Will the Minister for Commerce be pleased to state: (a) how many commercial, economic and trade attachees have been posted in diplomatic missions across the globe by the Government; (b) how much salaries/perks and privileges they are entitled to draw from taxpayers expense; and (c) what is the mechanism of evaluating the performance of said officers and officials?

Will the Minister for Commerce be pleased to state the details of export barriers (ban, taxes, duties) on wheat and raw cotton produced by local farmers at present?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has extended the control of IPP “Alternate Energy” on 01-04-2024 for a period of ten years; (b) what is the tenure of this contract particularly with respect of an Integrated Development Environment (IDLE) Capacity Charges; (c) what is the source of power generation by “Alternate Energy” and how many IPP plants do they operate; (d) the total number of MWs generated (year-wise break-down) by Alternate Energy during their previous contract of seventeen years; (e) the year-wise details of the amount paid lieu of IDLE Capacity Charges to Alternate Energy throughout their previous contract of seventeen years; (f) how was this renewal justified the given international issues of circular debt and capacity payments playing Pakistan's energy sector; (g) the charges, if any, were made to the contract when it was renewed?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has extended the control of IPP “Alternate Energy” on 01-04-2024 for a period of ten years; (b) what is the tenure of this contract particularly with respect of an Integrated Development Environment (IDLE) Capacity Charges; (c) what is the source of power generation by “Alternate Energy” and how many IPP plants do they operate; (d) the total number of MWs generated (year-wise break-down) by Alternate Energy during their previous contract of seventeen years; (e) the year-wise details of the amount paid lieu of IDLE Capacity Charges to Alternate Energy throughout their previous contract of seventeen years; (f) how was this renewal justified the given international issues of circular debt and capacity payments playing Pakistan’s energy sector; (g) the charges, if any, were made to the contract when it was renewed?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) what is the outcome of the recent Tajir strike across the country; (b) what is the current status of negotiations between the Government and said sector; and (c) whether it is a fact that the Government is contemplating concessions for traders at the expenses of increasing tax burden on the existing