Pakistan overhauls religious education curriculum and Islamic education no longer compulsory for minorities in schools

(Photo: Unsplash/Hamid Roshaan) In a landmark decision on January 22, the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training (MoFE&PT) in Pakistan has approved of the Religious Education Curriculum 2023 for grades 1-12, wherein the Islamic studies is no longer compulsory for the minority students in schools. The freshly tailored curriculum, specifically designed for non-Muslim students, … Read more