Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:22am on 20 Aug 2025,Wednesday India Global
Pakistani school textbooks systematically depict Hindus—and by extension India—as oppressors and untrustworthy, reinforcing religious and societal division. Texts from early grades make explicit claims, such as “Honesty for non-Muslims is merely a business strategy,” while praising Islamic ideology and promoting jihad, often ignoring co-existence or multicultural history . This ideological framing dates back to General Zia-ul-Haq’s 1979 Islamisation policy, which drastically reshaped curricula toward religious indoctrination . Observers and reports note that this narrative fosters historical bias, anti-Hindu prejudice, and a siege mentality, prompting calls for educational reform. (PC: AFP)
