Will the Minister for Aviation be pleased to state: (a) the details of annual expenditure and income alongwith the positive and negative changes in expenses and income observed in PIA during the last three years; (b) the major areas that caused loses the most; (c) whether it is a fact that PIAs flight operations have been severely affected, and delays in its flights have become the norm in recent times; (d)if so, the details of losses, exclusively, due to cancellation and delay of flights during the said period; (e)whether it is also a fact that in recent years, despite reforms in PIA, it has neither made it a profitable institution nor improved its operations; (f)if so, the reasons of the above counts; and (g) what steps are being taken by the Government to develop PIA on modern lines as per international standards and how will these steps bring the change in it?

Will the Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) had taken cognizance of the fact that an NGO, namely Development in Literacy, which had signed an agreement with FDE to provide teaching faculty alongwith other facilities in the FED-controlled schools in Islamabad, is not paying the minimum wages as announced by the Government to the teachers who were employed by the NGO; (b) if so, the reasons thereof; (c) what corrective measures were taken by the Government to ensure minimum wages to such teachers keeping in view above facts; and (d) how such measure can be proved to be effective?

Will the Minister for Parliamentary Affairs be pleased to state (a) whether it is a fact that during the last Assembly several Bills passed by both Houses Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) in joint sitting were not sent for President 's assent and as a result such Bills are, still pending in the Office of the Prime minister or in the Ministry; (b) if so,the details of such Bills separately. which are pending in the ministry or in the Prime Minister ·s Office and the reasons for the pendency of each Bill in the respective offices: and (c) what correcrive steps are being taken by the Government to get such Bills assented or otherwise from the President Secretariat?

Will the Minister for Law and Justice be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that National Accountability Bureau (NAB) is investigating the alleged fraud and corruption involving in billions of rupees from common people in a project, namely the Avenue Hotel of Square Nine Estate Developers; (b) if so, the details of the investigation alongwith its current status; (c) whether NAB has taken notice of such reports Suggesting that the perpetrators of the scam may have fled from the country; (d) if so, what measures are being taken to expedite the investigation, which hold the responsible parties accountable if found guilty then ensured the stolen money could be return to the affected citizens?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the Pakistan Nursing Council (PNC) hired a third party to frame its rules and regulations; (b) if so, the details and justification for hiring a third party alongwith the amount paid to it for the aforesaid purpose; (c) whether the third party hired through a bidding process; if so, the details thereof; if not, the reasons thereof; and (d) what corrective measures have been taken by the Government to address the aforesaid issue?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state: (a) the details of individuals alongwith their posts and grades who have been absorbed in the Pakistan Nursing Council (PNC), including those who have been retired; (b) the positions and grades of each they held in their parent department; (c) whether such absorption is violation against the decision 2013 of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, that was declared illegal and unlawful; if so, the reasons thereof; and (d) what corrective measures are being taken by the Government to address aforesaid violation and hold those responsible and accountable?

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that almost PSDP was completed within the stipulated time frame and as per requirement of estimated budget; (b) if so, the reasons thereof; along with estimated of average growth project cost as average number of years required tocomplete the aforesaid project; (c) whether it is also a fact that reflection indicates poor policy made by the previous Government; (d) if so, what corrective measures are being taken by the Government to rationalize PSDP allocation to eliminate such distortions to ensure prudent planning and timely completion of any PSDP project?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has taken notice of the fact that several employees of the Federal Government are getting their salaries from AGPR and those employees who have already been completed their maximum period of deputation are also being paid salaries from the exchequer; (b) if so, the department-wise details of such employees along-with the justification for disbursement of salaries which is being paid beyond their deputation period without any statutory authority, which ultimately leads to audit objections; (c) whether it is a fact that AGPR’s automated system has failed to identify such overpayments; and (d) what corrective measures are being taken by the Government to address the aforesaid issue legally?

Will the Minister for Economic Affairs be pleased to state: (a) the details of each Government employee who was nominated as a principal candidate and alternate as well as the employees who actually participated in each foreign training during the last three years respectively; (b) whether it is a fact that the host country or institutions have either rejected or not accepted several times the aforesaid nominees; (c) if so, the details thereof; (d) whether information for such rejected nominations has been sought from the concerned institutions of the countries; (e) if so, the details thereof; if not, the reasons thereof; and (f) what steps are being taken by the Government to ensure maximum trainings for Government employees and to nominate individuals for these trainings based on merit?

