Will the Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage be pleased to state: (a) the names of departments / organizations dealing with the matters relating to National Culture and Heritage; (b) the amount allocated for the said departments / organizations during the last five years indicating also the amount spent on salaries and other administrative matters and that actually spent for promotion of culture, literature and arts; and (c) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to increase allocation for activities relating to promotion of culture, literature and arts, if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization he pleased to state the names of institutions/ organizations in the country which have been provided aid, loan or revival package by the Government during the last two years indicating also the amount provided in each case?

Will the Minister for Inter Provincial Coordination be pleased to state: (a) the details of assets and liabilities of Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) devolved to the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa indicating also the criteria /formula adopted for the same; and (b) the details of properties of the said corporation yet to be devolved to the provinces as per decision of its Board of Directors 75th, 76th review meeting and 77th meeting regarding transfer of the corporation to the provinces?

Will the Minister Incharge of the Cabinet Division be pleased to state: (a) the details of assets and liabilities of Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) devolved to the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa indicating also the criteria / formula adopted for the same; and (b) the details of properties of the said corporation yet to be develved to the provinces as per decision of its Board of Directors 75th, 76th review meeting and 77th meeting regarding transfer of the corporation to the provinces?

Will the Minister Incharge of the Cabinet Division be pleased to state: (a) the objectives for creation of restaurants and shops in and around Saidpur Village, Islamabad; and (b) the number of shops in that village indicating also the names of tenants, business being carried out therein, rent, annual increase and terms and conditions of tenancy and any restriction on type of business to be carried out in each case?

Will the Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training be pleased to state the details of funds provided by Higher Education Commission to Institutions for scholarships, brick mortar, laboratory equipments, laptops and for other purposes during the last five years with province-wise and institution-wise breakup?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that an amount of US Dallor 800 million on account of privatization of PTCL has not been paid by its buyer so far, if so, the reasons thereof; (b) the steps taken by the privatization commission to recover the said amount and the reasons of its failure in recovering the same so far; and (c) whether any mark up will be charged on that amount, if so, the rate at which the same will be charged?

Will the Minister for Parliamentary Affairs be pleased to state: (a) the procedure laid down for nomination / appointment of Observers in Elections by the Election Commission of Pakistan; and (b) the names of persons nominated / appointed as observers during the Local Government Elections in Islamabad in 2015?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state: (a) the amount collected as taxes from 1st January to 30th June and 1st July to 31st December, 2015, separately indicating also the number of tax payers from which the same was collected; (b) the amount distributed among the provinces from the divisible pool of taxes including its vertical and horizontal distribution during the said periods, separately; and (c) the details of straight transfers / grants-in-aid provided to the provinces during those periods, separately?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state the amount of privatization proceeds used for repayment of Government debts and poverty alleviation, separately, during the last fifteen years?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state the amount of privatization proceeds used for repayment of Government debts and poverty alleviation, separately, during the last fifteen years?

Will the Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control be pleased to refer to the Senate starred question No. 61 replied on 15th April, 2016 and state whether the Islamabad Safe City Project has been completed / commissioned, if so, the amount allocated for running the same during the current fiscal year?

Will the Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control be pleased to state the number of criminal cases registered in Islamabad during the months of March, April and May, 2016 with crime-wise break up?

Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistan and Human Resource Development be pleased to state the amount in Workers Welfare Fund and value of its assets / investments?

Will the Minister for Law and Justice be pleased to state: (a) the number of cases initiated by NAB during the last three years with province-wise breakup; (b) the number of cases against the politicians, businessmen, bureaucrats and other finalized by that bureau during the said period with province-wise breakup; and (c) the recoveries made by the said bureau during that period?

Will the Minister for Information and Broadcasting be pleased to state, whether there is any national cultural and heritage policy in the country, if not, the steps being taken by the Government to formulate the same?

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has prepared an overall feasibility of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) programme; and (b) whether any study or assessment of environmental impact of the said programme has been carried out?

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms be pleased to state the amount of sovereign guarantees extended by the Federal Government for CPEC projects?

Will the Minister for Ports and Shipping be pleased to state the share of Federal Government and Provincial Government of Balochistan in revenue generated or to be generated from Gawadar Port?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state: (a)whether any tax exemption will be given on various items to be exported by China under CPEC programme, if so, the estimated impact of the same on the country’s manufacturing sector; and (b)the estimated impact on budget of the country due to provision of protection of Chinese road and sea convoys under the said programme?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state the share of Commercial Banks deposits (foreign currency), Multi-lateral loans, bilateral loans, foreign remittances, FDIs, Sukuk bonds, commercial loans and other in the foreign exchange reserves of the country at present?

Will the Minister Incharge of the Aviation Division be pleased to state: (a)whether it is a fact that the Civil Aviation Authority is going to expand the Passenger Terminal Building of Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore, if so, the estimated cost of the project; (b)whether PC-1 including cost of the said project has been approved by the ECNEC, if not, the reasons thereof; and (c)whether that project is being financed by the said Authority itself or otherwise?

Will the Minister Incharge of the Climate Change Division be pleased to state: (a)the steps being taken by the Government to counter climate change threat to the country; and (b)the steps being taken by the Government to thwart the effects of flood disasters in the country?

Will the Minister for Information and Broadcasting be pleased to state the revenues generated and expenditure incurred by the PTV during the last five year with year wise break-up?

Will the Minsiter for Communications be pleased to state the date on which pre qualification documents for the construction of New Metro Bus Service in Islamabad were issued indicating also the time given for submission of the same?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state: (a)whether any tax exemption will be given on various items to be exported by China under CPEC programme, if so, the estimated impact of the same on the country’s manufacturing sector; and (b)the estimated impact on budget of the country due to provision of protection of Chinese road and sea convoys under the said programme?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state the estimated financial impact or burden on Pakistan for providing security to Chinese road and sea convoys under then CPEC programme?

