PCTB bans 'controversial' booklet for schoolchildren.

LAHORE -- The Punjab Curriculum and Textbook Board (PCTB) on Wednesday banned a booklet series 'Infant Mathematics' published without its approval.

The booklet was found to be in violation of the Punjab Curriculum and Textbook Board Act 2015 section 10.

According to the section, 'No person shall, except with the prior approval of the Board, print, publish, sell or prescribe in an institution any textbook or supplementary material. Secondly, an application for approval to print, publish, sell or prescribe in an institution a textbook or supplementary material shall be made in such manner and form and on the payment of such fee as may be prescribed.

'Thirdly, the Board may direct any person to amend, delete or withdraw any portion or the whole of curriculum, textbook or supplementary material, fourthly, the Board may prohibit any person or agency from producing, printing, publishing, selling or using in an institution any textbook or supplementary material or any part of it, fifthly, the Board shall not approve the printing, publication, selling or prescribing in an institution of any textbook or supplementary material which is or is likely to be detrimental for examination or assessment purposes, or which contains anything repugnant to the injunctions of Islam, or contrary to the integrity, defence or security of Pakistan or any part of Pakistan, public order or morality and sixthly if the Board issues a direction or prohibition under subsections (3) or (4) to a person or an agency, such person...