President Asif Ali Zardari has enacted the Societies Registration Act 2024, paving the way for the registration of seminaries (madaris).
According to the National Assembly spokesperson, the society registration bill has become law with the president’s signature.
The National Assembly will issue a gazette notification soon, the spokesperson said.
Registration of a religious school (madrasa) shall be done as per the Society Act.
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The development comes a day after Maulana Rashid Somro, General Secretary of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) Sindh, called on President Zardari in Larkana, where PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari was also present.
The discussions surrounded ongoing political situation as well as the Madrasa Registration Bill.
According to details, President Zardari assured JUI-F chief Maulana Fazl-ur- Rehman that his concerns regarding the Madrasa bill would be addressed and the issue be resolved as soon as possible.
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