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Madrassas, said to be breeding ground for extremism: can they be controlled by the government?
In the ‘total war’ waged by Pakistan against the Taliban, the Zardari government wants to fence in the Koranic schools which the West accuses of being breeding ground for jihadists. These institutions are under fire because of their alleged influence on the spirit of militancy. As it is, all madrassas in Pakistan are still outside of government [...]
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