Pakistan’s Senate Backs Compulsory Arabic Classes in Islamabad Schools
Pakistan’s Senate Backs Compulsory Arabic Classes in Islamabad Schools
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PPP’s Raza Rabbani sole voice of dissent, arguing that it is an attempt to ‘import’ Arabic culture to the country
Pakistan’s Upper House of Parliament on Monday approved the Compulsory Teaching of the Arabic Language Bill 2020, making it a mandatory subject for grades 1-12 in the federal capital.
Presented by Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) Senator Javed Abbasi, the bill was passed near-unanimously, with Pakistan Peoples Party Senator Raza Rabbani offering the sole dissenting note.
The bill requires the ministry concerned to implement it within six months, adding that Arabic would be taught to grades 1 to 5 in Islamabad, while Arabic grammar would be included in the curriculum of grades 6 to 12.
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Monday passed a bill providing for compulsory teaching of Arabic in all educational institutions. The proposed legislation, which aims at better understanding of the guidelines.
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Pakistan went ahead with making Arabic compulsory in schools is what came as a bit of a shocker. Considering the nation has always taken pride in its language, Urdu.
The Senate in Pakistan recently approved the Compulsory Teaching of the Arabic Language Bill 2020 which makes the teaching of the Arabic language mandatory in primary and secondary schools in the country.
The bill, presented by PML-N Senator Javed Abbasi, was approved with almost no opposition by any member of the Senate. The sole person contesting the bill happened to be Pakistan People s Party, Senator Raza Rabbani.