Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Secretary-General Abdul Ghafoor Haideri has warned the incumbent government of staging a march on Islamabad if the Societies Registration (Amendment) Act, 2024, related to the registration of madrassas, did not get approval.
Speaking to journalists in Lahore on Friday, Haideri expressed concern over the government’s “ill intentions” to delay the approval of the madrassa registration bill.
He emphasised that while the JUI-F does not wish for confrontation, they would be compelled to act if their demands were ignored. He urged the government to ensure immediate approval to prevent further unrest.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and JUI-F Emir Maulana Fazlur Rehman held a telephonic conversation, said the party.
Fazl expressed his concerns regarding the madrassa registration bill to the prime minister, according to the JUI-F spokesperson. The premier, in response, assured him of addressing all concerns related to the bill.
He emphasised that the government should avoid turning the “consensus bill” into a controversial matter. He further asserted that no compromise would be allowed on the independence and freedom of madrassas.