The meeting was held to consider issues regarding distribution of Zakat, maintenance of its collection and disbursement account band identification of mustahaqeen.
Among other Senior Member of Board of Revenue Syed Anwar Haider, Additional Secretary Aftab Lodhi, and Chairman Zakat Council Irshadul Haq Thanvi attended the meeting.
The governor directed provincial secretary Zakat to complete administrative and legal formalities to release the assistance so that it could be made available to the affected people in time.
The meeting was told that the Islamic Ideology Council has already approved assistance from Zakat funds to earthquake affected people whereas provincial Zakat councils and its councils and district levels are of the view that only the surplus collection should go toward President Relief Fund.
The governor said that it was time to help the needy and people under distress for which all resources should be brought under use. The governor instructed the official that the mustahaqeen should get their sustenance allowances before Eid.