Will the Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) be pl eased to state: (a) rhe de/ails regarding the current financial shortfall experienced by the Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGCL): (b) the number of times the prices of gas have been increased by the SSGCL during the past five years: (c) the details of salary, perks and privileges given to the Managing Director of the SSGCL: and (d) the complete information of the person currently holding the position of Managing Director at the SSGCL saharralongwith his qualifications previous experience and background thereof.

Will the Minister for Commerce be pleased to state: (a) what was the total expenditure associated with the import, storage and processing of wheat; (b) the projected revenue to be generated from exports; (c) the anticipated overall profit or loss impact resulting from these operations; and (d) how will aforesaid import affect the procurement of locally produced wheat?

Will the Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication be pleased to state: (a) the details of Broadband/Interent Service Providers (ISPs) across the country; (b) the year-wise and ISP-wise number of incidents of fault/disruptions of broadband/interent services in the countryduring the last five years alongwith the reasons for each incident; and (c) the steps being taken by the Pakistan TelecommunicationAuthority (PTA) against these ISPs in each case?

Will the Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that over 300 Contingent Paid Staff (CPS) were appointed/engaged by Higher Education Commission (HEC) during the year 2021-2022; (b) whether it is also a fact that out of these (CPS) 39 were in BPS-06 to BPS-17; if so, the details thereof; (c) details of monthly salary of each CPS; and (d) the details of rules/policy under which these CPS were appointed/engaged by HEC? Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training

Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development be pleased to state: (a) update details on the situation regarding deportation of approximately one hundred Pakistani nurses from Saudi Arabia due to their forged documents verification; (b) what steps are being taken by the Government to address the concerns raised by the deported Pakistani nurses as well as ensure the protection of Pakistanis workers abroad; (c) the details regarding high level investigation initiated following the incident of the deportation of Pakistani nurses from Saudi Arabia; (d) what measures are being taken to prevent similar incidents involving forged documents verifications and exploitation of Pakistani workers by recruitment firms agencies in the future; (e) details of assistance or support being provided to the deported Pakistani nurses; and (f) details of their families to mitigate the impact of their sudden deportation?

Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to state: (a) what measures are being taken by the Directorate General of Immigration and Passports to address the reported nonpayment of salaries to employees serving in embassies abroad; (b) the details of accounts and reasons of delay in payments of salary to the aforesaid employees of the embassies; (c) what steps are being taken by the Government to ensure the assistance to employees affected due to the non-payment of salaries with immediate effect to alleviate their financial hardships; (d) whether investigations have been conducted by the Government to identify systemic, regarding non-payment of salaries to embassy staff; if not, the reasons thereof; and (e) what corrective measures are being taken by the Government to settle the aforesaid issue?

Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to state: (a) how does the Government justify the policy that discriminates against non-CDA Sector residents in terms of access to burial facilities, in the light of the constitutional guarantee of equal treatment and rights for all citizens; (d) what measures are being taken by the Government to ensure that all residents of Islamabad, irrespective of their residence status, have equal access to burial facilities; (c) whether there is any plan to revise this discriminatory policy to make the graveyard accessible to all citizens of Islamabad; and (d) details of the total population of Islamabad is about 2.3 million, how does the Government has made a plan to address the impending shortage of burial space is being given current Government graveyard only has capacity of 20,000 burial space?

Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to state: (a) what actions are being taken by the Government to educate and inform the public about their rights and the availability of services, particularly for those living in non-CDA sectors and illegal housing societies; (b) why did the CDA has not developed new residential areas to accommodate the increasing population of Islamabad, thereby preventing the growth of illegal housing societies; and (c) the reasons for not preventing the mega development of illegal housing societies, which has now led to a significant number of residents being deprived of their essential services and legal protections?

Will the Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the position of Chairman, Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGCL) has been vacant since October, 2022; if so, the reasons thereof; (b) is there any proposal under consideration by the Government to reconstitute SSGCL Board; (c) if so, the details thereof; if not, the reasons thereof; and (d) what steps have already been taken or are being taken by the Government to fulfill the said post?

Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to state: (a) the year-wise number of citizenship cards and Passports issued by each Pakistani mission abroad during the last ten years; (b) whether it is a fact that Afghan nationals have been issued citizenship cards and Passports by Pakistani missions abroad during the last ten years; if so, the reasons thereof; and (c) the criteria adopted for issuance of citizenship cards and Passports to Afghan nationals alongwith number of Afghan nationals holding Pakistani citizenship cards and Passports?

Will the Minister for National Food Security and Research be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that farmers are currently facing challenges, specifically poor support prices for crops, rising costs of agricultural inputs, non-availability of quality seeds, water stress, exploitation by middlemen and Government policies, resulting in a substantial decrease in the yield and production of major crops such as cotton, leading to a shortage of raw materials for textile mills; (b) if so, the Government has conducted a thorough assessment of these challenges, including consultations with all relevant stakeholders such as provincial authorities, agricultural experts and farmer organizations; (c) what corrective measures are being implemented recently to address these challenges, particularly in improving support prices, reducing input costs, enhancing seed quality, managing water resources and protecting farmers from exploitation; and (d) what extent such measures been found effective in improving the overall situation, particularly, concerning the production and availability of key crops like cotton?

Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to state: (a) the year-wise number of citizenship cards and Passports issued by each Pakistani mission abroad during the last ten years; (b) whether it is a fact that Afghan nationals have been issued citizenship cards and Passports by Pakistani missions abroad during the last ten years; if so, the reasons thereof; and (c) the criteria adopted for issuance of citizenship cards and Passports to Afghan nationals alongwith number of Afghan nationals holding Pakistani citizenship cards and Passports?