Party manifesto: JUI-F pledges to make Pakistan an Islamic welfare state
Party says Islam will be declared the official religion of the state, education budget will be increased by 15%.
Party vows to make education compulsory up to Matric and free up to Bachelors after coming into power. PHOTO: FILE
QUETTA:
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-Fazl) announced its 22-point party manifesto in Quetta on Thursday, pledging to make Pakistan an Islamic welfare state.
JUI-F General Secretary Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri, announcing the manifesto, said that Islam will be made the official religion of the state and a comprehensive system of Islamic laws will be evolved for the country.
Reflecting upon the foreign policy, he said that they would establish relations with all the countries on the basis of equality.
“A strong system of accountability would be mapped out for the affairs of government and adherence to them would be made mandatory,” he said.
He added that the party will make education compulsory up to Matric and free up to Bachelors after coming into power.
“After establishment of Islamic system of government, our foremost priority would be the promotion of education. We pocket a comprehensive program in this regard and would also impart education in mother tongue,” he added.
Haideri said that the education budget will be increased by 15 per cent and separate universities will be established for men and women.
“Acquisition of scientific education would be made easier, the private institutions would be encouraged and the autonomy of the madrassahs would be kept intact,” he said, adding that the certificates of the madrassahs would be made equivalent to that of government institutions.
Minorities will also enjoy the right to establish their religious education centres, he said.
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-Fazl) announced its 22-point party manifesto in Quetta on Thursday, pledging to make Pakistan an Islamic welfare state.
JUI-F General Secretary Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri, announcing the manifesto, said that Islam will be made the official religion of the state and a comprehensive system of Islamic laws will be evolved for the country.
Reflecting upon the foreign policy, he said that they would establish relations with all the countries on the basis of equality.
“A strong system of accountability would be mapped out for the affairs of government and adherence to them would be made mandatory,” he said.
He added that the party will make education compulsory up to Matric and free up to Bachelors after coming into power.
“After establishment of Islamic system of government, our foremost priority would be the promotion of education. We pocket a comprehensive program in this regard and would also impart education in mother tongue,” he added.
Haideri said that the education budget will be increased by 15 per cent and separate universities will be established for men and women.
“Acquisition of scientific education would be made easier, the private institutions would be encouraged and the autonomy of the madrassahs would be kept intact,” he said, adding that the certificates of the madrassahs would be made equivalent to that of government institutions.
Minorities will also enjoy the right to establish their religious education centres, he said.