Auqaf and Religious Affairs Department is a
department of
Government of Punjab, Pakistan
The Government of the Punjab ( ur, ), is the provincial government of the Pakistani province of Punjab. It is based in Lahore, the provincial capital. Its powers and structure are set out in the provisions of the Constitution, in which 41 dis ...
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Auqaf & Religious Department is headed by the Secretary Auqaf & Religious Affairs who is assisted by the Additional Secretary and the Deputy Secretary.
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The current minister for Religious Affairs and Auqaf is Peer Syed Saeed ul Hassan Shah since 13 September 2018.
Organization
The Department Organization comprises the following six Directorates:
* Directorate of Administration
* Directorate of Estate
* Directorate of Finance
* Directorate of Religious Affairs
* Directorate of Projects
* Directorate of Health Services
Functions
Functions of department include:
* Administration of the Punjab Waqf
A waqf ( ar, وَقْف; ), also known as hubous () or '' mortmain'' property is an inalienable charitable endowment under Islamic law. It typically involves donating a building, plot of land or other assets for Muslim religious or charitab ...
Properties
* Mosques, shrines and other religious institutions under the control of the Chief Administrator of Auqaf, Punjab, except Historical monuments
* Management of and repairs of Badshahi Mosque
The Badshahi Mosque ( Urdu, Punjabi: ; literally ''The Royal Mosque'') is a Mughal-era congregational mosque in Lahore, capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab. The mosque is located west of Lahore Fort along the outskirts of the Walled ...
, Lahore
* Hajj Affairs coordination with the Federal Govt
Welfare services
Auqaf Department maintains 1 Hospital and 14 dispensaries in the Punjab.Welfare Services , Punjab Portal
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See also
* Ministry of Religious Affairs
* Minority Affairs Department, Sindh
The Minorities Affairs Department is a Ministry (government department), department of the Government of Sindh, Pakistan. It was established in the 1995 with the Religious Affairs, Auqaf, Zakat and Ushr Department, but became a separate department ...
* Islam in Pakistan
Islam is the largest and the state religion of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. As much as 90% of the population follows Sunni Islam. Most Pakistani Sunni Muslims belong to the Hanafi school of jurisprudence, which is represented by the B ...
External links
Auqaf and Religious Affairs Department
References
Islam in Pakistan
Departments of Government of Punjab, Pakistan
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