Archive · 19 Aug 2025
Report: Pakistani Textbooks Promote Jihad and Anti-India Sentiment
A new report says that textbooks in Pakistan are teaching kids some things that could be seen as not so great.
They're saying that fighting in the name of religion is good, and that India is the enemy.
The books show a biased version of history, making it seem like Muslims are always the good guys, and Hindus are the bad guys.
This is all to make students feel patriotic and reinforce Pakistan's national identity.
IMPACT-se report criticizes Pakistani school curriculum.
Textbooks promote Jihadist ideology and antisemitism.
India is portrayed as 'the enemy country'.
Textbooks glorify the two-nation theory and Pakistan's creation.
Hinduism is depicted negatively, seen as a threat.
- Who
- IMPACT-se analyzed the Pakistani school curriculum.
- What
- Pakistani textbooks are accused of promoting Jihadist ideology and portraying India as an enemy.
- When
- The report's publication is not specified.
- Where
- Pakistan
- Why
- To assess the portrayal of Jihad and relations with India.
Criticism
Pakistani Government
Jihad portrayal
Criticism
Textbooks promote Jihadist ideology
Pakistani Government
The Pakistani government has not responded.
India portrayal
Criticism
Textbooks depict India negatively.
Pakistani Government
The Pakistani government has not responded.
- Organization
- IMPACT-se
- Focus
- Pakistani School Curriculum
- Key Issues
- Jihadist ideology, antisemitism, anti-India bias
- Textbooks Analyzed
- 86 government-approved textbooks
- Curriculum contents
- Islamic education, history, social sciences, English, Urdu