Will the Minister for Water Resources be pleased to state whether it is a fact that Afghanistan is building Hydro Power projects on River Kabul, if so, its possible impacts on water situation in Pakistan and the steps being taken to tackle the same?

Will the Minister for Water Resources be pleased to state: (a) the estimated volume of flood water in the country which flow into the sea every year; and (b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to store the said water and use the same during the dry season, if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Water Resources be pleased to state: (a) the names and date of appointment of the persons working on contract and contingent paid basis in the Neelum-Jehlum Hydro Power Project; (b) whether it is a fact that the salaries being paid to the contingent paid employees are not at par with those working in other power projects; and (c) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to regularize the services of those employees and increase their salaries, if so, when?

Will the Minister for Human Rights be pleased to state the steps being taken by the Government for stringent implementation of the Protection against Harassment of women at Workplace Act, 2010?

Will the Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter-Faith Harmony be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that zakat is being deducted by banks from the salary accounts of the Government employees despite the fact that they are tax filers, if so, the reasons thereof; (b) the amount of zakat deducted from the salary accounts of those employees during the last four years indicating also its percentage to the total zakat deducted by banks during that period; and (c) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to stop the said deduction from the salary accounts of those employees, if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state the amount spent by the Ministry of Housing and Works, its attached departments, sub-ordinate offices, autonomous and semi autonomous corporations, authorities and bodies on advertisements since 1st July, 2014, indicating also the details of advertisements issued, names of newspapers in which published and expenditure incurred in each case?

Will the Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) be pleased to state: (a) the names of companies working on oil and gas exploration in Shakardra, Kohat, Bannu, Sevi Ragha & Lakhri, Musakhel and Surdagai, Zhob indicating also the terms & conditions and duration of the agreements made with each of the same; (b) the per kanal price paid by the said companies to the owners of the land on which the said exploration is being carried out in those places; (c) the details of penalties included in those agreements for the companies which fail to start the exploration work within the prescribed time or period; (d) whether it is a fact that OGDCL has made an agreement with M/s Zenwa for exploration of oil and gas in Sevi Ragha, Musakhel block, if so, the date of agreement and date or period prescribed for launching of work; and (e) whether it is also a fact that the said company has failed to launch the work in the said block within the prescribed time, if so, the action taken against it and the time by which work will be started in that block?

Will the Minister for Law and Justice be pleased to state: (a) the details of corruption cases registered in the National Accountability Bureau during the period from January, 2013 to March, 2017 with province wise breakup indicating also the amount recovered in each of those case so far; and (b) the details of corruption cases settled through plea bargain during the said period?

Will the Minister for Water Resources be pleased to state the names and locations of 20 small dams being constructed under the project for Construction of 100 Delay Action Dams in Balochistan Package 3 indicating also the amount allocated and released, date of approval of tender, name of contractor and present status of work on the same in each case?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) the details of corruption cases surfaced in the Estate Office, Islamabad, during the last three years; and (b) whether any inquiry has been conducted into the said cases, if so, the details thereof and action taken against those found involved in the same?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to refer to Senate starred question No. 162 replied on 18th April, 2017 and state: (a) whether it is a fact that the Government had invited tenders for designing, estimation and execution of the Sector G-14/1, Islamabad, if so, the progress made so far in this regard; and (b) whether designing of the said sector has been completed, if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to refer to Senate starred question No. 162 replied on 18th April,2017 and state; (a) whether it is a fact that after completion of GIS survey of BUPs in Sector G-14/1, Islamabad, the case has been forwarded to LAC for announcement of award of BUPs, if so, the date on which the same was forwarded; (b) whether LAC has taken any action for announcement of award of BUPs, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons thereof; and (c) the time by which the issue of the said award and payment to the affectees of that sector will be finalized and the sector will be got vacated?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact electricity is not being provided to the province of Balochistan at par with other provinces and load shedding on large scale is being carried out there; (b) whether it is also a fact that district Noshki is not being provided electricity at par with other areas of the country despite the fact that reasonable amount of electricity dues is collected from the residents of that district; and (c) the details of schedule of load shedding carried out in the said district during the last five years with year wise break up?

Will the Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter-Faith Harmony be pleased to state: (a) the number of persons who were declared successful in the ballot and the number of those who actually performed Hajj, 2017, under the Government scheme; (b) the number of persons who were sent for Hajj 2017 on the recommendations of Parliamentarians under the hardship scheme or as replacement in drop out cases indicating the number of persons and the name of Parliamentarians who recommended them in each case; (c) the criteria adopted for selection of applicants under hardship scheme or as replacements in drop out cases; and (d) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to adopt a uniform policy to accommodate the recommendations of Parliamentarians under the hardship scheme and drop out cases, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Law and Justices be pleased to state the number of persons working in Islamabad High Court with grade-wise and Province-wise breakup?

