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Event Date: 2022-09-26

Important Topic Areas to Consider for CSS 2022 Exam with Respect to Pak/Current affairs:

1. What foreign policy should be adopted by Pakistan with respect to the recognition of Taliban Government in Afghanistan, while international community is still reluctant to do so?

2. Critical analyse the impact of Pakistan's foreign policy decision of joining the uS-led allinace against the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979, on the national security of Pakistan.

3. Indo-US nuclear deal and the grant of Nuclear Supplier Group (NSG) waiver has disturbed the strategic stability/balance in South Asia. What are the implications of Indo-US nuclear nexus on Pakistan?

4. Critically investigate the implications of Iran-Pakistan gap pipeline project on the bilateral relations between Pakistan and Iran.

5. Pakistan-US relations have remained on a roller coaster ride and largely remained hostage to the situation in Afghanistan since the last four decades. Analyse Pakistan-US relations from the perspective of Afghanistan, and suggest measures for ensuring sustainble relations with America.

6. Analyse Pakistan-Saudi Arabia relations keeping in mind the previous five years. How can Pakistan's foreign policy acomodate Saudi concerns over Iran?

7. Examine Pakistan's perspective on UN Security Council Reforms and suggest response options to best service our national interests.

8. Analyse the prospects of CPEC for regional economic integration of Pakistan, Afghanistan and the Middle East.

9. How Pakistan's political, economic and military position is affected with the conflicts of regional and international powers? Give the detailed answer is context of India-China and Iran-KSA conflicts.

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Current Affairs Prep Guidance

Following is a list of questions/areas that you need to prepare for (my suggestion is to draft sample answers (3-4 pages max) and use them as your notes on the topics:

1. Critically analyse the role of electronic media in Pakistan’s foreign policy decision making process since 2008.

2. What role did the economy play in Pakistan’s international strategy since post 9/11 era?

3. Highlight the impact of hybrid warfare on National Security of Pakistan and suggest policy options for Pakistan to manage the challenges with respect to it.

4. Explore the potential impact of withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan on Indo-Pak relations.

5. Make an analysis of Pak-Russia energy cooperation in changing political dynamics of South Asian region.

6. Emphasise on the significance of building a dynamic maritime sector in Pakistan as part of national security strategy, taking maritime domain as vital component of national power.

7. Discuss the CPEC as a strategic shift in the foreign policy of Pakistan

8. Uncover features of Pakistan’s foreign policy towards Middle East, focusing on maintaining the balance between Iran and Saudi Arabia under contemporary developments in the region.

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