Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state the number of persons working in BPS-1 to BPS-22 in the Ministry of Industries and Production, its attached departments, corporations, authorities, subordinate offices etc. with grade wise and province wise break up including those belonging to FATA and Gilgit Baltistan?

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms be pleased to state: (a)whether the Government has taken any steps to increase its capacity in engineering, logistics and road work projects under CPEC, if so, the details thereof; and (b)the steps taken by the Government to ensure that the private entrepreneurs and Provincial Governments enhance their capacity building for CPEC related activities?

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

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state: (a)whether it is fact that the share of Pakistan’s engineering industry in global exports has remained stagnant at 4% during the last 10 years, if so, the steps taken by the Government to strengthen the same; (b)the steps taken by the Government to fully empower the Engineering Development Board’s (EDB) during the 5 years; and (c)the steps being taken by the Government to address structural and policy issues of engineering industry of the country?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state the steps being taken by the Government to encourage women entrepreneurs in the industrial sector of the country?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state the amount of loans granted by the Government for installation of solar tube wells in the country during the year 2016 with province wise break up?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state: (a)the details of organizations and institutes under the administrative control of the Ministry of Industries and Production meant for development of industrial sector in the country; and (b)the major achievements of the said organizations and institutes during the last three years?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state: (a)the names and locations of new industrial zones established in the country during the period from 2009 to 2012 and 2013 to date separately; and (b)the names of major items being produced in the said industrial zones?

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms be pleased to state: (a)the details of projects for construction of roads included in the CPEC programme indicating also the location and length of each road; (b)the number of the said projects inaugurated so far; and (c)the details of those projects on which work has been started indicating also their location and length in each case?

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms be pleased to state the number of appointments made in the Ministry of Planning, Development and Reforms and its attached departments under the Aghaz-e-Haqooq-e-Balochistan programme in addition to the normal prescribed quota of Balochistan since the launching of the programme with grade wise and district wise break up?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state: (a)the names and designations of the officers / officials working at present in the Regional Tax Office Shaikhupura Division and indicating also the details of their job responsibilities; (b)the procedure adopted by the said office in detecting tax defaulters; and (c)the estimated period during which the said office disposes off cases of Tax Evasion or fraud cases?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state: (a)the number of cases of tax defaulters pending in the office of Regional Tax Office (RTO) of Sheikhupura Division for the last six months or more including those referred to that office from Tax Commissioner Lahore and the time by which the same will be disposed off; and (b)the number of cases in which the said office has detected tax frauds during the last six months indicating also the names of defaulters and the details of tax evasion in each case?

Will the Minister for Science and Technology be pleased to state: (a)the details of heavy metals detected in drinking water sources in the country at present indicating also the percentage share of each of the same; (b)the name of institution in the country which conducts the said study and research in water sources; and (c)the funds allocated for the said study and research during the last four years with year wise break up?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state whether it is a fact that Federal Board of Revenue has served notices to one hundred thousand wealthy people during the fiscal year 2015-16, if so, the amount of tax collected from the said persons so far?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to pursue the international manufacturing companies to set up units for production of their products in Pakistan under the concept of ‘Make in Pakistan’, ‘Startup and ‘Standup Pakistan’, if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms be pleased to state whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to take the local governments on boards through Provincial Government in the country in order to achieve SDGs?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state: (a)whether any tax exemption will be given on various items to be exported by China under CPEC programme, if so, the estimated impact of the same on the country’s manufacturing sector; and (b)the estimated impact on budget of the country due to provision of protection of Chinese road and sea convoys under the said programme?

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms be pleased to state the names of areas where work has been started on western route of CPEC indicating also the estimated cost of the project and expected date of completion in each case?

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms be pleased to state the amount spent by the Government for achieving the Millennium Development Goals since 2012 with Province wise break up?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state the details of public entities privatized during the tenure of the present Government indicating also the name of persons or companies to which the same were sold and the price at which sold in each case?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state: (a)the steps taken by the Statistics Division for holding census in the country so far; (b)the number of persons provided training for the said purpose; and (c)the date on which the work on census will be started and completed?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state names and locations of the projects which are being funded by various foreign countries in different sector of the country?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state: (a)the quota prescribed for appointment in Zarai Traqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL); (b)the number of persons working in the said Bank with province wise breakup; and (c)the number of persons working in that Bank against the quota reserved for FATA indicating also the number of posts of that quota presently lying vacant and the time by which the same will be filled in?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state: (a)whether it is fact that all scheduled Banks in the country are under the administrative control of the State Bank of Pakistan, if so, the reasons for establishment of the Pakistan Banking Council; and (b)the expenditure incurred by the Council during the last 3 years?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state: (a)the net profit, after payment of taxes, of each commercial bank in the country during the last three year wise break up; and (b)the net profit of National Bank of Pakistan during the said period with year wise break up?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state whether the Services Rules for Pakistan Bureau of Statistics have been formulated?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state: (a)the number of members of the Governing and Functional bodies of the Bureau of Statistics with province wise break up; and (b)whether the Provincial Governments are consulted at the time of appointment of the said members?

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms be pleased to state: (a)the percentage increase made in the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) since 2013 with year-wise breakup; and (b)the allocations made for the said Programme during that period with year-wise and province-wise breakup?

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms be pleased to state: (a)the amount allocated for developmental and non-developmental expenditures of the Ministry of Planning, Development and Reforms during the financial year 2015-16; (b)the details of projects on which the said developmental expenditures were made; and (c)the steps being taken by the Government to reduce the non- developmental expenditures of the said Ministry?

Will the Minster for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state: (a)the details of rebate given on exports during the last three years; and (b)the number of cases of misappropriation or corruption surfaced in the payment of the said rebate during the period?

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms be pleased to state whether it is a fact that a number of projects for cleansing the dikes or check dams, road karezes, construction of bridges and installation of solar systems have been carried out in districts Washak and Kharan under the PSDP for 2015-16 and 2016-17, if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms be pleased to state to refer to the Senate starred question No. 16, replied on 14th February, 2017 and state; (a)whether any inquiry is conducted into the delay in completion of PSDP projects to find out the reasons or persons responsible for the same, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons thereof; and (b)whether the persons found responsible for delays in completion of those projects are punished, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state the details of incentives given to industries by the present government?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state the share of Commercial Banks deposits (foreign currency), Multi-lateral loans, bilateral loans, foreign remittances, FDIs, Sukuk bonds, commercial loans and other in the foreign exchange reserves of the country at present?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state the names of car manufacturing and assembling companies in the country as on 31-12-2016 indicating also the annual production of each of the same

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state whether it is a fact that import of steel products at cheaper rates from China is one of the major causes of non-productivity of the Pakistan Steel Mills, if so, the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?