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Assembly Parliamentary Year Session No Sitting No. Question Question Type Ministry
Senate 14 253 2
Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) the date on which National Transport Research Center was established indicating also the purpose for which the same was established; (b) the salient achievements of the said center so far; and (c) the names, designations, grades and place of domicile of the persons working in that Center on contingent, adhoc, contract and regular basis?
Unstarred Communication
Senate 14 253 2
Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the Asian Development Bank and the Government of Great Britain have approved to provide Dollar 100 million loan and Dollar 34 million as grant, respectively, for the construction of Shorkot-Khanewal section of Motorway, if so, the details thereof; and (b) the terms and conditions under which the said loan and grant are being provided indicating also the rate of interest and the period and sources for repayment of the same?
Unstarred Communication
Senate 14 253 2
Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) the arrangements of transport made by the Government for trade being conducted with Central Asian States, China, India and Iran through road at present; and (b) whether it is a fact that the said arrangements are insufficient, if so, the steps being taken by the Government to improve the same?
Starred Communication
Senate 14 253 2
Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state: (a) whether there is any regulatory authority/ system to check the amount of fees and other charges being charged by private hospitals in Islamabad, if so, the details thereof; and (b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to fix maximum limit for fee and other charges of the said hospitals, if so, the details therof
Starred National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination
Senate 14 253 2
Will the Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training be pleased to state: (a) the number of scholarship for Ph.D. awarded by the Higher Education Commission during the year 2015-16 indicating also the amount of stipend to be granted to the said scholarship holders; and (b) the names of disciplines in which those scholarships were awarded indicating also the names of universities for which the same were awarded?
Starred National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination
Senate 14 253 2
Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) the details of funds provided by Japan International Cooperation Agency, Asian Development Bank and World Bank for improvement of road infrastructure in the country during the last three years indicating also the utilization of the same; and (b) whether any third party audit of the said funds has been carried out, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons thereof?
Starred Communication
Senate 14 253 2
Will the Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training be pleased to state: (a) the names and locations of institutions which are imparting education in the field of science and technology in the country; and (b) the steps being taken / proposed to be taken for improvement of the said education in the country?
Starred Federal Education and Professional Training
Senate 14 253 2
Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) the expenditure incurred on repairing and maintenance of Quetta-Noshki-Dalbandin-Chaghi road during the last three years; and (b) whether it is a fact that despite those expenditures the said road is still in dilapidated condition, if so, the reasons thereof?
Starred Communication
Senate 14 253 2
Will the Minister for Communications be pleased state the number of contractors blacklisted by NHA due to their poor quality of work during the last three years?
Starred Communication
Senate 14 253 2
Will the Minister for National Food Security and Research be pleased to state whether the present stock of food reserves are sufficient to meet domestic requirements of the country, if so, the details thereof with province wise break up?
Starred National Food Security and Research
Senate 14 253 2
Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) the amount spent on repairing and maintenance of Karachi-Gawadar coastal highway during the last three years; (b) the names of contractors who carried out that work on the said road costing more than 10 million; (c) whether it is a fact that despite that work, the said road is still in dilapidated condition, if so, the reasons thereof; and (d) whether the relevant rules and procedure was followed while awarding the contract for the said work?
Starred Communication
Senate 14 253 2
Will the Minister for National Food Security and Research be pleased to state: (a) the number of farmers who have been provided financial assistance under the Prime Minister’s Kisan Package and the amount granted to them so far with district wise break up; and (b) whether provision of the said assistance under that package has been completed, if not, the number of remaining farmers who will be provided financial assistance with district wise break up?
Starred National Food Security and Research
Senate 14 253 2
Will the Minister for National Food Security and Research be pleased to state: (a) the steps taken / being taken by the Government to ensure that the farmers get a price for their production higher than their cost of production; (b) the steps taken / being taken by the Government to protect the interests of Pakistani farmers in international market viz-a-viz the Indian farmers who get more subsidy on agricultural inputs from their Government; and (c) the steps taken by the Government to increase agricultural productivity in the country during the last five years?
Starred National Food Security and Research
Senate 14 253 2
Will the Minister for Ports and Shipping be pleased to state: (a) the make, model and engine poser of official vehicles with the Ministry of Port and Shipping indicating also the names and grades of officers who are using the same at present; and (b) the expenditure being incurred on fuel, repairing and maintenance of the said vehicles on annual basis?
Starred Ports and Shipping
Senate 14 253 2
Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) the amount collected as toll tax in the country during the fiscal year 2015-16 with province wise break up; and (b) the number of toll plazas established by NHA in the province of Sindh?