Will the Minister for Science and Technology be pleased to state: (a) whether the Ministry obtains confirmation from time to time from the departments under its administrative jurisdiction regarding the implementation of payment of minimum wages declared by the Government; if so, the details thereof; (b) whether each of the aforementioned departments adheres to the minimum wage regulations for their employees,irrespective of the nature of their appointment; (c) whether any department has been found not to comply with minimum wage regulations; if so, what are the reasons for such non-compliance and what punitive measures are being taken to address the matter; and (d) how will the Ministry ensure that the minimum wage regulations announced in budget, 2024-25 are implemented in all departments?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) the benchmarks upon which contractors are tasked to construct roads, particularly emphasizing durability and sustainability standards thereof; (b) whether the Government has taken notice of the fact that roads fall into premature disrepair soon after their construction; if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government has undertaken a comprehensive assessment to identify the underlying deficiencies contributing to the matter; (d) if such an assessment has been made along with the details thereof; (e) whether there is any proposal under consideration to develop updated guidelines or standards to ensure the long term sustainability and durability of roads in collaboration with key stakeholders such as NESPAK; if so, the details thereof; and (f) the time line for their effective implementation to ensure the sustainability of our national road infrastructure?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that Pakistan Post receives a certain amount under the head of charged expenditure every year, despite not being included in the list of departments and functionaries specified in Article 81 of the Constitution whoare entitled to receive funds under the head of charged expenditure; (b) if so, what is the statutory basis that enables Pakistan Post to receive such funds as charged expenditure; and (c) how these funds are utilized by Pakistan Post?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the Pakistan Nursing Council (PNC) hired a third party to frame its rules and regulations; (b) if so, the details and justification for hiring a third party alongwith the amount paid to it for the aforesaid purpose; (c) whether the third party hired through a bidding process; if so, the details thereof; if not, the reasons thereof; and (d) what corrective measures have been taken by the Government to address the aforesaid issue?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state: (a) the details of individuals alongwith their posts and grades who have been absorbed in the Pakistan Nursing Council (PNC), including those who have been retired; (b) the positions and grades of each they held in their parent department; (c) whether such absorption is violation against the decision 2013 of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, that was declared illegal and unlawful; if so, the reasons thereof; and (d) what corrective measures are being taken by the Government to address aforesaid violation and hold those responsible and accountable?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has conducted a third-party independent audit of institutions registered with the Pakistan Nursing Council to determine whether each institution is first licensed according to the laid-down terms and conditions of the council and secondly, if there are any deficiencies after registration in recent times; (b) if so, the details thereof; if not, the reasons thereof; (c) whether an audit has been conducted, have any irregularities been found in any aforementioned institutions and what steps are being taken to address these irregularities and hold those responsible for such irregularities, including any abettors on the part of PNC, accountable; and (d) if such an audit has not been conducted, what steps are being taken to conduct one at the earliest opportunity?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state: (a) whether the Ministry obtains confirmation from time to time from the departments under its administrative jurisdiction regarding the implementation of payment of minimum wages declared by the Government; if so, the details thereof; (b) whether each of the aforesaid departments adheres to the minimum wage regulations for its employees, irrespective of the nature of their appointment; (c) whether any department of the Ministry has been found for not complying with minimum wage regulations; (d) if so, the reasons for such non-compliance; (e) what punitive measures are being taken by the Government to address the matter; and (f) what steps are being taken by the Ministry to ensure that the minimum wage regulations announced in Budget, 2024 are implemented in all departments of the aforesaid Ministry?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that several unauthorized persons are living permanently in the residential colony of PIMS, Islamabad; (b) whether it is also a fact that the officers/staff of PIMS has collectively forwarded complaints of the matter to the administration of PIMS and concerned officers of the Ministry of Health and no action has so far been taken in this regard; if so, the reasons thereof; (c) if so, what steps are being taken by the Government to resolve the aforesaid issue?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that there are scores of LDCs and UDCs of PIMS, Islamabad who have twenty to thirty years of service at their credit; (b) whether it is also a fact that the above lot of LDCs and UDCs are waiting for their promotions but the administration of PIMS is continuously ignoring the issue of their promotions; (c) whether it is further a fact that the administration of PIMS intends to make recruitments on certain posts of BPS-1 to BPS-16 and especially on the posts of Assistant (BPS-15); (d) if so, the reasons thereof and the time by which the above said LDCs and UDCs will be duly promoted and given preference over the direct recruitees alonwith details?

