University of Management and Technology

Course Outline
Course code: PA 401 Course title: Socio Cultural
Dynamics of Pakistan and Governance

This course is designed as a broad introduction to Socio Cultural Dynamics of Pakistan

and the role of government in every sector of the economy. Besides some basic
Program theoretical concepts, it has a strong practical component. Pakistan is facing an existential threat. The
country is facing teetering on the blink of social, governmental and economic collapse.  It will help
students to understand the principles and applicability into the
modern world and help them with the skills of becoming potential and
effective part of the economy.

Credit Hours 3

Duration ONE SEMESTER

Prerequisites NONE

Resource Person SADAF BARI

Counseling Timing
Wednesday
(Room# )

Sadafbari3@gmail.com
Contact
Sadaf.bari@UMT.edu.pk

Learning Objective:

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By the end of this course, students are expected to:

1. Develop critical and analytical thinking –

2. Develop the capacity to use abstract concepts in real-life situations –
3. Increase the capacity to argue and debate –
4. Develop oral and written skills through in class discussions and written assignments –
5. Acquire the ability to write and present papers according to specific format and content
requirements –
6. Team work - Development of performance oriented attitudes –
7. Development of risk taking capacity

Learning Methodology:
Weekly three-hour sessions.

Self-study.

Weekly preparatory readings for the next session will be given to students by using the
available electronic platform. Questions for discussion in the class will be provided to students.

Grade Evaluation Criteria

Following is the criteria for the distribution of marks to evaluate final grade in a semester.

Marks Evaluation Marks in percentage

Projects 20%

Presentation 15%

Mid Term 20%

Attendance & Class Participation 10%

Behavior and Class discipline 5%

Final exam 30%

Total 100

Recommended/Reference Text Books:

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Kenoyer, Jonthan M. (1998) “Indus Cities, Towns and Villages” in Ancient
Cities of the Indus Valley Civilization. Michigan: OUP.

Talbot, Ian (2005) “Colonial Rule, Authoritarianism and Regional History in

North West India” in Pakistan: A Modern History. London: Hurst &
Company. Pp 53-65.

Background Reading:
Ali, Imran (2004) “Historical Impacts on Political Economy in Pakistan”
Asian Journal of Management Cases 1(2):129-146.
Ahmad, A. (1968) “Epilogue: Modern Separatism” in Studies in Islamic
Culture in the Indian Environment. Delhi: OUP. Pp. 263-276.

Alavi, H. (2003) Social Forces and Ideology in the Making of Pakistan in

Zaidi (ed) Continuity and Change: Socio-Political and Institutional
Dynamics in Pakistan. Karachi: City Press. Pp 11-40

Talbot, I. (2000). “Nation building in Pakistan: Ideas and Institutions” in

Inventing the Nation: India and Pakistan. New York: OUP. Pp. 196-222.

Waseem, M. (1994) “Section: 3 A new relationship between the state and

society” and “Section 4: Administrative Structure of the new state” in
Politics and the state in Pakistan. Islamabad: National Institute of
Historical and Cultural Research.

Aziz, K.K (1976). “The Imperial Impact” in The British in India: A Study in
Imperialism. Lahore: Ripon Pritning Press Ltd. Pp. 219-24.
Feroze Ahmad (1998) “Sindhi Grievance” in Ethnicity and Politics in
Pakistan. Karachi: Oxford University Press. Pp. 61-88

Mohammad Waseem (1997) “Affirmative Action Policies in Pakistan”.

Ethnic Studies Report, Vol. XV, No. 2.pp. 223-245.
Samad, Y. (2005. “In and Out of Power but not Down and Out: Mohajir
Identity Politics” in Jaffrelot (ed) Pakistan: Nation, Nationalism and the
State. Lahore: Vanguard Publishers. Pp 63-83.

Charles Kennedy (1984). “Policies of ethnic preference in Pakistan”. Asian

Survey, Vol. 24, No. 6. Pp. 688-703
Ayesha, Jalal. (1994) “The State and Political Privilege in Pakistan” in
Banuazizi and Weiner (eds)The Politics of Social Transformation in
Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan. New York: Syracuse. Pp 152-186.
Rahman, Tariq. (2003) “Language, Power and Ideology” in Zaidi (ed)
Continuity and Change: Socio-Political and Institutional Dynamics in
Pakistan. Karachi: City Press. Pp. 133-149

Rahman, Tariq (2006) “The Bengali Language Movement” in Language

and Politics in Pakistan. Karachi: OUP. Pp. 79-102.

