Govt decides to make ‘Quranic education’ compulsory in schools

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ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to make ‘Quranic education’ compulsory in all public schools across Pakistan.

Minister of State for Federal Education Muhammad Balighur Rehman said that ‘Nazra Quran’ will be taught to students of grade 1 to 6, and proper ‘Quranic education’ with translation will be imparted to students from grade 7 to 10 in all public schools.

Everyday almost 15 minutes will be given for ‘Quranic education’.

The minister said that the process would be initiated after consulting all provinces through the Inter-Provincial Education Minister’s Conference.