Will the Minister Incharge of the Climate Change Division be pleased to state: (a) the amount of budget allocated for Green Pakistan Program recently announced by the Prime Minister of Pakistan; and (b) the strategy devised by the Government for implementation of the said program?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state the amount of sovereign guarantees extended by the Federal Government for CPEC projects?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state the estimated financial impact or burden on Pakistan for providing security to Chinese road and sea convoys under the CPEC programme?

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms be pleased to state whether it is a fact that Security units are being raised for the protection of CPEC route, if so, the percentage of persons belonging to the districts through which the Gawadar-Khunjrab Highway passes who have been recruited in those units so far?

Will the Minister Incharge of the Aviation Division be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the Civil Aviation Authority is going to expand the Passenger Terminal Building of Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore, if so, the estimated cost of the project; (b) whether PC-1 including cost of the said project has been approved by the ECNEC, if not, the reasons thereof; and (c) whether that project is being financed by the said Authority itself or otherwise?

Will the Minister Incharge of the Aviation Division be pleased to state the steps being taken by the Government to improve the capabilities of Pakistan Meteorological departments and carry out capacity building of its staff upto the district level to counter any emergency situation?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic 4ffairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state the estimated financial impact or burden on Pakistan for providing security to Chinese road and sea convoys under the CPEC programme?

Will the Minister for Energy be pleased to state the details of cases of power theft detected in the country during the last five years with feeder wise and region wise break up?

Will the Minister for Energy be pleased to state the details of proceeds from exports made from Reko Diq and Dudur projects since the commencement of the same with year wise break up?

Will the Minister for Information, Broadcasting, National History and Literary Heritage be pleased to state: (a) the amount collected as TV license fee during the last five years with year-wise breakup; and (b) the amount earned by PTV through production, commercials and other activities during the said period with year-wise breakup?

Will the Minister for Railways be pleased to state the amount spent on repairing renovation and reconstruction of railway stations in the country from July, 2013 to December, 2016, with province-wise breakup?

Will the Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training be pleased to state: (a) the criteria on the basis of which the Higher Education Commission (HEC) select disciplines for Ph.D scholarship programmes; and (b) the number of the said scholarships granted by the HEC during the last five years with discipline wise break up?

Will the Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training be pleased to state: (a) the steps taken by the Government for faculty development of the public sector universities in the country during the last 10 years; (b) the amount spent on the faculty development of the said universities during that period with year wise breakup; and (c) the steps being taken by the Government for improving the governance of public and private sector universities in the country?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state whether toll tax is being charged on Gwadar-Khunjrab Highway, if so, the percentage of that tax being paid to the provinces through which that highway passes?

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms be pleased to state the estimated financial impact or burden on Pakistan for providing security to Chinese road and sea convoys under the CPEC programme?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state: (a) the details of quota prescribed for provinces and other areas in appointments in Pakistan Machine Tool Factory (PMTF), Karachi; (b) the number of persons working in the said Factory against the quota reserved for each province and area; (c) the number of persons appointed in that Factory during the last four years; (d) the procedure adopted for the said appointments; and (e) the number of posts lying vacant in the said Factory with quota wise break up and the time by which the same will be filled in?

Will the Minister for Inter Provincial Coordination be pleased to state: (a) the details of cases pending against Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in various courts of the country indicating also the names of attorneys and law firms hired for pleading each of the same; and (b) the details of attorneys on the panel of PCB apart from those hired for the said cases?

Will the Minister for Inter Provincial Coordination be pleased to state the amount paid to the lawyers and law firms by Pakistan Cricket Board for pleading its cases in the courts during the last three years with year wise breakup?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs be pleased to state: (a) the amount of circular debt at present; and (b) the head under which the said debt has been reflected in the annual report of the State Bank of Pakistan, 2016-2017?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs be pleased to state: (a) the amount of circular debt at present; and (b) the head under which the said debt has been reflected in the annual report of the State Bank of Pakistan, 2016-2017?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs be pleased to state: (a) the impact of real estate evaluation on the collection of revenue in terms of percentage since its introduction; and (b) whether an impact analysis has been conducted after the introduction of the said real estate evaluation by the Government, if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Law and Justice be pleased to state: (a) the number of cases registered in the National Accountability Bureau at present indicating also the number of under process cases against politicians, businessmen and Government officers in BPS 20 and above; and (b) the number of cases of the said Bureau pending and decided during the last five years?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the circular debt of power sector has reached to an amount of Rs. 8 trillion in August, 2017, if so, the reasons thereof; and (b) the steps taken or means adopted by the Government to pay off the said debt?

Will the Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training be pleased to state: (a) the amount given to each Public Sector Universities during the last five years with a year wise break up; (b) the amount given for payment of pensions to the said universities during that period with year wise break up; and (c) the amount given as development fund to those universities during the last five years with year wise break up?

Will the Minister Incharge of the Establishment Division he pleased to state: (a) the number Federal Government Employees in BPS-1 to 22 as in February; 2010; (b) the number of the said employees who were placed in surplus pool of the establishment Division after the devolution of a number of Ministries, Divisions and department to the provinces as a result of the passage of 18th Constitutional Amendment in April, 2010; and (c) the number of the Federal Government employees in BPS-1 to 22 as on 1st January, 2011 and 30th June, 2017 separately?

Will the Minister Incharge of the Establishment Division be pleased to state: (a) the date on which last census of Federal Government empoyees was conducted; and (b) the numbers of Government employees working in BPS 1 to 16 and BPS 17 and above in main Ministries / Divisions, attached departments and autonomous bodies separately, as in December, 2010 and December, 2017 ?