Curriculum and History Reflections on the Pakistan Studies Text Books Taught in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Altaf Qadir|Sabeeha Sabeeha
Though history as a discipline and historical instances are used for different agendas since centuries, it provided new grounds to ‘nation building’ after the emergence of Nation State in previous colonies during 20th century. The academicians writers started writing interpreting serve ‘national interests’ promote sense’. Each tried sort out common features ethnic social groups living that political boundary. creation Pakistan August 1947 was unique experience when Islam factor unite heterogeneous entities. ideological fathers, with colonial legacy identity crisis Pakistani Nation. For this purpose, state managers formed commissions which guidelines textbooks writing. successive governments followed policy developed ‘historical content’ all ‘constructing image’ individuals, institutions creeds. This ‘insertion’ might have some positive impact promoting ‘Pakistani nation’ but process culminated alienation multiple ethnicities on one hand use accounts propaganda tool other hand. present paper is an attempt scrutinize content Studies taught at secondary level public schools Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. scrutiny would be dealing two aspects: a) authenticity material; b) presentation. cover grade 9 10, published by Pakhtunkhwa textbook board.
The Journal of history and social sciences