Tag: Cii

CII advises against public hangings of child molesters

--CII chief Qibla Ayaz says 'certainty of punishment is a solution to the growing social malaise', calls for speedy trials in child abuse cases --Top...

EU envoy urges CII to focus on issue of minority rights...

ISLAMABAD: European Union's envoy in Pakistan Jean-Francois Cautain called on Chairman of the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) Dr Qibla Ayaz on Wednesday and...

CII to review bill for public hanging: report

ISLAMABAD: The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) is to review the bill, ‘Criminal Law Amendment Act 2018’ seeking an amendment in the Pakistan Penal...

CII recommends marking Black Friday as ‘Blessed Friday’

ISLAMABAD: Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) believes that to call any Friday as ‘Black Friday’ is disrespectful and recommended that it should be marked...

CII to discuss meaning and religious implications of ‘Black Friday’ sales

The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) will meet on Wednesday to discuss the core meaning of the term 'Black Friday' under the light of...

CII starts lobbying parliamentarians to ensure implementation of recommendations

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...

CII calls meeting on Wednesday to discuss Faizabad sit-in

The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) has called an emergency meeting on Wednesday (Nov 29) to discuss the ongoing sit-in at Faizabad Interchange, a...

Dr Qibla Ayaz appointed new Council of Islamic Ideology chief

ISLAMABAD: Dr Qibla Ayaz, University of Peshawar’s former dean of Islamic and Oriental Studies Department, has been appointed the chairman of the Council of Islamic...

Child marriage restraint bill sent to CII due to sensitivity

ISLAMABAD: The Child Marriage Restraint (Amendment) Bill 2017 has been referred to the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) for review due to its sensitivity. The...

‘Un-Islamic’: Senate body rejects bill seeking ban on child marriage

--Refers the bill to CII --Committee seeks reports from home secretary over stabbing incidents ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Interior and Narcotics Control in its meeting...

CII approves request to discuss men’s protection from domestic abuse

  The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII), a constitutional body, on Tuesday accepted a request to discuss the issue of “saving men from domestic abuse.” In...

Distinction between good, bad militants should end: Sherani

Islamic Ideological Council Chairman and MNA Maulana Muhammad Khan Sherani Wednesday said there should be no difference between good and bad militants, and added...

CII rejects KP’s domestic violence bill

The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) on Friday dismissed the bill pertaining to domestic violence by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, terming the draft legislation...

CII rejects proposal to include Quran in syllabus

The government’s proposal to include teachings of Quran in schools syllabus has been rejected by the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII). The Ministry of Federal...

CII demands jihad verses in proposed public school curriculum

The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) on Tuesday expressed serious concern over non-inclusion of verses relating to jihad in the proposed syllabi for public educational institutions.

Sheerani & Co up to no good, must be disbanded, says...

Says CII’s anti-women pronouncements must not stand; says CII funding should be withdrawn and re-allocated for protection of women

CII declares honour killing ‘un-Islamic and against law of land’

The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) has declared killing in the name of honour as “un-Islamic” and against the law of the land. In a...