PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH
AUQAF, ZAKAT & USHR DEPARTMENT
LIST OF STARRED ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR
TUESDAY, THE 02ND MARCH, 2021
237. *Ms. Nusrat Sehar Abbasi: Will the Minister for Auqf, Zakat & Ushr be pleased to state:-
(a) Is it fact that a project of construction/reconstruction/rehabilitation and allied facilities of Darghas in Sindh (6 Nos.) at Tando M.Khan (01) Thatta (02) Khairpur (01) Hyderabad (01) and Larkana (01) is at purview of your Department;
(b) If answer to (a) above is affirmative, date of completion and total cost of the same?
ANSWER
MS. HEER SOHO, PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY, FOR AUQAF, ZAKAT & USHR:
The scheme “construction / reconstruction / rehabilitation & allied facilities at Dargahs in Sindh (6 Nos.) at (1) Tando M.Khan, (2) Thatta, (03) Khairpur (04), Hyderabad (05) Shah Yakeek and (06) Larkana under the purview of Auqaf Department and is being executed by Auqaf Department, the scheme included in ADP Gen Sr. No. 37 of 2019-20 with an approved cost of Rs. 150.599 million.
The amount of Rs. 85.949 million incurred upto June, 2019, the allocation of Rs. 20.000 million has been kept in ADP 2019-20 from which Rs. 5.000 Million (being 25%) funds released in 2019-20 but no expenditure incurred upto August, 2019. Almost components of 06 Units of Umbrella scheme are in advance stage of completion. If the remaining allocation is kept in ADP 2020-21, the scheme will be completed in June 2021.
240. *Ms. Nusrat Sehar Abbasi: Will the Minister for Auqf, Zakat & Ushr be pleased to state:-
(a) Is it fact that a project of construction Mosque allied facilities at Dargha Miskeen Shah District Kamber Shahdadkot was to be completed by June, 2018, with cost of Rs. 22.000 million ;
(b) If answer to (a) above is affirmative, details of work completed and amount spent to date?
ANSWER
MS. HEER SOHO, PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY, FOR AUQAF, ZAKAT & USHR:
The scheme was approved at the cost of Rs. 20.370 million in December 2015 pertains with Provincial Buildings Division Larkano.
Name of scheme / Unit
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Estimated cost
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Expenditure incurred
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Progress
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AUQAF, ZAKAT, USHR DEPARTMENT
Construction of Mosque and Allied Facilities at Dargah Miskeen Shah at District Kamber Shahdadkot @ Shahdadkot
(A.A
23-12-2015)
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20.370 (M)
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20.352 (M)
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i. Dargah Building:- completed
ii. Mosque:-Completed, coloring work required
iii. Musafirkhana:- completed
iv. Underground Tank / over head Tank:- structure work completed, Water supply and sanitary fitting required.
v. Waiting Shed:- Completed
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Remarks: - Required funds amounting to Rs. 3.055 (M) for the completion of scheme and clear liabilities of Government Contractor.
241. *Ms. Nusrat Sehar Abbasi: Will the Minister for Auqf, Zakat & Ushr be pleased to state:-
(a) Is it fact that a project of expansion of Dargha Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar Jamshoro with cost of Rs. 146.395 million is to be completed by June, 2019;
(b) If answer to (a) above is affirmative, details of work completed and amount spent to date?
ANSWER
MS. HEER SOHO, PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY, FOR AUQAF, ZAKAT & USHR:
The Project namely “Expansion of Dargah Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, Sehwan Sharif, District Jamshoro, is included in ADP 2019-20 at Gen. Sr. No. 38 with a cost of Rs.146.395 million and the amount of Rs. 118.888 has been utilized upto June 2019, the amount of Rs. 27.507 million allocated in ADP 2019-20. The work on the following are completed:-
ð Rest House South Side (Ground + 3)
ð Rest House North Side (Ground + 2)
ð Dispensary (Ground + 1)
ð Compound wall rest house
The amount of Rs. 123.523 million has been utilized to date.
