Sunday, February 25, 2018

Pakistan: Provincial government gives Islamic seminary run by “Father of the Taliban” over $5,000,000

FEB 24, 2018 9:59 AM BY ROBERT SPENCER8 COMMENTS

Nothing to be concerned about. The “Father of the Taliban” Maulana Samiul Haq has promised “reforms in the syllabus and system of the seminary in return to this grant.” And he wouldn’t dream of deceiving anyone, now, would he?

“Taliban linked Pakistani seminary to get Rs 277m fund,” ANI, February 23, 2018:

Islamabad: Pakistani seminary Darul Uloom Jamia Haqqania will be granted furthermore funds of Rs 277 million to bring its madrassas to the mainstream.

The decision taken by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) led Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government raises the sum of funds granted to the “Father of the Taliban” Maulana Samiul Haq led seminary to Rs 577 million, The News International reported.

The provincial government in its budget had last year allocated Rs 300 million to the Islamic seminary, with PTI chief Imran Khan saying Maulana Samiul Haq had assured him of bringing reforms in the syllabus and system of the seminary in return to this grant.

According to Department of Auqaf sources, a summary of Rs 277 million funds for the seminary has been forwarded to Chief Minister Pervaiz Khattak.

The funds, being perceived as a political stunt to get the Maulana’s support ahead of the Senate elections this year, would be dispersed after the Chief Minister’s approval.

The Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Sami (JUI-S) led by Maulana Samiul Haq is an ally of the provincial government….

Maulana Samiul Haq had close ties to Taliban founder Mullah Mohammed Omar and is currently the chancellor of the Deobandi Islamic seminary, which is the alma mater of many prominent Taliban leaders. (ANI)