1.	The journal is meant for publication of research papers and review articles covering state of the Alhikmat in a particular area of philosophy.
2.	Manuscripts should be typed in double space. Notes referred to in the text should be typed in the same font, size and numbered. Two copies of the manuscript, together with an abstract of not more than 200 words, are required to be submitted, preferably along with its CD or sent by e-mail. Text should preferably be saved in Microsoft Word format. Spelling is British English. It is assumed that the manuscripts submitted to Al-Hikmat have not already been published and are not under consideration for publication elsewhere. Contributions and all editorial corres-pondence should be sent to the Editor, Al-Hikmat, Department of Philosophy, University of the Punjab, Lahore-54590, Pakistan. Ten off prints will be provided free of charge.
3.	A title page should be prepared carrying the title of the article, author’s full name, institutional affiliation, mailing address and any other information that the author may wish to provide with the article.
4.	References/Endnotes should be given separately at the end of the manuscript. In general, all citations should follow the Chicago Manual of Style. The use of op. cit. is to be avoided. Quoted material should have full location reference.
5.	Publication of material in the journal means that the author assigns copyright to Al-Hikmat including the right to electronic publishing. This is, inter alia, to ensure the efficient handling of requests from third parties to reproduce articles as well as to enable wide dissemination of the published material. Authors may, however, use their material in other publications acknowledging Al-Hikmat as the original place of publication. Requests by third parties for permission to reprint should be addressed to the Editor, Al-Hikmat.
6.	The Editor reserves the right to copy-edit and make necessary alterations to the material contributed for publication. The Editor also reserves the right to modify or omit the material deemed inappropriate for publication. Responsibility for the opinions expressed in the articles and for the accuracy of the stated facts rests solely with the authors and not with the Department of Philosophy or the Editorial Board.
7.	Publishers are invited to submit books as well as journals, in duplicate, for consideration of review. Publishers may send the review copies to the Editor, Al-Hikmat, Department of Philosophy, University of the Punjab, Lahore-54590, Pakistan.