Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) the present status of import of LNG; (b) whether it is a fact that the process of import of LNG is being delayed; if so, the reasons thereof; and (c) the steps being taken by the Government to expedite the import of LNG?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) the section-wise present status of Multan-Khanewal Motorway (M-4); (b) the section-wise initial schedule of completion of the said project; (c) whether it is a fact that the construction work on the said project has been delayed against its schedule; if so, the reasons thereof; (d) the total amount of funds allocated, released and utilized for M-4 during the last five years along with the detail thereof for the current year; and (e) the steps being taken by the Government to complete the said project at the earliest?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state the category-wise total number of employees of OGDCL working on contract, daily wages and third party contract basis alongwith the period for which the above said employees have been working in the said institution?

Will the Minister for Railways be pleased to state: (a) the prescribed procedure to purchase diesel by the Pakistan Railways at present; (b) whether it is a fact that prior to recent decrease in the prices of petroleum products on November 1st and December 1st, 2014 Pakistan Railways purchased thousands liters of diesel just before November 1st, 2014; (c) if the answer to part (b) is in the affirmative whether said purchase caused loss of millions of rupees to Pakistan Railways; if so , whether there is any proposal under consideration to investigate the said matter; and (d) the steps being taken to make the process of purchase of diesel in transparent manner?

Will the Minister for States and Frontier Regions be pleased to state: (a) the year-wise amount, earmarked, released and utilized which was given by the Federal Government to FATA during the last 5 years including first half of current financial year; (b) whether the audit system is prescribed for such funds; if so, the details thereof; (c) whether it is a fact that malpractices were reported in utilization of such funds; (d) if so, steps being taken to investigate the malpractices in utilization of said funds to ensure transparent utilization of funds in FATA?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state the steps taken by the Government to address the issues of over-billing and up-gradation of existing structures of electricity in the country?

Will the Minister for National Food Security and Research be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the farmers are not getting due prices of cotton; if so, the reasons thereof; and (b) the steps being taken by the Government to give due price of cotton to the farmers?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state the category-wise total number of employees of OGDCL working on contract, daily wages and third party contract basis along with the period for which the above said employees have been working in the said institution?

Will the Minister for Railways be pleased to state: (a) the prescribed procedure to purchase diesel by the Pakistan Railways at present; (b) whether it is a fact that prior to recent decrease in the prices of petroleum products on November 1st and December 1st, 2014 Pakistan Railways purchased thousands liters of diesel just before November 1st, 2014; (c) if the answer to part (b) is in the affirmative whether said purchase caused loss of millions of rupees to Pakistan Railways; if so , whether there is any proposal under consideration to investigate the said matter; and (d) the steps being taken to make the process of purchase of diesel in transparent manner?

Will the Minister for Textile Industry be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the farmers are not getting due prices of cotton; if so, the reasons thereof; and (b) the steps being taken by the Government to give due price of cotton to the farmers?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state the category-wise total number of employees of OGDCL working on contract, daily wages and third party contract basis along with the period for which the above said employees have been working in the said institution?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state the category-wise total number of employees of OGDCL working on contract, daily wages and third party contract basis alongwith the period for which the above said employees have been working in the said institution?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) the time by which construction work will be started on Gojra-Shorekot Section; and (b) the time by which Multan-Khanewal Section will be opened for traffic?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state the category-wise total number of employees of OGDCL working on contract, daily wages and third party contract basis along with the period for which the above said employees have been working in the said institution?

Will the Minister In-charge of the Aviation Division be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the construction work of the Multan International Airport has not been completed so far; if so, the reasons thereof; (b) the time by which the construction work thereof will be completed; (c) the cost increased due to non-completion of construction work of the said Airport; and (d) the names of responsibles thereof?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state the category-wise total number of employees of OGDCL working on contract, daily wages and third party contract basis along with the period for which the above said employees have been working in the said institution?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state the category-wise total number of employees of OGDCL working on contract, daily wages and third party contract basis along with the period for which the above said employees have been working in the said institution?

