The first phase of Zakat Rozgar Rickshaw Scheme is being launched today

Lahore:  The first phase of Zakat Rozgar Rickshaw Scheme “Mustahqeen-e-Zakat se Sahib-e-Nisab Tak” is being launched from February 24 and 63 auto rickshaws will be distributed among deserving persons for their permanent rehabilitation. The basic purpose of this scheme is to enable mustahqeen-e-zakat to stand on their own feet. A function will be held in this regard today on Wednesday at 10 am on 90-Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam.

Provincial Minister for Zakat & Ushar Malik Nadeem Kamran while talking to mediamen at Assembly Chamber said that free auto rickshaws will be provided to zakat mustahqeen on soft terms and auto rickshaws will be given only to the eligible persons who will meet the conditions.

Malik Nadeem Kamran further said that the policy and procedure evolved by Provincial Zakat Council regarding distribution of auto rickshaws among mustahqeen-e-zakat is being implemented. He said that this scheme is being started from nine districts of divisional headquarters as a pilot project which include Lahore, Gujranwala, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Sargodha, Multan, Sahiwal, Bahawalpur and Dera Ghazi Khan.

He said that six to seven auto rickshaws will be given to mustahqeen in every district under this scheme. He said that only the poorest mustahqeen meeting the terms and conditions will be selected for Zakat Rozgar Rickshaw Scheme.