| Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Ejazul Haq on Wednesday told PTV that any decision on giving control of Lal Masjid, Jamia Hafsa and Jamia Faridia to another mosque would be taken after consultation with the Wafaq-ul-Madaris and the Auqaf Department. He said there were almost 17,000 madrassas imparting education to more than 2,000,000 students across the country. He said the government was committed to protecting these madrassas and improving their efficiencies — removing the misperceptions of extremism and militancy that the Lal Masjid issue had created. Answering a question, the minister said the government had shown maximum flexibility, including ulema, ministers and government officials, in attempting to resolve the Lal Masjid issue peacefully. He said Imam-e-Kaaba Al-Shaikh Abdur Rehman Al-Sudais had also condemned the actions of the Lal Masjid administration during his recent visit to Pakistan. Imam-e-Kaaba also extended his visit for five days to advise the Ghazi brothers against challenging the writ of the government, he added. |