CSS 2026 — Pakistan & Current Affairs
Topics
A) Pakistan Affairs (National Issues)
1. Climate Change & Pakistan → floods 2010, 2022, 2025; water security; adaptation
& mitigation.
2. Terrorism & Internal Security → TTP/BLA resurgence; NAP; Afghan sanctuaries.
3. Elections & Democratic Stability → 2024–25 elections; electoral reforms; political
polarization.
4. Judiciary & Governance → judicial activism; independence; accountability reforms.
5. Economic Crisis → debt trap; IMF dependence; inflation; currency devaluation.
6. Energy Security → circular debt; renewables; CPEC projects; LNG dependence.
7. Education & Youth Development → literacy crisis; technical education; curriculum
reforms.
8. Water Crisis → Indus water dependency; India’s projects; storage vs wastage; water
governance.
9. CPEC Phase-II → SEZs; industrialization; connectivity; security risks.
10. Artificial Intelligence & Digital Economy → opportunities; governance challenges;
cyber threats.
B) Regional Affairs (South Asia & Neighborhood)
11. Pakistan–India Relations → Kashmir dispute post-2019; LOC tensions; trade
freeze.
12. Pakistan–Afghanistan Relations → Taliban rule; border security; TTP sanctuaries;
refugees.
13. Pakistan–Iran Relations → border tensions; IP gas pipeline; trade potential.
14. Pakistan–China Relations → CPEC expansion; trade imbalance; defense
cooperation.
15. Pakistan–Gulf States Relations → labor remittances; Saudi–UAE investments; OIC
diplomacy.
16. SAARC Stagnation → India–Pakistan rivalry; regional trade; connectivity
challenges.
17. SCO & Pakistan → counterterrorism; energy pipelines; role balancing India &
China.
18. Afghanistan Post-US Withdrawal → Taliban governance; terrorism spillover;
humanitarian crisis.
C) International Current Affairs (Global Issues)
19. US–China Rivalry → tech decoupling; QUAD vs BRI; Pakistan’s balancing act.
20. Middle East Conflicts (2023–25) → Gaza war; Saudi–Iran détente; Pakistan’s
stance.
21. Russia–Ukraine War → sanctions; global food/energy shocks; Pakistan’s neutrality.
22. Fifth-Generation Warfare (5GW) → cyber threats; disinformation; hybrid warfare
in South Asia.
23. Global Climate Diplomacy → COP summits; Loss & Damage Fund; Pakistan’s
advocacy.
24. Global Economic Shifts → BRICS expansion; IMF reforms; dollar decline;
multipolarity.
25. UN Reforms & Pakistan → UNSC expansion; Pakistan vs India seat; peacekeeping
role.