KARACHI: Minister for Minorities Affairs, Social Welfare and Prisons Hari Ram Kishori Lal on Tuesday observed that there has been no practice of monitoring non-governmental organisations (NGO) working across Sindh province which is a serious issue that needs an immediate action to stop NGOs to prevent illegal activities, anti-social practice and unauthorised foreign funding.
He said this during a departmental briefing regarding social welfare.
The minister directed officials to prepare the data bank of all NGOs with their detail in order to ensure their regular monitoring and through data bank through which the categorisation of NGOs should be done.
He said that standard operating procedures (SOPs) for registration of NGOs should also be streamlined and reviewed so that only clean organization could qualify for registration with social welfare department.
The minister further directed to issue an advertisement in leading newspapers for all NGOs to fulfil the precondition including annual audit report and work progress, giving them 30 days to comply. In case of failure, their registration should be cancelled, he ordered.
He said that maintaining good governance is a top priority of Sindh government and asked Social Welfare secretary to ensure the punctuality at all offices and centres across the province and added that requisite facilities be provided at all rehabilitation centres for physically challenges persons.
He said that people of Sindh had reposed their confidence in Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) consecutively for the third term and added that it is their priority to service the masses and bring improvement in the service delivery.
On the occasion, Social Welfare Secretary Taha Farooqui presented a detailed briefing on the working, responsibilities, and development schemes, future plans and issues of the revenue department.