DISCRIMINATORY and exclusionary content in Punjab’s textbooks has been flagged in Inclusive Education for a United and Harmonious Pakistan, a new study conducted during 2024-2025. Not only does the research underline systemic problems that contribute to faith-based marginalisation, restricting “critical thinking among students”, it also calls the educational structure “deeply fragmented, with a mix of public, private, missionary, and seminary schools operating under varied curricula and standards”. This should unsettle........

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