National Committee on Curriculum has decided to immediately summon the authors of textbooks to inquire about the over looking practices in the textbooks and to present the facts to the public so that the real lobby behind the controversy should be brought to book. The author of the text books for Islamiyat, Qari Abdul Rasheed informed the participants that no Arabic verses or chapters regarding Jehad have been totally deleted from the Islamiyat textbooks of SSC and HSSC, rather than the verses like Surra-e-Saff, Surra-e-Mumthehena and Surra-e-Anfall, having more content and urge for Jihad been added, according to the curricula which was revised in 2002.
Dr. Fareeda Ahmad, who was alone representing MMA also agreed that there was no deletion of the verses and chapters regarding Jihad form the Islamiyat textbooks. She told the committee that she had personally reviewed all the textbooks and found that the allegation leveled by the MMA was baseless, though she pointed out certain anomalies in the curricula, which were accepted by the Punjab textbook board. All the provincial education minister have been directed to submit their comments and suggestions to strengthen the respective textbook boards and also to make the curricula more balanced, enlightened and moderate, putting more emphasis on the basic teaching and tenets of Islam. |