Islamabad: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif told Maulana Fazlur Rehman that he would fully back any law that would make it easier for Islamic schools (madrassas) in the provinces to get registered. The promise came during a phone call between Maulana Fazlur Rehman and the prime minister. During the call, Maulana Fazlur Rehman asked the prime minister to play a key part in making the parliamentary process easier for all state governments.
In reaction, Prime Minister Sharif said he would get in touch with the chief ministers of the provinces to push for the needed laws to be passed. People see the Prime Minister’s backing as a big step toward making sure that all madrassas in Pakistan are registered the same way.
The President just signed the Societies Registration Act, which was passed by Parliament last month. This is the next step. The law’s goal is to make sure that religious schools are registered in a way that is open and accountable. The National Assembly has already put out a public notice about the bill, which is an important step in the process. People across the country hope that the law will bring about big changes in how faith places are run.