Says grant is aimed at mainstreaming Madrassahs, and those objecting to the govt’s ‘noble intentions’ are the ones responsible for Talibanisation of the country
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Pervez Khattak has said that the grant which the provincial government was giving to Madrassah Haqqani was aimed at mainstreaming it and reforming the system of education in Deni Madaris of the province. He termed the voices against the provincial government’s noble intention as misplaced and propaganda of those elements that actually were responsible for Talibanisation in the country.
He was talking to a group of journalists after a joint press conference with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan in Islamabad on Tuesday. To a question about the Khyber Bank, the chief minister said that the enquiry committee found nothing against the provincial minister for finance. He said the report will be made public soon.
The chief minister said regarding the Afghan refugees issue that as long as they stay in KP they will continue to be the country’s guests. He had taken this issue with the federal government because it falls under the federal government’s purview. However, his government wanted this issue to be resolved amicably and send the Afghan refugees back to their country with dignity and honour.