Will the Minister Incharge of the Aviation Division be pleased to state whether it is a fact that Provinces of Balochistan and Sindh are facing drought and now Pakistan Meteorological Survey has issued a Drought Alert-III, if so, the details thereof, indicating also the steps being taken by the Government to mitigate the situation?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state: (a) the details of sales of locally manufactured/assembled cars during the first eight months of the current fiscal year (2018-19) with month wise, make wise and category wise break up; (b) whether it is a fact that the sale of the said cars has declined during that period, if so, the reasons thereof; and (c) the steps being taken by the Government to increase the sale of those cars?

Will the Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) be pleased to state: (a) the demand of petroleum products in the country at present; (b) the rate at which the Government purchase the said products indicting also the rate including taxes at which the same is being sold to the consumers; and (c) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to reduce the rates of various taxes on those products to provide relief to the people?

Will the minister for Religious Affairs and Inter Faith Harmony be pleased to state whether it is a fact that Honourable Supreme court has ordered to constitute a National Council for minority rights to monitor the practical realization of the rights and safeguards provided to the minorities under the constitution and law, if so, the steps have been taken by the Government in this regard?

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Will the Minister for National Food Security and Research be pleased to state: (a) the steps being taken by the Ministry to promote Arid Agriculture in country; and (b) the details of crops varieties being developed specially for arid climatic regions in Pakistan?

Will the Minister Incharge of the Aviation Division be pleased to state whether it is a fact that PIA has recently closed its booking office in Hyderabad, if so, reasons thereof indicating tentative date of re-opening thereof?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state whether it is a fact that auto manufacturing firms in Pakistan charge heavy costs/ prices on purchase of various vehicles from the time of booking till delivery of vehicles, if so, the steps being taken for regulating the prices mechanism of vehicles in Pakistan?

Oil Refinery in Gwadar