The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII), in its 236th session on Tuesday, commended the services of its outgoing 12 members, including Chairman Dr Qibla Ayyaz. Addressing the media along with Pakistan Ulema Council Chairman Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi, CII Chairman Dr Qibla Ayyaz said that their tenure as members would conclude on April 18.
Besides him, the outgoing CII members included Dr Umair Mehmood Siddiqui, Pir Abu Al-Hasan Muhammad Shah, Sahibzada Muhammad Hassan Haseeb ur Rehman, Maulana Muhammad Hamid ul Haq Haqqani, Maulana Muhammad Hussain Akbar, Maulana Ziaullah Shah Bukhari, Pirzada Junaid Ameen, Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi, Mufti Muhammad Zubair, Syed Muhammad Habib Irfani, and Maulana Naseem Ali Shah, he added. Dr Qibla said in response to the letter of former caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar, the Council recommended the formation of an effective ‘Religious Scholars Board’ to ensure peace and harmony in Gilgit-Baltistan. The GB region, he said, was strategically significant due to the China Pakistan Economic Corridor route, and its stability “is crucial for our economic growth”.