1743. *Ms. Rana Ansar: Will the Minister for Auqf, Zakat & Ushr be pleased to state:-
(a) Is it a fact that the Government has provide jobs in Zakat and Ushr Department during 2017-2018;
(b) If answer to (a) above is affirmative, the district and grade wise details thereof?
ANSWER
MS. HEER SOHO, PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY, FOR AUQAF, ZAKAT & USHR:
No jobs have been provided by Government of Sindh in Zakat & Ushr Department during 2017-18 excepting two persons who were appointed on deceased quota in Zakat & Ushr Depatment after fulfilling all codal formalities.
1. Mr. Wajid Ali, Naib Qasid (BPS-1) District Zakat & Ushr Committee, Sukkur.
2. Mst. Suman Sajid, Sanitary Worker (BPS-1) District Zakat & Ushr Committee, Hyderabad.
1775. *Ms. Adeeba Hassan: Will the Minister for Auqf, Zakat & Ushr be pleased to state:-
The amount collected through CHANDA (Donation) boxes of shrines in 2017-2018?
ANSWER
MS. HEER SOHO, PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY, FOR AUQAF, ZAKAT & USHR:
The list of amount of Dargah-wise CHANDA (Donation) collected from boxes of shrines in 2017-18 is at Annexure Placed on the Table of the House.
2134. *Ms. Rana Ansar: Will the Minister for Auqf, Zakat & Ushr be pleased to state:-
Name of Deeni Madaris in the province where Zakat distributed among deserving students during 2016-18 along with number of poor patients provided free treatment under health care in all district of Karachi during 2016-18?
ANSWER
MS. HEER SOHO, PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY, FOR AUQAF, ZAKAT & USHR:
District-wise name of Deeni Madaris in the Province where Zakat distributed among deserving students during 2016-18 are at Annexure Placed on the Table of the House.
31,589 poor patients were provided free treatment under Health Care in all District of Karachi during 2016-18, as reported by the District Zakat Officers concerned.
2152. *Ms. Rana Ansar: Will the Minister for Auqf, Zakat & Ushr be pleased to state:-
a) Is it a fact that amount of “Guzara Allowance” is not distributed by the local chairman in the province;
b) If answer to (a) above is affirmative, the reasons thereof?
ANSWER
MS. HEER SOHO, PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY, FOR AUQAF, ZAKAT & USHR:
Guzara Allowance is distributed through (Benazir Muawinat Card) Sindh Bank ATM Card subject to determination of Istehqaq by Local Zakat Committee of the area of beneficiary’s permanent residence. Mode of disbursement changed to maintain transparency in disbursement of Guzara Allowance. Complaints of mis-management have largely minimized.
2624. *Mr. Shah Nawaz Jadoon: Will the Minister for Auqf, Zakat & Ushr be pleased to state:-
(a) Is it a fact that extension work of shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalander was completed during 2011-12,
(b) If answer to (a) above is affirmative, the details thereof?
ANSWER
MS. HEER SOHO, PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY, FOR AUQAF, ZAKAT & USHR:
The scheme of extension work of Shrine Lal Shahbaz Qalander at Sehwan Sharif was approved with cost of Rs. 260.979 million by Sindh Government vide No.SO(DEV)ADP-SCH/DHLSQ/PH-III, dated 31.12.2013. The work was completed on 30.06.2015 as per actual yearly basis releases.
2647. *Mr. Shah Nawaz Jadoon: Will the Minister for Auqf, Zakat & Ushr be pleased to state:-
(a) Is it a fact that 16 acres land of Lal Bagh at Sehwan has been occupied by land mafia through fake documents;
(b) If answer to (a) above is affirmative, action taken against them?
ANSWER
MS. HEER SOHO, PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY, FOR AUQAF, ZAKAT & USHR:
The 16 acres land of Lal Bagh is not occupied by any land mafia. Moreover the fake documents got prepared by land grabbers have been cancelled by the concerned authorities and the F.I.R was also lodged against the culprits by the Auqaf Department in the beginning of illegal encroachment to avoid any illegal construction on Government land.
