KPK Cabinet constitutes Commission to monitor charity collection in the province

PESHAWAR, November 21: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cabinet in a meeting here on Thursday with Chief Minister, Mahmood Khan in chair approved constitution of a commission for monitoring of charity collection by different organizations in the province.
“The commission will be headed by Secretary Interior with four other members to work for regularization of charity collection in the province,” said Shaukat Yousafzai, Provincial Minister for Information.
Briefing newsmen about decisions taken in cabinet, Information Minister said government was already working over regulating charity collection, but the commission was formed for fully focusing over the issue and remove the loopholes in checking process.
Shaukat said Pakistan has to comply with demands made in FATF (Financial Action Task Force) to prove that we are a responsible nation and are fully cooperating in international efforts of combating terrorism through blocking financial support to extremists and terrorist organizations.
Earlier, Chief Minister informed the cabinet that in order to give boost to agriculture sector Chishma Right Bank Canal (CBRC) lift canal has been made part of CPEC that would usher in a new era of prosperity by meeting demands of agriculture sector of the region.
He directed comprehensive planning to stop rapid reduction in agriculture land in the province.
The cabinet also had a presentation on Ehsas Programme by Advisor to Prime Minister, Dr. Sania Nishtar who also heads the programme. During the briefing, cabinet members were informed that a total of 134 programmes are included in Ehsas programme for welfare of people of the country. An Ehsas app for parliamentarians would soon be launched within ten days for guidance of parliament members about areas where people live in poverty and need official support for provision of different facilities.
Similarly, a Citizen app of Ehsas programme would be launched within a month for information of general masses about nature of different schemes launched under the programme, Shaukat added.
He said under Ehsas programme about 120 Langars (Free meals for deserving people) are providing food to people in different parts of the country. -PR