Will the Minister for Commerce be pleased to state: (a) the time by which the additional energy requirements of the textile sector will be met in order to take benefits from GSP Plus scheme from European Union; and (b) the mechanism devised to comply with the conditionallties of said scheme?

Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development be pleased to state the steps being taken by the Government to protect the children rights specially to elimlnate child labour?

Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that Child Domestic Labour (CDL) has been declared as the worst shape of slavery according to the Constitution of Pakistan and ILD?s Convention (138, 182, 189) rectified by Pakistan; (b) if so, the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to state: (a) the total number of Pakistani fishermen imprisoned in India at present; and (b) the steps taken or proposed to be taken by the Government for their release?

Will the Minister for Commerce be pleased to state: (a) the names of the countries declared favourite for trade with Pakistan so far; and (b) the benefits accrued therefrom during the year 2013-14 till date?

Will the Minister for Inter Provincial Coordination be pleased to state the steps taken by the Government to resolve the dispute of recognition between International Olympic and Pakistan Olympic Associations?

Will the Minister for State and Frontier Regions be pleased to state whether it is a fact that ban has been imposed on issuance of domiciles to minorities in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA); if so, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for States and Frontier Regions be pleased to state: (a) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to repeal or amend the Frontier Crime Regulation (FCR) for granting equal rights to the residents of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA); (b) if so, when it will be implemented; if not, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to state: (a) the total number of Iranians annually imprisoned in Pakistan at present alongwith the allegations therefor; and (b) the number of Pakistanis annually Imprisoned in Iran at present alongwith the allegations therefor?

Will the Minister for Inter Provincial Coordination be pleased to state: (a) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to hire the services of a foreign coach for Davis Cup Tournament (DCT); (b) the total number of players who will be trained for the DCT; (c) whether there is also any proposal under consideration of the Government to give training to Pakistani players in Hard Court; and (d) whether special attention is being given to the fitness of said players to improve their performance for DCT?

Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development be pleased to state: (a) the total amount of Workers Welfare Fund invested in Commercial Banks during the last five years; and (b) the bank and scheme-wise details thereof?

Will the Minister for Commerce be pleased to state: (a) the impacts of SRO issued by Establishment Division on 10th February, 2014 regarding the performance/work of the Commerce and Trade Group; and (b) whether the Ministry was consulted before issuance of said SRO to the Ministry; if so, the recommendations; if not, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for States and Frontier Regions be pleased to state the time by which Afghan Refugees will be repatriated from Pakistan to their homeland?

Will the Minister for Commerce be pleased to state the year-wise quantity of yarn exported from Pakistan to China during the last three years?

Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to state the present relations of Pakistan with Saudi Arabia and USA?

Will the Minister for Commerce be pleased to state: (a) the year-wise quantity of Livestock and Sufaida (Poplar) exported to Afghanistan during the last five years alongwith the names of companies thereof; and (b) the prescribed criteria to obtain the license for said exports?

Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development be pleased to state: (a) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to deliver pension at the residences of pensioners of Old Age Benefit Institution; (b) if so, when it will be implemented; if not, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Commerce be pleased to state: (a) the impediments in opening of Khokhrapar border for trade between India and Pakistan at present; and (b) the detail of losses incurred by the traders of Sindh on account of the additional cost of transportation of their goods to or from Wahgah during the year 2013-14?

Will the Minister for Commerce be pleased to state the Impediments of granting Most Favorite Nation status to India?

Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to state: (a) the number of Pakistanis imprisoned In Indian Jails at present; (b) the number of Indians imprisoned in Pakistani Jails at present; and (c) the number of prisoners of India released by Pakistan during the last five years?

Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to state the steps being taken by the Government to improve the performance of Pakistani Embassies abroad and to solve the issues faced by Pakistanis overthere?

Will the Minister for Commerce be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that radiations emit from those food items which have been imported from Japan; (b) if so, the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

Will the Minister for Commerce be pleased to state the steps being taken by the Ministry to take full advantage of a regional trade market to boost up the economy of the country?

Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government of Pakistan provides financial and other assistance to those Pakistanis who die while working abroad; if so, the details thereof; and (b) whether the Pakistan?s Missions abroad have formulated any mechanism to expedite settlement of legal claims for dues/ compensations with the local authorities in case of death of Pakistani workers abroad; if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that Pakistanis are facing a lot of difficulties in Malaysia due to non cooperation of Pakistan?s Embassy overthere; (b) whether it is also a fact that a number of innocent Pakistanis are imprisoned overthere; (c) if the answers to part (a) and (b) above are in the affirmative, the details alongwith the steps being taken by the Government in this regard particularly for their release?

Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that free of cost land has been provided for construction of the buildings of foreign embassies in Pakistan during the last five years; if so, the reasons therefor; and (b) whether any other country provided such land for construction of Pakistan?s embassies abroad so far; if so, details thereof?

Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development be pleased to state: (a) the purposes of the establishment of Overseas Workers Welfare Fund; (b) the name of programs, welfare projects and services provided by the said Fund so far; (c) the year-wise total amount allocated for the said Fund during the last three years; and (d) the present status of implementation of the said welfare projects?

Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to state: (a) the present status of the national policy for Overseas Pakistanis; and (b) the steps taken by the Government for the implementation of the said policy?

Will the Minister for Textile Industry be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the textile products have been exported to European Union after the GSP Plus Status was given to Pakistan; if so, the present status of textile growth therefor; (b) the difference between the estimated and actual textile growth at present and (c) whether it is also a fact that Pakistan has failed to take advantages of the said status during January to May, 2014; if so, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Commerce be pleased to state: (a) the increase registered in the export of Pakistani rice during the year 2013-14; (b) the month-wise quantity of rice in metric tons exported during the said period alongwith the value thereof; (c) the increase registered in the export of cotton yarn during the said period; and (d) the increase registered in foreign exchange of Pakistan as a result of the said export of yarn during the said period?

Will the Minister for Commerce be pleased to state: (a) the name of countries to which surgical instruments were exported during the last five years; and (b) the amount of foreign exchange earned therefrom during the said period?

Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to state the impacts of the recent visit of the Prime Minister of Pakistan made to India on the Pak-India relationships?

Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to state the steps taken by the Government to integrate the Pakistan?s embassies abroad with the Ministry through Information Technology/Internet?

Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to state the steps taken by the Government to improve the standard of services in Pakistan?s embassies abroad in order to provide maximum facilities to Overseas Pakistanis?

Will the Minister for Textile Industry be pleased to state: (a) the total number of cases of corruption reported in the Ministry and its attached departments during the last five years alongwith the details thereof; and (b) whether action has been taken by the Ministry against each culprit thereof; if not, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human resources Development be pleased to state: (a) the details of legislation made by the Government to control/ eliminate child labour in the country; and (b) the steps taken by the Government for implementation thereupon?

Will the Minister for Textile Industry be pleased to state: (a) the details of tax exemptions, subsidy on interest, tariff protection, land on concessional rates or any other concessions given to textile sector of the country during the last three years; (b) whether it is a fact that the market share of the country is declining year by year resulting increase in the share of its competitors; if so, the steps taken by the Government to address the said issue; and (c) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to improve the value added export products instead of raw material exports of textile sector?

Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development be pleased to state whether it is a fact that welfare projects are being launched in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) by the Workers Welfare Fund; if so, the prescribed criteria thereof?

Will the Minister for States and Frontier Regions be pleased to state the prescribed criteria to monitor the utilization of funds being provided to Political Agents and Assistant Political Agents in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA)?

Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF) School at Chakdara, Lower Dir was closed in November, 2004; if so, the reasons thereof; and (b) the number of teachers of the said School who were compulsorily retired alongwith the number of teachers who were transferred to other Schools?

Question No. 102 replied on 28-02-2014 and to state: (a) the month wise details of research and advisory reports prepared, approved and disseminated by the Research Development and Advisory (RD&A) Cell since its establishment; (b) the impacts of said reports on the Textile Industry; (c) the names of officers working in the said Cell alongwith the justification for continuation of their contracts of appointments; and (d) the reasons for not making regular appointments through the Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) in the said Cell?

Will the Minister for Textile Industry be pleased to refer to Starred Question No.43 replied on 28-02-2014 and to state: (a) the number of meetings of the Textile Policy Implementation Committee held since the approval of Textile Policy 2009 till date alongwith the decisions made during each meeting thereof; b) the names of Wings and Heads of Departments responsible for implementation of the said Textile Policy; (c) the names of officers posted in the Ministry on deputation basis alongwith the details of their BPS, qualification, parent departments and date of Joining; and (d) the steps taken by the Ministry to fill up said posts on regular basis?

Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to state the total number of cases of violence occurred on the Line of Control since July, 2013?

Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development be pleased to state the number of skilled and unskilled manpower sent to Korea, Qattar and Saudi Arabia during the last five years alongwith details of vacancies and required qualification thereof?

Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development be pleased to state: (a) the total number of persons appointed in the Ministry and its attached departments during the last five years; (b) whether provincial quota was observed for such recruitments; and (c) the details of posts lying vacant in the said Ministry at present?

Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to state: (a) the names and addresses of Pakistanis who are imprisoned in Bagram Jail, Afghanistan at present; and (b) the details of allegations leveled against said prisoners?

Will the Minister for States and Frontier Regions be pleased to state: (a) the details of medical services provided to the patients of various diseases in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) during the year 2013-14; (b) the names of medical/health units established therein during the said period; and (c) the details of funds allocated therefor during the said period?

Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the Embassy of Pakistan at Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) issued two NOCs on same day for deportation of dead bodies to Pakistan and for burial thereof in Saudi Arabia during the month of August, 2012; (b) if so, whether any power of attorney/statement was submitted by the persons to whom the said NOCs were issued; (c) the names of persons to whom the said NOCs were issued alongwith the details of those NOCs and statements submitted in this regard; and (d) whether it is also a fact that a complaint has also been forwarded to the said Embassy by the parents of deceased persons for inquiry regarding issuance of said NOCs and cause of deaths and compensation therefor; if so, the findings thereof alongwith action taken in this regard so far?

