The Punjab province has registered 434 more madrassas up till September 19, according to the latest report sent to the Ministry of Religious Affairs by the Punjab Auqaf and Religious Affairs Department. Out of total 498, 434 madrassas have been registered, while 64 applications are pending and expected to be approved shortly. Syed Abdul Khaliq Khawarzmi, additional secretary to the Punjab Auqaf and Religious Affairs Department, told Daily Times that they were expecting to meet the target before the December 31 deadline set by the federal government. âWe hope to register all madrassas by the November end,â he said.