ISLAMABAD: In order to get the recommendations of the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) implemented, the council is all set to start lobbying parliamentarians to ensure that the implementation is completed on time, it emerged on Wednesday. However, new CII Chairman Qibla Ayaz is all set to start lobbying and engage parliamentarians to ensure the implementation of the CII recommendations. His liberal and progressive religious leanings allowed him to envision the future of the council as a think tank. Therefore, CII will start a ‘Future Study’ programme that will play the role of a think tank,” he said. Before joining the CII as chairman, Ayaz had held several important positions in the University of Peshawar, including the Islamic and Oriental Studies Department dean.

Source: Pakistan Today January 03, 2018 16:52 UTC