PAIGHAM-E-PAKISTAN BASED TRAINING HELD AT ISLAMIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Paigham-e-Pakistan Centre for Peace, Reconciliation and Reconstruction Studies, Islamic research Institute, IIU, Islamabad has organized two “Paigham-e-Pakistan: Three-Day Training of Trainers (TOT) Workshop” programmes at IRI Faisal Masjid Campus. The first three days workshop held  from November 4, 2021 to November 6, 2021 at Allama Iqbal Auditorium, Islamic Research Institute, Faisal Masjid Campus, Islamabad.

During the training, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Zia ul Haq, DG, IRI shared the aims and objectives of the workshop with the participants. During three days of the workshop, the participants were mainly trained about the importance of the narrative, whereas lectures were delivered about how academia can play a vital role in the peace building and countering violent extremism. Afterwards, interactive sessions were conducted and strategy for Countrywide Training Workshops was discussed and finalized. The workshop was concluded by Dr. Shaista Sohail, Executive Director, HEC and Prof. Dr. Masoom Yasinzai, Rector, IIU, Islamabad chaired the concluding session. The workshop was attended by participants from diversified communities including academia, media, civil society and representative from development sector.

Paigham-e-Pakistan Centre for Peace, Reconciliation and Reconstruction Studies, Islamic research Institute, IIU, Islamabad organized another “Paigham-e-Pakistan: Three-Day Training of Trainers (TOT) Workshop” from November 15-17, 2021 at Allama Iqbal Auditorium, Islamic Research Institute, Faisal Masjid Campus, Islamabad. Renowned scholars were participants as Master Trainers of the workshop from different communicates including academia, media, civil society and social development.

During the training, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Zia ul Haq, DG, IRI shared the aims and objectives of the workshop with the participants while Khurshid Nadeem, Dr. A.Q. Suhaib, BZU, Multan; Dr. Muhammad Rizwan from University of Haripur and Dr. Muhammad Ali, VC, QAU were resource persons of three days training workshop. During the workshop, the participants were mainly trained about the importance of the narrative, whereas lectures were delivered about how academia can play a vital role in the peace building and countering violent extremism. Interactive sessions were conducted and strategy for countrywide Training Workshops was discussed and finalized. The workshop was concluded by Maulana Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi, Special Representative of Prime Minister of Pakistan for Religious Harmony as Chief Guest while Qazi Jamil ur Rehman, IG, Islamabad Police was Guest of Honor. Prof. Dr. Masoom Yasinzai, Rector, IIU, Islamabad chaired the concluding session. It was informed that IRI will develop customized literature on peace building and a cadre of specialist will be trained as Master Trainers to further disseminate the massage of peace i.e. Paigham-e-Pakistan among the masses.