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2002-06-20 India-Pakistan

Pak to ban militancy and extremism at madrassas

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2002-06-20 10:46 am|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 FOLLOWUP: From the Markaz ad Dawa website, more details -
"The cabinet, he said also approved the promulgation of Madrassa (religious seminary) Registration Ordinance 2002 under which the religious seminaries will be able to benefit from the national education resources.

The Madaris registered with Pakistan Madrassa Education Board and respective provincial Madrassa Education Boards will be eligible to receive Zakat or any financial assistance, grant, donation and other benefit from federal government or provincial government, he said.

The minister said that the madrassas receiving funds will be required to maintain accounts and submit annual reports to the concerned boards.

"No registered madrassa will be allowed to receive any grant donation or aid from any foreign source or allow admission to foreign students or make appointment of teachers without valid work visa and NOC from the Interior Ministry", he said."

Posted by Fred 2002-06-20 13:17:14|| 2002-06-20 13:17:14|| Front Page Top

#2 In related news, the U.S. Department of Education announced today that students attending either militia academies or Chomskyite teach-ins would be eligible for federal student grants and loans. No wait, the latter group already gets these, they just need to attend Berkeley or Harvard. I guess the Paks are just copying us :-)

Regards,

Posted by Steve White 2002-06-20 14:04:48|| 2002-06-20 14:04:48|| Front Page Top

#3 Yeah, but the important part on that one is that if furriners can't fund the madrassahs, that'd cut the Soddies out. That would be significant. It'd also cause the Pak fundos to turn themselves inside out with indignation, until they figured how to funnel the money through themselves so it was "domestic" funding.

Posted by Fred 2002-06-20 14:37:14|| 2002-06-20 14:37:14|| Front Page Top

#4 Pakistan also legalized "Islamic Banking" last week. The Jamaatis played the interest ("riba") free tune, and Mushy danced to it. But why would a sensible banker loan out risk money, if there was no possibility of benefit to the bank? We shouldn't subsidize Jamaati social idiocy.

Posted by RG Fulton 2002-06-20 17:16:40|| 2002-06-20 17:16:40|| Front Page Top