Will the Minister In-charge of the Cabinet Division be pleased to state: (a) whether Pakistan Telcommucation Authority (PTA) being a regulator has taken notice of the fact, that despite having hundred of thousand consumers; (b) Jazz does not has any Consumer Service Centre besides the signals of voice and data, that are very weak at Tatapur, District Multan; (c) if so, the details thereof; and (d) what steps are being taken by the Government to improve the service of Jazz in above said District?

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that almost PSDP was completed within the stipulated time frame and as per requirement of estimated budget; (b) if so, the reasons thereof; alongwith estimated of average growth project cost as average number of years required to complete the aforesaid project; (c) whether it is also a fact that reflection indicates poor policy made by the previous Government; (d) if so, what corrective measures are being taken by the Government to rationalize PSDP allocation to eliminate such distortions to ensure prudent planning and timely completion of any PSDP project?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state how the present Government plans to address the country's unprecedented and mounting debt challenges which are increasing day by day?

Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that Employees Old-Age Benefits Institution (EOBI) had made a plan to include fishermen in the list of (EOBI) for grant of financial benefits; (b) if so, whether it is also a fact that the aforesaid plan has notyet been implemented despite the directions of executive and the legislature; (c) if so, reasons thereof; and (d) what corrective measures are being taken by the Government to include fishermen in EOBI with in minimum time limit?

Will the Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the Pakistan Swimming Federation (PSF) recently sent players (male and female) teams to the Philippines; (b) if so, the details of the participants in the touring party as well as the capacity on which each player was included therein; (c) who will bear the expenses of such visit; (d) whether it is also a fact that the management of PSF including the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and their spouses are included in the touring party by allegedly giving them various fictitious roles like physios etc.; if so, the reasons thereof; (e) whether this amount is not against the public interest; if so, as to whether any investigation has been made in this regard; (f) if so, details thereof; if not, reasons thereof; and (g) what corrective measures are being taken by the Government to ensure transparency in the federation; and hold officials accountable?

Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development be pleased to state: (a) what mechanism is in place to audit Overseas Employment Promoters (OEPs) regarding the allocation of manpower for work visas abroad; (b) the criteria used to determine the extent to which an OEP can charge individuals seeking work opportunities abroad as well as the measures in place to protect the rights of migrant workers in destination countries; (c) the details of the audit process, and frequency of audits over the past five years and the outcome achieved of these audits so far; (d) whether the Bureau of Emigration and Overseas Employment has taken notice of instances where OEP exploit the individuals who are seeking better opportunities abroad for illicit profits including the offers of different job and issuing visas under fake pretenses; (e) whether there is any mechanism in place for financial and administrative audit of OEP; if so, the details thereof; and (f) what corrective measures are being taken by the Government to implement and enhance transparency mechanism within the available system and hold violators accountable?

Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that a human smuggling network was uncovered by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) which allegedly arranged fraudulent travel documents for Pakistanis with the connivance of Overseas Employment Promoters to enable their entry into Europe; (b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the investigation conducted so far in collaboration with the Bureau of Emigration and Overseas Employment including the number of Overseas Employment Promoters involved in such heinous crimes that have been traced so far; (c) whether the investigations are being conducted against each Overseas Employment Promoter; if so, the present statusthereof; and (d) the time by when such investigations will be concluded and those responsible will be held accountable?

Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to state: (a) details of individuals who have been appointed in NADRA in Grade-17 and above over the past five years, including the current calender year; (b) whether these appointments were made through a competitive process; if so, the details thereof; if not, the reasons thereof; (c) details of individuals who have resigned or were terminated during the aforementioned period alongwith the reasons for termination in each case; (d) details of individuals currently working in NADRA, as well as those who have been sent to other departments from NADRA on a deputation basis, including justifications for each person regarding the decision to take or lend their services on deputation; (e) the revenue generated by NADRA in the aforementioned years; (f) whether an audit has been conducted on these funds; (g) if so, the details thereof including critical findings from each year’s audit report?

