O Level Pakistan Studies 2059 lectures
26 short lectures, one for each part of the syllabus, in the order it is taught. Each one teaches a topic on the board in a few minutes. The teaching part is free to watch; a free account opens the rest of every lecture: worked examples, practice questions and real past-paper questions answered.
Chapter 1 Religious thinkers and Mughal decline
- Shah Waliullah, Syed Ahmad Barelvi, Haji Shariatullah and Titu MirAfter the death of Aurangzeb in 1707, Mughal power declined, and many Muslims felt their faith and their place in societ5 min
- The decline of the Mughal Empire and its rivalsAt its height the Mughal Empire ruled almost the whole subcontinent.4 min
Chapter 2 The British in the subcontinent
Chapter 3 The road to Pakistan 1857–1947
- Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, the Hindi–Urdu Controversy and the Two-Nation TheoryAfter 1857, the British blamed Muslims most for the war.5 min
- The Partition of Bengal, the Simla Deputation, the Muslim League and the Morley–Minto ReformsIn just five years, Muslims of the subcontinent gained their own province, their own political party, and their own elec5 min
- The First World War, the Lucknow Pact, the 1919 reforms and the Khilafat MovementThe First World War changed the subcontinent.5 min
- The Delhi Proposals, the Simon Commission, the Nehru Report and the 14 PointsBy the late 1920s, everyone agreed India needed a new constitution, but not on what it should say.4 min
- The Round Table Conferences, the 1935 Act and Congress RuleIn the 1930s the British held conferences in London to agree a new constitution.5 min
- The Lahore Resolution to independence, 1940 to 1947In March 1940 the Muslim League demanded separate states for Muslims.5 min
Chapter 4 Pakistan 1947–1999
- Urdu and the regional languages of PakistanPakistan is home to many languages: Urdu, Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashto, Balochi and others.4 min
- The problems of the new state and Jinnah as Governor-GeneralPakistan was born on 14 August 1947 with no capital ready, few officials, and millions of refugees on the move.5 min
- Governments 1948 to 1958 and Ayub Khan 1958 to 1969After Jinnah's death, Pakistan had seven prime ministers in eleven years.5 min
- Yahya Khan and the creation of BangladeshIn 1970 Pakistan held its first general election.5 min
- Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Zia-ul-Haq, 1971 to 1988After 1971, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto rebuilt a broken country with sweeping reforms.5 min
- Benazir Bhutto, Nawaz Sharif and General Musharraf, 1988 to 1999After Zia's death, Pakistan returned to elected government.5 min
Chapter 5 Pakistan and the world
- Pakistan's relations with the USA, the UK, the USSR, Afghanistan and ChinaFrom its first days, Pakistan needed friends: for security against India, for money, and for weapons.5 min
- Bangladesh, nuclear power, the Muslim world and the United NationsPakistan's foreign policy is not only about the great powers.5 min
Chapter 6 The land and its resources
- Location, relief, climate and natural hazards of PakistanPakistan stretches from the Arabian Sea to some of the highest mountains on Earth.5 min
- Water, forests and fishingPakistan depends on one great river system for almost all its farming and much of its power.4 min
- Mineral resources and fossil fuelsPakistan has rock salt, copper, gold, coal, gas and more beneath its surface.4 min
Chapter 7 Power, agriculture and industry
- Generating electricity: thermal, hydel, nuclear and renewablePakistan has long suffered power shortages and load-shedding.4 min
- Agriculture: crops, irrigation, livestock and raising productionFarming employs a large share of Pakistan's workers and provides food, and raw materials such as cotton for industry.5 min
- Industry, industrial location and tourismFrom huge textile mills in Faisalabad to footballs stitched by hand in Sialkot, industry in Pakistan comes in many sizes5 min
Chapter 8 Trade and transport
Chapter 9 Population
Also for O Level Pakistan Studies 2059
Which topics come up most in O Level Pakistan Studies 2059 past papers, counted from every paper since 2004: O Level 2059 topic frequency, IGCSE 0448 topic frequency.
The topical past-paper books: O Level 2059, IGCSE 0448.