Administration and Finance Wing

MoRA & IH :: Administration and Finance Wing

Introduction

The Ministry of Religious Affairs was created in October 1974. Prior to 1974 various Ministries had been dealing with Hajj operation. In 1976, the subjects of Minorities Affairs and Overseas Pakistanis were merged with this Ministry and the Ministry was renamed as “Ministry of Religious Affairs, Minorities Affairs and Overseas Pakistanis”; these were transferred from the Ministry in 1977 and 1992, respectively. However, the subjects of Minorities Affairs and Zakat & Ushr were again transferred to this Ministry in 1996. The Zakat & Ushr Division was again separated from this Ministry in October/November 2008. Hence, the Ministry was renamed as Ministry of Religious Affairs. After devolution of subject of Zakat & Ushr, a Zakat Cell was created in this Ministry and in 2019 Zakat was transferred to Ministry of Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety. InJune 2013, erstwhile Ministry of National Harmony was merged with Ministry of Religious Affairs emerging as Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony. The Ministry has the following Wings:

 

  • Admin and Finance Wing
  • Dawah and Ziarat Wing
  • Development and Coordination Wing
  • Hajj Wing
  • Interfaith Harmony Wing
  • Research and Reference Wing

MAIN FUNCTIONS OF THE MINISTRY OF RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS AND INTER-FAITH HARMONY

  1. Formulation of Hajj Policy.
  2. Arranging the Muslim pilgrim’s visits to India.
  3. Ziarat and Umrah.
  4. Welfare and safety of pilgrims and zaireen.
  5. Administration of Hajj Affairs and control of the Hajj Directorates within the country and Office of Pilgrims Affairs at Jeddah.
  6. Islamic studies and research including holding of seminars, conferences, etc. on related subjects to the extent of Federal Areas.
  7. Training and education of Ulema and Khatib etc.
  8. Error-free and exact printing and publishing of the Holy Quran in the ICT.
  9. Exchange of visits of scholars of Islamic learning and education, international conferences/seminars on Islamic subjects and liaison with foreign and international bodies and institutions.
  10. Ruet-e-Hilal.
  11. Tabligh.
  12. Observance of Islamic Moral Standards.
  13. Donations for religious purposes and propagation of Islamic Ideology abroad.
  14. Marriage and divorce, infants and minor’s adoption to the extent of ICT.
  15. Auqaf in ICT. 
  16. Policy and legislation with regard to inter-faith Harmony.
  17. International agreements and commitments in respect of all religious communities and implementation thereof.
  18. Representation of Pakistan at UN Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination to Minorities.
  19. Minorities Welfare Fund.
  20. National Commission for Minorities.
  21. Evacuee Trust Property Board.

 

 

 

ADMINISTRATION WING

 

1.         Administration Wing of the Ministry comprises of the following sections:-

  • Administration Section.
  • Budget and Cash Section.
  • General Administration Section.
  • Litigation Section.

 

ADMINISTRATION SECTION:

 

2.         The Administration section is responsible for looking after the matters relating to human resource management of the Ministry. Activities of the Admn Section during 2023-24 are as under:-

  • One hundred and ninety seven (197) medical reimbursement cases of serving employees and twenty six (26) medical reimbursement cases of retired officers/officials were processed.
  • Seventy five (75) cases of posting/transfer/provision of replacement were processed.
  • The following advances were sanctioned for employees of this Ministry during Financial Year 2023-24: -

 

Sr. No.

Name of Case

Number

1

House Building Advance granted to officers/officials

37

2

Motor Car Advance granted to employees

24

3

GPF advance granted to employees

51

 

BUDGET AND CASH SECTION:

 

