International Relations Paper II Past Paper 2023
Ukraine, the Indo-Pacific and Afghanistan lead the International Relations Paper II past paper 2023. Q.2 takes John Mearsheimer’s charge that the United States caused the Ukraine crisis and asks candidates to judge it on evidence. Q.3 unpacks the strands of the US-led Indo-Pacific construct and Pakistan’s options as India gains weight inside it. Q.4 writes on Afghanistan’s domestic politics after the US withdrawal and the limits it sets on Pakistan’s policy. Q.5 counts Pakistan among the states most exposed to climate change and demands urgent measures. Q.6 grades Pakistan’s progress on the 2030 SDGs. Q.7 tests how India’s removal of Articles 370 and 35A changed the legal standing of the Kashmir dispute. Q.8 closes on the FATF, the IMF and coercion. This file holds the Part-II sheet only.
What this paper contains
- This file carries Part-II (the descriptive part) of the paper.
- Part-II — attempt four questions from Q.2–Q.8; each question carries 20 marks (Part-I holds the 20 MCQs, per the printed header)
Part-II questions
Q.2 — John Mearsheimer blames the United States for the ongoing Ukraine Crisis. How do you assess this crisis? Support your argument by drawing empirical evidence from the conflict scenarios. (20)
Q.3 — What are the various strands of the Indo-Pacific construct of the U.S. and its allies? What are the options for Pakistan to deal with the significance assigned to India in the Indo-pacific region? (20)
Q.4 — Write a detailed note on evolving domestic political dynamics of Afghanistan in the wake of U.S. withdrawal from the country. Discuss key constraints to Pakistan’s foreign policy towards Afghanistan. (20)
Q.5 — Pakistan is reckoned among the top 10 most vulnerable countries to climate change. What urgent policy measures Pakistan need to initiate to mitigate the climate effects? (20)
Q.6 — Pakistan has affirmed its commitment to the 2030 Agenda of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). How modest is Pakistan’s progress on SDGs and what are the challenges that Pakistan faces in realizing these goals? (20)
Q.7 — How has India’s scrapping of its constitutional law (articles 370 and 35A) that grants special status to the Indian-administered Kashmir impacted the legal standing of Kashmir dispute? (20)
Q.8 — How are international financial institutions i.e., FATF, IMF and multilateral organizations used as tool of coercion and what are options for countries like Pakistan to safeguard their interests? (20)
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