CSS recommend books, CSS toppers

Best book recommendations by Sir Babar Khoso 

I have received several texts regarding the reference books I utilized for my CSS preparation. To assist young and energetic aspirants in their exam readiness, I have decided to share the sources that I used for the competitive exams. 

1) Precis and composition:

      

      A) Exploring the world of English grammar by Sayed Saddat Alii Shah

      B) Precis writing by R. Dhillon (for precis) 

      C) word smart 1& 2 (for vocabulary)

         D) English Grammar and composition by Karim Dad Chugtai.

2). Current Affairs

        A) DAWN Newspaper

        B) The News

        C) The Diplomat

        D) Foreign Policy Magazine

         E) Center for Strategic and International Studies

          F) PILDAT

          G) JWT Monthly magazines

3. Pakistan Affairs

        A) Pakistan and the World Affairs by Shamshad Ahmed 

       B) Trek to Pakistan by Ahmed Saeed

       C) constitutional and political history of Pakistan by Hamid Khan

        D) Foreign policy of Pakistan 1947 ----2019 by Abdul Sattar 

4. Islamic Studies

A) Islamic Studies by Hafiz Karim Dad Chughtai

B) Islamic Studies by Zahid Ashraf published by jwt

C) Towards Understanding Islam by S. Abul Ala Maududi

D) Islam, Its Meaning and Message by Khurshid Ahmed.

5) International Relations:

        

        A) Globalisation of world politics by john baylis 

        B) Global Politics by Andrew Heywood

        C) Foreign Affairs Magazine

        D) Fifty key thinkers in International relations by Martin Griffiths

        E) International relations a very short introduction by Paul Wilkinson

        F) International relations by Palmer and Perkins

        G) world politics: trends and transformation by kegley.

        H) www. Internationalrelations.Org 

6) Criminology

     

        A) Criminology for CSS by Nasir Khan

        B) Research papers on crime and the criminal justice system of Pakistan by Kamran Adil, CPO Faisalabad.

       C) I also took material from different newspapers like Dawn, the News and The Observer.

7) Gender studies:

    

      A) Advanced publication for Gender Studies 5th edition by  Moazam Hashmi

      B) Gender Studies by Amanullah Gondal

      C)  Gender studies by Sp Hammad

   H   D) Articles published by Zubaida Mustafa

     E) Current data related to GBV against women taken from different newspapers.

  

 8) Sindhi:

     

      A) Sindhi Adab g tareekh jo jaded mutation ny mukhtar mullah

      B)  Sindhi Adab jo Mukhtar jazz by Akbar Legal

I will also be sharing my handwritten notes, essays, and other relevant materials pertaining to CSS preparation to aid aspirants in the preparation.