1st Edition

Education Policy and the Construction of Neo-Liberal Citizenship in Pakistan Revisiting the Musharraf Era, 1999-2008

By Shafiq Qurban Copyright 2025
222 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge India

222 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge India

222 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge India

This book looks at Musharraf’s Education Reforms in Pakistan and analyses the relationship between education policy, curriculum, Pakistani identity and citizenship. It explores changes in the curriculum and how a reformed curriculum has shaped Pakistani identity according to the exigencies of time. The book underscores the significant role that Musharraf’s reforms to revamp the curricula at... Read more

List of Tables. Preface. Acknowledgements. Abbreviations. Introduction 1. National Ideology and Transforming Education in Pakistan 2. Transforming Education in Pakistan under the Prism of Governmentality 3. Role of Education Policies in Transforming Education in Pakistan 4. Education Policy Challenges and Implementation Problems in Pakistan 5. Musharraf's Quest for Education Reforms in Pakistan 6. Musharraf's Pathway to Neo-Liberal Citizenship and Curricula Reform 7. Musharraf’s Drive to Modernise Madrasa Education 8. Musharraf’s Higher Education Reforms and Knowledge Economy 9. Successive Governments and A Pathway to Neo-Liberal Citizenship 10. Conclusion. Index.

Biography

Shafiq Qurban is Assistant Professor at the Department of Political Science and International Relations, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan. His research interests include public policy, extremism, constitutionalism, education and women’s empowerment.