Ahmed Mukhtar Naqshbandi
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan Monday dismissed the constitutional petition filed to disband the Council of Islamic Ideology.
A 2-member SC bench comprising Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial and Justice Athar Minallah heard the case.
Arguments against the Islamic Ideology Council
During the proceedings, the petitioner’s lawyer Khawaja Ahmad Hussain argued that the Council had no constitutional status, nor was it an authority. It submitted its final report to the Parliament in 1996.
He argued that under Article 230 (4) of the Constitution, the CII was supposed to review the laws on Islamic teachings, which should be disbanded after its final report.
He added that the Sharia status of future laws could now be checked and reviewed by the Federal Sharia Court.
But the arguments failed to satisfy the bench, leading it to quash the petition.
