Why are religious minorities protesting the SNC? - Fatima Razzak - #TPE147

The Pakistan Experience

Fatima Razzak is a journalist working for the Lok Sujag who recently won the Diversity and Pluralism in Media Award 2021 for her story "A textbook case of prejudice' which investigates how SNC would fuel hatred towards religious minorities in Pakistan. Fatima comes on the podcast to discuss the Single National Curriculum, her reservations about it, why religious minorities are protesting it and responds to Dr. Mariam Chughtai's job offer. The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89 Chapters:

0:00 Mariam Chughtai's job offer

9:00 Fatima Razzak's story on SNC

12:00 Is it SNC just political?

20:00 Is SNC regressive?

25:00 Is Islamiat only limited to the subject?

33:00 Alienation of religious minorities and otherization

42:00 Representation of Women in Textbooks

46:00 Fears of minorities and extremism

56:00 Are only the elites against the SNC?

1:01:00 Recommendations

1:04:00 The Depilex story