PAK302 - Pakistan Studies

• How did Sir Syed Ahmad Khan manage to create cordial relations between the Muslims and the British? Justify your answer with at least five points. 10 Marks Sir Syed Ahmed Khan established the MAO College which eventually became the Aligarh Muslim University. He started writing in Urdu from the age of 23 and became a very proficient writer. He was the author of several books including “Monuments of the Great” and “Causes of the Indian Revolt” and discussed the ways in which Muslims should align with the changing scientific and political ideas. He opposed ignorance, superstitions and evil customs prevalent in Indian Muslim society. He firmly believed that Muslim society would not progress without the acquisition of western education and science. He suggested British to appoint Muslims for helping in the administration. • Why did the Muslims of Subcontinent start a movement to support Urdu in the 18th century? Justify your answer with at least five points. 5 Marks To Muslims in northern and western India, Urdu became an integral part of political identity and communal separatism. The division over the use of Hindi or Urdu would further fuel communal conflict between Muslims and Hindus in India. The All India Muslim League and the Jamaat-e-Islami projected Urdu as essential for the political and cultural survival of Islamic society in India. The Urdu movement was a socio-political movement aimed at making Urdu the universal language and symbol of the cultural and political identity of the Muslim communities of the Indian subcontinent during the British Raj. Sir Syed’s call for the adoption of Urdu as the language of Indian Muslims won extensive support from the Aligarh Movement and Muslim religious activists of the Deobandi and Wahabbi schools.

Assignment No. 2 Pak302 Fall 2019 Assignment No. 2 Total Marks: 10+5 Due Date: 23-01-2020 Objectives: To asses students’ knowledge of the subject and to motivate them towards conceptual knowledge and practical application of the subject. Instructions • Late assignments will not be accepted. • If the file is corrupt or problematic, it will be marked zero. • Plagiarism will never be tolerated. Plagiarism occurs when a student uses work done by someone else as if it was his or her own; however, taking the ideas from different sources and to express it in your own words will be encouraged. • If any assignment is found copied work, no marks will be awarded and the case may be referred to the head of the academics for disciplinary action. • No assignment will be accepted via e-mail. • The file should be in Word doc form; the font color should be preferably black and font size can be 12 Times New Roman. • Do you think that the passage of the Objectives Resolution by the First Constituent Assembly of Pakistan was a significant step towards framing the constitution? Justify your answer with five relevant points. 10 Marks • How 1962 Constitution of Pakistan changed the parliamentary system into presidential system? Justify your answer with five relevant points. 5 Marks

Assignment No. 1 Pak302 Fall 2019 Assignment No. 1 Total Marks: 10+5 Due Date: 22-11-2019 Objectives: To asses students’ knowledge of the subject and to motivate them towards conceptual knowledge and practical application of the subject. Instructions • Late assignments will not be accepted. • If the file is corrupt or problematic, it will be marked zero. • Plagiarism will never be tolerated. Plagiarism occurs when a student uses work done by someone else as if it was his or her own; however, taking the ideas from different sources and to express it in your own words will be encouraged. • If any assignment is found copied work, no marks will be awarded and the case may be referred to the head of the academics for disciplinary action. • No assignment will be accepted via e-mail. • The file should be in Word doc form; the font color should be preferably black and font size can be 12 Times New Roman. • How did infant Pakistan manage to survive economically after independence (1947)? Justify your answer with at least five points. 10 marks • Briefly describe socio-cultural diversity in the Pakistani society. Justify your answer with at least five points. 5 Marks.