A U.S. government panel says textbooks in Pakistan’s public schools and madrassas are fueling discrimination by negatively portraying Hindus, Christians and other religious minorities in the country. In a report released Wednesday, the U.S. Commission on Religious Freedom said teaching discrimination increases the likelihood that violent religious extremism in Pakistan will continue to grow. It […]
US Panel: Pakistani Schools Teaching Religious Intolerance
Posted November 9th, 2011 at 8:40 pm (UTC-5)
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US Panel: Pakistani Schools Intolerant of Religious Minorities
Posted November 9th, 2011 at 11:35 am (UTC-5)
A U.S. government panel says textbooks in Pakistan’s public schools and madrassas negatively portray Hindus, Christians and other religious minorities in the country. In a report released Wednesday, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom said such biases fuel acts of discrimination and possible violence. The commission found that public school textbooks often had a […]
