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LAHORE, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 26th May, 2026) Punjab Home Department on Tuesday issued a list of banned and monitored organisations ahead of Eidul-Azha and urged citizens not to donate sacrificial animal hides to such groups or their affiliated organisations.
According to a spokesperson for the Home Department, providing any kind of assistance to banned organisations is a punishable offence under the Anti-Terrorism Act 1997.
The spokesperson warned that individuals found supporting organisations involved in terrorism or anti-state activities would face legal action.
Citizens were advised to donate sacrificial hides only to organisations registered with the Punjab Charity Commission (PCC), adding that the authenticity of registered organisations could be verified through QR codes printed on their registration certificates.
The spokesperson said registration with the PCC was mandatory for charitable organisations operating in the province, while deputy commissioners (DCs) were authorised to issue permits for the collection of sacrificial hides by seminaries and welfare organisations.
<?php /*?> <?php */?>He urged citizens to ensure that hides were handed over only to organisations possessing valid certificates issued either by the PCC or the concerned DC so that donations could reach deserving beneficiaries instead of banned outfits.
According to the list issued by the Home Department, banned organisations included Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, Al-Qaeda, Daesh, Jamaat-ud-Dawa, Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation and several other proscribed or monitored entities.
The Home Department asked citizens to report any collection of sacrificial hides by banned or monitored organisations through toll-free number 0800-11111 or the Punjab Charity Commission helplines 042-99330399 and 042-99330162.
The spokesperson assured that the identity of citizens providing information would be kept confidential.
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