Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development be pleased to state: (a) the initial amount of contribution made by the Government to the Workers Welfare Fund; and (b) the steps being taken by the Federal Government for further contribution in the Workers Welfare Fund along with its details?

Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development be pleased to state: (a) the details of benefits given to the workers by the Employees’ Old Age Benefits Institution; and (b) the amount received by the Institution from the employers and also given to workers during the last five years with year-wise breakup?

Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development be pleased to state: (a) the functions of Overseas Employment Corporation; and (b) the number of persons sent abroad by the corporation during the last five years with country-wise break-up?

Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development be pleased to state: (a) the number of persons sent abroad by the Bureau of Emigration and Overseas Employment during the last five years with country-wise breakup; and (b) the steps being taken by the Government for exploring further employment opportunities abroad?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state: (a) the names of pharmaceutical companies registered in the country from 1st April, 2008 to 30th June, 2013; (b) the names of drugs registered in the country during the said period; (c) whether the laid down criteria was followed in registration of the said companies and drugs; (d) whether any irregularity has been found in registration of the said companies and drugs, if so, the details thereof; and (e) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to investigate the violations committed in the said registration and make the responsible persons accountable, if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development be pleased to state: (a) the details of complaints made by the Overseas Pakistanis regarding illegal occupation of their immovable properties in Pakistan during the last ten years indicating also the action taken in each case; (b) the number of the said cases in which the property was got vacated from illegal occupants and handed over to the concerned Overseas Pakistanis; and (c) the arrangements made by the Government for protection of immovable properties and other belongings of the Overseas Pakistanis in Pakistan?

Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development be pleased to state: (a) the current deposits in Workers Welfare Fund; and (b) the amount granted to the provinces out of the Funds after devolution under 18th amendment in the Constitution?

Will the Minister for Education, Trainings and Standards in Higher Education be pleased to state: (a) the number of foreign scholarships awarded to male and female students by HEC since 2008 with province-wise break-up; and (b) the criteria laid down for awarding the said scholarships?

Will the Minister for Education, Trainings and Standards in Higher Education be pleased to state: (a) the criteria laid down for distribution of funds by the Higher Education Commission amongst various universities in the country; (b) whether the funds are provided to all universities equally, if not, its reasons; and (c) the procedure laid down for awarding foreign scholarships by HEC?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) the estimated cost of Quetta - Chaman Highway; (b) whether it is a fact that the construction work of the said Highway has not been completed so far, if so, the reasons thereof; and (c) the time by which the said Highway will be completed?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the construction work of Loralai - DG Khan Highway has not been completed so far, if so, the reasons thereof; (b) the number of bridges proposed to be constructed on the said Highway and the number of those constructed so far; and (c) the time by which the said Highway will be completed?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state: (a) the procedure, educational qualifications and experience prescribed for appointment against the post of Chief Executive Officer (CEO), of the Drug Regulatory Authority; (b) the composition of the Committee which makes appointment against the said post; and (c) whether the appointment of the present CEO of the said Authority was made in accordance with the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan Act, 2012, if not, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state: (a) the names, designation, educational qualifications, experience and place of domicile of Members of cGMP compliance committee; (b) the name, educational qualifications and experience of Chairman of the said committee; and (c) the names of members of selection committee which has selected the Members of cGMP compliance committee and the name of authority which approved their selection?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state: (a) the pricing formula being applied for fixation of prices of registered drugs in the country; and (b) the date on which the said formula was introduced?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) the date on which tender was floated for the work of construction of Fateh PurKalam road; (b) the number of contractors / companies who participated in the said tender process and the names of company / contractor to which the same was awarded; (c) the original estimated cost and period of completion of the project; and (d) the percentage of work completed on the said project so far and the time by which the remaining work will be completed?

Will the Minister for Law, Justice and Human Rights be pleased to state the details of steps taken by the Government for providing inexpensive and speedy justice to people?

Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resources Development be pleased to state whether it is a fact that the students of private universities in the country are provided financial assistance from Workers Welfare Fund, if so, the names of universities students of which were provided such assistance during 2010-2011 and 2011-2012?

Will the Minister for Parliamentary Affairs be pleased to state:(a) whether the Election Commission of Pakistan has made preparations for holding local bodies election in the country; and (b) whether the Commission has liaisoned with the provincial governments in this regard, if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Law, Justice and Human Rights be pleased to state: (a) the details of cases of corruption lying pending with NAB for the last more than two years; (b) the reasons for not finalizing the said cases so far; and (c) the time by which the said cases will be finalized?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) the length of roads in Balochistan maintained by NHA with route-wise breakup; and (b) the names, designation, place of domicile and place of present posting of Engineering Staff presently deputed on the said roads?

Will the Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunications be pleased to state the details of steps taken by the Government to block obscene, adulterous and derogatory sites on Youtube and other internet sites of such nature?

Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development be pleased to state the names, educational qualifications and place of domicile of the persons appointed on regular, ad hoc, contract and daily wages basis in the Ministry and its attached departments during the last four years?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state: (a) the names of pharmaceutical companies the requests of which for enhancement of prices of their medicines / products were acceded to during the last one year indicating also the name of medicine / product and reasons for increase in each case; (b) the normal period after which pharmaceutical companies are allowed to enhance prices of their products; and (c) the names of pharmaceutical companies which made requests to revive / increase the prices of their products during the last two years indicating also the fate of request and reasons for acceding to / not acceding to the request in each case?

Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resources Development be pleased to state: (a) the number of housing schemes launched by the Ministry or Overseas Pakistanis Foundation so far indicating also the location, date of registration, date of launching, land acquired, land in possession, number of plots developed and number of plots allotted in each scheme; (b) the amount deposited by the Overseas Pakistanis for allotment of plots in the said schemes indicating also the period since when the amount has been deposited; and (c) whether any of the said schemes has been abolished, if so, the name of such scheme, reason for abolition and status of money deposited by the members for that scheme?

Will the Minister for Ports and Shipping be pleased to state the number of persons appointed in Gwadar Port, Port Qasim and Karachi Port Trust during the last four years with grade-wise and province-wise break-up?

Will the Minister for the National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state the names and quantum of medicines/ drugs and related material thereof imported since 2007-08 indicating also the amount spent thereon with year-wise break-up?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) the date on which construction work on the Gwadar-Ratodero road (M-8) was commenced and the time by which it will be completed; and (b) whether it is a fact that the said work has been delayed, if so, its reasons?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) the educational qualifications and experience prescribed for the post of Chairman National Highway Authority; and (b) whether the present Chairman of the said Authority fulfills the said qualifications and experience?

Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resources Development be pleased to state the steps being taken by the Government to check brain drain from the country?

Will the Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunications be pleased to state: (a) the covered area of the newly constructed NTC headquarters building, Islamabad, and the area being used by the Corporation itself out of the same; and (b) whether it is a fact that a chunk portion of the said building has been rented out to an American firm, if so, the covered area rented out to that firm indicating also the per month and per square foot rent of the same?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination be pleased to state: (a) the current population growth rate in the country; (b) the number of children being born in the country each year; and (c) the average family size in the country?

Will the Minister for Education, Trainings and Standards in Higher Education be pleased to state: (a) the number of persons sent abroad on scholarships by the Higher Education Commission since 2008; (b) the number of persons who were provided financial assistance or scholarships by the said Commission for study within the country during the said period;(c) the number of the said persons who singed bonds with the Commission to return back to Pakistan or to serve in the country; and (d) the number of the said persons who have violated the terms and conditions of their bond agreements?

Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resources Development be pleased to state: (a) the details of investment made by the Employees Old Age Benefit Institute during the last five years; (b) the profit earned from the said investment and details of its utilization; and (c) the name of authority which accorded approval for the said investment?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to sate:(a) the names, educational qualifications and experience of the Members of Policy Board and Directors of Drug Regulatory Authority; and (b) the authority / selection committee which selected/appointed the said Members and Directors?

Will the Minister for Law, Justice and Human Rights be pleased to state: (a) the number of special courts in the country; (b) the number of anti-terrorism courts in the country; and (c) the number of cases disposed of by said courts during the last two years?

Will the Minister for Law, Justice and Human Rights be pleased to state: (a) the amount recovered by NAB in various cases during the last two years; (b) the details of the cases in which that recovery was made indicating also the recovery made in each case; and (c) the amount paid to the officials/officers of NAB out of that recovery indicating also the names of officials/officers to whom the amount was paid and the amount paid to each of them?

Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resources Development be pleased to state: (a) the names, educational qualifications, place of domicile and names of parent departments of the Community Welfare Attaches posted abroad during the last four years; (b) the number of Community Welfare Attaches presently working in Pakistani Missions abroad; and (c) the criteria laid down for appointment of the said Attaches?

Will the Minister for Ports and Shipping be pleased to state: (a) the salient points of the agreement under which Gwadar Port has been handed over to China; and(b) the expected benefits for the country and for the province of Balochistan from the said agreement/handing over?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) the names, educational qualifications, grades and length of service of the Chairman and the Members of the National Highway Authority; and (b) whether it is a fact that the Chairman NHA is junior in service to the members of the authority?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state the amount of funds allocated for various projects to be executed by the National Highway Authority (NHA) during the current fiscal year with province-wise and project-wise break-up?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state: (a) the number of cases registered against pharmaceutical companies in the country for producing substandard medicines during the last two years; and (b) the present status of the said cases?

Will the Minister for Ports and Shipping be pleased to state the number of ships carrying Urea fertilizer anchored on Gwadar Port, KPT, and Port Qasim during the last five years?

Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resources Development be pleased to state: (a) the number of persons sent abroad by the Government for employment from 1st January, 2008 to 20th September, 2013; (b) the procedure adopted for selection of the said persons; and (c) the number of said persons who belong to Balochistan?

Will the Minister for Education, Trainings and Standards in Higher Education be pleased to state: (a) the number of children of schools going age presently not admitted in schools in the country; and (b) the procedure adopted for calculation of the said number?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) the name of company to which contract for construction of Tank– Dera Ismail Khan road has been awarded; (b) whether it is a fact that the said company has awarded that said work to sub-contractors, if so, the names of sub-contracts concerned; (c) whether awarding the said work to sub-contractors is permissible under the contract / agreement / rules / regulations; (d) the date on which the said project was inaugurated and the expected date / time of its completion; (e) the estimated total and per KM cost of the project; (f) whether any alternate passage has been made for the commuters; and (g) the steps taken / being taken by the Government for protection of people from pollution causing due to construction of the road?

Will the Minister for Parliamentary Affairs be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that women were not allowed to cast their votes in some constituencies during by-elections held in the country during August, 2013, if so, the names of such constituencies; and (b) the names of the persons found involved in the said illegal act and the action taken against them?

Will the Minister for Education, Trainings and Standards in Higher Education be pleased to state: (a) the amount allocated in PSDP for Turbat University during the last three years and the details of its utilizations; and (b) whether it is a fact that the proposed site of the said university is being changed despite the fact that the Government of Balochistan provided 1000 acre land on lease, free of cost feasibility of the same has been prepared and an amount of Rs. 90 million has already been spent on the site, if so, the expected variations in the period of completion and cost of the project?

Will the Minister for Ports and Shipping be pleased to state the number of Gwadar Port employees working in Grades 1 to 15 and 16 to 20, with quota-wise break-up?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state the time by which work of Motorway M-8 will be completed?

Will the Minister for Law, Justice and Human Rights be pleased to state the present status of Women Centers (Crises Centers) in the country?