Illegal seminaries in capital face closure
Thursday, June 18, 2009
The News International, Pakistan, Thursday, June 18, 2009
ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to close down all seminaries working illegally in different parts of the federal capital. The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has issued notice to one such institution in a posh sector of the city, The News learnt here on Monday.
“There are 260 madaris (seminaries) in the Islamabad Capital Territory and around 15 of them are operating illegally,” an official of the CDA told The News requesting anonymity. “Some of the illegal religious schools are involved in spreading hatred against the army and the government and promoting extremism during Friday sermons,” he added.
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ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to close down all seminaries working illegally in different parts of the federal capital. The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has issued notice to one such institution in a posh sector of the city, The News learnt here on Monday.
“There are 260 madaris (seminaries) in the Islamabad Capital Territory and around 15 of them are operating illegally,” an official of the CDA told The News requesting anonymity. “Some of the illegal religious schools are involved in spreading hatred against the army and the government and promoting extremism during Friday sermons,” he added.
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