Bloc noun with collective disposition, carried past 1947. "In the beginning, Sir Syed Ahmed Khan made efforts for Hindu-Muslim unity which could not be successful due to the negative attitude of Hindus." (p.20). "Hindus' mentality was exposed as they were not ready to accommodate Muslims." (p.52). "The Quit India meant the withdrawal of the British Government from India and handing over powers to Hindus. Hindus, in their majority provinces, created the problem of law and order by setting Government-buildings on fire and disconnecting electric wires" and "Hindus would never provide justice to Muslims." (p.65). Causes of the 1965 war open with: "Pakistan was established against the wishes of Hindus. They had never accepted Pakistan as an independent country. Progress and stability of Pakistan was a major concern for Hindus. So, they started launching aggressive actions against Pakistan." (p.87). Pirpur Report allegations reported as fact (p.58); Congress ministries "planned to eliminate the identity of the Muslims" (p.58).
Punjab runs the newest textbooks in the country and the most closed narrative in them
Punjab's higher narrative closure survives three vintage-matched comparisons, so it is not an artefact of old books awaiting revision. The boards' older books converge; it is Punjab's recent revision that diverges upward — and Punjab has since reissued class 10 again under a 2026 syllabus.
The obvious explanation — old books awaiting revision — predicts that the most closed narrative should be the oldest. It is not. Punjab's History 8, a 2022 book, carries collective disposition past 1947: “Hindu-Muslim unity… could not be successful due to the negative attitude of Hindus” (p. 20), and its militarism section credits the armed forces “filled with the spirit of Jihad” and lists six named operations. Matched against KP's books of the same generation, the closure gap holds in all three comparisons. The boards' older books converge; it is Punjab's recent revision that moves upward — and class 10 has since been reissued again under a 2026 syllabus.
What the books say
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"the Armed Forces of Pakistan, filled with the spirit of Jihad defeated the Indian Army" (history-8-en · line 2789). Ayub quoted: "Advance manfully and attack the enemy fiercely. May Allah Almighty support and protect you" (· line 2816). A dedicated section, The Contribution of the Pakistan Army in the War on Terrorism, lists six named operations — Wana, Sherdil, Rah-e-Rast, Rah-e-Nijat, Zarb-e-Azb, Radd-ul-Fassad (· lines 2893–2910), examined by MCQ (· line 2953). A chapter SLO requires pupils to "Identify the contributions of the Pakistan Army in the War on Terrorism" (· line 2388); two full-width "Pakistan Army" photo captions (· lines 2891, 2916)
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan Studies 9
Bloc characterisation, one section-heading deep: "7. NEGATIVE ROLE OF HINDU TEACHERS — After establishment of Pakistan, unfortunately, Bangali Muslims had always been backward in education than Hindus. The Hindu teachers were in majority in schools and colleges. They prepared the minds of new generations to rebel against the ideology of Pakistan." (p.95). Also "the Hindu majority and the anti-Muslim [Congress]" (p.13); "the permanent domination of Hindu[s]" (p.24); "for Muslims to finish the Hindu Muslim enmity forever" (p.19) — though that same page adds "Interestingly, this idea was supported by some Hindu leaders including Lala Lajpat Rai."
Boards and confidence
PunjabKhyber Pakhtunkhwa high confidence
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Source
Punjab History 8, 2022-23 edition — printed p. 20; Punjab History 8, 2022-23 edition; Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan Studies 9, printed 2024-25 edition — PDF p. 95
The matched pairs are Punjab History 8 vs KP History 8 (both 2022), closure 5 vs 3; Punjab Pakistan Studies 9 (2023) vs KP (2024–25), 5 vs 3; and the two boards’ older-generation books, which converge.
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