Will the Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage be pleased to state: (a) the names, educational qualifications and place of domicile of the persons, including those belonging to minorities, appointed in National Language Promotion Department during the last five years; and (b) whether the quotas reserved for minorities, disabled and women were observed in the said appointments, if not, its reasons?

Will the Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage be pleased to state: (a) the names, educational qualifications and place of domicile of the persons, including those belonging to minorities, appointed in Federal Land Commission during the last five years; and (b) whether the quotas reserved for minorities, disabled and women were observed in the said appointments, if not, its reasons?

Will the Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training be pleased to state: (a) whether the educational certificates and degrees of the persons working in Allama Iqbal Open and Quaid-e-Azam Universities have been got verified, if so, the details of the certificates and degrees of the Vice Chancellors, Professors and Lecturers of both the Universities which have been got verified; and (b) the names of the persons working in the said universities whose certificates / degrees have been got verified from foreign educational institutions / universities?

Will the Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training be pleased to state: (a) the number of persons appointed in the Ministry of Federal Education and professional Training its attached departments, subordinate offices and autonomous and semi autonomous bodies and boards etc. during the last five years with grade wise and province wise break up; and (b) the names, grades and place of domicile of the persons belonging to minorities presently working in the said Ministry, departments, offices and boards etc. in BPS-5 and above?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) the names, designation and date of present posting of the persons working on regular and daily wages basis in BPS 1 to 16 under the administrative control of GM Punjab, National Highway Authority; and (b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to regularize the services of the said daily wages employees?

Will the Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage be pleased to state: (a)the names, educational qualifications and place of domicile of the persons, including those belonging to minorities, appointed in National Language Promotion Department during the last jive years: and (b)whether the quotas reservedfor minorities, disabled and women were observed in the said appointments, if not, its reasons?

Will the Minister for Information. Broadcasting and National Heritage be pleased to state: (a)the names, educational qualifications and place of domicile of ^ the persons, including those belonging to minorities, appointed in Federal Land Commission during the last five years; and (b)whether the quotas reserved for minorities, disabled and women were observed in the said appointments, if not, its reasons?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state: (a) the number of applications for loan submitted by the persons belonging to Islamabad in the National Bank of Pakistan under the Prime Minister’s Youth Loan Scheme so far; (b) the number of the said applications which have been approved; (c) the number of the said applications which have been rejected indicating also the names and addresses of the applicants and reasons for rejection in each case; and (d) the number of the said successful applicants who have NTN Nos.?

Will the Minister for Science and Technology be pleased to state the names, parentage, place of domicile and place of present posting of the non Muslims appointed in the Ministry of Science and Technology, its attached departments, subordinate offices, autonomous / semi autonomous bodies, authorities and corporations etc. since 2011-12?

Will the Minister for Science and Technology be pleased to state: (a) the number of persons appointed in the Ministry of Science and Technology, its attached departments, subordinate offices, autonomous and semi autonomous bodies and corporations etc. under its administrative control during the last five years with grade wise and province wise break up; and (b) the names, grades and place of domicile of the persons belonging to minorities presently working in the said Ministry, departments, offices and corporations in BPS-5 and above?

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms be pleased to state: (a) the names, educational qualifications and place of domicile of the persons working against the posts of Chiefs and Deputy Chiefs in the Ministry of Planning, Development and Reforms and its attached departments, subordinate offices’ and autonomous and semi-autonomous bodies etc.; and (b) whether it is a fact that some of the said persons do not possess the educational qualifications required for the posts against which they are working, if so, the reasons for their appointment / posting against those posts?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) the present status of development work on Iserkey Interchange, Farooq Abad, District Sheikhpura; and (b) the time by which it will be completed?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) the present status of development work on Iserkey Interchange, Farooq Abad, District Sheikhpura; and (b) the time by which it will be completed?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that a grid station was approved for Barikot (Swat) in 2010 and the amount for the same was released in 2011-2012; and (b) the details of work completed on the said grid station so far and the time by which the remaining work will be completed?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that approval for supply of natural gas to Barikot, Swat, was granted in 2007, if so, the work completed on that project so far; (b) whether it is a fact that service lines have not been laid in some villages of the said area so far, if so, the time by which the same will be laid; and (c) the time by which the said project will be completed and natural gas will be supplied to the consumers of that area?

