IRI to establish Paigham-e-Pakistan centre for peace

Author: Staff Report

The Islamic Research Institute (IRI) of the International Islamic University, Islamabad (IIUI) will establish a Paigham-e-Pakistan centre for peace, reconciliation and reconstruction studies and will also offer a post graduate diploma in peace and conflict studies.

The proposal was recommended by academicians, researchers, policymakers, religious leaders, parliamentarians and prominent figures of society in a consultative meeting organised by IRI for a comprehensive plan of action for reconstruction of an inclusive Islamic society in Pakistan in light of Paigham-e-Pakistan at its Faisal Mosque campus.

The meeting recommended that the diploma would be jointly offered by IRI, the Higher Education Commission and Council of Islamic Ideology.

The meeting also discussed certificate courses and curriculum development for a three credit general course on peace and conflict studies.

The members of the group also exchanged views on book proposals such as publication of Paigham-e-Pakistan in different languages and thematic volume in reconstruction of an inclusive Pakistani Islamic society.

IRI, on the same day, arranged a parallel working group meeting on outreach-training programme-conferences and seminars publicity, promotion and propagation of Paigham-e-Pakistan.

Published in Daily Times, June 30th 2018.

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