The government and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazal (JUI-F) are actively engaged in discussions regarding the registration of religious seminaries (madrasas) as government has shown willingness about a new draft for the registration process.
Senator Kamran Murtaza and the government's legal team are expected to play a key role in advancing these discussions.
Sources indicate that the government is considering various options to convince Maulana Fazlur Rehman, including honoring the 2019 agreement between the two sides.
Other options under consideration involve registering madrasas either under the Ministry of Education or the Ministry of Interior.
The government has expressed its readiness to cooperate on registration under the Ministry of Education, but new legislation may also provide an option for registration under the Deputy Commissioner (DC) and Ministry of Interior.
Maulana Fazlur Rehman is expected to consult with his party’s Shura (consultative body) and leaders of religious schools before finalizing his stance.
The ongoing talks reflect a sensitive approach to balancing the regulatory needs of the state with the autonomy of religious institutions.
