Will the Minister for Federal Education, Professional Training, National Heritage and Culture be pleased to state whether it is a fact that the Federal Directorate of Education has not yet upgraded the post of teachers in BS-16 for the last more than five years, if so reasons thereof and the time by which the same will be upgraded?

Will the Minister for Incharge of the Aviation Division be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that Khuzdar Airport is dysfunctional since long, if so, the details thereof; (b) the number of flights that have been operated therefrom since its inception; and (c) the steps being taken by the Government to make this airport functional?

Will the Minister for Law and Justice be pleased to state: (a) the sanctioned posts of the members of the Federal Service Tribunal indicating also the number / detail of members presently working against the same; and (b) the steps being taken by the Government to appoint members against the vacant posts in the said Tribunal to overcome the pendency of cases?

Will the Minister for Law and Justice be pleased to state: (a) the names of higher courts at the Federal level whose employees are granted Judicial Allowance at present; (b) whether it is a fact that employees of the Federal Service Tribunal are not being granted the said Allowance at par with the employees of the other higher courts, if so, reasons thereof; and (c) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to grant Judicial Allowance to the employees of the FST on the analogy of the employees of other higher courts at the Federal level, if not, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to state: 9 (a) whether it is a fact that the Jammu and Kashmir Housing Society, Islamabad has sold hundreds of plots to the members in H Block, if so, total number of plots sold in H Block so far; and (b) whether it is also a fact that the society has imposed ban on retransfer of these plots and is carrying out no development work in the aforesaid block, if so, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to state whether it is a fact that the Cooperative Societies Act and the Cooperative Societies rules have become out-dated, if so, the details indicating amendments proposed / made in the said Act and Rules during the last ten years for bringing up the Act and Rules in the line with present day requirements?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that traffic jams have become a routine issue on National Highway (N-35) in Abbottabad City from Muslimabad to Shaheena Jamil Hospital, if so, the details thereof; (b) is it also a fact that there are no flyovers, underpasses and pedestrian bridges in the above area especially near Fawara Chowk, Sarban Chowk and Gami Adda due to which vehicles are stuck for long hours and pedestrians also have to suffer a lot, if so, the details thereof; and (c) what steps are being taken by the Government to construct flyover/underpasses in the above mentioned area and also to widen and rehabilitate the road to overcome the persistent traffic jam issue?

ill the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that Ayub Bridge, Havelian in District Abbottabad on National Highway N-35 was badly damaged due to heavy rainfall a few months ago, if so, the details thereof; and (b) the steps being taken by the Government to repair/reconstruct the said Bridge and the time by which the same will be made operational?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) the international standard criteria of Motorways indicating also minimum width, access control, dual carriage features and other specifications; and (b) the number of ongoing and completed motorways projects in the province of Balochistan indicating names of motorways, length, width, access control, dual carriageway features and expenditures incurred on each project and date of completion of each completed motorway project thereof?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) the overall increase in external and internal debt of Pakistan occurred during the last two and half years with year wise break up; and (b) the amount of external debt in dollars discharged during the last two and half years and the new debt obtained by the Government during the same period?

ill the Minister for Economic Affairs be pleased to state: (a) total amount of grant and loans received from abroad by the Government to combat COVID-19; and (b) province wise breakup of the aforesaid grant and loans?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state whether it is a fact that a number of corruption cases were surfaced during the last five years in the Utility Stores Corporation of Pakistan in the country, if so, the province wise details of such cases indicating names of dealing investigation agencies, names of officers and officials involved, actions taken against them and the time by which the inquiries will be completed / closed?

Will the Minister in Charge of Cabinet Division be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the incumbent Government had constituted a task force/ commission for reforms in civil service of Pakistan; and (b) time by which the reforms will be finalized and implemented?

Will the Minister Incharge of the Establishment Division be pleased to state names of grade 19 and 20 officers of Pakistan administrative service who have not been posted outside Islamabad, in any province during the last ten years along-with reasons and the relevant rules under which their service were not assigned to any province?

Will the Minister for Railways be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that Pakistan Railways has closed the only route to Chak 190 RB Karari Kalan, Tehsil and District Faisalabad due to which people of the area are facing severe difficulties, if so, the reasons thereof; and (b) the steps being taken by the Government to open the above stated route indicating also the time by which the same would be opened?

Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that new policy has been devised by the Government regarding the allotment of kiosks/khokhas in Islamabad, if so, details thereof; (b) whether it is also a fact that cases of earmarking of 485 kiosks/khokhas are pending with the Planning Directorate of CDA, if so, reasons thereof; and (c) the tentative time by which earmarking of the above 485 kiosks/khokhas will be finalized and the affectees of these kiosks/khokhas will be restored?

Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to state the names / designations of applicants who have submitted applications to CDA since June, 2018 for repair / maintenance of “D” type Government accommodations in Sector F-6/1 and Sector G-6/2, Islamabad indicating also the name of Department, the date of application, nature of job requested for, action taken and expenditure incurred in each case and the time by which the said pending applications will be disposed off ?

Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that new policy has been devised by the Government regarding the allotment of kiosks / khokhas in Islamabad, if so, details thereof; (b) whether it is also a fact that cases of earmarking of 485 kiosks/ khokhas are pending with the Planning Directorate of CDA, if so, reasons thereof; and (c) the tentative time by which earmarking of the above 485 kiosks / khokhas will be finalized and the affectees of these kiosks / khokhas will be restored?

ill the Minister for Interior be pleased to state the names / designations of applicants who have submitted applications to CDA since June, 2018 for repair / maintenance of “D” type Government accommodations in Sector F-6/1 and Sector G-6/2, Islamabad indicating also the name of Department, the date of application, nature of job requested for action taken and expenditure incurred in each case and the time by which the said pending applications will be disposed off?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) whether it is fact that the Federal Government Employees Housing Authority had lunched Bara Kaho Green Enclave Phase-I, Housing Scheme in 2009 on first come first serve basis; (b) whether it is also a fact the Federal Government Employees Housing Authority Islamabad has recently increased the prices of plots of Bara Kaho Green Enclave Phase-I scheme by 50%, if so, its reasons; and (c) the category-wise prices of plots of this scheme at the time of its commencement, and the subsequent number of times and percentage of increase in the prices of the said plots?

Will the Minister Incharge of the Establishment Division be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the Federal Government has abolished one thousand jobs of scale 1-15 in the month of September, 2021; and (b) if so, the details and the reasons thereof

Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that Jammu and Kashmir Housing Society Zone-V has not yet started development work despite of the fact that development charges have been deposited from the Members, if so, reasons thereof and tentative deadline for starting up the development work; (b) the details of Members of the said society who have deposited cost of land and developmental charges indicating the details of amount deposited by each members tentative deadline for handling over of plots to those members; and (c) the steps taken by the Government against the said Society for delayed development work and not handing over of possession of plots to the Members?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that mark-up on G.P. Fund being provided to the Government Officials has been reduced during the last one year, if so, the details thereof; and (b) whether there is any proposal being considered by the Government to increase the mark-up on G.P. Fund being provided to the Government officials, if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the Federal Government has abolished one thousand jobs of scale 1-15 in the month of September, 2021; and (b) if so, the details and the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to state whether there is any policy under consideration of the Federal Government to control the vehicle theft crimes across in the country in coordination with the provincial Governments if so, details thereof?

Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the Jammu and Kashmir Housing Society, Islamabad has sold hundreds of plots to the members in H Block, if so, total number of plots sold in H Block so far; and (b) whether it is also a fact that the society has imposed ban on retransfer of these plots and is carrying out no development work in the aforesaid block, if so, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Information Technology & Telecommunications be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the 4G data and voice call services are not available at Deri Mara, Union Council Salhad, Abbottabad; and (b) the steps are being taken by the Government and the Universal Service Fund to provide 4G data and voice call services in the said area and the time by which the same will be provided?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that 3 Marla Housing Scheme, Gujrat approved by the Punjab Housing and Town Planning Agency (PHATA) has applied for provision of electricity since long but Gujranwala Electric Power Company (GEPCO) has failed to provide the same; (b) whether it is also a fact that necessary infrastructure for the provision of electricity has been installed in the said scheme but the service has not been operationalized ; and (c) the steps being taken by the Government to provide the electricity to the said scheme and the tentative time by which the same will be accomplished?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state month-wise details of decrease / increase made by NEPRA in electricity tariff in the name of Fuel Adjustment during the last four months?

Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to state whether it is a fact that the Cooperative Societies Act and the Cooperative Societies rules have become out-dated, if so, the details indicating amendments proposed / made in the said Act and Rules during the last ten years for bringing up the Act and Rules in the line with present day requirements?

Will the Minister for Railways be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that Pakistan Railways has recently awarded contract for replacement of Railway Track from Samma Satta to Bahwalnagar, if so; (b) the total cost of the contract, the detail of bidders participated in bid alongwith their technical and financial proposals; and (c) the detail of successful bidder(s) including name of their owner / Director who finally qualified for award of the tender?

Will the Minister for Federal Education, Professional Training, National Heritage and Culture with reference to Question No. 18 replied on 4th January, 2022 be please to state whether it is a fact that a number of female teachers in BS-16 in Federal Directorate of Education have not yet been given time scale promotion, if so, details indicating the number of said female teachers, reasons of delay and the time by which the same will be given promotions?

Will the Minister for Aviation be pleased to state that: (a) whether there is any proposal under consideration to dissolve Pension Trust of the Civil Aviation Authority, if so, reasons thereof; (b) whether it is also a fact that the pension fund of civil aviation authority is being transferred to the Government, if so, details thereof; and (c) the steps being taken for protection of the financial rights of the pensioners of Civil Aviation Authority?

Will the Minister for Aviation be pleased to state: (a) weather it is a fact that pension of the Civil Aviation Authority’s pensioners has not been increased since 2020, if so, reasons thereof; (b) whether it is also a fact that House Grant and Leave Encashment are not being granted to the said pensioners since October, 2021, if so, reasons thereof; and (c) the steps being taken for provision of the said fringes and benefits to the pensioners of Civil Aviation Authority indicating tentative time frame?

Will the Minister for National Food Security and Research be pleased to state: (a) the existing demand, consumption and production of olive oil in the country; and (b) whether there is any olive cultivation policy in the country, if so the steps being taken for increasing the production of olive under the said policy?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that presently there is huge load of OPD patients in Federal Government Services Hospital (Polyclinic ) Islamabad; (b) the details indicating the daily basis number of OPD patients, number of doctors / specialists with department wise break during the last two years; and (c) the steps taken / being taken for improving the standard of OPD in the said hospital?

Will the Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunications be pleased to state: (a) the year-wise detail of total funds available and spent by the Universal Service Fund (USF) since its inception along-with its funds presently lying with the Ministry of Finance; and (b) whether it is a fact that a number of projects of providing cellular/data services in the unserved areas of the country are under consideration, if so, details thereof indicating names of the projects, with district and province wise location, cost of the project and tentative date of completion thereof?

Will the Minister for Railways be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that operation of the Jaffar Khan Express plying between Quetta and Peshawar has been suspended for the last 2/3 months due to the situation of recent floods/rains in Balochistan; (b) is it also a fact that due to floods/rains, goods train operation is also suspended from Quetta to other cities of the country; and (c) what steps are being taken by the Government to resume and revive the operation of the said passenger/goods trains on regular basis?

Will the Minister for Information and Broadcasting be pleased to state: (a) the number of sanctioned posts of members of Pakistan Information Commission (PIC) indicating the detail of members working at present against the same; and (b) what steps are being taken by the Government to appoint members against the vacant posts in the PIC and the date by which the same will be finalized?

Will the Minister for Federal Education, Professional Training National Heritage and Culture be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the Prime Minister of Pakistan has recently announced free waive for the students of the flood affected areas of Balochistan in all public sector universities; (b) whether it is a fact that the directives of the Prime Minister is not being implemented by the public sector universities, if so, reasons thereof; and (c) the steps being taken for implementation of the said directives of the Prime Minister in all public sector universities across the country?

Will the Minister for Federal Education, Professional Training, National Heritage and Culture be pleased to state is there any proposal under consideration to upgrade the Elementary School Teachers posts in Federal Capital Islamabad, if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the Project of extension of Federal Government Polyclinic (Jinnah Hospital at G-11/3, Islamabad) is included in the PSDP of the current financial year, if so, the details thereof indicating total cost of the project, releases made so far, name of the consultant & contractor, capacity of the hospital along-with the departments to be established; and (b) whether the work on the said project has been started alongwith the expected date of completion?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state the details of movable and immovable properties owned directly and indirectly by Pakistan Steel Mills indicating also the market value, purpose and use at present of each of the same?

