Arabic language to makes compulsory in Islamabad’s schools

The Senate jointly passed a bill to teach Arabic obligatory in the federal capital's primary and secondary educational institutions.

The 'Compulsory Teaching of Arabic Language Bill 2020' was initiated by the PML-N Senator, Javed Abbasi, in August 2020. The Arabic language will be studied from grades 1 to 5 and Arabic grammar from grades 6 to 8.

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Following its approval by the National Assembly, the bill will become an act of Parliament and be introduced within the next six months.

Abbasi also said Pakistani children must be studied the Arabic language as a subject, adding that they would not face any issues in the world if Pakistanis learn this language by integrating it into the schools' curricula.

"Our people are learning English, Chinese, and even Russian, so what is so difficult about learning Arabic?" he asked.

Senator Abbasi said Arabic is the world's fifth most commonly spoken language, and if Pakistani students study it, Middle Eastern countries will have more employment.

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He claimed that the law extends to "students in all Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) educational institutions, including educational institutions affiliated with the Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, and all federal government-owned and controlled government entities, wherever they may be."