📘 Masterlist of Important CSS Issues (2025)
This masterlist includes the most recurring and important issues for CSS preparation. You
can use it to track notes, examples, and revisions across Essay, Current Affairs (CA),
Pakistan Affairs (PA), and International Relations (IR).
1. 🇵🇰 Pakistan Internal Issues
• Political Instability and Polarization
• Governance Crisis (Judiciary vs Executive)
• Economic Crisis and Inflation
• Energy Crisis and Circular Debt
• Education System Reforms and Failures
• Health System Weakness and Crises
• Federalism and Provincial Autonomy (18th Amendment, NFC)
2. 🌍 Foreign Policy & Global Relations
• Pakistan–US Relations (Aid, FATF, Defense)
• Pakistan–China Relations (CPEC, Debt Diplomacy)
• Pakistan–India Relations (Kashmir, Water Issues)
• Pakistan–Afghanistan Border and Taliban Policy
• Pakistan–Middle East / Gulf Relations (Labor, Oil)
• Global Power Rivalries (US-China, Russia-West)
3. 📊 Economic Development & Crisis
• IMF and World Bank Engagements
• Budget & Tax Reforms (FBR, Indirect Taxes)
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) & Exports
• Unemployment and Youth Bulge
• Agricultural Productivity and Food Security
• Industrial Growth and Energy Dependency
4. Climate Change & Environment
• Floods, Droughts and Natural Disasters
• Water Crisis and Indus Basin
• Climate Change Policies and COP Conferences
• Deforestation and Urban Pollution
5. 🚺 Social Issues
• Gender Inequality and Women Empowerment
• Population Growth and Family Planning
• Poverty and Income Disparities
• Minority Rights and Human Rights Abuses
6. National Security & Extremism
• Terrorism and TTP Resurgence
• Cybersecurity and Digital Threats
• Civil-Military Relations
• Border Management (India, Iran, Afghanistan)
7. 🌐 Global Developments
• Russia-Ukraine War Impacts
• Middle East Conflicts (Palestine, Iran-Israel)
• Rise of BRICS and Global South
• AI and Technological Disruptions
• Refugee Crises and Global Migration
8. 📑 Important Reports & Indexes to Quote
• Human Development Index (UNDP)
• Global Gender Gap Index (WEF)
• Corruption Perception Index (Transparency Intl)
• Ease of Doing Business (World Bank)
• Sustainable Development Goals (UN)
• Global Climate Risk Index