Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state: (a) the number of Public Section industrial units in the country which have been privatized so far; (b) the number of the said units which are functioning at present; and (c) the amount of taxes which was b

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the trade deficit of the country has increased by over 18 percent during the month of July 2016, if so, the reason thereof; and (b) whether it is also a fact that our imports are increasing at a fast pace as compared to our exports, if so, the name of items the import of which increased during the year 2015-16 as compared to the year 2014-15?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state the amount collected as taxes on leather goods in the country during the last three years?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state: (a) the amount collected as sales tax from large scale manufacturer sector in the country during the fiscal year 2014-15 and 2015-16; and (b) the impact of the said revenue/amount on control of inflation in the country?

Will the Minister for Science and Technology be pleased to state whether it is a fact that the Pakistan Engineering Council has the mandate to create job opportunities for Engineers in the country, if so, the number of Engineers who got their jobs through the said Council during the last four years with province wise break up indicating also the names of departments in which they got their jobs?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the Government had announced a reward scheme for the whistle blower who reports about income and sales tax evasion, if so, the details thereof; (b) the number of reports submitted to the Federal and Provincial Income Tax Offices since the launching of the said scheme; and (c) the name of authority which registers reports about tax evasion under that scheme at Federal and Provincial level?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state: (a) the number of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) established/ notified in the country so far indicating also the number of same which have been provided with the facilities of natural gas and electricity as per SEZs policy; and (b) the number of cases of establishment / notification of the said zones under process at present?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the present capacity of warehouse constructed at Sust (Khujrab) border is small and can handle material of only 10 vehicles per day; and (b) whethe there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to construct a warehouse for transit cargo at the said place having capacity for handling material of 5000 vehicles per day?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state: (a) the details of indirect taxes imposed by the Government during the last five years; (b) whether it is a fact that indirect taxation is increasing in the country, if so, the reasons thereof; and (c) the steps taken / being taken by the Government to gradually decrease indirect taxation in the country?

Will the Minister for Science and Technology be pleased to state: (a) the steps taken / being taken by the Government to improve the performance of Pakistan Standards Quality and Control Authority (PSQCA); and (b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to make the said Authority an autonomous body?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state whether it is a fact that a large number of cases of tax refund have been pending in FBR, if so, the steps being taken by the Government to address the issue?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state: (a) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to reduce the rate of General Sales Tax (GST) and other indirect taxes on essential commodities, if so, when; and (b) the steps being taken by the Government to bring reforms in the tax system of the country and make it more progressive?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that no project has been financed through by Pakistan Development Fund so far, if so, the reasons thereof; (b) the details of procedural formalities which have not been completed so far to make the said Fund fully functional; and (c) whether it is also a fact that the said Fund and the Infrastructure Project Development Facility (IPDF) have similar purpose, if so, the key distinction between the two and reasons for putting money in that Fund instead of IPDF?