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. The department is governed under Punjab Waqf Properties Ordinance, 1979.. 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 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. See also Ministry of Religious Affairs Minority Affairs Department, Sindh Islam in Pakistan External links Auqaf and Religious Affairs Department References Islam in Pakistan Departments of Government of Punjab, Pakistan