Will the Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control be pleased to state: (a) the number of persons appointed on daily wages, contract and regular basis in Auqaf Department since 2008 with grade-wise break-up; (b) the number of the said persons who belong to minorities with province-wise and grade-wise breakup; and (c) the procedure adopted for the said appointments and the names of newspapers in which the vacancies were advertised?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) the date on which tender was floated for the work of construction of Fateh Pur-Kalam road; (b) the number of contractors / companies who participated in the said tender process and the names of company / contractor to which the same was awarded; (c) the original estimated cost and period of completion of the project; and (d) the percentage of work completed on the said project so far and the time by which the remaining work will be completed?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that a grid station was approved for Barikot (Swat) in 2010 and the amount for the same was released in 2011-2012; and (b) the details of work completed on the said grid station so far and the time by which the remaining work will be completed?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) the date on which tender was floated for the work of construction of Fateh Pur-Kalam road; (b) the number of contractors / companies who participated in the said tender process and the names of company / contractor to which the same was awarded;(c) the original estimated cost and period of completion of the project; and (d) the percentage of work completed on the said project so far and the time by which the remaining work will be completed?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) whether it is fact that a grid station was approved for Barikot (Swat) in 2010 and the amount for the same was released in 2011-2012; and (b) the details of work completed on the said grid station so far and the time by which the remaining work will be completed?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state: (a) the number of persons belonging to Malakand Division who have applied for loan under Prime Minister’s loan scheme for youth so far, with district-wise break-up; (b) the number of the said persons who have been provided loans under the said scheme so far with district-wise break-up; and (c) the time by which loans will be granted to the remaining applicants?

Will the Minister for Defence be pleased to refer to the Senate starred Question No.88, replied on 18th May, 2006, and state: (a) whether it is fact that the hiring facility being provided to the civilian employees of Lower formation of Pakistan Armed Forces is not at par with that being provided to the other employees of Pakistan Armed Forces; and (b) the present status of the combined case of three services for that facility referred to in the said question?

Will the Minister for Defence be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the facility of free medical treatment is not provided to the civilian employees of lower formations of Pakistan Armed Forces after their retirement, if so, its reasons; and (b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to provide the said facility to those employees?

Will the Minister for Defence be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the facility of free medical treatment is not provided to the civilian employees of lower formations of Pakistan Armed Forces after their retirement, if so, its reasons; and (b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to provide the said facility to those employees?

Will the Minister for Defence be pleased to state the number of civilian employees of lower formations of Pakistan Armed Forces?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that NA-95 from Chakdara to Fatehpur is in dilapidated condition, if so, the time by which the same will be repaired/ reconstructed; (b) whether any amount has been allocated in the current budget for repairing o f the said road, if so, its details; and (c) whether any foreign aid is expected for the said project / work?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) the estimated cost o f the project for construction o f road from Fatehpur to Madain, Swat, and the time by which the same will be completed; (b) the estimated cost o f the project for construction o f road from Madain to Kalam, Swat, indicating also the time by which tender o f the same will be called and work will be started; and (c) whether Asian Development Bank has given any funds/grant for the said projects, if so, its details?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state: (a) the number of applications for loan submitted by the persons belonging to Islamabad in the National Bank of Pakistan under the Prime Minister’s Youth Loan Scheme so far; (b) the number of the said applications which have been approved; (c) the number of the said applications which have been rejected indicating also the names and addresses of the applicants and reasons for rejection in each case; and (d) the number of the said successful applicants who have NTN Nos.?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state the names, parentage, place of domicile and present posting of the Non Muslims appointed in the Ministry of Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization, its attached departments corporations, subordinate offices and autonomous/semi autonomous bodies since 2011-12?

Will the Minister for Commerce be pleased to state the names, parentage, place of domicile and place of present posting of the non Muslims appointed in the Ministry of Commerce, its attached departments, corporations subordinate offices, autonomous/semi autonomous bodies and companies etc. since 2011-12?

Will the Minister for Textile Industry be pleased to state the names, parentage, place of domicile and place of present posting of the non Muslims appointed in the Ministry of Textile Industry, its attached departments, corporations, subordinate offices, autonomous/semi autonomous bodies and companies etc. since 2011-12?

Will the Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter-Faith Harmony be pleased to state the names, parentage, place of domicile and place of present posting of the non Muslims appointed in the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Inter-Faith Harmony, its attached departments, subordinate offices, autonomous / semi autonomous bodies etc. since 2011-12?

Will the Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control be pleased to state the names, parentage, place of domicile and place of present posting of the Non Muslims presently working in NADRA?

Will the Minister for States and Frontier Regions be pleased to state the names, parentage, place of domicile and present posting of the Non Muslims appointed in the Ministry of States and Frontier Regions, its attached departments, subordinate offices, autonomous and semi autonomous bodies etc. since 2011-12?

Will the Minister for Ports and Shipping be pleased to state the names, parentage, place of domicile and place of present posting of the non Muslims appointed in the Ministry of Port and Shipping, its attached departments, subordinate offices, autonomous / semi autonomous bodies, authorities and corporations etc. since 2011-12?

Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development be pleased to state the names, parentage, place of domicile and place of present posting of the non Muslims appointed in the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development, its attached departments, subordinate offices, autonomous / semi autonomous bodies, authorities, foundations and corporations etc. since 2011-12?

Will the Minister for National Food Security and Research be pleased to state the names, parentage, place of domicile and place of present posting of the non Muslims appointed in the Ministry of National Food Security and Research, its attached departments, subordinate offices, autonomous / semi autonomous bodies, authorities, councils and corporations etc. since 2011-12?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state: (a) the number of applications for loan submitted by the persons belonging to Islamabad in the National Bank of Pakistan under the Prime Minister’s Youth Loan Scheme so far; (b) the number of the said applications which have been approved; (c) the number of the said applications which have been rejected indicating also the names and addresses of the applicants and reasons for rejection in each case; and (d) the number of the said successful applicants who have NTN Nos.?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state the names, parentage, place of domicile and place of present posting of the non Muslims appointed in the Ministry of Industries and Production, its attached departments, subordinate offices, autonomous / semi autonomous bodies, authorities and corporations etc. since 2011-12?

Will the Minister for Science and Technology be pleased to state the names, parentage, place of domicile and place of present posting of the non Muslims appointed in the Ministry of Science and Technology, its attached departments, subordinate offices, autonomous / semi autonomous bodies, authorities and corporations etc. since 2011-12?

Will the Minister for Planning and Development be pleased to state the names, parentage, place of domicile and present posting of the Non Muslims appointed in the Ministry of Planning and Development, its attached departments, subordinate offices and autonomous / semi autonomous bodies etc. since 2011-12?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) whether the Madain grid station in Swat which was damaged by floods in 2010, has been repaired / made operational, if not, the time by which the same will be repaired / made operational; and (b) whether any fund has been allocated for repairing of the said grid station in the current budget, if so, the amount thereof?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state the names, parentage, place of domicile and place of present posting of the non Muslims appointed in the Ministry of Water and Power, its attached departments, corporations, subordinate offices, autonomous / semi autonomous bodies and companies etc. since 2011-12?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state the names, parentage, place of domicile and place of present posting of the non Muslims appointed in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources, its attached departments, subordinate offices, autonomous / semi autonomous bodies, authorities, corporations and companies etc. since 2011-12?

Will the Minister for Inter Provincial Coordination be pleased to state the names, parentage, place of domicile and place of present posting of the non Muslims appointed in the Ministry of Inter Provincial Coordination , its attached departments, subordinate offices, autonomous / semi autonomous bodies etc. since 2011-12?

Will the Minister for Railways be pleased to state the names, parentage, place of domicile and present posting of the Non Muslims appointed in the Ministry of Railways, its attached departments, subordinate offices, autonomous and semi autonomous bodies etc. since 2011-12?

Will the Minister for Defence Production be pleased to state the names, parentage, place of domicile and place of present positing of the non Muslims appointed in the Ministry of Defence Production, its attached departments, subordinate offices, autonomous / semi autonomous bodies, authorities. corporations and companies etc. since 2011-12?

Will the Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan be pleased to state the names, parentage, place of domicile and place of present posting of the non Muslims appointed in the Ministry of Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan, its attached departments, subordinate offices, autonomous/semi autonomous bodies etc. since 201112?

Will the Minister Incharge of the Cabinet Division be pleased to state whether financial support under the Benazir Income Support Programme is being provided to the persons belonging to minorities in the country, if so, the number of such persons provided financial assistance under that programme during the last two years with province-wise breakup and if not, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunications be pleased to state the details of disabled persons and women appointed against the quota reserved for minorities in the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications, its attached departments, sub-ordinate offices, autonomous and semi autonomous bodies and corporations under its administrative control during the last three years?

Will the Minister Incharge of the Establishment Division be pleased to state: (a) whether quotas reserved for minorities, disabled and women are being observed in appointments in Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC), if so, the names and designation of the persons appointed against those quotas in that Commission during the last three years; and (b) the number of persons presently working in the said Commission and the number of those working against the said quotas with grade-wise break-up?

Will the Minister Incharge of the Prime Minister’s Office be pleased to state the names, educational qualifications and place of domicile of the persons in BPS-19 and above working in the Board of Investment indicating also those belonging to minorities?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state the names, educational qualifications and place of domicile of the persons appointed in Government Holding Private Limited during the last five years?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state whether the companies which have been awarded contracts for oil and gas exploration in the country during the last three years have launched any project for the welfare of the areas adjacent to the exploration sites, if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control be pleased to state the names, parentage, place of domicile and place of present posting of the non Muslims appointed in the Ministry of Interior and Narcotics Control, its attached departments, subordinate offices, autonomous / semi autonomous bodies, authorities, corporations and companies etc. since 2011-12?

