By Asim Yasin
ISLAMABAD: The combined opposition in the Senate on Tuesday submitted an adjournment motion to the Senate Secretariat against Minister for Education Lt-Gen (retd) Javed Ashraf Qazi for his assertion that there were "˜40 Siparas' in the Holy Qur'aan.
The motion was signed by opposition leader in the Senate Mian Raza Rabbani, Senators Professor Khursheed Ahmed, Dr Babar Awan, Enver Baig and Gul Naseeb Khan. Secretary for Parliamentary Affairs of the Democratic Alliance Izhar Amrohvi said it was an important issue as the education minister of the country said there were "˜40 Siparas' in the Holy Qur'aan instead of 30 "” one could judge the quality of education in the country!
The adjournment motion said, "Replying to a question in a private TV channel programme on Wednesday (December 13), Minister for Education Lt-Gen (retd) Javed Ashraf Qazi stated that "˜students would complete 40 Siparas of the Holy Qur'aan from class III to VIII in schools and now the children would not have to go to Madrassas for learning the Holy Qur'aan."
It stated that the ignorance of the minister is astonishing not only for the nation but also for the Ummah, which has caused grave concern amongst the general public and needs discussion on the floor of the house while adjourning the normal business of the Senate.
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