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A video from a school in Pakistan has gone viral, showing a student presenting a model of Qayamat, the Day of Judgment. Instead of focusing on science or technology, the student explains catastrophic scenes of the world’s end. He starts the video by saying, “So, this is the scene of the Day of Judgment. You can see fire raining from the sea, the sun will have turned completely black and the sunlight will have disappeared on the day of Qayamat.” He further said, “There will be destruction everywhere on the streets, buildings will be completely burned, stars will fall from the sky to the ground, and the brightness of the stars will have completely vanished.” “On the other hand, from the large volcanoes, fire and lava will be erupting as if water is flowing. At the same time, the dead in the graves will awaken,” he stated. “All these scenes will happen first, and this will mark the beginning of the Qayamat. The ground will split completely. This is the vision of the Day of Judgment,” he quipped. The note attached to the clip read, “Fear-based religious projects going viral from Pakistan schools raise serious questions about academic priorities.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Infora360 (@lnfora360) How Did the Internet Take It? The video has sparked widespread debate about Pakistan’s education system, with many questioning why children are being taught fear and destruction rather than science and innovation. A person commented, “Storytelling is always easier than understanding science.” Another wrote, “Qayamat ke din aisi hi neon lights jalegi” (On the Day of Qayamat, such neon lights will shine). Several viewers mocked the student’s understanding of science. “This line ‘Asmaan se sitare girte huey zameen par aayenge’ is sufficient to show that the person has no idea what stars are or what space is,” one user remarked. “If brainwashing had a face,” commented another. A person asked, “Why do they always fantasise death, destruction and chaos?” One user wrote, “Where children should be taught science and technology, Pakistan is instilling negative thinking in them.” Pakistani Textbook Controversy Earlier, it went viral that chapters on the history of the “Kashmir dispute” in Pakistani textbooks accused “Hindus and Sikhs of organising genocide against the Muslim population.” The books also described India as “an arrogant nation that has disturbed the balance of power in the region.” These narratives were reportedly included in Class 8 and 9 textbooks, which raised concerns about the role of education in shaping students’ perceptions.
