Charitable objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS:
• TO RELIEVE POVERTY;
• TO ADVANCE EDUCATION;
• TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT GOOD HEALTH; AND
• TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE COMMUNITIES IN PAKISTAN AND KASHMIR,
WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL,
RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID
RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER
ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO
PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND
LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE
CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.
IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE
POWER:
• TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND
TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN
THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES
PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.
THE RELIEF AND ASSISTANCE OF PEOPLE WHO ARE THE VICTIMS OF WAR OR NATURAL
DISASTER, TROUBLE, OR CATASTROPHE IN PARTICULAR BY THE SUPPLY OF MEDICAL AID
TO SUCH PERSONS OR OTHER MEANS DEEMED SUITABLE.
NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY
OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005
AND SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.
