KARACHI - Sindh Zakat Department and Sindh Bank management have agreed upon having joint mechanism for efficient disbursement of Zakat fund among 85,000 Zakat beneficiaries without services charges.
The Sindh Bank would supply ATM Card to each beneficiary to facilitate him to draw installment from any bank branch nearest to his/her residence and also during stay anywhere.
The decision was taken in a high level meeting presided over by Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah to evolve a strategy for flawless and efficient distribution of Zakat fund among poor beneficiaries held at CM House on Wednesday.
He said that PPP has already launched different income support programs and it want to ensure judicious and easy distribution of Zakat fund among poor as well.  He said that on his intervention, the Sindh Bank stepped ahead for rescue and it agreed to provide Zakat fund distribution among the registered benificiaries through ATM Card without any deduction from Principal amount of Zakat fund.
Syed Qaim Ali Shah said that now, the 3% amount which previously was being provided to the organization assigned for disbursement is saved and would be available for further distribution among the poor in the province .
The Chief Minister directed the officers concerned to expedite their working and ensure that he upcoming installment of Guzara allowance to be distributed among the beneficiaries within shortest possible time.
Secretary Zakat Ramzan Awan, Sindh Minister Zakat Dost Muhammad Rahmon, Chairman Sindh Zakat Council Justice (R) Zahid Quran Alvi, Secretary to CM Alamdin Bullo, Secretary Zakat Ramzan Awan, Secretary Finance Sohail Rajput, President Sindh Bank Mufti Muhammad Najeeb and other officers attended the meeting.