Published on, Sept. 24 -- September 24, 2025 10:14 PM

The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) has declared renowned religious scholar Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza guilty of blasphemy, stating his controversial remarks contained offensive words repeated without any lawful or religious purpose, warranting severe punishment.

During a meeting chaired by CII Chairman Allama Dr. Raghib Hussain Naeemi, several members, including Justice (R) Zafar Iqbal Chaudhry, Dr. Abdul Ghafoor Rashid, Sahibzada Peer Khalid Sultan Qadri, and others, reviewed an FIA cybercrime complaint and discussed Mirza's case extensively. The council concluded that some of his statements amounted to insulting the Holy Prophet (PBUH) and distorting Quranic meanings, recommend...