Punjab Auqaf and Religious Affairs Department
Auqaf and Religious Affairs Department is a department of Government of Punjab, Pakistan. Auqaf & Religious Department is headed by the Secretary Auqaf & Religious Affairs who is assisted by the Additional Secretary and the Deputy Secretary.[1] The department is governed under Punjab Waqf Properties Ordinance, 1979.
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:[2]
- Administration of the Punjab Waqf 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, Lahore
- Hajj Affairs coordination with the Federal Govt
Welfare Services
Auqaf Department maintains 1 Hospital and 14 dispensaries in the Punjab.[3]
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