Will the Minister for National Food Security and Research be pleased to state: (a) the names of agricultural inputs on which the Government is providing subsidy indicating also the amount of subsidy being provided on each item; (b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to increase the amount of the said subsidy, if so, the details thereof; and (c) the steps being taken by the Government to increase the use of machinery in agricultural sector in the country?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a)the names of firms / companies / contractors blacklisted by the National Highway Authority during the last five years indicating also the reasons for blacklisting in each case; and (b)whether the owner of any of the said firm / company has got registered a firm / company with National Highway Authority with a new name, if so, the reasons therefore?

Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to state: (a)the names and designation of the persons working in Pakistan Embassy/Mission in Canada; (b)the names and designation of the said persons against whom complaints have been received during their present posting in that embassy/mission indicating also the action taken in each case; and (c)the names and designation of those persons who have completed their tenure of posting in the said embassy/mission indicating also the time by which they will be transferred/called back?

Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development be pleased to state: (a)the number of overseas employment promoters registered in the country at present; (b)whether any mechanism has been evolved to monitor performance of the said promoters, if so, the details thereof; and (c) the details of penalties / punishment prescribed for those promoters who violate the rules / terms and conditions?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to establish a National Quality Control Laboratory for Drugs and Medicines in the country, if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Inter Provincial Coordination be pleased to state: (a)whether it is a fact that Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) has launched Grass Roots Football Development Programme, if so, the date and purpose of launching the programme and funds allocated for the same so far; (b)the details of the initiatives / steps taken by the PFF for the development of football in the country under the said programme; and (c)the mechanism devised for talent hunt under that programme indicating also the procedure laid down for enrollment of children in the same?

Will the Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training be pleased to state the names and educational qualifications of persons presently working in MP-1 scale in Higher Education Commission, indicating also the salary, allowances and other fringe benefits admissible to them?

Will the Minister for Ports and Shipping be pleased to state the names and designations of the officers / officials who have been re-employed in the Ministry of Ports and Shipping on contract basis during the last three years indicating also the reasons for re-employment in each case?

Will the Minister for Ports and Shipping be pleased to state: (a)the estimated cost of the project for construction of express way to Gawadar port indicating also the amount approved and allocated for purchase of land for the same so far; and (b)the time by which the work on the said project will be started and completed?

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 new universities or campuses of the existing universities in the districts where there is no university or campus of a university, if so, when?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state: (a)whether the implementation and monitoring of the WHO Essential Medicines List in the country falls under the purview of Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan, if not, the reasons thereof; and (b)the names of authority which regulates and monitors the implementation of the said List in public sector hospitals in Islamabad at present?

Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to state the number of persons working in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in BPS 9 to 20 with province wise break up?

Will the Minister for National Food Security and Research be pleased to state the steps taken by the Government to protect the crops from harsh weather conditions in the country and mitigate the loss caused thereby to the agriculture sector?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a)the number of accidents occurred on Motorways during the year 2015-16 with area wise break up; and (b)the steps being taken by the government to control the said accidents?

Will the Minister for National Food Security and Research be pleased to state: (a)the mandatory role of the Ministry of National Food Security and Research relating to foods security in the country; (b)the steps taken by the Ministry since 2013 to ensure that Pakistan would not become a food deficient country; and (c)the names educational qualifications and experience of experts of food security presently working in the said Ministry?

Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to state: (a)whether it is a fact that the Government of Pakistan has presented a dossier on Kulbashan Yaduv to new UN Secretary General, if so, the details thereof; (b)the other international forums where that dossier will be presented; and (c)the reasons for late preparation of the said dossier?

Will the Minister for Ports and Shipping be pleased to state: (a)the volume of trade being undertaken through Port Qasim and Kemari, Karachi at present; and (b)the steps being taken by the Government to improve the overall condition and trade volume through the said ports?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state the names and locations of hospitals under the administrative control of the Federal Government being fully financed by foreign countries indicating also the date of operationalization of hospital, name of financing country and annual expenditure in each case?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state the names and locations of hospitals under the administrative control of the Federal Government being fully financed by foreign countries indicating also the date of operationalization of hospital, name of financing country and annual expenditure in each case?

