NWFP Mini-ster for Zakat and Ushr Haji Zarshaid Khan Advocate has directed the concerned authorities of Zakat Department to ensure transparent distribution of Zakat money among the deserving people so that second instalment could be released for onward distribution across the province.
He was speaking to the District Zakat Officers of Swat, Buner, Shangla and Kohistan districts in a meeting convened to discuss matters relating to distribution of Zakat funds in their respective districts. During the meeting, the District Zakat Officers apprised the Provincial Minister regarding distribution of current instalment of Zakat at their district.
The Zakat Officer of Kohistan District, on this occasion informed the Minister about the distribution of Zakat money in 12 seminaries, three Mora Technical Centres and of Dowry funds. The Minister urged them to ensure early distribution of the first instalment of Zakat fund in District Kohistan so that the second instalment could be released to the District.
The concerned District Officer on this occasion assured that the amount in hand would be distributed among the said institutions of Kohistan till end of the February next. The Minister directed the officers to display the lists of deserving persons on conspicuous places, adding that every penny of Zakat amount should be utilised in transparent manner and said that no leniency on their part would be tolerated in future.