Rahman, Tariq (2006) “The Sindhi Language Movement” in Language and

Politics in Pakistan. Karachi: OUP.

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Ahmad, M. (1998). “Revivalism, Islamization, Sectarianism and Violence in
Pakistan” in Baxter and Kennedy (eds) Pakistan 1997. India: Harper Collins
Publishers.

Zahab, M. (2005) The Regional Dimension of Sectarian Conflicts in

Pakistan. Pakistan: Nation, Nationalism and the State. Lahore: Vanguard
Publishers. 101-121

Zahab, M. (2002) “Sectarianism as a substitute identity: Sunnis and Shias

in Central and Southern Punjab” in Ali, Mumtaz, and Racine (eds)
Pakistan: The Contours of State and Society. Karachi: Oxford University
Press. 

Akmal Husain(2004) Institutions, Economic Structure and Poverty in

Pakistan, chapter in South Asia Economic Journal (Journal of the Institute
of Policy Studies, Sri Lanka), Volume 5, Number 1, January-June 2004,
Sage Publications, 2004

Faiz Ahmad Faiz, (1997) “Role of Arts and Culture” in Culture of Pakistan
(eds) Laeeq Babri. Lahore: Sangemeel Paperbacks.

Qudratullah Fatmi, (1997) “Roots of Art and Culture in Pakistan” in Culture

of Pakistan (eds) Laeeq Babri. Lahore: Sangemeel Paperbacks.

Reza Ali (2003) “Underestimating Urbanization” in Zaidi (ed) Continuity

and Change: Socio-Political and Institutional Dynamics in Pakistan.
Karachi: City Press. Pp. 127-132

Arshad Zaman and Iffat Ara (2002) “Rising Urbanization in Pakistan” in

The Journal NIPA Karachi.
Arif, G. and Hamid, S. 2007. Life in the City: Pakistan in Focus. Islamabad:
UNFPA.

Shahrukh Rafi Khan (2003). “Structural Adjustment and its Impact” in

Zaidi (ed) Continuity and Change: Socio-Political and Institutional
Dynamics in Pakistan. Karachi: City Press. Pp. 87-100.

Akbar Zaidi (2005) “Structural Adjustment Programmes in Pakistan” in

Issues in Pakistan’s Economy. Karachi: OUP. pp. 336-358

Owais Ghani(2013) “Pakistan 2013 views on Statecraft, Politics and

Governance” Features Issues and Challenges: pp 75-114

Class Notes

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 Calendar of Course (contents to be covered during

semester)

Course code : Course title: Socio Cultural Dynamics of

Pakistan and Governance

Course Contents
Week
1 Overview of the course
Colonial Rule in the subcontinent
The effect of colonization on governance and
administration in Pakistan
2 The socio-cultural impact of colonialism

3 Feudalism, Social Polarization in Agrarian Structure in

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 Pakistan

Society and Culture

State Craft: Features , Issues and Challenges
4
Pattern Of Social Change

Political Economy, Class , State, Power and Transition

Culture , Development and Politics

5 The Political Economy of Neighborly Relations

The Social Sector , Institution and Governance

Institutions, Economic Structure and Poverty in Pakistan

6 Institutional Issues in the Social Sector

Evolution of Corruption and Institutional Development :

The optimal level of Corruption Reduction

Centrifugal Forces – I
Ethno-nationalism
8

Centrifugal Forces in Pakistan

Centrifugal Forces – II
Linguistic Identity
9

Centrifugal Forces – III

Sectarian identity
10
Islam and Extremism

Multiculturalism, Education and family studies

Education and Nation Building

11

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 Cultural heritage in Pakistan and the middle east : The
question of legal protection in Egypt, Syria and Turkey
The state of the arts in Pakistan
12
Classical Music in Pakistan

Demography
Urbanization
Squatter Settlements
13

Human Rights and Social Development in Pakistan

Poverty
Structural Adjustment , Government policies and its
14
Impact on Pakistan

Concluding Reflections

15

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