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Table 1.4 REIs: Government’s Development Programs, 1985-2004 Duration For Amount in Million 1985-88 (3 years) Teaching of English, Economics and Pak-study 1.90 1994-97 (3 years) Teaching of English, Economics and Pak-study (at Metric Level) 19.95 2000-03 (3 years) Introduction of Computer for 50 Institutions and Improvement of communication at Intermediate Level 30.45 2001-04 (3 years) 5 Computers and 2 printers each per 150 Din-i-madaris 99.50 Source: Ministry of Education Islamabad, 2001 The Pakistan Madrasah Education (Establishment and Affiliation of Model Deeni Madrasah) Board Ordinance 2001 In the first instance an ordinance called “The Pakistani Madrasahs Education (Establishment and Affiliation of Model Din-i-Madrasahs ) Board Ordinance 2001 was promulgated on August 18, 2001 with the objective of enabling the establishment of din-i-madaris , improving and securing uniformity of the standard of education and integration of the system of Islamic education imparted in din-i-madaris within general education, providing for securing the registration, regulation, standardization and uniformity of curricula and standard of education of din-i-madaris imparting specialised Islamic education in Pakistan with the general education system, maintaining the autonomous character of din-i-madaris , bringing education and training imparted in religious institutions in consonance with the requirements of the modern age and the basic tenets and spirit of Islam, providing greater opportunities in national life for the graduates of din-i-madaris and according recognition of equivalence of degrees, certificates, and Asnad awarded by din-i-madaris and to regulate their examination system.[^217] The ordinance provided for representation of the different schools of thought in the Board.[^218] To start with, a Pakistan Madrasah Education Board provided under the ordinance was setup on September 8, 2001 under the control of the Ministry of Religious Affairs.

The board further established in the preliminary stage three model din-i-madaris, two at Karachi and Sukker for boys and one at Islamabad, exclusively for girls. In these madrasahs religious education along with general education is given to the students. Sufficient funds were allocated for proper functioning of the Board and the model din-i-madaris .