President approves appointment of four new members to Council of Islamic Ideology

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has approved the appointment of 4 members to the Council of Islamic Ideology.

The Federal Law Ministry has issued a notification for the appointment of 4 members to the Council of Islamic Ideology.

According to the notification, President Asif Ali Zardari approved the appointment of Rana Shafiq Pasruri as a member of the Council of Islamic Ideology for a second term, for a period of three years.

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The President also approved the appointment of Sahibzada Hafiz Muhammad Amjad, Syed Saeed-ul-Hassan, and Syed Atiq-ur-Rehman Bukhari as members.

The notification issued by the Federal Law Ministry states that all the members have been appointed for a period of three years.

What is the Council of Islamic Ideology?

The ‘Council of Islamic Ideology’ is a constitutional institution that works to provide guidance on legislation and social affairs in accordance with Islam in Pakistan.

This council advises the government from an Islamic perspective and makes suggestions, in light of Islamic teachings, on various legal, social, and moral issues.