Quality and Standards of Pakistan Studies Curriculum at Master Level in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Abstract

The main aim of the study was to explore the quality and standards of the curriculum at the master level in different institutes of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The interview schedule was prepared for the collection of data from five subject specialists, experts. The analytic approach was used for the analysis of data. The data was codedinto predetermined categories related to the theme. The results show that the curriculum of Pakistan studies enables the students to acquire and apply the concepts of Pakistan Studies to the problems of the world they live in. The result also provided that the curriculum of Pakistan Studies highlights the importance of national integration, unity and patriotism. There is no proper balance, for instance, most of the subject has been given the orientation of history, while Pakistan Study is not history it is supposed to be a very balanced composition of different subjects.

The Psychometric Validation of FCV19S in Urdu and Socio-Demographic Association with Fear in the People of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) Province in Pakistan

“…Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) is a disadvantaged and conflict-ridden province of Pakistan (Ahmad 2010 ). As it neighbors Afghanistan, KPK land has been used for the War on Terror, leading to dismal rates of underdevelopment, poverty, and illiteracy (Mehboob 2011 ). The people of the KPK are known to suffer from lack of attention from the Federal government, provincial political and tribal rivalries and conflict, and inadequate opportunities for livelihood and well-being generally.…”