Grade XII Pakistan Studies Total Periods=70 1 Period= 45min S. No Topic Main Points References Periods

 Condition of South Asia before the Advent of Islam 2  Impact of Islam on the South Asian Condition of Society 3 South Asia a) Civilization Influence 1 before the 1 b) Political Influence Advent of c) Social Influence Islam d) Cultural Influence e) Religions Influence

 Pakistan: a step towards the 1 establishment of an Islamic Society  Ideology of Pakistan 3 a) Quaid-e-Azam and the Ideology of Pakistan  The Struggle for Independence in 3 the Provinces: NWFP, Balochistan, Sindh, & Punjab  Steps towards the Achievement of 8 Pakistan a) Foundation of the Muslim League and its Aims and Objectives b) The Lucknow Pact of 1916 The Establishme c) The Khilafat Movement 2 d) Nehru Report 1 nt of Pakistan e) Fourteen Points f) Allahabad Address g) Round Table Conferences h) Act of India 1935 i) Formation of Congress Ministers 8  The Mass Movement of Muslim League and Establishment of Pakistan a) The Pakistan Resolution of 1940 b) Cripps Proposals of 1942 c) Quit - India Movement and Gandhi – Jinnah talks d) Shimla Conference and

Elections e) Cabinet Mission Plan and 1946 Resolution f) Interim Government g) Arrival of Mountbatten and the Partition of the Sub- continent

 Radcliff Award and the injustice to 1 the Muslims

 Initial Problems of Pakistan a) Administrative Problems 2

History of b) Refugee Problems 3 1 Pakistan c) Distribution of Assets d) Distribution of Armed Forces Personnel and Assets e) River Water Problem f) The Problem of the Accession of States

 Objectives Resolution Establishme  Constitution of 1956 and its Salient nt of an Features 4 Islamic  The Constitution of 1962 and its 1 5 Democratic Salient Features State  The 1973 Constitution and its Islamic Provisions  Important Locations of Pakistan  Physical Features and Landscape of Pakistan a) The Northern High Mountains The Land of b) The Western Mountains 5 1 6 Pakistan c) The Salt Range and Potohar Plateau  The Climate of Pakistan  Natural Regions of Pakistan  The Politico – Administrative Structure of Pakistan  Definition of Culture.  The Indus Valley Civilization. The Culture  Gandhara Art. 6 1 5 of Pakistan  The Cultural Heritage of Pakistan.  Salient Features of the Pakistan Culture  Urdu  Balochi Languages 7  Pashto  Kashmiri 1 6 of Pakistan  Sindhi  Brahvi

 Punjabi

 Importance of Economic Planning  Economic Planning in Pakistan: Five years Plans a) Role of Agriculture Sector in Pakistan Importance of Agriculture in Economic Development b) Agricultural Products of Pakistan Economic  Industrial Development and its Planning & Importance 8 1 10 Developmen  Importance of Industry in National t Development  Mineral Resources of Pakistan  Main Industries of Pakistan  Agricultural Problems of Pakistan  Steps taken by Government to Solve the Agriculture Problems of Pakistan  Natural Resources of Pakistan

 Pakistan’s Foreign Policy and its Principles Pakistan &  The United Nation (UNO) 9 the Comity  Non – Aligned Movement (NAM) 1 7 of Nations  Organization of Islam Conference (OIC)  Economic Co-operation Organization (ECO)

BOOKS RECOMMENDED

Only one book prescribed by the Board of Intermediate Education is used: 1. Pakistan Studies (For Classes XI & XII) by Sindh Text Book Board, Jamshoro