RETHINKING EDUCATION IN PAKISTAN (UPDATED AND EXPANDED EDITION)
PKR: 1,500/- 1,050/-
Author: SHAHID SIDDIQUI
Binding: hardback
Pages: 264
Year: 2026
ISBN: 978-969-662-677-0
Categories: PAKISTAN EDUCATION ENGLISH
Publisher: BOOK CORNER
On Sale: 20 April 2026
Rethinking Education in Pakistan offers a reflective, context-sensitive exploration of the country’s educational landscape, moving beyond routine critique to propose practical alternatives. Viewing education not merely as a driver of economic growth but also as a means of individual freedom and social transformation, the book examines persistent challenges such as inadequate funding, weak governance, outdated curricula, flawed assessment systems, and marginalisation of teachers. Drawing on decades of experience as a teacher and teacher educator, the author presents indigenised, accessible, and practice-oriented insights across key areas including policy, teacher education, curriculum, language, research, and innovation. Emphasising the teacher as an agent of change, it invites educators, researchers, and policymakers to envision realistic, contextually grounded reforms for meaningful educational transformation.
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Dr Shahid Siddiqui is a leading educationist, linguist, and social scientist known for his pioneering work in critical education, language, and gender in Pakistan. His scholarship bridges policy, pedagogy, and social justice, challenging conservative thinking and inspiring reform. He is the author of several influential books, including Reimagining Education in Pakistan: Contemporary Challenges and Critical Choices; Education, Inequalities, and Freedom: A Socio-political Critique; Education Policies in Pakistan: Politics, Projections, and Practices; Language, Gender, and Power: The Politics of Representation and Hegemony in South Asia; and Pakistan Taleem aur Ikeesvin Sadi. His acclaimed Urdu novel on education, Aadhe Adhoore Khawab has been translated into English, Punjabi, Sindhi, and Pashto. Dr. Siddiqui also edits the weekly online newsletter Education and Culture in South Asia, a platform for critical reflections on language, culture, and education.
