Summary A meeting of scholars of Ittehad-e-Tanzeemate-Madaris took place in Karachi.
KARACHI (Web Desk) – Addressing the religious scholars of Ittehad-e-Tanzeemate-Madaris in Karachi, Mufti Muneebur Rehman on Monday expressed reservations over registration of seminaries in the province, Dunya News reported.
It is pertinent to mention here that the Sindh government is planning to table a bill in the provincial assembly to allow only government-approved Friday sermons in all mosques in an attempt to “maintain sectarian harmony” among different schools of thought.
Addressing the participants today, Mufti Muneeb said: “We are concerned by the progress regarding additional legislation pertaining to registration of madrassas by the Sindh government. The provincial government took this step without taking Ittehad-e-Tanzeemate-Madaris into confidence and presented a draft bill in the provincial assembly under section 21 of the societies act which could affect the atmosphere of mutual trust,” Mufti Muneeb told reporters.
“We urge them not to target madrassas, instead introduce a collective education reforms policy and make all the religious schools part of it,” he added.
On the other hand, talking to Dunya News, Sindh chief minister’s adviser on religious affairs Abdul Qayyum Soomro said that process of registration of madrassas is 95% complete.
He said a code is being finalized to curb hate speeches and remarks made during sermons which hurt the sentiments of followers of other sects.
