The Punjab House department has issued a solid opinion urging citizens not to give sacrificial animal skins to prohibited organizations or their affiliates before Eidul Azha.
The ministry has published a list of more than 70 proscribed groups and stressed that helping them – financially or materially – is an offense under the 1997 law on terrorism.
“Helping the entities involved in terrorism or anti-state activities is not only a threat to national security, but can also lead to legal consequences for individuals,” said the spokesperson.
Citizens were invited to give skins only to charities registered with the Punjab charity. The verification can be carried out using QR codes found on the official certificates issued to authorized organizations.
The seminars and well-being institutions seeking to collect skins must obtain a certificate of non-objection (NOC) valid from the office of the assistant commissioner. Only groups with legitimate permits issued by the DC or the charity commission are authorized to operate.
Among The Banned Groups Named Are Lashkar-E-Jhangvi, Sipah-E-Muhammad, Jaish-E-Muhammad, Lashkar-E-Taiba, Al-Qaeda, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Jamaat-Ud-Dawa, Daesh (Isis), Hizb-Unt-Tahrir, Balochistan Liberation Army (Bla), Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM), Falah-e-Inaniat Foundation, Al-Akhtar Trust, Al-Rasheed Trust, Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) and others.
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The department called parents, mosque administrators, seminars and NGOs to remain vigilant and help protect national interests.
Citizens are advised to report any collection of hiding places suspicious by prohibited groups via the police emergency number 15.
The official lists of registered charitable organizations are accessible via the Punjab Home Department, Punjab Charity Commission and NACTA websites.
The federal government said a four -day holiday for Eidul Azha, which is expected to start on Friday June 6 and will extend until Monday, June 9.
According to NewsAll government and private offices, educational establishments and banks across the country will remain closed during the holidays.
The decision complies with the celebration of Eidul Azha, which is a major religious festival in Pakistan.
The announcement was preceded by the observation of the Moon on May 27 by the Rue-E-Hilal Committee. President Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad said that the first day of Eidul Azha would be celebrated through Pakistan on June 7.
