Govt To Get Content On ‘Same Sex Family’ Removed From O Level Textbooks  

The federal government has said that it will get content on “same-sex family” removed from the O Level syllabus in Pakistan.

Minister for Education Rana Tanveer Hussain said this in a Senate session when senators Mohsin Aziz and Faisal Saleem Rehman raised objections over the same-sex family content being taught to O Level kids.

The senators were of the view that such content was contrary to Islamic values, reported Dawn.

While reading out some portion of the content, Senator Mohsin Aziz called for writing to the British Council and other forums to get the content removed.

Meanwhile, Senator Faisal Saleem sought proper scrutiny of institutions, where such content was being taught so their licences could get cancelled.

Responding to these objections, Minister for Education Rana Tanveer Hussain assured the senators that a notice was being issued to Cambridge to remove the content, otherwise, these books would not be allowed in Pakistan.

In 2020, the Punjab Curriculum and Textbook Board (PCTB) banned 100 textbooks of 31 publishers, including  Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, Paragon Books and Ameer Haider and Company, from being used in private schools of the province, citing cultural and religious sensitivities in their content. If the publishers fail to comply with the board’s directions, they may face two years in prison.

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The federal government has said that it will get content on “same-sex family” removed from the O Level syllabus in Pakistan.

Minister for Education Rana Tanveer Hussain said this in a Senate session when senators Mohsin Aziz and Faisal Saleem Rehman raised objections over the same-sex family content being taught to O Level kids.

The senators were of the view that such content was contrary to Islamic values, reported Dawn.

While reading out some portion of the content, Senator Mohsin Aziz called for writing to the British Council and other forums to get the content removed.

Meanwhile, Senator Faisal Saleem sought proper scrutiny of institutions, where such content was being taught so their licences could get cancelled.

Responding to these objections, Minister for Education Rana Tanveer Hussain assured the senators that a notice was being issued to Cambridge to remove the content, otherwise, these books would not be allowed in Pakistan.

In 2020, the Punjab Curriculum and Textbook Board (PCTB) banned 100 textbooks of 31 publishers, including  Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, Paragon Books and Ameer Haider and Company, from being used in private schools of the province, citing cultural and religious sensitivities in their content. If the publishers fail to comply with the board’s directions, they may face two years in prison.

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