ISLAMABAD: The treasury bench of the National Assembly on Tuesday opposed a resolution demanding to lift the ban on YouTube while another resolution seeking improvements in the curriculum and the disciplinary processes of religious seminaries was passed in the House, DawnNews reported.
Both resolutions were tabled by Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) MNAs from the opposition.
MNA Shazia Marri, submitted the resolution seeking to lift the ban imposed on YouTube. Ms Marri was of the view that YouTube was accessible through proxy websites and there was no point in maintaining the ban.
The resolution was opposed by the treasury members of the House while speaker of the National Assembly, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, delayed the matter.
While submitting the resolution relating to seminaries, PPP MNA Nafisa Shah said a majority of the madrassahs were playing a constructive role but many were also engaged in promoting sectarianism and extremism.
She added that science should also be taught as a subject in religious schools.
Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Sardar Mohammad Yousuf pointed out that there were 8,000 seminaries teaching science as a subject and added that consultations were underway over the formation of regulatory authority for religious schools.
Another opposition member from the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), Kishwar Zehra, expressed dissatisfaction over the explanation given by Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar over the granting of $1.5bn by a 'friendly' country.
Moreover, Awami Muslim League (AML) president Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed staged a walk-out protesting lack of quorum in the House.