Renowned scholar Allama Muhammad Raghib Hussain Naeemi has been appointed as the chairman of the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII), the Ministry of Law and Justice said on Saturday.
The Council of Islamic Ideology is a constitutional body that advises the parliament on how to align legislation with the principles of the Holy Quran and the Sunnah of the Holy Prophet (PBUH).
According to a notification dated December 6, Naeemi was appointed as a member and the chairman of CII.
“The President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan has appointed Allama Muhammad Raghib Hussain Naeemi as Chairman of the Council of Islamic Ideology,” the directive read.
Allama Naeemi was previously serving as the acting chairman of the CII since May 2024. He is also the vice-chancellor of Jamia Naeemi and Chairman of the Muttahida Ulema Board Punjab.