Will the Minister for Industries be pleased to state the number of employees in the Ministry of Industries and its corporation, attached departments etc. as on 12-10- 1999, 15-03-2008 and 30-06-2012?

Will the Minister for Industries be pleased to state the steps taken by the Government for revival of sick industrial units?

Will the Minister for Commerce be pleased to state the names of countries from where cooking oil is being imported indicating also the type and quantity of oil being imported from each country?

Will the Minister for National Food Security and Research be pleased to state: (a) the levels of hunger and malnutrition in the country in February 2008 and at present; (b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to launch Zero Hunger Plan in the country, if so, its details; and (c) the steps being taken by the Government to revitalize agriculture production and rationalize pricing mechanism in order to minimize / eliminate hunger and malnutrition in the country?

Will the Minister for Commerce be pleased to state: (a) the number of permits / licences issued by the ministry of Commerce for transportation of various goods to Afghanistan during the last four years; (b) the names of persons who were issued the said permits / licences; (c) the criteria adopted for issuance of the said permits / licences; and (d) the details of the good transported under the said permits / licences?

Will the Minister for Commerce be pleased to state: (a) the number and details of cases of bogus insurance claims recently surfaced in the National Insurance Company Limited indicating also the amount involved in those cases; and (b) the names and designation of the persons involved in the said cases and the action taken against them?

Will the Minister for Production be pleased to state: (a) the number of persons appointed in Pakistan Steel Mills on contract, daily wages and permanent basis during the present regime with province-wise breakup; (b) the procedure adopted for appointment of the said persons; and (c) the increase in the production, if any, of these Mills as a result of appointment of the said persons?

Will the Minister for Production be pleased to state: (a) the loss suffered by Pakistan Steel Mills during the last three years alongwith the reasons thereof; (b) the annual production capacity of the Mills alongwith the production registered during the last three years; (c) the quantum of steel products imported for the Mills during the said period; and (d) the steps taken to enhance the production?

Will the Minister for Commerce be pleased to state the steps being taken by the Government to get preferential access to American and European Union market for textile and clothing export?

Will the Minister for Commerce be pleased to state: (a) the trade deficit of the country during the financial years 2010-11 and 2011-12; (b) the cause which led to the deficit; and (c) the steps taken by the Government to reduce / control the deficit?

Will the Minister for Textile Industry be pleased to state: (a) the number of Textile Mills running in the country; and (b) number of textile units closed down in Pakistan due to power shortage and have shifted to Bangladesh?