Will the Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination be pleased to state: (a) the composition of Pakistan’s entourage to the 2024 Olympics, including players, associated coaches, managers and others, along-with their official capacities and reasons for their including in the entourage; (b) the selection criteria for each player, associated coach and manager, as well as justification for the inclusion of others in the entourage; (c) what is the expenses incurred for each individual, including travel and daily allowances and who covered these expenses for each player, manager and other members of the entourage; and (d) the performance of Pakistan’s participants in each category at the Olympics?

Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development be pleased to state: (a) whether the Bureau of Emigration and Overseas Employment has taken notice of fraudulent practices being occurred across the country by Overseas Employment Promoters, including Mehboob Enterprises, OEPL No.0833/RWP, which is not only fleecing the citizens by advertising jobs abroad for a certain trade and company and then issuing visas for a different trade and companies besides confiscating passports and other legal documents; if so, the details thereof; (b) the number of complaints registered against the aforementioned OEPs and companies at present and disposed of during the last six months; (c) what investigation has so far been conducted by the Government against these fraudulent persons and Overseas Employees Promoters; and (d) what steps are being taken by the Government to hold these companies accountable for such fraudulent acts?

Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to state: (a) details of each current complaint against various functionaries of the Pakistan Nursing Council (PNC) for which inquiries or investigations have been initiated by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) including the nature of each complaint; (b) the current stage of each inquiry or investigation; (c) the date when each complaint was launched, the date when the inquiries or investigations started; and (d) the expected time frame for concluding each investigation?

Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to state: (a) details of each current complaint against various functionaries of the Pakistan Nursing Council (PNC) for which inquiries or investigations have been initiated by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) including the nature of each complaint; (b) the current stage of each inquiry or investigation; (c) the date when each complaint was launched, the date when the inquiries or investigations started; and (d) the expected time frame for concluding each investigation?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to refer to the Un-Starred Question No.8 replied on 05-08-2024 and to state: (a) the principal amount that was actually obtained through the loan and who was lender; (b) the deadline for the repayment of the principal amount and the amount that has been repaid to date; (c) the separate amount that has been paid, specifically under the category of interest to date; (d) the expected time frame in which the entire amount (Principal and interest) will be fully repaid; and (e) details of the specific digitization initiatives or projects were founded through this loan?

Will the Minister for Law and Justice be pleased to state: (a) does the Government acknowledge that the current judicial system of the country ensures speedy and inexpensive justice as enshrined in the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan 1973; (b) if so, how does the Government justify it; (c) what steps are being taken by the Government to address and rectify the situation of delayed trials and appeals in the country aimed at expediting the judicial process and ensuring timely resolution of cases and appeals; and (d) how does the Government monitor and oversee the progress of these cases to ensure that delays are minimized and justice is served efficiently?

Will the Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination be pleased to state: (a) whether the Ministry obtains confirmation from time to time from the departments under its administrative jurisdiction regarding the implementation of payment of minimum wages declared by the Government; if so, the details thereof; (b) whether each of the aforesaid departments adheres to the minimum wage regulations for their employees, irrespective of the nature of their appointment; (c) whether any department has been found not to comply with minimum wage regulations;if so, the reasons for such non compliance and what punitive measures are being taken to address the matter; and (d) how will the Ministry ensure that the minimum wage regulations announced in Budget 2024 are implemented in all departments?

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives be pleased to refer to the Starred Question No.123 replied on 05-09-2024 and to state: (a) why the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) project, which is supported by Roche Pakistan and aims to provide essential medicines for cancer patients, was excluded from the PSDP 2024-25, alongwith factors or criteria that led to exclusion aforesaid project; (b) whether there were issues related to project proposal, funding, or alignment with current Government priorities; (c) whether the Government has plan to reconsider and potentially include this critical project in this year and future PSDP cycles; (d) if so, the details thereof; if not, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for National Heritage and Culture be pleased to state: (a) whether the Ministry obtains confirmation from time to time from the departments under its administrative jurisdiction regarding the implementation of payment of minimum wages declared by the Government; if so, the details thereof; (b) whether each of the aforesaid departments adheres to the minimum wage regulations for their employees, irrespective of the nature of their appointment; (c) whether any department has been found not to comply with minimum wage regulations; if so, the reasons for such noncompliance and what punitive measures are being taken to address the matter; and (d) how will the Ministry ensure that the minimum wage regulations announced in Budget, 2024 are implemented in all departments?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to refer to the Un-Starred Question No.03 replied on 10-06-2024 and to state: (a) whether the lack of a mechanism to identify and prevent overpayment’s to employees who have completed their deputation, retired, or reached superannuation indicate a failure in the AGPR system, especially if adjustments in pay slips are not being made; (b) why is there no cap in place within the AGPR system to prevent such overpayment’s; (c) whether it is allegedly the failure of Government to address this issue it further reflects that AGPR may be facilitating salary overpayment’s in collusion with lending departments, particularly if necessary adjustments in pay slips are not implemented; (d) if so, whether is there a proposal under consideration of the Government to implement a cap in accordance with statutory orders for all Government appointees; if yes, the details and the expected time line for this implementation; (e) if no such proposal exists, what are the reasons for not implementing a cap?

