Islamabad: JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said that the biggest obstacle in madrasa registration is the government itself.
Speaking in the National Assembly, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman said that we definitely have reservations about the public representation of the House, but at the same time, this House is also responsible for parliamentary responsibilities. We are also part of this House.
He said that earlier, both houses of Parliament passed the 26th Constitutional Amendment and it should be understood that it was unanimous. In this, all parties were on board on the government and opposition benches, although the major opposition party showed its indifference to it and the process of negotiations in this regard also lasted for more than a period of time.
Maulana Fazlur Rehman said that in this, all parties were on board on the opposition and government benches. This is what happens in politics that negotiations take place. Both parties explain each other, explain with arguments and then the problem reaches a solution.
The JUI chief, while speaking in the House, said that in 2004, questions were raised regarding madrassas, and after negotiations on these questions, legislation was made. It was said that religious madrassas would be careful not to present extremist material. Intelligence agencies went directly to the madrassas.
He said that after this, an agreement was reached again in 2010. According to us, things were settled, but after that, the 18th Amendment was passed. The government said that madrassas are registered under the Societies Act. Then the matter of the Ministry of Education came up and discussions were going on. That act was not made but was just an agreement.
Maulana Fazlur Rehman said that the first thing was that the government would cooperate in the registration of new madrassas. There was also talk of opening bank accounts of religious madrassas, and there was talk of giving 9-year visas to foreign students.
