Will the Minister for Aviation be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that Bahawalpur Airport is closed since long due to which people of the area facing acute difficulties for traveling within country and abroad; (b) if so, the reasons thereof; (c) details of the annual operational expenditures incurred on airport alongwith details of staff deputed on said airport; and (d) the steps being taken by the Government to make the airport operational; if not, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the office of State Bank in Bahawalpur is established in a rental building; (b) if so, the details and reasons thereof; and (c) the steps being taken by the Government for the establishment of State Bank's own building in Bahawalpur?