Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
Which legal framework most directly underpins CII when it performs the responsibility “recommend measures to enable Muslims of Pakistan to order their lives according to Islamic principles”?
A. Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-organization) Act, 1996
B. Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority Ordinance, 2002
C. Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Articles 228-231
D. National Accountability Ordinance, 1999
Correct Answer: C
CII performs this responsibility under its principal legal framework: Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Articles 228-231.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
Which organization is most directly associated with “constitutional references under Article 229”?
A. Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
B. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)
C. National Accountability Bureau (NAB)
D. National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
Correct Answer: A
constitutional references under Article 229 belongs to or is administered/regulated by CII.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
Which Article sets out the principal functions of CII?
A. Article 58
B. Article 63A
C. Article 230
D. Article 230A
Correct Answer: C
Article 230 sets out the functions of CII.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
In which year/date did this CII milestone occur: An Advisory Council of Islamic Ideology existed under the 1962 constitutional order.
A. 1962
B. 1956
C. 1947
D. 1999
Correct Answer: A
An Advisory Council of Islamic Ideology existed under the 1962 constitutional order.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
An examination question about the responsibility to “compile recommendations on Islamic principles and concepts for legislative guidance” should most directly be placed under which organization?
A. National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)
B. Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
C. Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
D. Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA)
Correct Answer: B
The stated responsibility is part of CII's mandate.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
Where is CII headquartered?
A. Quetta
B. Lahore
C. Islamabad
D. Rawalpindi
Correct Answer: C
CII is headquartered in Islamabad.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
Which Pakistani organization is primarily responsible to advise whether proposed or existing laws are repugnant to the Injunctions of Islam as laid down in the Quran and Sunnah?
A. Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)
B. Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA)
C. Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
D. National Accountability Bureau (NAB)
Correct Answer: C
This responsibility belongs primarily to CII.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
Which organization is most directly associated with “rules of procedure under Article 231”?
A. Higher Education Commission (HEC)
B. National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
C. Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
D. Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR)
Correct Answer: C
rules of procedure under Article 231 belongs to or is administered/regulated by CII.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
The Pakistani institution associated with “rules of procedure under Article 231” has its headquarters in which city?
A. Quetta
B. Lahore
C. Peshawar
D. Islamabad
Correct Answer: D
rules of procedure under Article 231 is associated with CII, whose headquarters is in Islamabad.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
Which statement correctly answers this CII point: “Which Article deals with references to the Council of Islamic Ideology?”
A. Article 224
B. Article 184
C. Article 229
D. Article 270
Correct Answer: C
Article 229 addresses references to the Council.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
A federal officer is dealing with a matter whose principal institutional task is to study legal and social questions referred under the constitutional framework. Which option most accurately identifies the relevant mandate?
A. CII: support federal revenue policy implementation and revenue collection
B. CII: study legal and social questions referred under the constitutional framework
C. CII: fund and promote university research and innovation
D. CII: prepare national disaster-management plans and policies
Correct Answer: B
The task matches CII's mandate to study legal and social questions referred under the constitutional framework.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
Which event is correctly associated with CII and the year/date 1973?
A. The Constitution of 1973 established the present constitutional framework for the Council of Islamic Ideology.
B. An Advisory Council of Islamic Ideology existed under the 1962 constitutional order.
C. NEPRA was established under the Regulation of Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric Power Act, 1997.
D. The Central Board of Revenue was created on 1 April under the Central Board of Revenue Act, 1924.
Correct Answer: A
The Constitution of 1973 established the present constitutional framework for the Council of Islamic Ideology.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
Under Article 228, the Council comprises how many members including the Chairman?
A. Not fewer than 2 and not more than 5
B. Exactly 30
C. Not fewer than 8 and not more than 20
D. Exactly 5
Correct Answer: C
The Constitution provides for 8 to 20 members including the Chairman.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
Which of the following correctly states a core responsibility of CII concerning this mandate area: compile recommendations on Islamic principles and concepts for legisla?
A. determine electricity tariffs
B. handle complaints and enforcement matters involving telecom licensees
C. regulate prescribed activities in Pakistan's midstream and downstream oil and gas sectors
D. compile recommendations on Islamic principles and concepts for legislative guidance
Correct Answer: D
CII's mandate includes the responsibility to compile recommendations on Islamic principles and concepts for legislative guidance.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
Which activity would fall OUTSIDE CII's core mandate in a question involving “issue CNICs”?
A. issue CNICs
B. compile recommendations on Islamic principles and concepts for legislative guidance
C. provide scholarly and constitutional advice on Islamization of laws
D. study legal and social questions referred under the constitutional framework
Correct Answer: A
Issue cnics is primarily the responsibility of another institution, not CII.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
Which legal framework most directly underpins CII when it performs the responsibility “study legal and social questions referred under the constitutional framework”?
A. Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority Ordinance, 2002
B. National Disaster Management Act, 2010
C. Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Articles 228-231
D. Regulation of Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric Power Act, 1997 (NEPRA Act)
Correct Answer: C
CII performs this responsibility under its principal legal framework: Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Articles 228-231.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
Which of the following correctly states a core responsibility of CII concerning this mandate area: study legal and social questions referred under the constitutional fra?
A. protect consumer interests in the electric-power sector
B. coordinate national disaster risk management and emergency response
C. study legal and social questions referred under the constitutional framework
D. issue national identity documents under the legal framework
Correct Answer: C
CII's mandate includes the responsibility to study legal and social questions referred under the constitutional framework.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
In which year/date did this CII milestone occur: The Constitution of 1973 established the present constitutional framework for the Council of Islamic Ideology.
A. 1965
B. 1973
C. 1956
D. 1953
Correct Answer: B
The Constitution of 1973 established the present constitutional framework for the Council of Islamic Ideology.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
Which legal framework most directly underpins CII when it performs the responsibility “serve as an advisory constitutional institution rather than a judicial court”?
A. Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Articles 228-231
B. Pakistan National Space Policy and the federal framework governing SUPARCO
C. Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-organization) Act, 1996
D. Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission Ordinance, 1965
Correct Answer: A
CII performs this responsibility under its principal legal framework: Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Articles 228-231.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
As of 2026-08-19, who heads CII?
A. Lt Gen Inam Haider Malik
B. Allama Muhammad Raghib Hussain Naeemi
C. Rashid Mahmood Langrial
D. Maj Gen (R) Hafeez ur Rehman
Correct Answer: B
As verified for 2026-08-19, Allama Muhammad Raghib Hussain Naeemi heads CII. Leadership is time-sensitive.