Constitutional & Political Development in Pakistan - University of the

PAK/ 511

Constitutional & Political Development in Pakistan (1971-97) Teacher: Mahboob Hussain

Learning Outcomes: After studying this course, the students should be able to  Develop an insight into Constitutional & Political Development in Pakistan.  Understand the basic issues and Trends of Constitutional History of Pakistan. Course assessment: Term Paper Mid-term Exam Final Exam

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 Course Outline: o Elections of 1970 and Formation of the National Assembly o Professional Background of the Assembly o The Civilian Regime of Z.A Bhutto o The Tripartite Accord for the Constitution o The Interim Constitution, 1972 o Meeting of all Parliamentary Party Leaders o Dismissal of the NAP-JUI Government in Baluchistan o The Formation of the Constitution o Constitutional Amendments during Bhutto Regime o Constitutional & Political Development under Bhutto: An assessment o The Zia Regime, the major policies and interaction with the political forces o Constitutional Changes under Zia o Restoration of Civilian Rule and Political Development Readings: Afzal, M. Rafique. Political Parties in Pakistan 1969-1971. Vol. 3, Islamabad: NIHCR, 1998. Ahmad, Iftikahr. Pakistan General Elections: 1970. Lahore: South Asian Institute Punjab University, 1976. Ahmad, Masud. Pakistan A Study of its Constitutional History 1857-1975. Lahore: Research Society of Pakistan, 1978. Azfar, Kamal. Pakistan Political and Constitutional Dilemmas. Karachi: Pakistan Law House, 1987. Hasan, Mubashir. The Mirage of Power. Karachi: Oxford University Press, 2000.

Kamran, Tahir. Democracy and Governance in Pakistan. Lahore: South Asia Partnership, 2008. Khan, Hamid. Constitutional and Political History of Pakistan. Karachi: Oxford University Press, 2009. Khan, Sirdar Shaukat Hyat. The Nation that Lost its Soul. Lahore: Jang Publishers, 1995. Mahmood, Safdar. Pakistan Political Roots and Development 1947-1999. Karachi: Oxford University Press, 2002. Maluka, Zulfikar Khalid. The Myth of Constitutionalism in Pakistan. Karachi: Oxford University Press, 1995. Mazari, Sherbaz Khan. A Journey to Disillusionment. Karachi: Oxford University Press, 1999. McGrath, Allen. Destruction of Pakistan’s Democracy. Karachi: Oxford University Press, 1996. Niaz, Ilhan. The Culture of Power and Governance of Pakistan 1947-2008. Islamabad: Oxford University Press, 2010. Pirzada, Sayyid A. S. The Politics of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam Pakistan 1971-77. Karachi: Oxford University Press, 2000. Rizvi, Hasan Askari. The Military & Politics in Pakistan 1947-1997. Lahore: Sang-e-Meel Publications, 2000. Shafqat, Saeed. Civil-Military Relations in Pakistan. Lahore: Westview Press, 1997. Shah, Nasim Hasan. Constitution, Law, and Pakistan Affairs. Lahore: Wajidalis, 1986. Talbot, Ian. Pakistan A Modern History. Lahore: Vanguard Books, 1999. Yusuf, Hamid. Pakistan: A Study of Political developments 1947-97. Lahore: Sang-e-Meel publications, 1999. Ziring, Lawrence. Pakistan in the 20th Century: A Political Histor . Karachi: Oxford University Press, 1997.