(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) The Punjab government has hinted at the possibility of taking action against the religious schools found to be involved in militancy in any way.
“We have completed mapping of registered and unregistered madrassas in the province and may initiate action against 10 per cent of them” Punjab Home Minister Col. (retd) Shuja Khanzada told reporters at the Punjab Assembly.
He chose not to divulge detail of the madrassas to be targeted and said the provincial government had formed a panel consisting of political and security leaders to suggest precautionary measures to meet security needs besides implementing the decisions to be taken by the federal government on this issue.
To a query the minister said he condemned the stance of Lal Masjid’s cleric Abdul Aziz about the Peshawar Army Public School adding the masses hoped that a legal action would be taken against the said maulvi.
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