Will the Minister for Human Rights be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that, despite the passage of the Islamabad Capital Territory Senior Citizens Act, 2021, the subordinate rules required under the Act have not yet been formulated; (b) if so, the reasons for delay in the formulation of these rules; and (c) what corrective steps are being taken by the Government to ensure that the necessary rules are formulated and when will they be implemented?

Will the Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) be pleased to state: (a) the total number of employees with their name and domicile working in Bobby Oil Field, Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) and Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) in District Sanghar at present; (b) detail of the social work carried for locals of the District Sanghar; if not, reasons thereof; (c) detail of the Gas provided to surrounding areas/local of the above said companies; and (d) particularly detail of the social work carried out in by Bobby Oil Field for the village Ahmed Qaimkhani and surrounding areas?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state: (a) what short-term measures are being implemented to address high electricity charges, specifically in relation to combating corrupt practices within distribution companies, improving billing transparency and enhancing customer support; (b) what strategies are being employed to revise tariff structures, promote energy efficiency and upgrade transmission and distribution infrastructure to better manage and reduce electricity costs; (c) what long-term plans are in place for sector-wide reforms, investment in renewable energy and the development of an integrated energy management plan to stabilize prices and ensure cost-effectiveness; and (d) time by which, such strategies anticipated to produce tangible results in terms of reducing electricity charges and improving overall sector efficiency?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to refer to the Starred Question No.49 replied on 09-08-2024 and to state: (a) the latest status of the Expression of Interest (EOI) process for independent third-party audits of nursing institutions, as advertised by the World Health Organization (WHO); (b) when is the entire process of finalizing and appointing the third-party firm expected to be completed; (c) how will it be ensured that the audit is conducted in a truly independent manner; (d) what steps have been taken by the Government to prevent any undue involvement or influence by the Pakistan Nursing Council (PNC); and (e) what is the expected time frame for completing the audit and releasing its findings?

Will the Minister for Water Resources be pleased to state: (a) what is the current status of the Diamer-Bhasha Dam Project, in terms of construction progress, including details on key milestones achieved, phases completed, any delays encountered and updated timelines for upcoming stages; (b) whether the cost of the Diamer-Bhasha Dam Project increased significantly; (c) if so, the details on the cost increase, including the reasons for these changes; (d) what steps are being taken to manage and control costs effectively which includes measures for cost control, efficiency improvements and performance monitoring; and (e) how is cost evaluation and management conducted to prevent waste and ensure that funds are contributing effectively to the project’s goals?

Will the Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety be pleased to state: (a) whether the Ministry obtains confirmation from time to time from the departments under its administrative jurisdiction regarding the implementation of payment of minimum wages declared by the Government; if so, the details thereof; (b) whether each of the aforsaid departments adheres to the minimum wage regulations for their employees, irrespective of the nature of their appointment; (c) whether any department has been found not to comply with minimum wage regulations; if so, the reasons for such noncompliance and what punitive measures are being taken to address the matter; and (d) whether the Ministry has ensured that the minimum wage regulations as issued through Budget, 2024 are implemented in all department?

Will the Minister In-charge of the Cabinet Division be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that poor quality of internet and distorted network of the cellular companies in villages, Ahmed Qaimkhani and Jam Nawaz Ali, District Sanghar and Mohallah Naimat Deen Pindorian, Islamabad; if so, the reason thereof; and (b) what steps have been taken by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to direct the cellular companies to rectify the issues and provide quality of network/data services in above said areas?