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Leprosy Patients

Zakat funds are released to the District Zakat Committee Rawalpindi for distribution through the Local Zakat Committee of Ahata Korian among the Leprosy Patients.

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Guzara Allowance

Guzara allowance is a monthly grant meant for the chronic poor. It aims to safeguard them from hunger which is both cause and manifestation of extreme poverty.

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Health Care

This is a health safeguard for poor patients who cannot afford expenses for their treatment. Zakat funds for medical treatment of the deserving (mustahiq) patients...

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Education Stipends (General)

Educational Stipend (general) is meant to provide financial assistance to the deserving students in order to help them continue their studies.

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Sustainable Economic Empowerment Programme

Pakistan is a developing country and incidence of poverty is very high. More than 1/3rd population is living below the poverty line

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Marriage Assistance

The aim of marriage grant is to provide financial assistance to the unmarried women who or their guardians cannot afford marriage expenses.Its current rate is 20,000 PKR.

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Social Rehabilitation Scheme

Prime  objective of this  Scheme  to eradicate poverty and spur economic growth in province,  so that the Mustahqeen-e-Zakat may be able to earn...

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District Zakat & Ushr Committees

Each of the district has one Zakat & Ushr Committee which is notified Punjab  Zakat & Ushr Council

Composition

The composition of the committee is as follows:

  • the Chairman who shall be from the private sector;
  • District Zakat Officer ;
  • a representative of the District Administration not below the rank of an officer in BS-18;
  • Three women from within District not less than 40 years of age;
  • one non-official member from each Tehsil of the district concerned.(Where the number of Tehsils in a district is less than five, five non-official members shall be nominated from the district with due representation from the Tehsils).

(Note)   Presently, District Zakat & Ushr Committees are not functional. Therefore as per Section 14 (13A) of The Punjab Zakat & Ushr Act, 2018, Deputy Commissioners in the Punjab are working as Administrator District Zakat & Ushr Committees.     

Functions

The District Zakat and Ushr Committee shall, subject to such guidelines as may be given by the Government or the Council:

(a) Oversee, generally, the functioning of administrative organization of Zakat and, more particularly, the assessment of Ushr and the disbursement and utilization of the moneys in the District Zakat Fund and the Local Zakat Fund;

(b) prepare and maintain, in the prescribed manner, accounts of the District Zakat Fund;

(c) compile accounts, in the prescribed manner, of the Local Zakat Fund;

(d) arrange, in the prescribed manner, audit of the Local Zakat Fund;

(e) tender to the Council advice on any matter specified by it; and

(f) perform any other function as may be prescribed.