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Pakistan Independence day celebrations across Pakistan -- Thread.

Karachi:
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KP -- Hangu.

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KP -- Peshawar; Qila Bala Hisar

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Punjab -- Lahore; Minar-e-Pakistan.

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KP -- Mardan

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KP -- Khanaspur

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Punjab -- Lahore; Minar-e-Pakistan
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Islamabad
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Balochistan -- Quetta
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Punjab -- Murree

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KP -- Bab-e-Khyber

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AJK -- Muzaffarabad
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Gilgit Baltistan

Karachi Photos credit @annusraza
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Balochistan -- Gawadar

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IIOJK -- Srinagar; Anchar, Soura

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KP -- Mardan

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AJK -- Muzaffarabad.

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KP -- Peshawar 😀

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AJK -- Rawlakot.
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Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood clarified that formulating SNC is an inclusive process.

After scathing criticism by Dr Ayehsa on SNC that was published in TheNews article, Shafqat Mehmood requested her to join the SNC conferences but she didn't reply.
SNC is being formulated in consultation with all provincial governments.
Shafqat Mehmood clarified:

•Cthe curriculum will keep evolving as it's not a static thing.

• There will be a permanent National curriculum committee for reviews

•Positive suggestions will be incorporated.
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In Social studies curriculum of SNC, students will be taught about:

•Culture

•Diverse cultures in Pakistan

•Interfaith Harmony

• Respect for diversity in cultures of Pakistan

Will this encourage tolerance or extremism?
Historical Personalities (up to provinces to decide; SNC recommendation is not binding) which will be taught to students:

•Edhi (world-renowned philanthropist)
•Ruth Pfau (non-Muslim)
•Nelson Mandela (non-Muslim)

Will students get radicalized after learning about them?
Students will also be taught about:

•Civic rights & responsibilities

•How to remain responsible online & deal with difference of opinion

•Fundamental human rights

•Respect diversity, freedom of speech & tolerate difference.

•Importance of dialogue to resolve conflcits
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Some more details on SNC -- Thread:

Question was asked that how SNC was formated and what was the process adopted?

Dr. Chughtai explained:

•Draft version was made and sent to all 4 provinces of education boards & private schools for their review, edition & comments.
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•Contract was given to the Aghan Khan University institution of education which has research experience of over 30 years in Pak education sector

Federal reps of SNC went to all 4 provinces incl AJK & GB

•Held 4 days long workshops with each education board & specialists.
•After 18th months of the consultative process, ~ 70 specialists met in AoU to further deliberate & finalize the draft version of SNC

•Federal education reps were there for only moderation

•Whereas Subject matter experts were tasked to finalize the curriculum with consensus.
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