Challenging the Short Beard Examination Ban
The Islamabad High Court reserves its decision on the petition contesting the Exam Ban preventing a madrassa student to take an exam due to a short beard. The Honourable Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani headed the hearing, where the student said he had cleared the first-level exam from Jamia Islamia but was not allowed to sit for the secondary exam because of a wrong interpretation of the rules framed by the Federation of Islamic Schools.
Legal and Educational Aspects
During the hearing, the Assistant Attorney General, Kamran Murtaza, and officials of the Ministry of Education were there. The court inquired as to whether all students in federal schools and other institutions are given equal educational opportunities and began examining the legal framework under which federal schools register other institutions.
Madrassa Regulation and Minimum Educational Standards
The court argued that the Supreme Court had framed rules for law and medical colleges prescribing that only 100 students are admitted to law college. The court asked the Assistant Attorney General to frame madrassa regulations. The Ministry of Education’s officials acknowledged the registration campaign for madrassas across the country.
Decision Awaited from the Court
The court heard arguments from both sides and reserved its decision on the petition of the student, and this development is expected soon.