Sindh govt takes over control of 56 facilities run by banned Jamat-ud-Dawa, Falah-e-Insaniat

KARACHI: Sindh government has taken over the control of 56 facilities including schools, hospitals and madaris previously run by Jamat-ud-Dawa and Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation following ban on the activities of both the organization by federal government.

This was stated by Advisor to Chief Minister Sindh for Information, Law and Anti-corruption Barrister Murtaza Wahab on Wednesday while talking to media.

The Advisor said that as we know that federal government under Anti Terrorism Laws has declared JuD and FIF as proscribed organizations and decided to take control of all the facilities run by these two banned outfits located in the jurisdiction of federal government, simultaneously, he added that the madaris and public welfare facilities located in Sindh province has been taken over by provincial government.

However, the provincial Advisor clarified that now onwards the services at these schools/hospitals/ madaris will continue for general public by the government as per government protocols, adding that no person shall be denied the services being provided through these institutions.

He said that the staff of the institutions will continue after due clearance and scrutiny as per standards and procedures of the government.

Giving break up of these facilities, the advisor said that 31 schools, 16 madaris and 09 hospital located in Sindh, have been taken over by provincial government.

He added that 10 schools, 09 madaris and 05 hospitals were located in Karachi division; 03 schools and 01 hospital in Hyderabad district; 02 schools and 01 madars in Matiari; 01 school in Jamshoro; 03 schools 01 hospital in Mirpurkhas; 04 schools in Sanghar; 01school in Tando Allahyar; 03 schools and 01 Madrsa in Badin; 01 school, 02 hospitals, 01 Madrsa in Tharparkar; 01 Madarsa in Noshehro Feroz; 02 schools and 03 Madaris in Shaheed Benazir Abad; and 01 school in Kambar Shahdadkot.

He further said that committees has been constituted at provincial, divisional (in case of Karachi) and district level to manage these facilities in best interest of public .