CM approves monthly honoraria for Paesh Imams

F.P. Report

PESHAWAR :Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pervez Khattak has  approved Rs10,000 monthly honoraria for  qualified Paech Imams from the recognized boards for religious education.

Decision to this effect was taken by the Chief Minister Pervez Khattak in a  meeting at Chief Minister House Peshawar. It was attended by Senior  Minister for Local Government Inayatullah, Minister for Auqaf Haji  Habibur Rahman, Chief Secretary Muhammad Azam Khan, Secretary Auqaf  Hidayatullah, Chief Minister’s Principal Secretary Syed Shahab Ali Shah  and other concerned authorities.

Chief Minister in his remarks said that the PTI Government had made up  its mind to formulate a policy with religious spirit to look after the  Imams of mosques to take care of their families and their needs by  themselves. It was the government responsibility to look after them and  this is what the new policy will ensure.

The basic aim of the policy is to give the Paesh Imams an enabling environment to be dedicated to the cause of religion, thus serving the nation in a better way. He directed the Finance Department to arrange funds for honoraria and move a summary to put on ground the new mechanism immediately.

He said It was not denying the fact that Imams of Masajid always played pivotal role in promotion of the religious education, looking after the needs of the mosques including the conduction of five times prayers and  Juma Prayers. Their absolute devotion legitimizes their own look after by the government and this step is exactly in lines to enhance their esteem in the society.