Education in Pakistan

Education in Pakistan is overseen by the Federal Ministry of Education and the provincial governments, while the federal government mostly assists in curriculum development, accreditation and the financing of research and development. Article 25-A of the Constitution of Pakistan makes it obligatory for the state to provide free and compulsory quality education to children in the age group 5 to 16 years. "The State shall provide free and compulsory education to all children of the age of five to sixteen years in such a manner as may be determined by law."

Quotes

• A recent examination of school textbooks in Pakistan has uncovered that problematic content persists in the curriculum, leading to the marginalization of religious minorities from the nation’s social fabric and historical narrative. Conducted by the Lahore-based research and advocacy group Center for Social Justice (CSJ), the study, titled “What Are We Teaching at School?”, evaluated 145 textbooks across mandatory subjects for Grades 1 to 10. The Evangelical Christian Daily International reviewed and praised the report.
  • Massimo Introvigne, "Pakistan, School Textbooks on Non-Religious Subjects Subtly Promote Discrimination", Bitter Winter (June 3, 2025)

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