The copy of cancellation of fake documents / sanads along with F.I.R copy is enclosed herewith
2673. *Mr. Shah Nawaz Jadoon: Will the Minister for Auqf, Zakat & Ushr be pleased to state:-
Amount spent from zakat fund under the head of marriage of poor and heirless girls during 2015-16 to 2018-19?
ANSWER
MS. HEER SOHO, PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY, FOR AUQAF, ZAKAT & USHR:
Amount spent from Zakat fund under the head marriage of poor and heirless girls during 2015-16 to 2018-19 as under:
Sr. No.
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Name of District
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No. of poor and heirless girls
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Amount paid
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1
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Karachi East
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593
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10,760,000
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2
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Karachi West
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989
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13,250,000
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3
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Karachi South
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728
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9,030,000
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4
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Karachi Central
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1,004
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13,780,000
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5
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Karachi Malir
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146
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2,920,000
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6
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Hyderabad
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215
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4,300,000
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7
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Matiari
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124
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2,450,000
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8
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Tando M Khan
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27
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540,000
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9
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Tando Allahyar
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62
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1,240,000
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10
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Badin
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113
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2,260,000
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11
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Thatta
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197
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2,950,000
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12
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Dadu
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299
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5,980,000
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13
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Jamshoro
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131
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2,620,000
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14
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Mirpurkhas
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158
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2,490,000
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15
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Tharparkar
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208
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4,160,000
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16
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Umerkot
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129
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2,580,000
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17
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Sanghar
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209
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4,180,000
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18
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Larkana
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408
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8,160,000
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19
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Kamber
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104
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2,070,000
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20
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Jacobabad
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144
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2,880,000
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21
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Kashmore
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77
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1,540,000
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22
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Shikarpur
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229
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4,580,000
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23
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Sukkur
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111
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2,220,000
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24
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Khairpur
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480
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9,600,000
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25
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S.Benazirabad
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271
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5,410,000
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26
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N. Feroze
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76
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1,520,000
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27
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Ghotki
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39
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780,000
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28
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Sujawal
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55
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1,000,000
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Total
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7,326
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125,250,000
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3005. *Mr. Muhammad Aslam Abro: Will the Minister for Auqf, Zakat & Ushr be pleased to state:-
(a) Is it a fact that zakat distributed among deserving students during Deeni Madarsas in the province 1-7-2014 to 31-12-2018?
(b) If answer to (a) above is affirmative, location wise names of Madarsas?
ANSWER
MS. HEER SOHO, PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY, FOR AUQAF, ZAKAT & USHR:
Location-wise names of Deeni Madaris in the Province where Zakat distributed during 01-07-2014 to 31-12-2018 are at Annexure Placed on the Table of the House.
3126. *Syed Abdul Rasheed: Will the Minister for Auqf, Zakat & Ushr be pleased to state:-
(a) Is it a fact that fund allocated for livelihood allowance during 2017-18;
(b) If answer to (a) above is affirmative, the details thereof including fund actually utilized and aims and objects of the same?
ANSWER
MS. HEER SOHO, PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY, FOR AUQAF, ZAKAT & USHR:
Guzara allowance (livelihood 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. Its current monthly rate is Rs. 1000 and is paid by the local Zakat committee of the area of residence of the deserving (mustahiq) person. Guzara Allowance is paid to one lac beneficiaries through Sindh Bank ATM Cards, which is most transparent manner of disbursement. Disbursement of Zakat funds have been made biannual basis by the District Zakat & Ushr Committees after determination of Istehqaq by Local Zakat & Ushr Committees concerned. The cards are allocated on the basis of population (census 2017) as stipulated in Section-9(i) of Sindh Zakat & Ushr Act, 2011. For this purpose an amount of Rs. 1400.00 Million has been allocated in 2017-18. The district-wise details of Guzara Allowance (livelihood allowance) disbursed are enclosed at Annexure Placed on the Table of the House.
3671. *Mr. Arif Mustafa Jatoi: Will the Minister for Auqf, Zakat & Ushr be pleased to state:-
(a) Is it a fact that some portions of the shrine of Abdulla Shah Ghazi have been encroached on by the Bahria Icon Tower building;
(b) If answer to (a) above is affirmative the reasons thereof?