Starred Communication
Senate 14 253 2
Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development be pleased to state the details of treaties signed by the present Government with foreign countries for the export of labour / manpower?
Starred Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development
Senate 14 253 2
Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Division be pleased to state: (a) the number and locations of the offices of Bureau of Immigration and Overseas Employees established in the country; and (b) the names, designation, grades and place of domicile of the persons working in the said offices?
Starred Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development
Senate 14 253 2
Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to state: (a) the number of Pakistanis imprisoned in Malaysia at present; (b) whether it is a fact that the said prisoners are not being treated properly in Jails, if so, the steps taken / being taken by the Government in this regard; and (c) the steps taken / being taken by the Government for repatriation of those prisoners?
Starred Foreign Affairs
Senate 14 253 2
Will the Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training be pleased to state: (a) whether there is any scheme for provision of financial assistance to the students belonging to FATA in pursuing higher education in the fields of engineering, science and technology, if so, the details thereof; (b) the number of students benefited from the said scheme during the last three years and the current year with year wise break up; and (c) whether the Government provides any guidance to the students of the said areas / disciplines seeking admission in the foreign accredited Universities, if so, the details thereof?
Starred Federal Education and Professional Training
Senate 14 253 2
Will the Minister for National Food Security and Research be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact the Prime Minister’s Farmer’s Package, announced in 2015 has not yet been implemented, if so, the reasons thereof; (b) the amount allocated under the said package indicating also the amount disbursed out of the same so far with province wise break up; and (c) the number of agricultural items on which the Government provide subsidy to the farmers in the country?
Starred National Food Security and Research
Senate 14 253 2
Will the Minister for National Food Security and Research be pleased to state: (a) the procedure being adopted in research centers in the country to faster rapid growth of broiler chickens; (b) whether it is a fact that hormone injections with adverse effects for human health are being injected to the said chicken for rapid growth, if so, the details thereof indicating also the name of authority who authorizes the use of those injections; (c) whether it is also a fact that the feed for those chickens contain harmful chemicals, if so, the details thereof; and (d) the components of the said feed approved by the research laboratories in the country?
Starred National Food Security and Research
Senate 14 253 2
Will the Minister for National Food Security and Research be pleased to state: (a) whether any research has been conducted by the Government regarding impacts of agriculture on global climate, if so, the details thereof; and (b) whether it is a fact that decrease in food waste can help in reducing contribution of agriculture to greenhouse gas emission, if so, the steps taken / being taken by the Government in this regard?
Starred National Food Security and Research
Senate 14 253 2
Will the Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training be pleased to state: (a) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to impart technical and vocational training / education to prepare manpower for CPEC project, if so, the details thereof; and (b) whether the Government has any coordination with the provinces in this regard, if so, the details thereof?
Starred Federal Education and Professional Training
Senate 14 253 2
Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state: (a) whether any steps have been taken by the present Government to strengthen international linkages for research on infectious diseases and vaccine development in the country, if so, the details thereof; (b) the details of research carried out on infectious diseases and development of vaccines in the country in collaboration of other countries; (c) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to make partnership in research on human infectious diseases with the international body namely Infect-ERA NET, if so, the details thereof; and (d) the steps being taken by the Government to boost research work on infectious diseases and development of vaccine in the country?
Starred National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination
Senate 14 253 2
Will the Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training be pleased to state the name of foreign donor organizations which provided funds to the Government for Education sector during the last five years indicating also the amount so provided and the purpose / project for which the same was provided in each case with year wise break up?
Starred Federal Education and Professional Training
Senate 14 253 2
Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistan and Human Resource Development be pleased to state the amount in Workers Welfare Fund and value of its assets / investments?
Starred Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development
Senate 14 253 2
Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) the length of roads constructed by the National Highway Authority in Mirpurkhas Division and in Districts Badin, Tando Allahyar and Tando Muhammad Khan so far; and (b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to construct more roads in the said Division and districts, if so, the details thereof?
Starred Communication
Senate 14 253 2
Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to state the names, designations and date of posting of the persons presently working in the Consulate General of Pakistan in Dubai indicating also the nature of duties assigned to each of them?
Starred Foreign Affairs
Senate 14 253 2
Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) the dates on which the toll tax on National Highways and Motorways was increased during the last three years indicating also the rate of the same at present; (b) the amount collected as toll tax during the said period indicating also the mode of its utilization; and (c) the name of authority which conducts the audit of the said collections?
