KARACHI, April 30 -- The Sindh Education and Literacy Department is set to introduce religious textbooks for Hindu students in government schools, a move aimed at providing structured religious education to minority students across the province.

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According to official correspondence dated April 29, the education department has requested the Sindh Textbook Board (STBB) to distribute three religious textbooks for students from grades three to five in the upcoming academic year 2026-27. The decision follows a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Sindh Curriculum Council held on April 20.

Chief Executive Advisor Dr Fauzia Khan stated in the letter that the co...