Will the Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control be pleased to state: (a) the names of persons belonging to minorities who were killed in the incidents of terrorism in the country during the last five years indicating also the details of compensation paid in each case with province-wise and year-wise breakup; and (b) the details of cases of compensation for the heirs of the said persons lying pending at present indicating also the reasons for pendency / delay in each case?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the educational certificates / degrees of the officers, doctors and professors in BPS-17 and above working in the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination and its attached departments, sub ordinate offices, autonomous and semi autonomous organizations and corporations etc. have been got verified, if so, the details thereof; and (b) the names and place of domicile of the said officers whose degrees have been got verified from foreign universities during the last two years?

Will the Minister for Science and Technology be pleased to state the names, parentage, place of domicile and place of present posting of non-Muslims appointed in the Ministry of Science and Technology. Its attached departments, subordinate offices, autonomous/ semi-autonomous bodies. Authorities and corporations etc. since 2011.12?

Will the Minister for Planning, development and reforms be pleased to state: a) The names, educational qualifications and place of domicile of the persons working against the posts of Chiefs and Deputy Chiefs in the Ministry of Planning, Development and Reforms and its attached departments, subordinate offices and autonomous and semi-autonomous bodies etc.; and Whether it is a fact that some of the said persons do not possess the educational qualifications required for the posts against which they are working, if so, the reasons for their appointment/posting against those posts?

Will the Minster for Industries and Production be pleased to state: a) Whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government Privatize the Utility stores corporation, if so, its reasons; b) Whether it is a fact a number of branches of the said corporation would be close down before its privatization, if so, the details thereof; c) Whether it is also a fact that downsizing and early retirement of the employees would be carried out in that corporation before privatization, if so, the details thereof and d) The criteria to be adopted for the said downsizing and retirement?

Will the Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter-Faith Harmony be pleased to state: (a) the details of projects for the welfare of minorities in the country completed by the Government during the last three years with province-wise break-up; and (b) the details of such projects proposed to be launched in near future?

Will the Minister Incharge of the Cabinet Division be pleased to state whether financial support under the Benazir Income Support Programme is being provided to the persons belonging to minorities in the country, if so, the number of such persons provided financial assistance under that programme during the last two years with province-wise breakup and if not, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunications be pleased to state the details of disabled persons and women appointed against the quota reserved for minorities in the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications, its attached departments, sub-ordinate offices, autonomous and semi autonomous bodies and corporations under its administrative control during the last three years?

Will the Minister Incharge of the Establishment Division be pleased to state: (a) whether quotas reserved for minorities, disabled and women are being observed in appointments in Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC), if so, the names and designation of the persons appointed against those quotas in that Commission during the last three years; and (b) the number of persons presently working in the said Commission and the number of those working against the said quotas with grade-wise break-up?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) the date on which tender was floated for the work of construction of Fateh PurKalam road; (b) the number of contractors / companies who participated in the said tender process and the names of company / contractor to which the same was awarded; (c) the original estimated cost and period of completion of the project; and (d) the percentage of work completed on the said project so far and the time by which the remaining work will be completed?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to construct a highway/road from Fateh Pur to Kalam, if so, its details; (b) the amount allocated for the said project in budget 2012-13; and (c) the amount to be provided by Asian Development Bank and other International donors for this project?

Will the Minister for Information Technology & Telecommunications be pleased to state whether it is a fact that the telephone facility in Upper Swat was disrupted due to floods in 2010, if so, the steps taken for its rehabilitation?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the details of grid stations in Khyber Pakhtunkhawa that were damaged due to floods in 2010 indicating also the details of loss / damage caused to each grid station; (b) the number of the said grid stations repaired / rehabilitated so far; and (c) whether it is a fact that the work of repairing / rehabilitation of Madeen grid station, damaged in the floods has not been started so far, if so, its reasons?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the gear switch of Mingora grid station, district Swat, is becoming defective due to weather affects; if so, the steps taken for its protection; and (b) the distribution capacity of the grid station between Upper Swat and Lower Swat?

Will the Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunications be pleased to state whether it is a fact that the.telephone facility in Upper Swat was disrupted due to floods in 2010, if so, the steps taken for its rehabilitation?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to construct a new grid station at Barikot, Swat, if so, its details?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the details of grid stations in Khyber Pakhtunkhawa that were damaged due to floods in 2010 indicating also the details of loss / damage caused to each grid station; (b) the number of the said grid stations repaired / rehabilitated so far; and (c) whether it is a fact that the work of repairing / rehabilitation of Madeen grid station, damaged in the floods has not been started so far, if so, its reasons?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the gear switch of Mingora grid station, district Swat, is becoming defective due to weather affects; if so, the steps taken for its protection; and (b) the distribution capacity of the grid station between Upper Swat and Lower Swat?