Two ‘anti-Pakistan’ course books banned
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- 04 May 2023
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Ministry terms content of Cambridge books averse to Pakistan’s social, cultural norms
Terming their content averse to Pakistan’s social and cultural traditions, the Federal Ministry of Education has imposed a ban on two Cambridge books.
According to a notification issued by the education ministry, a copy of which is available with The Express Tribune, the Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Authority (PEIRA) banned the printing, publishing, distribution and teaching of the “Sociology Course Book” and “The History and Culture of Pakistan" in the educational institutions of the federal capital.
The regulator has also asked for an implementation report from all the educational institutions by May 10.
Talking to The Express Tribune, Federal Secretary of Education and Vocational Training, Waseem Ajmal Chaudhry, said: “These books have not received NOC from the Curriculum Wing and their content is against Pakistani social and cultural traditions due to which these books have been banned.”
In the notification issued by Secretary PEIRA Javed Iqbal, it has been said that an immediate ban has been imposed on the “Sociology Course Book” of the Cambridge University Press, authored by Jonathan Blundell.
Further, the book titled "The History and Culture of Pakistan" by Peck Publishing Limited/Danish Publishing Pvt Ltd, authored by Nigel Kelly, has also been banned.
As per the notification, PEIRA banned the books while exercising its powers under section 4(a) read with 4(g) of the ICT-PEIRA Act, 2013 after it received directions from the education ministry on April 28. Read More…