3.         The main functions of Budget and Cash Section are as follows:-

  • Preparation, compilation and submission of budgetary estimates of the Ministry, Directorates of Hajj and Directorate of Hajj, Jeddah to Finance Division.
  • Processing cases for re-appropriation in respect of the Ministry, Directorates of Hajj and Directorate of Hajj, Jeddah.
  • Dealing with cases for supplementary grants, savings and surrender of funds.
  • Submission of contingency bills to the AGPR and collection of cheques from AGPR and Chief Accounts Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
  • Preparation of Medium Term Budgetary Framework estimates (Green Book) and its submission to the Finance Division.
  • Reconciliation of monthly expenditures with the AGPR in respect of Main Ministry on monthly basis
  • Submission and collection of service books from AGPR, Islamabad after verification
  • Issuance of LPCs to non-gazetted staff.
  • Submission of cases of long-term advances to AGPR, Islamabad.
  • Processing monthly computer change (modification in pay and allowances), issuance of LPCs and Pay slips to officers from AGPR, Islamabad.
  • Handling of cash and dealing with matters related to State Bank of Pakistan.
  • Dealing with matters of Foreign Exchange Budget with Ministry of Finance and Chief Accounts Officer Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

PERFORMANCE DURING FINANCIAL YEAR 2025-26

 Budget and Expenditure till 31.12.2025 Current Financial Year 2025-26 
 Original Budget   Supplementay Grant    Revised Budget   Expenditure till 31.12.2025   Balance  
            2,002,903,000                                        -           2,002,903,000                                 658,323,571   1,344,579,429

 

DETAIL OF ALLOCATED BUDGET , EXPENDITURE  AND BALANCE IN RESPECT OF MINISTRY OF RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS AND INTERFAITH
                                                                                             HARMONY CFY 2025-26                                                    Amounts in Pak.Rs.
SNO. COST CENTRE  ORIGINAL
 BUDGET 		 REVISED
BUDGET 		 RELEASED
 BUDGET		 EXP:
UPTO                 31-12-2025		 RELEASED BUDGET
 BALANCE 		 FINAL BUDGET
BALANCE 
1 ID 1655 MAIN SECTT. 640,000,000 644,259,000 383,072,750 269,102,339 113,970,411 375,156,661
2 IB3356 HAJJ OPERATION WING  188,159,000 188,100,000 92,423,050 75,470,995 16,952,055 112,629,005
3 ID6981 INTERFAITH HARMONY WING  178,000,000 178,000,000 88,113,750 66,443,245 21,670,505 111,556,755
4 IB3357 MINORITY WELFARE FUND 85,000,000 85,000,000 34,000,000 2,566,800 31,433,200 82,433,200
5 IB4325 DISP. AT DTE OF HAJJ ISB 16,916,000 16,916,000 8,430,250 6,552,505 1,877,745 10,363,495
6 IB4326 CENTRAL RUET E HILAL 6,500,000 6,500,000 2,600,000 560,000 2,040,000 5,940,000
7 IB4327 DTE OF HAJJ ISB 49,062,000 49,062,000 26,928,000 21,814,757 5,113,243 27,247,243
8 LO1620 DTE OF HAJJ LAHORE  50,000,000 50,000,000 27,335,750 21,465,780 5,869,970 28,534,220
9 PR1380 DTE OF HAJJ PESHAWAR  32,500,000 32,500,000 17,978,750 15,631,794 2,346,956 16,868,206
10 SK0322 DTE OF HAJJ SUKKUR  18,400,000 18,400,000 8,650,000 5,180,253 3,469,747 13,219,747
11 QA0772 DTE OF HAJJ QUETTA 28,500,000 28,500,000 17,536,750 13,458,608 4,078,142 15,041,392
12 QA7055 ZIAREEN OFFICE AT QUETTA 12,080,000 9,880,000 3,540,000 0 3,540,000 9,880,000
13 KA 3389 DISP AT DTE OF HAJJ KHI 1,000,000 1,000,000 450,000 0 450,000 1,000,000
14 KA3390 DTE OF HAJJ KARACHI  47,000,000 47,000,000 28,827,260 22,333,653 6,493,607 24,666,347
15 MN0346 DTE OF HAJJ MULTAN  24,000,000 24,000,000 12,026,750 10,211,552 1,815,198 13,788,448
16 HQ2403 PERM. DISP. AT MAKKAH & MADINAH  35,000,000 35,000,000 17,500,000 9,058,088 8,441,912 25,941,912
17 HQ2406 HAJJ SECTION AT JEDDAH  385,000,000 385,000,000 179,500,000 118,158,307 61,341,693 266,841,693
18 IB-3766 WELFARE SERVICES OF HUJJAJ 155,000,000 153,000,000 62,900,000 314,895 62,585,105 152,685,105
19 IB9608 ONE MAN COMMISSION  20,000,000 20,000,000 8,000,000 0 8,000,000 20,000,000
20 ADDITIONAL ALLOCATION FOR ARA 2025 30,786,000 30,786,000 15,393,000 0 15,393,000 30,786,000
TOTAL   2,002,903,000  2,002,903,000  1,035,206,060     658,323,571 376,882,489 1,344,579,429

