ISLAMABAD – Government of Pakistan has announced a welfare Scheme tobenefit the families of Shuhadas who offered sacrifices in the war onterrorism.
The scheme was announced during the Budget speech for year 2017-2018. Thebeneficiaries include the families of Shuhadas of armed forces, lawenforcement agencies and civilians.
Scheme envisages payment of profit to an eligible family member of Shuhadasat a rate equivalent to given on Behbood Savings Certificates. Moreover,the profit is exempt from deduction of Withholding Tax.
The National Savings Organization framed rules under the guidance ofFinance Division, which have been approved by the Federal Government andnotified by the Finance Division on 11 May, 2018.
The scheme will be implemented by National Savings Organization. It isestimated that families of more than 27,000 Shuhadas can benefit from thescheme.