The Madrasa Registration Bill 2024 in Pakistan has sparked significant debate, as it seeks to address the registration of religious seminaries across the country. In this episode of New Wave Global, host Faryal Shehzad speaks with Dr. Masooda Bano, Professor of Development Studies and Senior Researcher at Oxford Department of International Development. Dr. Bano, who has researched extensively on madrasas in Pakistan, argues that while the registration of madrasas under the government or the Societies Registration Act is crucial, it is the sincere and full implementation of these laws that will ensure effective regulation of their funding, curricula, and functioning. She emphasizes that the government must ensures an oversight of madrasa funding to ensure that the country's counterterrorism efforts are not jeopardize. Tune in for an insightful discussion on the future of madrasas in Pakistan and the impact of the new legislation.