 

 

SUBMISSION OF CONTINGENCY BILLS:

2,139 bills submitted to AGPR, Islamabad during financial Year 2023-24.

DETAIL OF BUDGET MORA & IH 

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DETAIL OF BUDGET DIRECTORATES OF HAJJ

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NAMES DESIGNATIONS AND BASIC PAY SCALES

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GENERAL SECTION

4.         The General Section is responsible for following:-

  • Look after the Security of Office building and watching incoming/outgoing visitors as well as vehicles parked in front of Office building.
  • Purchase of Transport (currently ban as austerity measures).
  • Purchase of furniture and fixture, Machinery & Equipment, Computers and other Assets (currently ban as austerity measures).
  • Purchase of Stationery.
  • Purchase of Miscellaneous items.                 
  • Purchase of POL for official use of this Ministry.
  • Payment of utilities bills i.e. Telephone/DSL   Electricity/Sui Gas.
  • Repair of Transport (General vehicles of the Ministry).
  • Repair of Telephones.
  • Repair of Machinery & Equipment Computers/Printers/ACs/Electricity.
  • Repair of Photocopiers & Fax Machine.
  • Arrangements of Printing of Office material i.e. File Covers, Minister’s, Minister of State and Secretary’s Offices material, Summary file covers and all other printings of the Ministry.
  • Arrangements of official meetings.
  • Reservation of accommodation in hotels, meal arrangements of official guests.
  • Dispatch of outdoor Dak i.e. Immediate / routine Dak through Courier and General Post Office.
  • Distribution of indoor mail received from Couriers and General Post Office in the Ministry.

5.         General Section during FY 2023-24 has made efficient arrangements to ensure security measures of the office building and to facilitate Hajj and Research and Reference wings to convene meetings regarding Hajj arrangements and International Seerat Conference which is evident from their success. The section provided logistic support to the Ministry by providing transport to the officers to attend meetings/court hearings/dispatch of passports to airports and pick & drop facility to the Hajj staff during Hajj operation who sat late and attended office during public holidays for smooth execution of Ministry’s work. Detail is as under:-

 

S.#

Arrangement Detail

Total Participants

1

Providing logistic support to the all committees constituted for arrangements of National Seerat Conference, 2023

PNCA Hall  =   500 Person

Pak-China Friendship Centre =  1000 Persons

2

Arrangements of moon sighting committee

12 meetings

3

Dak Received/Diary

5147 Nos

4

UMS (dispatch)

12347 Nos

5

Letter Dispatched/delivered through D.Rs

11000 Nos

6

E-Office Internal

1600 Nos

 

Job Distribution:

Joint Secretary (Admn & Finance) (Overall in-charge)

 

Deputy Secretary (Admn-I)

  • To assist the Joint Secretary (A/F).
  • To supervise the Officers of the Admn/ Finance Wing.

 

1. Section Officer (Administration-I)

  • Personnel Administration of Officers of the Ministry.
  • Personnel Administration of Officials of this Ministry.
  • Maintaining of Personal Record of officials.
  • Training / Courses/Seminars/Symposia/Workshops etc.
  • Maintenance of CR Dossiers of Officers / Officials of the Ministry.
  • Framing of Recruitment Rules / creation of posts.
  • Reply of National Assembly / Senate questions relates to Main Ministry.
  • Hiring of residential accommodations for the officers / officials of this Ministry.
  • Medical Reimbursement to the serving / retired officers / officials of this Ministry.
  • Declaration of Assets of the Officers / Officials.
  • Pension cases of all the Officers and Officials of the Ministry.
  • Financial matter relating to the payment of H.B. / Conveyance / G.P. Fund.
  • Miscellaneous administrative matters not otherwise specified.
  • Appointment in the Directorates of Hajj in Pakistan and Cases of Tenure posting of Officers/ Officials in Directorate General of Hajj, Jeddah.