Will the Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination be pleased to state: (a) the steps taken by the Government to promote sports in the country; and (b) the funds allocated therefor during current financial year?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to enhance the Entertainment Allowance admissible to officers presently working in BPS-19; if so, the details alongwith the time by which it will be implemented; if not, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination be pleased to state: (a) the steps taken by the Government for the promotion/development of Football in the country; (b) the total funds released by the Government to Pakistan Football Federation during the last three years; and (c) whether it is a fact that the National Sports Policy-2005 has not been implemented so far; if so, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the Multan-Faisalabad Motorway is under construction since long; if so, the time by which it will be completed; and (b) the time by which construction work on Gojra Shorkot section will be started along with reasons of its delay?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the plots have not been allotted to employees of the National Assembly and Senate Secretariats in Bhara Khau Housing Scheme, Islamabad so far; if so, the reasons thereof; and (b) the category-wise details of plots to be allotted to the employees of the said Secretariats; and (c) the time by which the plots will be allotted to the said employees?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that there is a considerable difference of conveyance allowance admissible to the officers in BPS-19 and BPS-20; and (b) if the answer to part (a) above is in the affirmative, whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to reduce the said difference; if so, when it will be implemented alongwith the details thereof?

Will the Minister for National Food Security and Research be pleased to state: (a) whether relief being given to the farmers on agriculture tools and equipments; and (b) whether funds were allocated for farmers in respect of installation of Solar Tube Wells during the last two budgets; if so, the total number of Tube Wells installed so far?

Will the Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage be pleased to state: (a) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to upgrade the Radio Pakistan (RP), Multan; and (b) whether it is a fact that the latest equipments have been supplied to the Radio Stations of other cities; if so, the reasons for not providing such equipments to RP, Multan?

Will the Minister for Information, Broadcasting and Nationao Heritage be pleased to state: (a) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to upgrade PTV Centre, Multan; (b) whether there is also any proposal under consideration of the Ministry to give back the latest cameras to said Centre which were given to Head Office, Islamabad; and (c) the number of programmes which are being aired daily from said centre?

Will the Minister for National Food Security and Research be pleased to state: (a) whether relief being given to the farmers on agriculture tools and equipments; and (b) whether funds were allocated for farmers in respect of installation of Solar Tube Wells during the last two budgets; if so, the total number of Tube Wells installed so far?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the Assistants of the Estate Office (EO), Islamabad have been promoted during the tenure of the present Government without finalizing seniority list; if so, the reasons thereof; (b) the details of employees of the said Office who have been promoted during the said period alongwith the criteria adopted therefor; (c) whether it is also a fact that final seniority list was not circulated to all employees of the said Office during the said period; if so, the reasons; if not, the date of circulation thereof; (d) whether it is further a fact that representations in this regard were lodged by some employees in EO during the said period; if so, the details of actions taken thereupon separately; and (e) whether the notifications of promotions were issued therefor; if not, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the gate, porch, fancy shandirer and hanging lights have not been supplied/installed by the Pakistan Public Works Department in the houses of Category-II, Sector G-10/3, Islamabad since 01-01-2015; if so, the reasons thereof; and (b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Ministry to install said lights in the said houses; if so, when it will be implemented?

Will the Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that PTV Centre, Multan was established during previous Government; (b) whether it is also a fact that attention is not being paid by the present Government on the said Centre; and (c) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to patronage the said Centre to promote cultures/history and encourage the talent of artists of South Punjab?

Will the Minister In-charge of the Capital Administration and Development be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the street lights of Street No.49, Sector G-10/3, Islamabad remained off since long; (b) whether it also a fact that the lights of Park near Khan Market of the said sector are non-functional since long; (c) if the answers to part (a) and (b) above are in the affirmative, the reasons thereof; and (d) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to declare the said Park as women Park; if so, when it will be implemented; if not, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that construction work of Gojra-Shorkot section of Multan-Faisalabad Motorway (M-4) has not been started so far; if so, when it will be started; and (b) the time by which the said project will be completed?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that illegal filling and refilling of Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG)/Gas Cylinders is being carried out in the country; (b) whether it is also a fact that the said dangerous business is being carried out under the patronage of the Federal and Provincial Governments, Civil Defence Department and Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority; (c) whether it is further a fact that the checking of the standard and fitness of LPG/Gas Cylinders is the responsibility of the OGRA; and (d) whether it is further a fact that loss of many precious lives have taken place daily due to exploding of Gas Cylinders; if so, the action taken by the Government in this regard?

