The major sources of income of Auqaf Department and its allied organizations are:
Rent from Commercial / Residential Properties
The rent from the Waqf properties under the Administrative Control of the Department is collected on monthly basis. After every three years, an increase of 25% is added in current rent. On the same pattern, rent from the residential properties is collected.
Cash Boxes
Cash boxes placed at the Shrines are a major source of income of the organization. The devotees offer their Nazrana.
Shoe Keeping / Flower Shops / Toilets Contracts
Shoe keeping, flower shops, toilets contracts are auctioned every year. The process of auctioning start from February / March and continues till the end of June. A handsome amount of income is generated from these sources.
Fee on Transfer of Property
Commercial / residential properties (which are on rental basis) are transferred after hearing the parities, an amount which is equal to 50 months current rent is charged. The new rent is assessed and approved by the designated committee.
Sale of Publications
Auqaf organization also publishes books on Islamic topics and Sufia. The sale proceeds generate a nominal amount because the organization sells these books on no profit, no loss basis. The reason of no profit, no loss is that the Department sells these books for preaching and information purpose.
Lease of Agricultural Land
The agricultural land under the administrative control of the organization is offered for lease annually. This is another major source of income. Agricultural land (banjar) is also leased out under Tube Well Scheme for 7 years.
Procedure
The process of leasing is detailed below:
- Agriculture land is leased out through open auction after due publicity in National Dailies
- Each year auction schedule is published in National Dailies in month of February / March
- According to published auction schedule, auction proceedings take place on stipulated date and venue fixed in schedule, under supervision of auction committee
- Every citizen of Pakistan can participate in the auction proceedings
- The Highest bidder of land under auction has to pay full amount of bid along with Government Taxes at the spot
- After approval of bid from the authority, the possession of land is handed over to highest bidders
- Highest bidder of auctioned land can retain the land for further 4 years with increase of 20% in first two years and 10% in 3rd and 4th year
Details
The total property leased out in different sectors is:
- Notified Waqf Land: 74,964 acres
Agricultural
- Cultivable: 29,907 acres
- Uncultivable: 45,057 acres
Commercial
- Commercial area: 363 acres (available for auction)
- Commercial area: 149 kanal
- Shops: 6,179
- Houses: 1,426
- Graveyard: 3151 acres (approximately)