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CSS Political Science Paper II Past Paper 2025

CSS Political Science Paper II 2025 carries 100 marks over 3 hours. It has 7 questions.

Marks
100
Time
3 hours
Questions
7

Years

How to attempt: Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II by selecting ONE question from SECTION-A and THREE questions from SECTION-B. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.

Questions

Question 1 (Part I) is the paper's MCQs, which are not reproduced here.

SECTION-A

  1. Q. 2
    Why has SAARC been unable to replicate the success of the European Union despite geographical proximity and cultural ties among member states?
    (20)
  2. Q. 3
    France’s semi-presidential system combines features of both parliamentary and presidential systems. Assess its effectiveness in ensuring political stability and avoiding authoritarianism.
    (20)

SECTION-B

  1. Q. 4
    Compare the leadership structures of Iran and Turkey and their impact on policy formulation.
    (20)
  2. Q. 5
    Federalism has been a continuing cause of political tension in our country. Will the 18th amendment made in the constitution solve this issue once for all? Take a position and support with your arguments.
    (20)
  3. Q. 6
    How does public opinion shape the foreign policy-making process in Pakistan? What role does the press play in influencing these decisions?
    (20)
  4. Q. 7
    Compare the political and constitutional crises faced by Pakistan between 1947-1956 and the post-2008 era. How do they reflect structural weaknesses in governance?
    (20)
  5. Q. 8
    What are the limitations of International Financial regimes like the IMF and WTO in addressing economic inequalities in developing countries? How do these institutions face challenges in overcoming these disparities?
    (20)
  1. Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
  2. Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II by selecting ONE question from SECTION-A and THREE questions from SECTION-B. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
  3. All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
  4. Write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q.Paper.
  5. No Page/Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must be crossed.
  6. Extra attempt of any question or any part of the question will not be considered.