Will the Minister for Ports and Shipping be pleased to state: (a)the mechanism evolved by the government to deepen the sea near ports of the country with port wise break up; and (b)the mechanism evolved to keep the ports and sea shores clean with port wise break up?

Will the Minister for Ports and Shipping be pleased to state the number of persons working in BPS-1 to 22 in the Ministry of Ports and Shipping, its attached departments, corporations, authorities, subordinate offices and autonomous and semi-autonomous bodies with grade wise and province wise break up?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state: (a)whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to establish diagnostic centers in those areas where cancer is spreading rapidly to ensure early diagnosis of the disease, if so, the details thereof; and (b)the steps being taken by the Government to create awareness about the said disease amongst the public particularly women in the country?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a)whether it is a fact that the use of post offices has been decreased in the country during the last decade, if so, the details and reasons thereof; (b)whether the Government has upgraded or going to upgrade the post offices into a multi-facility provider unit like ATM money transfer or foreign exchange, if so, the details thereof; and (c)the details of new services introduced or being introduced in the post offices for its viability?

Will the Minister for National Food Security and Research be pleased to state: (a)the mechanism evolved by the Government for provision of subsidy on fertilizer; and (b)whether any amount of DAP importers is outstanding at present, if so, the details thereof indicating also the date since which the same is outstanding?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state: (a)the names of the pharmaceutical companies which applied for increase in prices of their medicines during the last one year; and (b)the names of said companies whose requests have been acceded to and of those whose requests have been declined and the reasons for decline?

Will the Minister for Ports and Shipping be pleased to state the share of Federal Government and Provincial Government of Balochistan in revenue generated or to be generated from Gawadar Port?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state the present status of work on the project for improvement and widening of N-45 indicating also the estimated cost and the expenditure incurred on the same so far?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state the present status of work on the project for construction of Takht Bhai Fly- Over Bridge indicating also the original estimated cost, original estimated date of completion and the expenditure incurred on the same so far?

Will the Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training be pleased to state the grants given by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan to the public sector universities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during the fiscal year 2015-16?

Will the Minister for National Food Security and Research be pleased to state: (a)the number of persons working in BPS-1 to 22 in the Ministry of National Food Security and Research, its attached departments, subordinate offices and autonomous & Semi-autonomous corporations, authorities and bodies with grade wise and province wise break up; and (b)the number of posts lying vacant in the said Ministry, departments, offices, corporations and authorities with grade wise and province wise break up?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state the amount paid by the National Highway Authority under the head of escalation during the last three years indicating also the original and revised cost of the projects concerned, collectively?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state the date on which construction work was started on Takhtbai Flyover and the time by which the same will be completed?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state: (a)whether it is a fact that steroids are being used in various multi vitamin supplements in the country, if so, the monitoring mechanism devised by the Government to control the same; and (b)the name of authority which checks the quality of the said supplements produced in the country?

Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to state: (a)the names and place of domicile of the Ambassadors and High Commissioners posted in Pakistan Embassies and Missions at present; and (b)the names, designations and place of domicile of the persons appointed in Pakistan Embassies and High Commissions during the last five years?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state: (a)the number of persons working in BPS-1 to 22 in the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, its attached departments, subordinate offices and autonomous & semi autonomous corporations, authorities and bodies with grade wise and province wise break up; and (b)the number of posts presently lying vacant in the said Ministry,departments, offices, corporations and authorities?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a)the names and locations of new highways constructed during the tenure of the present Government; and (b)the names and locations of highways repaired or upgraded during the tenure of the present Government?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a)the number of Motorways and National Highways in the country with province wise break up; and (b)the number of toll plazas on the said Motorways and Highways being run by NLC and FWO indicating also the date of award of contract to them and date of expiry of the same in each case?

Will the Minister for National Food Security and Research be pleased to state: (a)the mechanism evolved by the Ministry of National Food Security and Research to determine and calculate the figures about food security in the country; and (b)the present status of the food security situation in the country as per data and calculation of the said Ministry?