15/03/2023
Saeed said that while the annual donations to charities in Pakistan can be estimated to be nearly $1.5 billion, their utility and effective use cannot be gauged efficiently as most of this amount is not documented properly.
Likewise, effective implementation of donation programs is a challenge because of a lack of transparency and accountability, as well as due to a lack of coordination between different charitable organizations to ensure efficient utilization of resources, he said.
“However, corporate donations play a vital role in social uplift and it is heartening to note that the corporate sector has been doing its part in Pakistan,” Saeed added.
