Islamabad (TDI): Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Senator Kamran Murtaza on Wednesday announced that the differences between the government and his party regarding the Madrassa Registration Bill have been resolved.
Speaking to a local news channel, he confirmed that a gazette notification for the bill, which aligns with the 26th Constitutional Amendment, is likely to be issued within the next two days.
The bill, previously passed by both chambers of Parliament, had sparked a dispute between JUI-F and the government.
Following a meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the government reportedly accepted all demands made by the Ittehad-e-Tanzeemat-e-Madaris, which was pushing for changes to the draft.
The bill aims to amend the procedure for registering religious seminaries, shifting the responsibility from the education ministry to the industries ministry.
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Despite being approved by parliament, the bill was returned by President Asif Ali Zardari due to legal objections.
Under Article 75(2) of Pakistan’s Constitution, the draft must be reconsidered in a joint sitting of parliament if the president refuses to ink it.
Senator Murtaza said that he and Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar had finalised the bill draft, and the issue would be resolved once the notification has been issued.
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Moreover, an amendment is likely to be made to the act, which will give madrassas the discretion to register either with the Ministry of Education or under the Society Registration Act.