ANSWER
MS. HEER SOHO, PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY, FOR AUQAF, ZAKAT & USHR:
The Bahria Town Tower Building have been constructed on the separate plots and no any portion / piece of Waqf Land of Shrine Hazrat Abdullah Shah Ghazi Clifton Karachi has been encroached.
The area of Waqf Plot admeasuring 28320 Sq. Yards surrounding 4 roads of Shrine Hazrat Abdullah Shah Ghazi as notified by the Auqaf Department of Sindh is secure and utilized for betterment of Zaireens.
3792. *Mr. Rabistan Khan: Will the Minister for Auqf, Zakat & Ushr be pleased to state:-
Year-wise amount deposited in Provincial Zakat Fund during 2015 to 2019 along with head-wise distribution of the same?
ANSWER
MS. HEER SOHO, PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY, FOR AUQAF, ZAKAT & USHR:
Details of year-wise amount deposited in Provincial Zakat Fund during 2015 to 2019 are as under:
S. No.
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Financial year
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Amount
(In Million)
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1.
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2015-16
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1190.400
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2.
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2016-17
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1669.408
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3.
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2017-18
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1766.178
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4.
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2018-19
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1626.800
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Total
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6252.786
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Head-wise details of distribution are at Annexure-A Placed on the Table of the House.
3810. *Mr. Rabistan Khan: Will the Minister for Auqf, Zakat & Ushr be pleased to state:-
Amount spent from Zakat fund under the Head of Marriage of poor and hairless girls during Fy 2017-18-10 to 2018-2019?
ANSWER
MS. HEER SOHO, PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY, FOR AUQAF, ZAKAT & USHR:
An amount spent from Zakat fund under the head of Marriage of poor and heirless girls during financial year 2017-18 and 2018-19 is as under:-
i. 2017-18 Rs. 37,973,000/-
ii. 2018-19 Rs. 16,080,000/-
3811. *Mr. Rabistan Khan: Will the Minister for Auqf, Zakat & Ushr be pleased to state:-
Number of deserving widows, orphan, labours and old age persons distributed Eid Grant in District West Karachi During Fy 2018-2019?
ANSWER
MS. HEER SOHO, PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY, FOR AUQAF, ZAKAT & USHR:
Disbursement of Zakat funds have been made by the District Zakat & Ushr Committees after determination of Istehqaq by Local Zakat & Ushr Committees concerned. The details of number of deserving widows, orphans, laborers and old age persons distributed Eid-Grant in District Zakat & Ushr Committee Karachi West during 2018-19 are at Annexure Placed on the Table of the House.
No. of deserving persons given assistance during 2018-19
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Widows
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Orphans
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Laborers
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Old age
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3124
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458
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1420
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1566
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Amount paid during 2018-19
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Widows
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Orphans
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Laborers
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Old age
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6,248,000
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916,000
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2,840,000
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3,132,000
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5748. *Mr. Arif Mustafa Jatoi: Will the Minister for Auqf, Zakat & Ushr be pleased to state:-
(a) Is it a fact that guzara allowance is being paid to people in District Naushero Feroze;
(b) If answer to (a) above is affirmative, name/NIC of the beneficiaries including amount being received by them?
ANSWER
MS. HEER SOHO, PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY, FOR AUQAF, ZAKAT & USHR:
Yes, it is fact that Guzara Allowance is being paid to Mustehqeen-e-Zakat in District, Nausheroferoze.
List of Zakat beneficiaries showing name / NIC including amount being received by them is at Annexure Placed on the Table of the House.
5749. *Mr. Arif Mustafa Jatoi: Will the Minister for Auqf, Zakat & Ushr be pleased to state:-
(a) Is it a fact that some District Zakat Chairman continue to hold their post despite expiry of their legal tenure;
(b) If answer to (a) above is affirmative, name, post held and district of the person?
ANSWER
MS. HEER SOHO, PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY, FOR AUQAF, ZAKAT & USHR:
No District Zakat Chairman is continuing to hold the post after expiry of legal tenure.
KARACHI: G.M.UMAR FAROOQ
DATED THE 01ST MARCH, 2021 SECRETARY
PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH
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