Ulema board, Quran and Seerat varsity bills ready

CM announces 100,000 teaching jobs for religious scholars

LAHORE:

The provincial government is all set to present the Punjab Muthahida Ulema Board Amendment Bill and University of Quran and Seerat Studies Bill in the provincial assembly.

Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi made the announcement during a meeting with a delegation of ulema headed by Wafaqul Madaras Al-Arabia president Maulana Muhammad Taqi Usmani on Sunday.

The chief minister highlighted that that he had immediately restored the Quran Board after assuming office, while studying Nazira and Quranic translation had been made compulsory for students in every school and college of the province. He maintained that drawing the minds of the students towards the religion would lead to forming a strong nation.

He said that around 100,000 jobs were being created for the Ulema and Huffaz to teach the students.

He stated that Allah Almighty had bestowed on him the distinction to introduce the first ever legislation for the eradication of interest from the province, adding that a 10-year punishment had been fixed over receiving interest at a private level. Legislation had also been done for incorporating the belief in Khatm-e-Nabuwwat (PBUH) in the marriage certificate.

The grade of Imam Masjid has been enhanced and they are also being given promotion.

The chief minister directed the administration not to stop NOCs of mosques without any concrete reason.

Maulana Taqi Usmani thanked the Punjab government for banning a ‘controversial’ movie.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 5^th, 2022.