Mir Zaman Shah (PhD) is an independent researcher specialising in education, with a focus on science education, teacher education, educational leadership, sustainable development, and postcolonial theory. With a B.Ed. (Secondary Education), M.Ed. (Teacher Education), M.Ed. (Educational Leadership & Management), and PhD (Education), Dr. Shah has extensive experience in education and educational leadership with the Aga Khan Education Service, Pakistan. He co-authored COVID-19 and the (Broken) Promise of Education for Sustainable Development: A Case Study from Postcolonial Pakistan (Brill, 2023).

• PrefaceAcknowledgementsList of Figures and TablesList of Acronyms1 Education, Leadership and Sustainable Development in Postcolonial Pakistan1 Education and Sustainable Development in Postcolonial State2 Significance of the Book3 Postcolonial Theory, the SDG s, and Educational Leadership4 Contextualising the Research Process5 Structure of the Book2 The Emergence of Pakistan as a Postcolonial State1 Postcolonial Theory2 Precolonial and Colonial Pakistan3 The Transition from Colonial to Postcolonial Era4 Discussion: Postcolonial Pakistan in a Globalising 21st-Century3 Education Systems, the SDG s, and Educational Leadership1 Education Systems in Pakistan2 The UN SDG: A Global Framework for Action3 Theorising Educational Leadership in Postcolonial Pakistan4 Discussion: The SDG s, Educational Leadership, and the Challenges for Development4 Organisational Culture, Community Dynamics and Educational Leadership1 Institutional Context: Negotiating the Institutional Dynamics of the AKDN2 Organisational Decision-Making: Setting Priorities and Implementation Mechanisms3 Local Community Ownership and Participation4 Discussion: Faith-based Bureaucracies, Charismatic Leaders, and Local Communities5 Gender Relations, Girls Education and Educational Leadership1 Pushing against the Wind: Pioneering Girls Education in a Patriarchal Culture2 Leaving No Child Behind: Inclusive Education for All3 Empowering through Early Education: Promoting Gender Equality4 Discussion: Educational Leadership, Patriarchy and the Promise of Equality and Equity6 Globalisation, Development, Curriculum and Educational Leadership1 PrISM Curriculum: Challenges in Integrating It with the Curriculum2 Localising Global Frameworks: Integrating the SDG s and 21st-Century Skills3 English as the Medium of Instruction: Challenges for Leadership4 Discussion: Neoliberal Globalisation Shaping Curriculum7 Development Organisations, Educational Lead­ership and the Promise of SDG 4 in Postcolonial Pakistan1 Educational Leadership in Context: Communities, Cultures, Gender Relations, and Globalisation2 Charting the Path: Sustainable Development Goals in Postcolonial PakistanAppendicesReferencesIndex

Mir Zaman Shah (PhD) is an independent researcher specialising in education, with a focus on science education, teacher education, educational leadership, sustainable development, and postcolonial theory. With a B.Ed. (Secondary Education), M.Ed. (Teacher Education), M.Ed. (Educational Leadership & Management), and PhD (Education), Dr. Shah has extensive experience in education and educational leadership with the Aga Khan Education Service, Pakistan. He co-authored COVID-19 and the (Broken) Promise of Education for Sustainable Development: A Case Study from Postcolonial Pakistan (Brill, 2023).

