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Each Year our Government is placing huge funds for the educational sector but that funds are not channelled properly due to which the conditions of our schooling system is pathetic as can be seen from the above school of Chiniot.

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NWFP Chief Minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti has apprised Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani of the situation that led to the celebration of Eidul Fitr in parts of the NWFP on Sunday, The News learnt here. The chief minister explained to the prime minister that the laid down procedure was adopted for moon-sighting and then making the announcement to mark the biggest religious festival, a day earlier before it was observed in several areas of the NWFP and the rest of Pakistan, a source close to Prime Minister Gilani told this correspondent. He was not aware what exactly transpired between the two. However, he maintained that Chief Minister Hoti had talked to the prime minister on telephone. “Yes, Chief Minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti telephoned the prime minister to explain the celebration of Eid on Sunday. He told the prime minister that if his government had not reacted to the zonal committee’s report, the provincial government would have faced a very embarrassing situation,” confirmed Awami National Party’s spokesman Arbab Muhammad Tahir, when contacted on phone. Acting president of ANP Senator Haji Muhammad Adeel, who was also approached on telephone for comment, urged the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Chairman Mufti Muneebur Rehman to step down, as he had become controversial after “transgressing his mandate”. Such a situation had never arisen in the past involving the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, he noted and added on one occasion Eidul Fitr was celebrated in Charsadda, whereas people in Peshawar had observed fast on that day. Charsadda is the hometown of Wali Khan family. “The extremely controversial Chairman Muneebur Rehman must go now. He did not do what he was mandated to do and did what he was not supposed to,” the ANP leader contended. He was of the view that the only way out of the present unfortunate situation was the immediate bowing out of Mufti Muneebur Rehman. To another question, he said according to his information, ANP President Asfandyar Wali was yet to be formally informed about the scenario. The ANP chief is in the US as a part of President Asif Ali Zardari’s delegation. He said that in case the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee chairman did not tender his resignation, the matter would be taken up by ANP leadership with either President Asif Ali Zardari or Prime Minister Gilani on Asfandyar Wali’s return. Haji Adeel, criticising the role of Ruet-e-Hilal Committee ever since it was established during late military ruler Ayub Khan’s era, alleged that it had failed to unite the nation to observe the religious festival on a single day.

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Chairman Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee (CRHC) Mufti Munibur Rehman has said that a secular political party was not authorised to issue decrees of Islam and Kufr. He said the ANP should concentrate on its politics rather than interfering in religious affairs.He was responding to the statement of Federal Minister for Railways Ghulam Ahmed Bilour who termed Mufti Munibur Rahman as a remnant of Musharraf regime and asked the government to sack him from the chairmanship of Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee.In a press conference, he demanded dissolution of the existing Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee and suggested the appointment of Mufti Shahabuddin Popalzai of Masjid Qasim Ali Khan as the new chairman.Talking to a private TV channel, Mufti Munibur Rahman said that he strongly opposed the anti-Islam policies of former president general (retd) Pervez Musharraf, accusing the ANP, the party Bilour belongs to, of supporting the dictator.Mufti said that more than 80 percent people celebrated Eid as he did. He said the PM and president were creating no problems but it was Ghulam Ahmed Bilour who was creating problems. He said that Mufti Shahab should be made a leader of the ANP.Meanwhile, the federal government has rejected the demand of Awami National Party (ANP) regarding removal of Mufti Muneebur Rehman from the post of Chairman Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee. Talking to a private TV channel Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Hamid Saeed Kazmi said that important decisions cannot be taken on the desire of one party and expressed his optimism regarding solution of problem through dialogue.Responding to a question, the federal minister said that it was inappropriate to say Mufti Munibur Rehman should be removed as Chairman Punjab Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, adding Saudi Arabia is a center for all Muslims from religious point of view but in many countries, Eid moon was sighted before Saudi Arabia.Meanwhile, former Federal Religious Minister Ejazul Haq while talking to a private TV channel said that Ghulam Ahmed Bilour himself started a personnel cold war, saying ANP itself has remnants of former President Pervez Musharraf. He said that ANP is supporting the administration of Masjid Qasim Ali Khan, adding leaders of ANP are involved in an issue about which, they even do not know much. Responding to a question, he said that most of religious scholars do not agree to observe Eid with Saudi Arabia.