Will the Minister for Aviation be pleased to state: (a) whether there is any policy regarding postings of PIA Officers/staff abroad, if so, details thereof; and (b) the mechanism devised / measure adopted by PIA to ensure equal opportunities to the officers/staff belonging to all provinces of Pakistan in respect of foreign postings?

Will the Minister for Federal Education, Professional Training, National Heritage and Culture be pleased to state: (a) the details of school busses presently at the disposal of educational institutions under the Federal Directorate of Education, indicating names of schools and seating capacity and model of each bus; (b) whether it is a fact that most of the busses are driven by the non- professional drivers, if so reasons; and (c) steps taken by the Government to recruit professional divers indicating timelines?

Will the Minister for Federal Education, Professional Training, National Heritage and Culture be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the Federal Directorate of Education has signed an agreement for transfer of 21 kanal plot in F-11, Islamabad, allotted to it for establishment of a Government School, for construction of a private school, if so, the details and reasons thereof; (b) the name of authority which signed that agreement with the private party indicating also the law/rules under which the same has been signed; (c) whether the said agreement required prior or post-facto approval of the Federal Government / Cabinet, if so, the details thereof; and (d) whether the said approval of the Cabinet for that agreement has been obtained, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons thereof indicating also the corrective measures being taken by the Government in this regard?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) whether AGPR is cognizant of the fact that a number of employees, working on deputation basis in different Government departments are drawing salaries of the post of their deputation despite completion of their deputation period, if so, the reasons thereof indicating also the details of such employees with department wise break up; and (b) the steps taken / being taken by the Government in order to avoid such irregularities?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state the details of movable and immovable properties owned directly and indirectly by Pakistan Steel Mills indicating also the market value, purpose and use at present of each of the same?

Will the Minister for Aviation be pleased to state: (a) whether there is any policy regarding postings of PIA Officers/staff abroad, if so, details thereof; and (b) the mechanism devised / measure adopted by PIA to ensure equal opportunities to the officers/staff belonging to all provinces of Pakistan in respect of foreign postings?

Will the Minister for Aviation be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that two aircrafts of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) have been parked at Jakarta Airport since September, 2021, if so, the details thereof (b) whether it is also a fact that the parking fee of the said aircrafts has mounted to 15 million, if so, the monthly breakup of the same; and (c) whether any disciplinary action has been taken by the Government against the officials responsible for this negligence and loss to the national exchequer, if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) pleased to state: (a) the present status of Riko Diq project; and (b) the details of hurdles, if any, in the development of the said project indicating also the steps being taken by the Government to remove the same?

Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to state: (a) the estimated number of Pakistani citizen who tried to illegally enter in to European countries during the last three years with year wise break up; (b) the number of the said persons who lost their lives in their attempt to illegally enter into those countries during the said period indicating also their names and addresses; and (c) the action taken / being taken by the Government against the persons involved in illegal immigration / human smuggling in the country?

Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to state: (a) whether it is fact that the Islamabad Capital Territory Police has withdrawn the police officials deployed for security of the Federal Shariat Court, Islamabad, if so, the reasons thereof; and (b) whether it is also a fact that the Federal Shariat Court administration has requested the Inspector General of Police, Islamabad about the provision of police security, if so, the action taken on the same?

Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to state (a) the budget allocated, released and utilized on the renovation of Parliament Lodges during the last five years including current fiscal year; and (b) whether it is a fact that renovation work of those Lodges was carried out through a Private Contractor, if so, the details of bidding process through which the contractor was selected?

Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to state: (a) whether the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has conducted any investigation, during the last two years, regarding appointment of General Manager (GM), Security in WAPDA and purchase of unauthorized uniforms worth millions of rupees, if so, the details and present status thereof; and (b) the steps being taken by the Government to carry out an impartial investigation in the said case indicating also the expected time of completion of the same?

Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to state whether it is a fact that sewerage contaminated water is being supplied by CDA in Sector G-11/1, Islamabad, since 2022 resulting in spread of various disease, if so, the present status of complaints lodged on the issue in the CDA Enquiry office indicating also the reasons for not resolving the issue so far and the time by which the same will be restored?

Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development be pleased to state; (a) whether it is a fact that the pension cases of hundreds of EOBI beneficiaries are lying pending in various regional offices of EOBI for the last several months and years, if so, the details and reasons thereof; and (b) whether it is also a fact that there is no portal or helpline number available for help and guidance of the EOBI beneficiaries, if so, the reasons thereof indicating also the steps being taken by the Government to develop the portal and provide helplines to them for their assistance and disposal of pension cases?

Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the OPF has not increased the salaries of those employees who are drawing less than the minimum wages as announced by the Federal Government, in the budget, 2023 if so, the reasons thereof; and (b) the steps being taken by the Government to bring the salaries of the said employees in conformity with the minimum wages as announced by the Federal Government from the 1st July 2023?

Will the Minister for Aviation be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that two aircrafts of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) have been parked at Jakarta Airport since September 2021. if so, the details thereof; (b) whether it is also a fact that the parking fee of the said aircrafts has mounted to 15 million, if so, the monthly breakup of the same; and (c) whether any disciplinary action has been taken by the Government against the officials responsible for this negligence and loss to the national exchequer, if so, the details thereof

Will the Minister Incharge of the Establishment Division be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that a large number of cases for the grant of educational stipends to the outstanding children of the Federal Government Employees are pending in Benevolent Fund Department, if so, the detail of those cases indicating also the name of applicant, designation/department, date of submission of the case and reasons for pendency; and (b) the average time for disposal of such cases by that department and steps being taken by the Benevolent Fund Department to dispose of the said cases expeditiously?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that village Dhamma, Fateh Jang road Rawalpindi has been provided electricity by sub-division Tarnol, IESCO through service line instead of proper electricity poles, if so, the reasons thereof ;and (b) whether it is also a fact that the said service line poses threat of untoward incident to the residents due to fluctuation of voltage, if so, the time by which the same will be replaced by installation of proper electricity poles?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state: (a) the number of employees presently working in the Utility Stores Corporation of Pakistan on regular, contract and daily wages basis indicating also the expenditure incurred on their salary/allowances during the last five years with year wise break up; (b) whether it is a fact that the said employees have not been granted 25% disparity allowance in the year 2021, 15% ad-hoc relief in 2022 and 35% ad-hoc relief in 2023 as announced in the annual budgets for Government employees, if so, the reasons thereof; and (c) whether the Board of Directors of the said Corporation has deliberated the matter of granting the said allowances/ad-hoc reliefs to its employees, if so, the details thereof indicating also the time by which the same will be granted to them?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state: (a) the number of employees presently working in the Utility Stores Corporation of Pakistan on regular, contract and daily wages basis indicating also the expenditure incurred on their salary/allowances during the last five years with year wise break up; (b) whether it is a fact that the said employees have not been granted 25% disparity allowance in the year 2021, 15% ad-hoc relief in 2022 and 35% ad-hoc relief in 2023 as announced in the annual budgets for Government employees, if so, the reasons thereof; and (c) whether the Board of Directors of the said Corporation has deliberated the matter of granting the said allowances/ad-hoc reliefs to its employees, if so, the details thereof indicating also the time by which the same will be granted to them?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the Government’s borrowings in the last fiscal year i.e. FY 2023-24 have exceeded the combined figure of the two preceding fiscal years, if so, the details thereof; (b) whether it is also a fact that due to the said borrowing, during the last two years, the Government has spent its entire tax revenue on debt servicing, if so, the details thereof; and (c) the steps being taken by the Government to discourage the banks from investing in Government papers to earn risk-free easy money and also refrain from massive borrowings from the banks?

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives be please to state: (a) the details of Central Development Working Party (CDWP) meetings in which the widening and rehabilitation project of N-35 Highway was considered during the last ten years, indicating also the decisions taken in each meeting; (b) Whether it is a fact that PC-1 of said project has been returned by CDWP a number of times with observations, if so, the details thereof; and (c) whether the said project has been included in any PSDP during the last ten years, if so, the details thereof indicating also the measures, taken/being taken by the Government to accord priority to the said project in the PSDP?

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state the nomenclature, grades/BPS and number of sanctioned posts of each category in the Pakistan Nursing and Midwifery Council indicating also the date of creation, authority, criteria of appointment, quota and percentage for direct and promotion appointments with regard to eachcategory of those posts?