Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Sheikh Aftab Ahmed Thursday said Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal (PBM) has set up 35 Pakistan Sweet Homes (PSH) so far to cater orphan children across the country including Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.
During the question hour in the National Assembly, he said that each centre of the PSH has accommodated one hundred orphan children. He said that orphan children are kept in home-like environment with the provision of boarding facility, food and clothing. Sheikh Aftab said that orphan children are also being provided quality education in private schools.
The minister said PBM was running number of the projects for the welfare of the poor segment of society. The projects included Individual Financial Assistance (IFA), PSH, Children Support Programme (CSP), Pakistan Great Homes, Civil Society Wing and Thalassemia Centre, he added.
To another question, the minister said the commercial audit of Printing Corporation of Pakistan Press (PCP) was carried out by the officers of the Audit General of Pakistan. Sheikh Aftab said the commercial audit of PCP has not been conducted since 2013-14, which is expected to be carried out in the current financial year.
