Govt decides to make Holy Quran teachings compulsory for schools

The teaching of the Holy Quran has been made a mandatory part of the curriculum design in most Pakistani schools for the upcoming academic year, which will start in August.

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According to the reports, the provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Punjab, and Azad Jammu and Kashmir have already passed legislation making the Holy Quran mandatory in their school curriculum. Balochistan and Gilgit-Baltistan, meanwhile, have given notifications for the introduction of the Single National Curriculum (SNC), which requires the compulsory teaching of the Holy Quran in grades 1 through 5.

As part of the SNC, schools in Islamabad, KPK, and Punjab's Bahawalpur Division will be required to teach the Holy Quran.

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The SNC, which mandates the compulsory teaching of the Holy Quran, will also be implemented in Pakistan Army, Airforce, and Navy schools.

Despite government orders, Sindh has yet to enact legislation or decide whether or not to enforce the SNC.