Low-cost houses to be built in flood-hit areas from Zakat funds

[Lahore_Real_Estate]

KARACHI: The Sindh government has decided to utilise Rs 250 million received from the federal government out of the Zakat fund for the construction of low-cost houses in the flood-affected areas of the province.

The decision was taken at a meeting of Sindh Zakat and Ushr Department (SZUD) chaired by Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Qaim Ali Shah at the Chief Minister’s House on Friday.

The federal government has provided Rs 250 million to the Sindh SZUD for relief measures.

It was proposed in the meeting to build 1,000 to 2,000 houses in the eight most-affected districts.

It was envisaged that the process was long term for which a comprehensive strategy would be evolved, and the required funds would be spent in a judicious and transparent manner.

It was decided that besides government officers, elected representatives, retired senior judges and members of opposition parties would also be included in the committees to be formed in this regard.

The meeting was attended by Sindh Zakat Minister Muhammad Sajid Jokhio, Sindh Zakat Council Chairman Justice Zahid Qurban Alvi, Zakat department secretary Ahsan Iqbal Zaidi and others.