 

2. Section Officer (General)

  • All matters relating to general administration including stationery / store / telephones (officers / residences) and staff cars / vehicles (purchase / maintenance / condemnation / replacement / disposal and POL etc.
  • Up-keep / maintenance of office building and security arrangements.
  • Administration and management of R&I Section.
  • Office procedures, Secretariat Instructions, Rules of Business, Re-organization Committee and allocation of subjects among various Wings / Sections


3.   Section Officer (Budget &Cash-I)

  • To act as Drawing and Disbursing Officer of the Ministry of Religious Affairs & Interfaith Harmony.
  • Payments of TA/DA to the participants in the meetings of various Conferences etc.
  • Preparation of Pay, TA/DA, Medical charges and GP Fund bills of officers / staff of the Ministry.
  • Preparation of change statements for AGPR. Maintenance of register for the record of various advances drawn from AGPR Preparation of contingent bills.
  • Reconciliation of Departmental figures with AGPR.
  • Preparation of annual budget of the Ministry.
  • To initiate the case for re-appropriation of funds.
  • Preparation of surrender order.
  • Maintenance of GP Fund registers of Class-IV officials.
  • Preparation of Cash Book initiating the receipts and payments against the regular budget of the Ministry.
  • Submission of bills in AGPR.
  • Collection of Cheque from AGPR.

 

LIST OF EMPLOYEES PRESENTLY WORKING IN M/o RA&IH 

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FUNCTIONS OF THE DIRECTOREATES OF HAJJ

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Legislations  / Acts & Rules

DATE NAME / DESCRIPTION URL/LINK
22-Feb-2022 Notification regarding Constitution of Selection Board for Appointment of Chairman - ETPB by The Prime Minister of Pakistan View
12-Jan-2021 Acts Schemes & Rules for Evacuee Trust Property Board  
      1. Management & Disposal, Act No. XIII of 1975 

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      2. Scheme For The Lease of Evacuee Trust Agricultural Land, 1975

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      3. Scheme For The Management And Disposal of Urban, 1977 

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      4. S.R.O.71(KE)/2020 Utilization of ET Land for Education and Health purpose View
      5. Appeal and Reision Rules, 1980 View
      6. Scheme for Removal of Encroachments, 1983 View
      7. Litigation Rules, 1966 View
      8. Recruitment and Service Regulations, 1984 View
      9. Policy regarding ET LAND / PROPERTIES FOR EDUCATIONAL & HEALTH PURPOSE View
     10.Evacuee Trust Property Board's Chairman (Appointment and other Terms and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2019 View
     11.Evacuee Trust Property Board's Secretary (Appointment and other Terms and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2021 View
04-Aug-2020 Recruitment Rules of Ministry Of Religious Affairs & Interfaith Harmony  
    1. SRO.1334(I)-2015 - Composer (English and Urdu) (BPS-16) Download
    2. SRO.349(I)-2010 -  Hajj I.T. Cell Download
    3. SRO.72(KE)-2008 - Protocol Officer (BPS-17) Download
    4. SRO.70(KE)-2002 - Research and Reference Wing Download
    5. SRO.48(KE)-2008 - Assistant Protocol Officer (BPS-15) Download
    6. SRO.3(KE)-2003 - Librarian (BPS-17) Download
22-01-2002     7. The Gazette of Pakistan Act Ministry of Law, Justice, Human Rights and Parliamentary Affairs Part-1 Download
01-03-2012     8. The Gazette of Pakistan Act Ministry of National Harmony Part-2 Download
14-06.2022    9. SRO.83 I(89) Recruitment Rules of Director, Deputy Director, Assistant Director, Deputy Assistant Director (Hajj) and Liaison Officer in respect of Directorates of Hajj, Pakistan Download
14-06.2022   10. SRO.278(1)/97 Recruitment Rules Khateeb, Peshi Imam, Moazzin and Khadim in respect of Directorates of Hajj, Pakistan Download