The ministry of religious affairs, Zakat and Usher allocates funds to the provinces on the basis of :

وزارت مذہبی امور زکوٰۃ و عشر صوبوں کو فنڈز مختص کرتی ہے۔

Their areas

Percentage of population

Their sources

Their income and expenditure

Disbursement of Zakat takes place by transfer of funds from Central Zakat Fund to the Provincial Zakat Fund

which in turn transfers it to District Zakat Committees of all the districts on population basis.

Zakat fund is meant for the poor and deserving Muslims living below poverty line.