Will the Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination be pleased to state the criteria adopted for selection of top officials by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) during the last one year alongwith the Justifications thereof?

Will the Minister for Commerce be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the used cooking oil is being imported by the commercial importers since long; (b) whether it is also a fact that the said import is causing loss/ danger to public health and the national exchequer; (c) if the answers to part (a) and (b) above are in the affirmative, the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that 2000 Houbara Bustards were hunted in January, 2014; (b) whether it is also a fact that the permission was granted for 100 birds in 10 days therefor; and (c) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to impose ban on the hunting of said birds; if so, when it will be implemented?

Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to state: (a) the total number of complaints registered in the Ministry by the public during the year 2013-14; and (b) the steps taken and criteria adopted by the Government for speedy redressal of those complaints?

Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to state the names, parentage, designations, educational qualifications and domicile of the persons appointed in BPS-1 to 20 on regular, contract and daily wages basis in the Ministry during the period from 1st January, 2008 to 1st January, 2013 alongwith the details of present job status of each employee thereof?

Will the Minister for Textile Industry be pleased to state: (a) the total number of complaints registered in the Ministry by the public during the year 2013-14; and (b) the steps taken and criteria adopted by the Government for speedy redressal of those complaints?

Will the Minister for Textile Industry be pleased to state the names, parentage, designations, educational qualifications and domicile of the persons appointed in BPS 1 to 20 on regular, contract and daily wages basis in the Ministry during the period from 1st January, 2008 to 1st January, 2013 alongwith the details of present job status of each employee thereof?

Will the Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination be pleased to state: (a) the steps being taken by the Government for promotion of tourism in the country; (b) the location-wise hotels under the administrative control of the Ministry at present; (c) the year-wise Income earned through tourism and expenditure incurred thereupon during the last five years till date; and (d) the total amount allocated for promotion of tourism during the year 2014-15?

Will the Minister for States and Frontier Regions be pleased to state the total amount allocated for development programs/betterment of educational standards and health of women in FATA during the year 2013-14 and 2014-15 alongwith the head-wise utilization thereof?

Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to state the total amount reimbursed to each Pakistani Ambassador posted abroad under the head of medical bills during the year 2013-14?

Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to state the countrywise total number of Pakistanis deported from abroad since January, 2010 alongwith the details and reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development be pleased to state: (a) the names and addresses of teachers, doctors, engineers, professors, nurses, skilled and unskilled persons who have been sent to Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar during the last five years alongwith the procedure/criteria adopted for selection thereof; and (b) the steps being taken by the Government for sending more Pakistanis to those countries?

Will the Minister for Textile Industry be pleased to state the location wise textile industries and power looms functioning in the country at present?

Will the Minister for Commerce be pleased to state the names of domestic and foreign organizations working for enhancement of domestic exports at present?

Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to state the names and designations of employees of Ministry of Foreign Affairs who alongwith their any member of family have dual nationality at present?

Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to state: (a) the year-wise total number of Pakistani prisoners released by India, Saudi Arabia and USA during the last three years alongwith the details of allegations against those prisoners; (b) the year wise total number of Indian prisoners released by Pakistan during the said period alongwith details of allegations against those prisoners; (c) whether the prisoners so released were convicted/sentenced by the courts of law; if so, the details thereof; (d) whether said prisoners have served out the period of their imprisonment; and (e) the details of agreement under which the said prisoners were released?

Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that overseas Pakistanis are misbehaved by employees of the Pakistani embassies abroad; and (b) whether audit of said embassies has been conducted for the year 2013-14; if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to state the details of expenditures incurred on foreign visits made by the present Prime Minister

Will the Minister for Commerce be pleased to state whether it is a fact that the lists of exportable surplus items have been furnished to Pakistani Foreign Missions abroad to make efforts for sale thereof; if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Commerce be pleased to state the total number of export permits issued by the Ministry during the last five years till date alongwith the name of firms and nature of permits thereof?

Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to state the steps taken by the Government for the release of Dr. Afia Siddiqui?

Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development be pleased to state the district-wise total number of persons sent abroad from Balochistan during the year 2013-14 till date?

Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs for be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the Photocopier is not available in the Consulate General of Pakistan, New York; if so, the reasons thereof; and (b) whether staff deputed by the Ministry therein is creating difficulties for Pakistan overthere; if so, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Textile Industry be pleased to state: (a) the sector and item-wise details of the targets fixed and achieved for export of textiles during the last five years; (b) whether Government has explored new markets other than European Union for textile exports during the year 2013-14; if so, the details thereof alongwith the steps taken by the Government in this regard; and (c) the country-wise details of the share of major textile products exported during the last five years alongwith the steps taken by Government to augment the said share of exports?