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Lahore: February 18, 2016. (PCP) Lahore High Court ordered to the government of Punjab’s prosecutor to submit response on behalf of Punjab Government against the HRFP’s petition having number 32988-15 on amendment in educational policy against the religious minorities in text books, the hearing was held in the court of Mr. Justice Muhammad Sajid Mehmood Sethi on 17th February 2016. During the court hearing the Federal Government responded to Lahore High Court that after 18th amendment in the constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan the powers are transferred to the provincial assemblies. The prosecutor of Punjab Government requested Court to grant few weeks so that he can submit response on behalf of Punjab Government. The court fixed next hearing on 1st April, 2016 and directed Prosecutor of Punjab Government to submit report on behalf of Punjab Government.
Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP) with REAT Network Pakistan submitted a writ petition against biased curriculum and hate material in the text books. The petitioner Mr.Naveed Walter President of HRFP prayed that direction be issued to the respondents to review the education policy with regard to the rights of minorities as provided in constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan and submits a proposal to revise the hatred material in the syllabus of Primary, Secondary & Intermediate level. The petitioners also prayed from the court that the bonus marks of 20s awarded to Hafiz-e-Quran in professional education also be given to minority students with specific courses of their religious books, which may directed by the court with consultancy of minority religious leaders.
In the previous hearing on 30 October 2015, in the court of Mr. Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan , Syed Ishtiaq Hussain advocate of petitioner and Mr. Imran Aziz Khan , deputy Attorney General for Pakistan , submits that the guidelines issued by the Supreme Court of Pakistan in its judgement reported as PLD 2014 Supreme Court 699 have not been implemented by the federal Government of Pakistan. The judge ordered to handed over the copy to the learned Deputy Attorney General for Pakistan, who has appeared on court’s call. Mr. Justice directed to Deputy Attorney General for Pakistan that he shall seek instructions and file parawise comments to reach this court within 3 weeks , on 04 December 2015. On 4 December the court of Mr. Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan was replaced by Mr. Justice Muhammad Sajid Mehmood Sethi and the hearing came on 17th February 2016.
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