Islamabad Under Pressure as Religious Leader Seeks to Forego Audit of Islamic Seminaries.
by Arshad Mehmood [Islamabad} After the President of Pakistan declined to sign the Islamic Seminaries (Madrassa) Registration Bill, citing objections to its provisions, a major religious group announced plans for nationwide protests. The most prominent voice among them is Maulana Fazlur Rehman, leader of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI). Giving the government an ultimatum, Rehman warned of […]