LAHORE – The Punjab’s education department announced on Thursday it would include a “new, improved and updated” version of Quaid-e-Azam’s historic ‘14 Points’ in the curricula, The Dependent has learnt.
Most texts covering content related to history are either outdated or are not authentic, it said in a statement, adding that such initiatives are meant to create a better understanding of the political history of Pakistan.
“The revised version will include JIT’s ‘14 Questions’ to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Students are advised to find answers to these questions on their own,” the statement added.
An official of the department said they had, as of earlier, decided to scrap Jinnah’s 14 Points in their entirety from history books and replace them with 14 Questions.
“The decision could not be taken due to fears how the public would react. The department has decided to include 14 Questions as a separate topic that is only downloadable in Calibri font,” he added.
Education has been under the domain of provincial governments in Pakistan, a nation of 200 million, since the 18th Amendment.
The official said the questions would provide students with an opportunity to test their mental skills. He added that such activities would encourage students to pursue politics in future.
“Every person reacts differently to a question. If one is preparing for CSS interviews then, who knows, 14 Questions might be waiting for you in that room. The possibilities are endless.”