• PrefaceAcknowledgementsList of Figures and TablesList of Acronyms1 Education, Leadership and Sustainable Development in Postcolonial Pakistan1 Education and Sustainable Development in Postcolonial State2 Significance of the Book3 Postcolonial Theory, the SDG s, and Educational Leadership4 Contextualising the Research Process5 Structure of the Book2 The Emergence of Pakistan as a Postcolonial State1 Postcolonial Theory2 Precolonial and Colonial Pakistan3 The Transition from Colonial to Postcolonial Era4 Discussion: Postcolonial Pakistan in a Globalising 21st-Century3 Education Systems, the SDG s, and Educational Leadership1 Education Systems in Pakistan2 The UN SDG: A Global Framework for Action3 Theorising Educational Leadership in Postcolonial Pakistan4 Discussion: The SDG s, Educational Leadership, and the Challenges for Development4 Organisational Culture, Community Dynamics and Educational Leadership1 Institutional Context: Negotiating the Institutional Dynamics of the AKDN2 Organisational Decision-Making: Setting Priorities and Implementation Mechanisms3 Local Community Ownership and Participation4 Discussion: Faith-based Bureaucracies, Charismatic Leaders, and Local Communities5 Gender Relations, Girls Education and Educational Leadership1 Pushing against the Wind: Pioneering Girls Education in a Patriarchal Culture2 Leaving No Child Behind: Inclusive Education for All3 Empowering through Early Education: Promoting Gender Equality4 Discussion: Educational Leadership, Patriarchy and the Promise of Equality and Equity6 Globalisation, Development, Curriculum and Educational Leadership1 PrISM Curriculum: Challenges in Integrating It with the Curriculum2 Localising Global Frameworks: Integrating the SDG s and 21st-Century Skills3 English as the Medium of Instruction: Challenges for Leadership4 Discussion: Neoliberal Globalisation Shaping Curriculum7 Development Organisations, Educational Lead­ership and the Promise of SDG 4 in Postcolonial Pakistan1 Educational Leadership in Context: Communities, Cultures, Gender Relations, and Globalisation2 Charting the Path: Sustainable Development Goals in Postcolonial PakistanAppendicesReferencesIndex

Mir Zaman Shah (PhD) is an independent researcher specialising in education, with a focus on science education, teacher education, educational leadership, sustainable development, and postcolonial theory. With a B.Ed. (Secondary Education), M.Ed. (Teacher Education), M.Ed. (Educational Leadership & Management), and PhD (Education), Dr. Shah has extensive experience in education and educational leadership with the Aga Khan Education Service, Pakistan. He co-authored COVID-19 and the (Broken) Promise of Education for Sustainable Development: A Case Study from Postcolonial Pakistan (Brill, 2023).

• PrefaceAcknowledgementsList of Figures and TablesList of Acronyms1 Education, Leadership and Sustainable Development in Postcolonial Pakistan1 Education and Sustainable Development in Postcolonial State2 Significance of the Book3 Postcolonial Theory, the SDG s, and Educational Leadership4 Contextualising the Research Process5 Structure of the Book2 The Emergence of Pakistan as a Postcolonial State1 Postcolonial Theory2 Precolonial and Colonial Pakistan3 The Transition from Colonial to Postcolonial Era4 Discussion: Postcolonial Pakistan in a Globalising 21st-Century3 Education Systems, the SDG s, and Educational Leadership1 Education Systems in Pakistan2 The UN SDG: A Global Framework for Action3 Theorising Educational Leadership in Postcolonial Pakistan4 Discussion: The SDG s, Educational Leadership, and the Challenges for Development4 Organisational Culture, Community Dynamics and Educational Leadership1 Institutional Context: Negotiating the Institutional Dynamics of the AKDN2 Organisational Decision-Making: Setting Priorities and Implementation Mechanisms3 Local Community Ownership and Participation4 Discussion: Faith-based Bureaucracies, Charismatic Leaders, and Local Communities5 Gender Relations, Girls Education and Educational Leadership1 Pushing against the Wind: Pioneering Girls Education in a Patriarchal Culture2 Leaving No Child Behind: Inclusive Education for All3 Empowering through Early Education: Promoting Gender Equality4 Discussion: Educational Leadership, Patriarchy and the Promise of Equality and Equity6 Globalisation, Development, Curriculum and Educational Leadership1 PrISM Curriculum: Challenges in Integrating It with the Curriculum2 Localising Global Frameworks: Integrating the SDG s and 21st-Century Skills3 English as the Medium of Instruction: Challenges for Leadership4 Discussion: Neoliberal Globalisation Shaping Curriculum7 Development Organisations, Educational Lead­ership and the Promise of SDG 4 in Postcolonial Pakistan1 Educational Leadership in Context: Communities, Cultures, Gender Relations, and Globalisation2 Charting the Path: Sustainable Development Goals in Postcolonial PakistanAppendicesReferencesIndex