Starred Communication
Senate 14 253 2
Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) the make, model, engine power and present status of official vehicles being used by the officers / officials of the Ministry of Communications, its attached departments and subordinate offices indicating also the names and grades of the officers / officials being used the same; (b) the expenditure being incurred on fuel, repair and maintenance of the said vehicles on annual basis; and (c) the number of non-functional vehicles at the disposal of the said Ministry, departments and offices indicating also the time since which the same are non-functional?
Starred Communication
Senate 14 253 2
Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resources Development Division be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that during the visit of Prime Minister of Pakistan to Qatar in February, 2016, the host Government had announced to grant visas / jobs to Pakistanis, if so, the details thereof; (b) the steps taken by the Government to secure the said visas / jobs indicating also the number of visas / jobs provided by them so far; and (c) the criteria / procedure laid down for the grant of those visas / jobs?
Starred Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development
Senate 14 253 2
Will the Minister for National Health Service, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state: (a) the funds provided by WHO for the control of TB, HIV / AIDs, Cancer and Child Malnutrition in the country during the last three years with year wise break up and the details of utilization of the same; and (b) the steps being taken by the Government to address the issue of Child Malnutrition in the country?
Starred National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination
Senate 14 253 2
Will the Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training be pleased to state: (a) the number of research institutions established by the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training in the country during the last three years; and (b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to establish such institutions in Balochistan during the current fiscal year, if so, the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?
Starred Federal Education and Professional Training
Senate 14 253 2
Will the Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training be pleased to state whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to establish more Universities in Balochistan, if so, the details thereof?
Starred Federal Education and Professional Training
Senate 14 253 2
Will the Minister for Ports and Shipping be pleased to state the number of persons working in the Ministry of Ports and Shipping, its attached departments, subordinate offices and autonomous / semi autonomous organizations with grade wise and province wise break up?
Starred Ports and Shipping
Senate 14 253 2
Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that there are a number of black spots on the road from Kuchlak to Qilla Saifullah, if so, the details thereof with location wise break up; and (b) whether it is fact that PC-1 for construction of Kuchlak bypass road has been approved, if so, the details thereof indicating also the dates on which tenders for award of contract of the same will be issued and work will be started?
Starred Communication
Senate 14 253 2
Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to state the steps taken / being taken by the Government to highlight the atrocities committed by the Indian security forces in Indian held Kashmir at the international fora including United Nation, OIC and European Union?
Starred Foreign Affairs
Senate 14 253 2
Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to state: (a) the names, percentage, district of domicile and period of stay abroad of the overseas Pakistanis who have been imprisoned in Gulf, Asian and European countries at present indicating also the nature of allegations against them and date of their imprisonment in each case; and (b) the steps taken / being taken by the government for the release of the said prisoners?
Starred Foreign Affairs
Senate 14 253 2
Will the Minister for National Food Security and Research be pleased to state: (a) whether it is fact that 40% population is malnourished despite availability of surplus food in the country; and (b) whether it is also a fact that according to the report of ‘Global Hunger Index’ Pakistan is on the level of “Serious” with a score of 33.9 in malnourished, if so, the steps taken / being taken by the Government in this regard?
Starred National Food Security and Research
Senate 14 253 2
Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that firefighting equipment has not been installed / fitted in the three Attaabad Tunnels and is lying in open storage, if so, the reasons thereof; (b) whether it is also a fact that exhaust fans have only been installed in half of the said tunnels and the remaining half is without the same, if so, the reasons thereof; and (c) whether it is further a fact that the hardware and software system for operation and maintenance of those tunnels is in Chinese Language and Pakistani Engineers have not been trained to operate and maintain the same, if so, the reasons thereof?
Starred Communication
Senate 14 253 2
Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the National Highway Authority did not appoint its own consultant for the construction of road from Hanjrab pass to Gilgit under the CPEC programme, if so, the reasons thereof; (b) whether it is also a fact that the carpeting of the said roads is below standard, if so, the name(s) of person(s) responsible for the same; and (c) whether it is further a fact that as per Aashto Standard 7 degree bank on curves has not been kept while only 3 feet shoulder has been designed on that road, if so, the reasons thereof?
Starred Communication
Senate 14 253 2
Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Division be pleased to state whether it is a fact that the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development has received funds from overseas to control child labour in the country, if so, the details of projects launched for the said purpose out of the said funds during the last five years with province-wise breakup?
Starred Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development
Senate 14 253 2
Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state: (a) the steps being taken by the Government to ensure safety of general public from congo virus / fever; and (b) whether the Government is implementing the recommendations of WHO regarding screening of animals entering the market with particular reference to Eid-ul-Azha?
Starred National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination



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