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\\u \u0014\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc123025194\" \u0014\tINTRODUCTION\t\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc123025195\" \u0014\tFUNCTIONS AS PER RULES OF BUSINESS, 1973\t1\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc123025196\" \u00141.\tPMDU & PROGRAMMER OFFICE\t\u00153\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc123025197\" \u00142.\tINTERNATIONAL COOPERATION\t\u00154\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc123025198\" \u00143.\tCOUNCIL & COORDINATION SECTION\t\u00155\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc123025199\" \u00144.\tZAKAT SECTION\t\u00156\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc123025200\" \u00145.\tBUDGET AND CASH SECTION\t\u00157\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc123025201\" \u00146.\tPLANNING SECTION\t\u00158\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc123025204\" \u00147.\tBENAZIR INCOME SUPPORT PROGRAMME\t\u001513\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc123025207\" \u00148.\tPAKISTAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION FUND\t\u001521\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc123025209\" \u00149.\tPAKISTAN BAIT-UL-MAL (PBM)\t\u001525\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc123025210\" \u001410.\tTRUST FOR VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS\t\u001529\n\u0015\u0004\n\u000f\n-:1:-\nPoverty Alleviation and Social Safety Division\nIntroduction:\nThe Poverty Alleviation Coordination Council (PACC) created in February 2019 was tasked with the preparation of a poverty alleviation strategy for the government of Pakistan.\nFollowed by this, the Government of Pakistan’s Social Safety Strategy was launched on March 27, 2019, as Pakistan’s largest ever poverty eradication initiative.\nSubsequently, the Cabinet approved the creation of the “Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Division” in April 2019.\nFunctions as per Rules of Business, 1973:\n1. \tPolicies regarding social protection with the objective to provide basic necessities of life, such as food, clothing, housing, education and medical relief, for all such citizens, as are permanently or temporarily unable to earn their livelihood on account of infirmity, sickness or unemployment.\n2.\t Policies and strategies regarding poverty alleviation with the objective of improving the quality of life of the poorest segments of society; monitoring implementation of such policies and strategies.\n3. \tPolicies for mainstreaming the poverty alleviation and social protection concerns in the public sector expenditure.\n4. \tEstablishment of various innovation challenges to design initiatives for poverty alleviation.\n5. \tCoordination with all relevant stakeholders including but not limited to concerned divisions and provincial governments for integration and synergizing of efforts and ensuring that all policies are made with a pro-poor focus.\n6.\tWorking with non-government sector to design and implement pro-poor initiatives.\n7.\t Establishment of a time bound and output-based Labour Advisory Council and implementation of the proposals thereof.\n-:2:-\n8. \tCollection of Zakat and Usher, disbursement of Zakat and Usher to the Provinces and other areas as per formula approved by Council of Common Interests.\n9.\t Coordination with relevant ministries and provincial governments for poverty alleviation and social protection initiatives.\n10. \tAdministration of:\n(i) \tBenazir Income Support Programme.\n(ii) \tPakistan Bait-ul-Mal.\n11. \tAdministrative matters of:\n(i) \tTrust for Voluntary Organizations.\n(ii) \tPakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund.\n(iii) \tCentre for Social Entrepreneurship.\n(iv) \tCentre for Rural Economy.\n12. \tPoverty Alleviation Coordination Council.\n\u000f\n-:3:-\nPMDU & PROGRAMMER OFFICE\nThe detail of official business dealt by Prime Minister’s Delivery Unit & Programmer Office is as under:\nPMDU\nThis section is tasked with handling PMDU and PCP matters of PA&SS Division and ancillary Organizations etc. A total of 917 cases containing citizens grievances were received and disposed off during the financial year 2020-2021.\nPROGRAMMING\nThe Programmer deals with the development of software for reconciliation of Central Zakat Fund, matters related to IT etc.\n*******\n\u000f\n-:4:-\nINTERNATIONAL COOPERATION\nMain functions of this section include:\nCoordinating with international departments/organizations.\nSigning and negotiating MoUs with other countries and international agencies in co","cbCaie5OdxNYGof2","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaie5OdxNYGof2","docx",164749,31,"English","# INTRODUCTION\n## Functions as per Rules of Business, 1973\n## PMDU & PROGRAMMER OFFICE\n## INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION\n## COUNCIL & COORDINATION SECTION","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the Poverty Alleviation Coordination Council (PACC) created in February 2019?\",\"answer\":\"It was tasked with preparing a poverty alleviation strategy for the Government of Pakistan.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the core functions of the Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Division under the Rules of Business, 1973?\",\"answer\":\"It covers social protection policies, poverty alleviation strategies and monitoring, pro-poor mainstreaming in public expenditure, 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