MUZAFFARABAD: The government of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) has asked seminaries in the region to follow the new procedure to register their institutes, otherwise the registration shall be repealed and they could face closure.

Religious Affairs Secretary Nazeerul Hassan Gilani said the new law was enacted to implement the National Action Plan (NAP) in the region to curb terrorism.

He explained that data regarding mosques and seminaries in AJK had been collected as a mandatory measure under NAP. According to Mr Gilani, religious institutions were being asked to adopt standard procedures provided in the new law or face closure.

He said that the department of religious affairs was successfully implementing NAP in the area to curb terrorism, He added that nobody would be allowed to violate the law.

Published in Dawn, August 21st, 2017