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Seminaries received Rs258m in funding from abroad, Senate told
Irfan Haider
At least 11 of the 15 seminaries which had received funding from abroad were operating without a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the interior ministry. — File photo
ISLAMABAD: Around 15 Pakistani seminaries received Rs 258 million from other Islamic countries during the last one year, the Senate was informed on Wednesday.
Responding to a question, Minister of state for interior, Muhammad Balighur Rehman told the Upper House that countries, which included Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Kuwait, were providing financial support to these seminaries through the donations and Zakat.
He said that the seminaries including Madrsa Rehmania Tehfeez ul Quran, Jamia Tul Ulum Al Asria, Jammiat Ul Uloom Islamiyah, Jamiat Ahle Hadith Balochistan, Darul Uloom Jamia Anwar Mustafa, Idara Minhaj Ul Quran, Jammiat Ul Manahil Al Kheriya, Madina Masjid, Madrasa Darulaloom Baltistan, Masjid E Gulzar Ghoi, Jammiat Ul Islam Khushab, Jamia Khair Ul Madaris, Jamiat Al Huda Al Kharia Welfare Society, Islam Trust and Dawat-e-Islami had received money through different banks of Pakistan.
It is pertinent to mention here that out of these 15 seminaries, 11 seminaries are operating without NOC from the interior ministry.
The Minister said that there is no check and balance on the religious seminaries across the country as yet while the government had prepared a mechanism through national security policy to regularise the seminaries in this regard.
Irfan Haider
At least 11 of the 15 seminaries which had received funding from abroad were operating without a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the interior ministry. — File photo
ISLAMABAD: Around 15 Pakistani seminaries received Rs 258 million from other Islamic countries during the last one year, the Senate was informed on Wednesday.
Responding to a question, Minister of state for interior, Muhammad Balighur Rehman told the Upper House that countries, which included Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Kuwait, were providing financial support to these seminaries through the donations and Zakat.
He said that the seminaries including Madrsa Rehmania Tehfeez ul Quran, Jamia Tul Ulum Al Asria, Jammiat Ul Uloom Islamiyah, Jamiat Ahle Hadith Balochistan, Darul Uloom Jamia Anwar Mustafa, Idara Minhaj Ul Quran, Jammiat Ul Manahil Al Kheriya, Madina Masjid, Madrasa Darulaloom Baltistan, Masjid E Gulzar Ghoi, Jammiat Ul Islam Khushab, Jamia Khair Ul Madaris, Jamiat Al Huda Al Kharia Welfare Society, Islam Trust and Dawat-e-Islami had received money through different banks of Pakistan.
It is pertinent to mention here that out of these 15 seminaries, 11 seminaries are operating without NOC from the interior ministry.
The Minister said that there is no check and balance on the religious seminaries across the country as yet while the government had prepared a mechanism through national security policy to regularise the seminaries in this regard.
