在西方,社会科学是与自然科学同时诞生和发展起来的,后来传播到各殖民地,得到一些国际机构、西方各国政府、基金会和跨国公司的资助,并得到第三世界各国政府的积极支持或倡导。在印度次大陆,尤其是在现在组成巴基斯坦的那些地区,过去社会科学传播缓慢。巴基斯坦独立以来,特别是60年代,社会科学的发展速度有所加快。到1983年,在9所综合性大学和3所农业学院里,建立了大约60个社会科学科、系。从事社会科学研究的国立研究所大约有12个,还有许多从事在职培训的行政学校将社会科学列入 In the West, the social sciences were born and developed simultaneously with the natural sciences and later spread to colonies. They were supported by a number of international agencies, Western governments, foundations and multinational corporations and were actively supported by governments of all third world countries Advocacy. In the Indian subcontinent, especially in the parts that now make up Pakistan, the social sciences used to spread slowly. Since the independence of Pakistan, especially in the 1960s, the development of social science has accelerated. By 1983, about 60 social science departments and departments were established in 9 general universities and 3 agricultural colleges. There are about 12 national institutes engaged in social science research, and many of the administrative schools that carry out on-the-job training include social sciences