Lahore, October 17, 2022 (PPI-OT):Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi visited the Punjab Institute of Quran and Seerat Studies today. CM visited its various sections and inspected the Library, Auditorium and other offices. CM directed to display Quranic Ayats in the Punjab Institute of Quran and Seerat Studies and further directed to upgrade and digitalise the library. MPhil and PhD classes will be started in the Seerat Academy and with the collaboration of Madina University, Jamia Al-Azhar and other distinguished universities of the Islamic world MPhil and PhD classes will be conducted.
Hostels will be constructed for the research scholars so that their accommodation problem can be resolved on a permanent basis. He said that we will also make a Quran Museum in the institution where the precious and rare scripts of the Quran will be placed.
The Seerat Academy will be the centre of decisions to be made with regard to the religion and a research work will also be done in the Seerat Academy regarding religious curriculum. Later, CM while talking with the media persons announced to grant 15% and 25% special allowance for the officials of Auqaf department and upgrading the posts of DG Religious Affairs, Khateeb and Moazan.
CM said that scale of Moazan 4, 5 will be upgraded to 7 the grade of Naib Khateeb, Madris 6, 7 will be upgraded to 12 whereas the grade of Khateeb Imam 09 will be upgraded to 14 and the scale of Senior Khateeb 12 will be upgraded to 16. Similarly the scale of District Khateeb 16 will be upgraded to 17, the scale of Zonal Khateeb 17 will be upgraded to 18 and the scale of Provincial Khateeb 18 will be upgraded to 19 whereas the scale of DG Religious Affairs 20 will be upgraded to 21.
He stated the Punjab government will give Rs 30 crore annual grant to the Auqaf and Religious Affairs department and Rs 5 crore will be increased in this grant every year. We will make such a law that no one will be able to stop these expenditures.
For more information, contact:
Directorate General Public Relations,
Government of the Punjab
Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-9201390-86
Website: www.punjab.gov.pk