'Military institutions misunderstood madrassas'

Prominent religious scholar and President of the Federation of Madrassas Pakistan, Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani, has stated that there are significant "misunderstandings" about madrassas within military institutions.

In his statement, Mufti Taqi Usmani remarked, "Not knowing about fifty per cent of the madrassas or who runs them is a question being asked by those who even track tunnels underground." He emphasised that there are misconceptions about madrassas among military bodies.

Mufti Usmani asserted that all stakeholders are united in ensuring the freedom, protection, and autonomy of madrassas, and they will not be deterred from this mission. He noted that the government has halted the registration process for religious madrassas, demanding that this process be resumed.

"The ban is from the government, not from us," he added.

Furthermore, Mufti Usmani highlighted that the bank accounts of madrassas have been closed, and called for these accounts to be reopened to facilitate transparent financial transactions.

He reiterated his stance against interest-based and capitalist systems, asserting that external forces target them, and lamented that institutions and the government fail to understand this propaganda.