Times of Islamabad

Arabic as compulsory language: SC announces the verdict

Arabic as compulsory language: SC announces the verdict

ISLAMABAD – Supreme Court (SC) has announced verdict in the case of Arabiclanguage as the compulsory subject.

SC on Wednesday while approving the Punjab government s plea challengingthe verdict regarding making Arabic language as compulsory subject,dismissed the judgement of the federal sharia court.

A two-member bench of the apex court headed by Justice Musheer Alamconducted the hearing of the case.

During the proceedings, Prosecutor Qasim Chauhan on behalf of Punjabgovernment while presenting his arguments said that it was not jurisdictionof Sharia Court to make a decision in this regard.

However, the prosecutor further added that religious observances can beimposed but the matters cannot be imposed forcefully.