Will the Minister for Maritime Affairs be pleased to state: (a) whether Pakistan, being members-state of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) shall participate in Ministerial Conference scheduled to be held at Torremolinos, Spain in October 2019 on ratification of Cap Town Agreement (CTA); (b) if so, Pakistan’s stance on signing Torremolinos Declaration and ratification of the CTA; (c) if not, the obstacles to ratification; and (d) whether there is also any plan under consideration of the Government to ratify Port State Measure Agreement and International Labour Organization’s Convention No.188?

Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that in view of being signatory to the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had prepared a draft bill for effective implementation of BWC in Pakistan; (b) whether it is also a fact that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs after having such draft Bill vetted from the Ministry of Law submitted it to the Cabinet for approval of introduction in the National Assembly; (c) if the answer to part (a) and (b) are in affirmative, the time by which such law shall be introduced; (d) if not, the reasons/justification thereof?