Islamabad:
The Superior Court of Islamabad (IHC) has reserved its verdict on a request presented by a seminar student who was forbidden to take an exam due to his short beard.
Judge Mohsin Akhtar Kayani, hearing the case on Friday, questioned the legal position of Wafaqul Madaris al-Arabia and commented that the children were Pakistan’s future and religious or secular education could not be denied.
“According to what law does Wafaqul Madaris Al-Arabia grant?” asked.
The petitioner said that he had approved the top -level exam from Jamia Islamia, but that he was denied permission to take the examination of the next level due to an erroneous interpretation of exam regulations with respect to the length of the beard.
The main lawyer Kamran Murtaza, the Deputy Attorney General and officials of the Ministry of Education, appeared before the Court.
The bank asked if students who have Wafaqul Madaris Al-Arabia titles receive the same facilities as those of other educational institutions.
“The fundamental question is: what will be the legal status of a title granted by Wafaqul Madaris al-Arabia?” Judge Kayani asked.
The judge also questioned that the Wafaqul Madaris al-Arabia law registered other institutions under his authority. Referring to the decisions of the Supreme Court on the regulation of the law and medical universities, he said that no institution can now admit more than 100 students in law programs.
Addressing the assistant attorney general, Judge Kayani observed: “You are regulating seminars, but you do not clarify how the educational system will work.”
Officials of the Ministry of Education informed the court that the registration process for seminars throughout the country was ongoing.
After listening to arguments from both parties, the court reserved its decision on the student’s request.
