Bills Passed by Pakistan’s Punjab Assembly Aimed at Promotion of Religious Education
They are aimed at promotion of religious education in the province.
Punjab Chief Minister Pervez Elahi, while addressing the session at the assembly on Friday, stated that the Quran education had been made mandatory in all private and government schools up to intermediate education, and thanked the Minister for School Education Murad Raas in this regard.
“The religious segment pray that we should continue our work regarding serving the religion”, he added.
The CM highlighted that the approval of Punjab Public Defendant Service Bill from the Punjab Cabinet was a historic step to provide free legal aid to the common man. “With the approval of this bill the Punjab government would provide free legal aid to the common man adding that provision of justice to the common man would also be ensured”, he said.
Elahi underscored that those having scarce resources would be given a mega relief adding that new opportunities of one thousand employments would be generated.
Source: islamabadpost.com.pk
