The Islamabad High Court has declared the Council of Islamic Ideology’s 2025 opinion against Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza null and void, stating the advisory body overstepped its constitutional mandate.

Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza, a prominent religious cleric, survived a gun attack in Jhelum, Pakistan. The assailant was reportedly killed in police firing following the incident.

Police in Jhelum, Pakistan, have arrested a man accused of attacking cleric Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza.