President Asif Ali Zardari would inaugurate "Benazir-Muawinat cards" scheme very soon, Business Recorder learnt. As a step forward towards transparency, Sindh Government had co-ordinated with National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) to make Benazir-Muawinat-cards for Zakat-beneficiaries of province.
So far, the Chairmen of Zakat committees are giving cheaques to beneficiaries while with launching of this e-system, about 181,298 beneficiaries would draw their Zakat amount through ATM booths. This scheme was initiated on the directives of President Asif Ali Zaradri as well.
NADRA team has been working on the enrolment of Zakat-beneficiaries on the basis of data provided by Zakat and Ushr department and disbursement through biometric system of identification. NADRA would also designate outlets for the disbursement of said cards and would also conduct reporting and monitoring of whole new e-system.