Source: International Christian Concern, April 7, 2021
In Pakistan, Islamic studies are and continue to be a compulsory subject in schools [though] non-Muslim students are offered the alternative of studying ethics.
According to Barnabas Fund, churches in Pakistan have developed a syllabus on Christian religious studies to be added to the government’s new national curriculum. The new program would be offered an alternative course of study for Christian students.
In addition to studying Christianity itself, the curriculum also includes a section on modern social studies and modern history to teach the history of Christians in the national history of Pakistan. This section would specifically highlight the major contributions Christians have made to the formation of the country.
According to Barnabas Aid, the Pakistani government has been “very receptive” to the Christian Education Board’s proposals. There is hope that the new curriculum will receive government approval and will be offered as an alternative course of study for Christian students.
Read the full story. See another article from ICC about a teenage Christian girl reunited with her family after being abducted and forcibly converted to Islam. One study suggests that happens to an estimated 1,000 women and girls from Pakistan’s Hindu and Christian community each year.