Govt re-establishes committee to empower syariah judicial institution

Published: Jun 22, 2022 11:10 PM | Updated: Jun 23, 2022 12:53 AM

The government has agreed to re-establish the Syariah Courts Empowerment Committee and appoint 12 eminent figures as members of the committee.

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