This was suggested in a study, “After Study Hours: Exploring the Madrassah Mindset”, by the Pakistan Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS). It called for developing students’ interest in logic, history and philosophy, which could help in enhancing their critical thinking. He suggested that the subject of “madrassa studies” be introduced in universities which would help provide scientific studies on the system and how to improve it. The study, however, noted that much of madrassa students’ mindset is in line with the broader society. Khalid Masud, a former chairman of CII, reasoned that madrassa education is professional education but it is not mass education, which is a relatively modern concept.

Source: The Express Tribune January 25, 2018 05:03 UTC