Wifaq ul Madaris al-Arabia Pakistan, the federation of Islamic seminaries, has barred both boys and girls madaris from collecting money from students for annual convocation ceremonies. In a letter issued to the administrations of seminaries across the country, the federation noted that annual events are usually held under the titles Khatm-e-Bukhari and Takmeel-e-Hifz-ul-Quran. However, it […]
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Radicalised Seminaries in Afghanistan
In August 2021, after taking over the Kabul throne in a dramatic way, the Afghan Taliban strategised the national education system by establishing more religious seminaries, and the number had swelled to 23000 in May 2025. Experts and human rights observers describe this as a systematic effort to exploit religious education for long-term ideological control […]
Punjab hands over TLP-run mosques, seminaries to moderate clerics
LAHORE: Under growing pressure from religious circles, the Punjab government on Wednesday announced that mosques and seminaries formerly run by the proscribed Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) would now be managed by a group of moderate clerics. The move follows a decision by Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz to ensure peace and prevent extremist elements from using religious […]
DG ISPR holds interactive session with students & teachers
RAWALPINDI – Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry held an interactive session with teachers and students from various universities and seminaries in Mardan on Saturday. Representatives from Abdul Wali Khan University, Women University Mardan, University of Engineering and Technology, and several madaris participated in the event. During the discussion, […]
Punjab Traces TLP Chief Saad Rizvi to AJK After Muridke Crackdown
LAHORE — Punjab authorities claim to have located Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) chief Saad Rizvi and his brother Anas in Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK), after they reportedly fled following the Muridke crackdown. According to officials, Punjab police and other law enforcement agencies traced the duo’s movements after they were seen leaving the TLP protest camp […]