DLP Report
PESHAWAR
Adviser to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister on Auqaf, Religious and Minority Affairs, Zakat and Ushr, Maulana Tayyab Qureshi, has directed officials to ensure transparency in the department and timely disbursement of financial assistance to deserving people.
He said improving the department’s performance, strengthening Zakat committees and making welfare programmes more effective were among his top priorities.
He was speaking at an introductory meeting of the Zakat and Ushr Department, attended by Secretary Social Welfare, Zakat and Ushr Sharif Hussain, Additional Secretary Zakat and Ushr, Administrator Zakat and other officials.
The secretary welcomed the adviser and introduced him to the department’s officers and staff.
The meeting was briefed on the department’s administrative structure, responsibilities and ongoing welfare programmes. Officials said the department was devolved to the province after the 18th Constitutional Amendment and provided financial assistance to poor families, widows, orphans and other deserving people. It also offered scholarships and support for medical treatment.
The briefing highlighted the role of the Provincial Zakat Council, District Zakat Committees and Local Zakat Committees in ensuring fair distribution of Zakat and managing administrative affairs. Officials also informed the meeting about the Philanthropic Contribution Fund and Social Protection Fund.
The adviser was further briefed on welfare initiatives, including marriage assistance, educational scholarships, financial support for madrasa students and medical treatment, as well as the department’s digitalisation process, Zakat Management Information System and human resource requirements.
Qureshi directed officials to ensure merit and transparency in all departmental matters. He said all available resources would be utilised to improve the department’s efficiency and make it an effective institution for public welfare.
