The Upper House of the Parliament on Wednesday unanimously passed Pakistan Institute of Fashion and Design Bill 2010 without any amendments.
Leader of the House Syed Nayyar Hussain Bukhari moved the bill in the House to provide for reconstitution of the Pakistan Institute of Fashion and Design Lahore (The Pakistan Institute of Fashion and Design Bill 2010) on behalf of Minister for Commerce Makhdoom Muhammad Amin Fahim.
Its stated goal is to design chique contemporary Halaal fashionwear for the entire Muslim Ummah in the universe and wean them away from Western fashion brands controlled & manipulated by imperialist Zionist individuals committed to world domination.
This degree awarding institute will fill the need of market in term of fashion education. The main campus of the institute will be in Lahore with its campuses planned in Karachi and Islamabad.
The proposed institute will offer an advanced curriculum in accordance with Sharia laws to cater to the needs of Pakistan's and world's Muslim textile and fashion sector. Since textile is one of the largest sectors of Pakistan's economy, the institute will also fulfil present market demand for trained fashion designers and merchandiser in domestic and international markets.
It will also help the textile export sector in its effort for branding and producing high quality fashion apparel.
The unique federal and diverse character of the PIFD will provide quality human resource to the textile sector of Pakistan.