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ESSAY TOPICS PAST PAPERS

Sr THEME DIMENSIONS
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1. Economy – Intl ● Dev is about transforming lives of People

rather than economic statistics ( 2018)
● Moral values have been compromised
owing to Commercialism
● Innovative ideas and social dev are
essential for sustainable economic
growth
● Advancement in Science and Tech is
gateway to economic prosperity of a
country
● Govt should eliminate subsidies and
incentives for manufacturers and
consumers of electric cars as they are
costly and do not do enough to protect
envmt (2015)
● Does Foreign aid help to achieve
economic stability (2016)
● IMF Bailouts; roads to stability or recipes
for disaster (2020)
● World food systems: the economics of
agriculture.(2022)
● Human development and economic
sustainability. (2022)
● Global trade and trade policies of China.
(2022)
● Is there such a thing as ethical
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consumerism? (2022)

2. Economy in Pak ● Promotion of tax culture in Pakistan:

Perspective, prospects and challenges
(2016)
● CPEC and its social implications for the
region and the world (2018)
● Pakistan’s informal economy: way
forward (2020)

3. Education ● Education in Pakistan: Hurdles and

Solutions
● Coeducation Merits and Demerits
● Critical Analysis of Multidimensional
Education Systems in Pakistan
● Education in Pakistan has Failed to
Produce Efficient Human Resource
● Privatizing Higher Education- Generating
Knowledge or Making more Money for
the Opulent
● Higher Education, an Agent of Change
● Higher Edn in Pak – Ills and Remedies
(2018)
● Classrooms decide the future of nation
(2019)
● Meaning purposive education (2021)
● COVID-19: A wake up call for Pakistani
researchers(2021)
● Women universities as agents of change
(2020)
● Democracy and Illiteracy do not move
together (2018)
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● Instruction in youth is like engraving in

stone. (2022)
● Online learning is not only convenient
but often more effective than traditional
classroom instruction. (2022)

4. Feminism/ Gender ● Women universities as agents of change

Empowerment/ Gender (2020)
Violence ● New waves of feminism and our culture
(2019)
● Feminism in not really a third world
problem (2017)
● Gender Equality is a myth (2016)
● Gender equality a popular slogan (2021)
● Frailty thy name is woman (2016)
● Status of woman in Islam
● Status of Woman empowerment in Pak
● The controversial issues of feminism in
contemporary women’s rights
movements (2022)
● Both parents should assume equal
responsibility in raising a child. (2023)
● Boys will be boys. 2023
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5. Democracy ● Democracy in Pak: Hopes and Hurdles

(2018)
● Democracy and Illiteracy do not move
together (2018)
● Polarized politics: the issues and
challenges to democracy in Pakistan
( 2020)
● Has democracy failed to deliver in
Pakistan?
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● Democracy without accountability is a

sham democracy
● Digital democracy: social media and
political participation.(2022)

6. Inf Technology/ ● The introduction of new digital

Mechanization/ Digital technologies has radically altered
Revolution/ Social Media identities (2015)
● Labor saving devices are more
troublesome than they are worth (2015)
● The emerging power of Social Media:
Prospects and Problems (2018)
● Expanding IT: a curse or blessing? (2019)
● Is Pak ready for Digital Revolution?(2020)
● Digital democracy: social media and
political participation. (2022)
● People have become overly dependent
on technology. (2023)

7. Climate change/ Global ● Government should eliminate subsidies

Warming/ Water scarcity and incentives for manufacturers and
consumers of electric cars as they are
costly and do not do enough to protect
the environment (2015)
● Water Crisis and National unity (2016)
● The threat of Global warming and the
ways to counter it? (2018)
● Not all recycling projects are cost-
effective (2023)

8. War/ terrorism/ HR ● The war on terror has contributed to

Abuse/ World Peace/ growing human rights abuses (2015)
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Extremism ● More and more international military

● engagements by the UN; is the world
moving towards peace (17)
● Are modern wars not holy wars? (17)
● In the fight against terrorism and
corruption, it is imperative not to
compromise human rights and liberties
( 2018)
● How are terrorism and its perception
shaped by the Mass Media? (2022)

9. Governance in Pakistan ● Crisis of good governance in Pak: Need

for reforms and Institution Building
( 2016)
● Is Colonial mentality impeding Pakistan’s
progress (17)
● Pakistan and the future of Kashmir cause
(2020)
● Global power dynamics and Pakistan’s
foreign Policy (2020)
● Promoting tourism in Pak: Opportunities
and Challenges (2020)
● Bureaucracy Doldrums (2021)
● Pakistan is rich in resources but poor in
their management

10. National unity/ ● Water Crisis and National unity (2016)

Integration ● Being a minority is a fate no one wants.
Can nationalism be really inclusive?
(2017)

11. Rule of law/ Judicial ● Will rule of law always remain an

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System impracticable myth in our country?

(2018)

12. Imp Abstract Topics ● “Imagination is more important than

knowledge” (2022)
● Boys will be boys. (2023)
● Instruction in youth is like engraving in
stone (2023)
● The one who uses force is afraid of
reasoning (2023)
● The fool speaks, and the wise listen.
(2023)
● A friend walks in when everyone else
walks out. (2023)

13. Globalization ● World as a global village: Learning to Live

together (16)
● Brexit means globalization is the rhetoric
of the privileged, and capitalism will
return more ferociously than ever (2017)
● Intercultural communication is panacea
to avoiding third world war (2021)
● Pros and cons of globalization (2021)
● An analysis of the concept of
globalization of markets. (2022)
● Global politics and international
relations. (2022)
● An analysis of the concept of
globalization of markets. (2022)
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14. International Relations ● Global politics and international

relations. (2022)