Will the Minister for Human Rights be pleased to state the steps taken by the present Government for the protection of Human Rights of the citizens other than workers and children in the country?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state the names, designation and names of department of those Government Employees who have been issued allotment letters for residential plots by the Federal Government Employees Housing Foundation in Bhara Kahu Housing Scheme Phase-I indicating also the time by which they will be handed over the possession of their plots?

Will the Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) be pleased to state whether it is a fact that Charbagh, Tehsil Razar, District Sawabi, has main line for supply of natural gas but its adjacent area, Showind has not been provided gas, if so, the reasons thereof and the time by which the same will be provided there?

Will the Minister for Human Rights be pleased to state: (a) the main functions of the National Commission for Human Rights; (b) the number of cases of human rights violations taken up by the said Commission during the last five years; and (c) the steps taken by the present Government for protection of human rights in the country?

Will the Minister for Human Rights be pleased to state the details of major incidents of human rights violations took place in the country during the last five years indicating also the number of persons booked in the same and action taken against them?

Will the Minister for Water Resources be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the water scarcity has reached up to 36 percent in the country, if so, its reasons and the steps being taken by the Government to address the same; and (b) the steps being taken by the Government to preserve rainwater in the country?

Will the Minister for Law and Justices be pleased to state: (a) the total number of rape cases reported during 2014 and 2015 all over the country, indicating also their province-wise details; (b) the total number of such cases reported during the 2016 and 2017 all over the country, indicating also their province-wise details; (c) the name of authority which keeps record of such cases?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to refer to Senate starred question No. 164 replied on 21st September, 2017 and state whether it is a fact that the data of registered applicants of Membership Drive, Phase-II Extension has not been uploaded on the website of Federal Government Employees Housing Foundation so far, if so, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Water Resources be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that excessive extraction of ground water has led to its depletion in the country; (b) whether any mechanism has been devised to manage the ground water resources in the country, if so, the details thereof; and (c) whether any limits have been prescribed for extraction or usage of ground water in the country, if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) be pleased to state the amount spent by the oil and gas companies in the country on social welfare work / corporate social responsibilities in the areas of their operation since June, 2013, with company-wise breakup?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the Federal Government Employees Housing Foundation has been established to develop housing schemes and allot plots to the Government employees; and (b) whether the said Foundation is authorized to develop housing schemes and allot plots to persons other than the Government employees, if so, the laws or rules under which that authorization has been made?

Will the Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) be pleased to state whether the use of electronic gadgets i.e. Gas Suction Pumps stops the supply of natural gas to the nearby areas or houses, if so, the steps being taken by OGRA to stop use of the same?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state: (a) the names of areas electrified in the country during the last one year with province wise break up indicating also the expenditure incurred on the same; and (b) the criteria laid down for electrification of an area?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) pleased to state the names of areas in the country which have not yet been electrified with province wise break up indicating also the time by which the same will be electrified?

Will the Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) be pleased to state: (a) the details of fluctuation registered in the prices of petroleum products in international market during the last one year; and (b) the subsidy or relief provided by the Government to the consumers as a result of the said fluctuation in the prices of those products?

Will the Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) be pleased to state; (a) whether it is a fact that besides low pressure, load shedding of gas is also being carried out in Hazara Division particularly in district Abbottabad and Mansehra, if so, the reasons thereof; and (b) the steps being taken by the Government to resolve the issue of low pressure and load shedding of gas in the said areas indicating also the time by which the same will be resolved?

Will the Minister for Law and Justice be pleased to state: (a) the number of cases registered in the National Accountability Bureau at present indicating also the number of under process cases against politicians, businessmen and Government officers in BPS 20 and above; and (b) the number of cases of the said Bureau pending and decided during the last five years?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the circular debt of power sector has reached to an amount of Rs. 8 trillion in August, 2017, if so, the reasons thereof; and (b) the steps taken or means adopted by the Government to pay off the said debt?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state: whether it is a fact that the electricity wires installed for provision of electricity to flats in sector G-9 are in dilapidated condition and out of order, if so, time by which the same will be replaced?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state the names, addresses, name of department and date of approval of the application of the retired employees of the Constitutional bodies whose cases for allotment of accommodations to their children under the rule 15 (2) B of AAR, 2002 have been approved during the period from April to December, 2017 but allotment letters have not been issued to them indicating also the reasons for non issuance of allotment letters and the time by which the same will be issue to them?