Political Science
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At a Glance
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Government Graduate College Asghar Mall, Rawalpindi · est. 1948
The Department of Political Science gives students a strong grounding in political theory, comparative politics, and foreign policy analysis, offering a BS in International Relations. IR is a contemporary field — global events shape everyday life everywhere — and the department is committed to building the academic depth students need to understand and engage with it.
Vision: Students who can understand and engage seriously with a fast-moving world of foreign policy and global affairs.
Mission: Develop students not only academically but in the practical application of that knowledge, including preparing them to compete successfully in competitive examinations and secure positions in government service.
The Faculty
Qammar Abbas
Head of Department; Associate Professor of Political Science · MA Political Science, MA English, MPhil — Foreign policy of Pakistan
Zahid Rashid Khan Lodhi
Associate Professor of Political Science · MA Political Science, MPhil — Theological approaches in political science
Dr. Muhammad Asim
Assistant Professor of Political Science · PhD Political Science; Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship in Comparative Religions — Political Economy, Demographic Studies, Constitutional Studies, Public Policy, HRM, Iranian/Post-Soviet/Eurasian Studies
Namra Maryam Malik
Lecturer, Political Science · MPhil International Relations — Human security, Foreign policy analysis, Theories of IR, Security studies, Geo-politics
Aiman Islam
Lecturer, Political Science · BS (Hons) International Relations — International Law, Human Rights, Foreign Policy Analysis, American and Russian Foreign Policy
Sumra Akhtar
Lecturer, Political Science · Movement and Creation of Pakistan, Comparative Politics, Western Political Philosophy
Admissions · Session 2026
BS International Relations
Why Study Political Science Here
Research strengths in the department include South Asian security, foreign policy, area studies, international political economy, world history, sectarianism, ethnic conflict, and regional power politics. As a newly established department (its first academic session has just concluded, with affiliation recently granted by the University of the Punjab), it currently maintains a small but growing library of IR and Political Science holdings, with its record of achievements and co-curricular activities still being built.
Curriculum
Scheme of Studies — BS Political Science
The University of the Punjab course scheme for this programme. Courses are allotted to each semester by the department. Filter or search below.
Choose a semester (or another filter) above to view the courses for that semester.
| Sem | Code | Course Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ELEC-S1-1 | General Elective (Natural Sciences) |
| 1 | GCCE-101 | Civics and Community Engagement |
| 1 | GENG-101 | Functional English |
| 1 | GISL-101 / GETH-101 | Islamic Studies / Ethics (for Non-Muslims) |
| 1 | HQ-001N | Fehm-e-Quran |
| 1 | IR-101 | Introduction to International Relations |
| 1 | IR-102 | Fundamentals of Political Science |
| 2 | ELEC-S2-1 | General Elective (Arts & Humanities) |
| 2 | GENT-101 | Entrepreneurship |
| 2 | GICP-101 | Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan |
| 2 | GQR-101 | Quantitative Reasoning (I) |
| 2 | HQ-002N | Fehm-e-Quran |
| 2 | IR-151 | History of International Relations (1648-1945) |
| 2 | IR-152 | Geo-Political Structure of the World |
| 3 | ELEC-S3-1 | Major Elective |
| 3 | GENG-201 | Expository Writing |
| 3 | GICT-201 | Applications of Information and Communication Technologies |
| 3 | GPST-201 | Pakistan Studies |
| 3 | HQ-003 | Tarjuma-e-Quran |
| 3 | IR-201 | Theories of International Relations |
| 3 | IR-202 | International Relations Since 1945 |
| 4 | ELEC-S4-1 | General Elective (Social Sciences) |
| 4 | ELEC-S4-2 | Major Elective |
| 4 | ELEC-S4-3 | Major Elective |
| 4 | ELEC-S4-4 | Major Elective |
| 4 | GQR-201 | Quantitative Reasoning (II) |
| 4 | HQ-004 | Tarjuma-e-Quran |
| 5 | ELEC-S5-1 | Interdisciplinary Elective |
| 5 | ELEC-S5-2 | Interdisciplinary Elective |
| 5 | ELEC-S5-3 | Major Elective |
| 5 | ELEC-S5-4 | Major Elective |
| 5 | ELEC-S5-5 | Major Elective |
| 5 | HQ-005 | Tarjuma-e-Quran |
| 6 | ELEC-S6-1 | Interdisciplinary Elective |
| 6 | ELEC-S6-2 | Interdisciplinary Elective |
| 6 | ELEC-S6-3 | Major Elective |
| 6 | ELEC-S6-4 | Major Elective |
| 6 | ELEC-S6-5 | Major Elective |
| 6 | HQ-006 | Tarjuma-e-Quran |
| 7 | ELEC-S7-1 | Fieldwork / Intership |
| 7 | ELEC-S7-2 | Major Elective |
| 7 | ELEC-S7-3 | Major Elective |
| 7 | ELEC-S7-4 | Major Elective |
| 7 | ELEC-S7-5 | Major Elective |
| 7 | HQ-007 | Tarjuma-e-Quran |
| 8 | ELEC-S8-1 | Capstone Project |
| 8 | ELEC-S8-2 | Major Elective |
| 8 | ELEC-S8-3 | Major Elective |
| 8 | ELEC-S8-4 | Major Elective |
| 8 | ELEC-S8-5 | Major Elective |
| 8 | HQ-008 | Tarjuma-e-Quran |
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