The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) on Saturday reported to the Supreme Court that they had come across an imbalance of Rs3.67 billion on a total fund of Rs5.96bn post Zakat Department and Pakistan Baitul Mal joint audit for the current year, Dawn reported.
The report was presented before the Supreme Court in line with its earlier demand to furnish a detailed report when lack of transparency in Zakat and Baitul Mal funds distribution came under scrutiny of the court.
During the suo moto announcement on the measures being taken by the federal and provincial governments in combating the deadly coronavirus pandemic on April 20, a five-judge Supreme Court bench had regretted that the court had not been provided information about deduction of Zakat and Bait ul Mal funds and their distribution among needy persons.
The AGP report explained that the remaining 93pc Zakat funds were distributed among the provinces. Of this amount, 57pc funds were given to Punjab, 24pc to Sindh, 14pc to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and five per cent to Balochistan.
The health ministry also informed the Supreme Court that the quarantine centre at the Hajj Complex that started its operations on March 29 was closed on April 29. The ministry said it was initially set up for the stranded students being brought back from China during the early Covid-19 outbreak, but the government later decided that the Hajj complex be used for the passengers arriving home from abroad.
The report was presented before the Supreme Court in line with its earlier demand to furnish a detailed report when lack of transparency in Zakat and Baitul Mal funds distribution came under scrutiny of the court.
During the suo moto announcement on the measures being taken by the federal and provincial governments in combating the deadly coronavirus pandemic on April 20, a five-judge Supreme Court bench had regretted that the court had not been provided information about deduction of Zakat and Bait ul Mal funds and their distribution among needy persons.
The AGP report explained that the remaining 93pc Zakat funds were distributed among the provinces. Of this amount, 57pc funds were given to Punjab, 24pc to Sindh, 14pc to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and five per cent to Balochistan.
The health ministry also informed the Supreme Court that the quarantine centre at the Hajj Complex that started its operations on March 29 was closed on April 29. The ministry said it was initially set up for the stranded students being brought back from China during the early Covid-19 outbreak, but the government later decided that the Hajj complex be used for the passengers arriving home from abroad.