KARACHI: Sindh Home Minister Sohail Anwar Siyal on Monday asked the relevant authorities to prepare a database vis-a-vis the madressahs constr­ucted on encroached government land.

“Details of all such madressahs which have been constructed on enc­roached land of the government should be compiled to ensure implementation [of] the code of conduct regarding construction of mosques and seminaries,” Mr Siyal told a meeting at his office.

Senior officials of the home and Auqaf departments, inspector general of police and other senior officials attended the meeting.

Published in Dawn, July 11th, 2017

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