2016)
PAK-MIDDLE EAST
41. Muslim Ummah has failed to unite under one roof. The leadership, their internal wrangling and
sectarian divide keeps them away from each other. No wonder the Muslim world is in shambles
in their home countries, at OIC level and at international forums. Taking a tag from above,
discuss ways and means to unite the Muslim Ummah with a pragmatic approach. (2022)
42. Discuss in detail the role of OIC, Arab league and GCC in the Middle East crises and conflicts.
(2020).
43. Critically analyze the newly established Islamic Military Alliance and its future implications for
the Muslim World? (2018)
44. Describe the 2017 Qatar Diplomatic Crisis and its impact on the Middle East. (2018)
45. How do you see recent developments in the Middle East, particularly with reference to
deteriorating relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran? What role, if any, Pakistan could play in
reducing the tensions between the two Muslim countries? (2016)

ARMS and NUCLEAR:

46. How is militarization of Artificial Intelligence and Computing revolutionizing the military affairs?
(2021)
47. Discuss instrument of techniques of Hybrid warfare in context to Pakistan. (2019)
48. Analyze the effects of commissioning of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), INS
Arihant equipped with nuclear-capable missile called K-4 over the strategic stability of South
Asia. (2017).
49. What will be the strategic and political implications of the US withdrawal from the Open Skies
Treaty, and how is it impacting the arms control arrangements between the great powers?
(2021)
50. How do the nature and possible prospects of US-Russia strategic nuclear deterrence change
with the enforcement of New START treaty of 2021? What could be the treaty’s implications on
Pakistan`s nuclear programme, keeping in view its defence policy? (2022)

ENERGY:
51. Critically discuss the conceptualized energy's influence on the world geo-politic and its
distinctiveness of global energy governance. (2023)
52. Give a critical review of Pakistan Energy Policy 2013 – 2018 (2019)

GLOBALIZATION:
53. In view of the evolving global alignments and changing nature of major-power relationships,
what is the future of globalism and multilateralism? Discuss with examples. (2020)

KASHMIR:
54. Given the volatile lockdown in Indian Occupied Kashmir, what are the viable policy choices
available to Pakistan? What can Pakistan realistically do to ease the sufferings of Kashmiri
people? (2020)
55. Discuss the possibilities of progress under the recently agreed rubric of comprehensive dialogue
between Pakistan and India. In your opinion what are the major constraints at present? (2016)
56. What are the similarities and differences between Nagorno-Kaharabakh and Kashmir conflicts?
(2021)
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