Participants of a three-day national conference on “Islamization of Laws in Pakistan: An overview of the Role of Constitutional Institutions” at Shariah Academy of International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) discussedideas of Islamization of laws, role of the constitutional and future prospects.
The participants aimed at evaluating the ways and mechanisms provided for the Islamization of laws in Pakistan and to identify the laws Islamized so for and critically evaluate. The participants also scrutinized the impediments to the process of Islamization of laws and they also identified the future prospects for Islamization of laws.
Justice Retired Jawwad S. Khawaja, in the opening ceremony, stressed upon improvements in judicial system. He added there was a need of basic changes in the system. Talking about the provision of justice , he said state is responsible for provision of justice and prompt justice is prerogative of every individual. He continued that procedural laws be taken in attention for Islamization of laws. He said it takes 25 years to a civil case for verdict, this delay is unjustified. He also highlighted Importance of Urdu and its promotion.
Dr. Masoom Yasinzai , Rector IIUI urged upon educational institutions to be relevant to the needs of society and hoped that the conference would end with recommendations useful for Islamization of laws. He told that participants about IIUI that it has become compatible to the changes of hour and it is well focused on interdisciplinary and advanced research through its Al-Farabi complex’s centers. He said that IIUI’s given Payam e Pakistan narrative has been accepted across the nation and abroad with a prove that educational institutions are the weapon to win the future wars.
Earlier, Dr. Mushtaq Ahmed, Director General Shariah Academy told that as many as 52 research papers will be presented about judiciary , parliament, council of Islamic Ideology and also role of Supreme court and high court in Islamization of laws.introduction of Shariah academy. He also presented an introduction of the academy on the occasion.
The opening ceremony of the conference was also attended by Vice President IIUI Dr. Muhammad Munir, Famous jurist Dr. Anwar ul haq and Justice Dr. Muhammad All-Ghazali and other renowned experts of law.
The three day moot will be attended by renowned personalities hailing from legal fraternity including Justice Faez Essa and people from other walks of life such as senior media personnel, teachers, researchers, lawyers and scholar.