Will the Minister for industries and Production be pleased to refer to Starred Question No.33 replied on 10-12-2015 and to state: (a) the cost of Goods Sold Statements of each locally manufactured model of car in the country alongwith the gross profit margin thereof separately at present; (b) the agreement of Government with manufacturers/producers of cars to use locally manufactured parts, delete imported parts and adopt international quality control and safety standards for said cars; (c) the criteria of implementation of Deletion Programme and the role, recommendations and reports of the Engineering Development Board there about; (d) the international quality control and safety standards of each locally manufactured model of car; and (e) the negative impacts of excessive use of imported parts and non-adoption of international quality control and safety standards by manufacturers/producers for each locally manufactured model of car?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the Road from Multan to D. G. Khan via Muzaffargarh is an important National Highway/Road of the country and the said Road further links to Quetta/Balochistan; (b) whether it is also a fact that the said Road is still single and there is a huge pressure of traffic thereon; (c) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to make the said Road two-way/double track Road; (d) if so, the time by which the construction work will be started thereon?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that Multan-Bahawalpur National Highway/Road is a dual carriage way since the last twenty years under the National Highway Authority; (b) whether it is also a fact that one track of said Road has been repaired/completed while the old one is in a dilapidated condition at present; (c) if so, whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to repair the said old track?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state the details of suspended projects of the National Highway Authority at present alongwith reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the liver diseases are increasing in the country; and (b) the number of Liver Transplant Operations carried out in the Government Hospitals during tenure of the present Government alongwith details thereof?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that irregularities in different accounts of the Government departments are being reported; (b) if so, the steps being taken by the Government to strengthen audit system of the Government departments?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state the details of suspended projects of the National Highway Authority at present alongwith the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the liver diseases are increasing in the country; and (b) the number of Liver Transplant Operations carried out in the Government Hospitals during tenure of the present Government alongwith details thereof?

Will the Minister In-charge of the Capital Administration and Development Division be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the liver diseases are increasing in the country; and (b) the number of Liver Transplant Operations carried out in the Government Hospitals during tenure of the present Government alongwith details thereof?

Will the Minister In-charge of the Aviation Division be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that Multan International Airport is operational for last two years and 116 international and more than 100 domestic flights are being operated weekly therefrom; (b) whether it is also a fact that the said Airport has become insufficient within two years; (c) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to expand the said Airport; and (d) whether it is further a fact that sub-standard material was used in the construction of the said Airport due to which the said Airport has become deteriorated within two years; if so, whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to conduct an inquiry therefor?

Will the Minister for Energy be pleased to state: (a) the international sanctions which bar Pakistan to install/construct Pakistan-Iran Gas Pipeline; and (b) the steps being taken by the Government to mitigate the impact of such international sanctions in order to install/construct the said Gas Pipeline at the earliest?

Will the Minister for Maritime Affairs be pleased to state: (a) the time by which Gwadar Port will be activated for general trade; and (b) the trade being carried from said Port at present?

Will the Minister for Climate Change be pleased to state: (a) the steps being taken by the Government to control the increasing environmental pollution in the country; (b) whether there is any comprehensive programme available with the Government to control the smog which affected the daily life badly during the last few days; (c) the quantum of plantation carried out by the Ministry in collaboration with provinces during the last three years to keep the environment clean; and Waleed — 4685 (2017) NA (S) PC-15 (d) the total number of trees planted in the country since 01-01-2014?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) whether allottees of the Government flats/houses/quarters are asked to submit relevant papers of their allotments time and again by the Estate Office (E.O), Islamabad; (b) if the answer to part (a) above is in the affirmative, whether it is tantamount to failure on the part of E.O. to maintain the record of allottees in letter and spirit by its own; (c) whether the failure of said Office to maintain the record of allottees, is one of the reasons to issue false allotments; if so, the steps being taken to compile complete data of each allottee; (d) the sector and category-wise total number of Government flats/ houses/quarters in Islamabad at present alongwith the details including name of allottees, grades and departments thereof; and (e) the present status of said flats/houses/quarters separately?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) as to when the Government Houses were constructed and renovated last time; (b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to construct new houses in Islamabad in near future; if so, when it will be implemented; (c) whether there is also any proposal under consideration of the Government to renovate the Government Houses in the near future; if so, when it will be implemented; (d) the material available in Inquiry Offices of the Pakistan Public Works Department for maintenance of the Government accommodations along with the details thereof separately at present; and (e) the inquiry office-wise total number of employees working in said Offices at present along with the names, posts, duration and duties thereof?

Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to state: (a) the prescribed procedure including fee to obtain passport on normal and urgent basis separately at present along with the validity thereof; (b) the addresses of passport offices in the country at present; (c) the total number of executive centres at present; and (d) the head-wise fee being charged at an executive centre at present along with the justification thereof?

Will the Minister In-charge of the Capital Administration and Development Division be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the Liver Transplant Centre (LTC) was established in the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad during the year, 2010; (b) whether it is also a fact that appointments were made for the said Centre; if so, the details thereof; (c) whether it is further a fact that employees appointed for said Centre have been drawing salaries from many years; and (d) the total number of patients whose liver transplantation made by the LTC so far?

Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government intends to provide assistance in issuance of visa to patients suffering from Liver diseases and transplant the same from India; (b) whether it is also a fact that Indian Embassy does not issue visas to such patients and they are facing severe problems; and (c) whether the Ministry has taken special arrangements in this regard so far?

Will the Minister for Science and Technology be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that number of laboratories for checking the sample of clean drinking water have been established in the country by the Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources; if so, the total number thereof; (b) the other facilities available in said laboratories at present; (c) the performance made by said laboratories during the tenure of the present Government; and (d) whether it is also a fact that salaries have not been paid to employees working in said laboratories for the last two years; if so, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the construction work of Southern Bypass in Multan has not been completed by the Government so far; (b) if the answer to part (a) above is in the affirmative, whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to construct the remaining portions of said Bypass; (c) whether it is also a fact that the Northern Bypass in Multan is in a dilapidated condition; (d) if the answer to part (c) above is in the affirmative, whether there is also any proposal under consideration of the Government to renovate/repair the same?

Will the Minister In-charge of the Cabinet Division be pleased to state: (a) the province/area-wise total number of persons who died and financial assistance has been provided by the Pakistan Bait-ul-Mall (PBM) to the family members of said persons on the direction of the Prime Minister during the tenure of present Government separately; (b) the province/area-wise total number of injured persons to whom financial assistance was provided by the PBM on the direction of the Prime Minister during the said period separately; (c) whether it is a fact that equal amount of financial assistance has not been granted to victims of every province/area; if so, the justification thereof; and (d) the steps being taken to remove this disparity?

Will the Minister for Defence Production be pleased to state whether it is a fact that current charges of higher posts including Assistants, Junior Assistants, Private Secretaries, Assistant Private Secretaries and Superintendents have not been given to Seniors by the Ministry since June, 2013; if so, the justification thereof?

Will the Minister In-charge of the Cabinet Division be pleased to state: (a) the province/area-wise total number of persons who died and financial assistance has been provided by the Pakistan Bait-ul-Mall (PBM) to the family members of said persons on the direction of the Prime Minister during the tenure of present Government separately; (b) the province/area-wise total number of injured persons to whom financial assistance was provided by the PBM on the direction of the Prime Minister during the said period separately; (c) whether it is a fact that equal amount of financial assistance has not been granted to victims of every province/area; if so, the justification thereof; and (d) the steps being taken to remove this disparity?

Will the Minister In-charge of the Aviation Division be pleased to state: (a) the total number of flying clubs operating in Pakistan at present; (b) the total number of pilots being trained every year by said clubs in the country; (c) whether the Government is still providing any subsidy to said clubs; and (d) the steps taken by the Government for the improvement of these flying clubs?

"Will the Minister for Communication be Pleased to state: (a) Whether it is fact that a number of accidents have occurred on the National Highway due to smog and fog in the country 1-10-2017 (b) Whether it is also a fact that a number of persons have died in the said accidents (c) if the answer to part (a) and (b) above are in the affirmative, the responisible thereof: (d) Whether it is further a fact that neither reflectors nor sign borders on turning point ogf national highway have been installed by government which causes accidents on daily bases"