The Pakistani government has closed primary schools in Lahore this week, ostensibly to save children from the effects of hazardous air quality, exceeding levels deemed safe by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Having received the prize at the age of 17, Malala is the youngest Nobel laureate. She shared the prize with Kailash Satyarthi, a children's rights activist from India.
Pakistani authorities have suspended the registration of a school here after some students danced to an Indian song and waved India's national flag during a cultural event, hurting the country's "national dignity".
The Punjab Curriculum and Textbook Board (PCTB), a government body, also lodged a complaint with Lahore police for registration of a criminal case against the administration of the private schools and publishers of the books for committing a 'grave mistake'.
Islamabad, Nov 9: Text books in Pakistani schools foster prejudice and intolerance of Hindus and Christians, while most teachers view religious minorities as “ enemies of Islam”, according to a study by a US government
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