SIRST aspires to introduce, expand and institutionalize Science-Religion Discourse (SRD) in Pakistan. Its aim is to secure a niche for stimulating, challenging and emerging discipline of SRD in the citadel of knowledge. It seeks to bring home to scholars of all areas of knowledge the vital point of using cross-disciplinary approach for tackling fundamental and perennial questions concerning Man, Cosmos and God. It plans to engage traditionalists and modernists in a meaningful dialogue and exploration of each other’s realms. It is to involve writers ,researchers, university / college/school teachers , Ulema and theologians belonging to religious seminaries and educated people from all walks of life in SRD through a variety of activities & programs. Focus is on bridging the ever-widening gulf between the traditionalists & modernists , greater involvement of researchers/writers & inculcation of interest in academia & all educated classes & to  imprint the importance of open ended exploration & expansive dialogue between the two realms of science & faith in the  complex world of today.

SIRST hopes to yield results in the form of original and creative books, research journals, acclaimed works on SRD in translated form, conferences, workshops and seminars , trained academicians and Ulema and outreach through website ; and envisions emergence of the tradition of transdisciplinary research, interaction and respect among different schools of thought, its continuation, proliferation and institutionalization.

Transformation of a society is a long and tedious journey. We are confident that SIRST  is set to contribute substantially and significantly and be a milestone in the journey of transformation of our society into an enlightened , progressive , tolerant and a dynamic one.

Our Mission:

SIRST’s  mission is to engage scholars from diverse disciplines for constructive, meaningful and purpose- oriented dialogue between religion and science. It is a forum which aspires to assemble both traditionalists and modernists to present diverse views and use transdisciplinary approach to address fundamental and perennial questions about Existence . SIRST’s vision is a world where understanding, harmony, tolerance, respect and peaceful co-existence prevail.

Our Aspirations & Long Term Goals:

• Regional conference(s)/seminars on issues at the interface of Science and Religion, Interfaith Interaction and challenges and problems faced by great faiths & their followers:
• Recognition of SRD in academia & course designing on SRD for all  levels.
• Establishment of SRD faculties in universities and institutes of higher learning.
• Establishment of national foundation on Religion & Science to cover every vital area of SRD related research, with separate wings for various disciplines and strata of society with focus on the role and impact of Religion and Science in the advancement of civilization.
• National foundation on Religion and Science also serving as platform for greater collaboration with different regional/faith combinations–South Asia, Middle East , Central Asia, Muslim World/& Abrahamic and Eastern religions.

Supported by a grant from John Templeton Foundation.