LAHORE: (Thursday, April 21, 2016): The book launching ceremony of “Religious Tolerance in Iqbal’s Philosophy” by renowned researcher and poet Prof Dr Zahid Munir Amir was held at Pakistan Study Centre. The ceremony was presided over by PU Iqbaliyat Chair’s chairperson Prof Dr Syed Muhammad Akram Shah. Director Pakistan Study Centre Prof Dr Massarrat Abid, Prof Dr Zahid Munir Aamir, Dr Safa Kazmiyan from Mashhad University Iran, Dr Muhammad Jawad, Commissioner Income Tax in Land Revenue Syed Mahmood Jafari, Prof Dr Aqdas Ali Kazmi, faculty members and students were present on the occasion.

Addressing the ceremony, Dr Akram Shah said that the book had much importance in the present situation of the world wherein religious tolerance was the utmost need of the hour. Dr Safa Kazmiyan said that the book written by Dr Zahid Munir Amir would help understand philosophy of Iqbal. Dr Aqdas Ali Kazmi in his paper paid tribute to Dr Zahid Munir Amir on combining various thoughts of Iqbal in one book in a comprehensive way. Dr Muhammad Jawad said that the book must be introduced at international level to clarify Pakistan’s position and remove various ambiguities. Syed Mahmood Jaggery said that the book promoted the message of uniting mankind.