Will the Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunications be pleased to refer to the Senate starred question No. 39-A, replied on 5th September, 2012, and state the sources through which Universal Service Fund is generated?

Will the Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunications be pleased to state: (a) the original estimated cost of Optical Fiber Based Transmission Link between Gawadar and Jewani Project; and (b) whether it is a fact that the said cost has increased due to delay in completion of work, if so, its extent?

Will the Minister for Information Technology & Telecommunications be pleased to state: (a) the date on which work on the project of Optical Fiber Based Transmission Link between Gawadar and Jewani was started; (b) the original date of completion of the said project; and (c) whether the date of completion of that project has been revised, if so, the time by which it will now be completed?

Will the Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunications be pleased to state: (a) the length of the project of Optical Fiber Based Transmission Link between Gawadar and Jewani; (b) the date on which tender for the project was awarded and the name of the company/firm to which awarded; and (c) the procedure adopted for awarding the contract?

Will the Minister for Law and Justice be pleased to state: (a) whether it is fact that the government has established public defender and legal aid office to promote justice throughout Pakistan; (b) the annual expenditure earmarked and spent for this purpose from the financial years 2008-09 to 2012-13; (c) the procedure adopted by federal government to facilitate litigants; (d) whether any foreign assistance/aid was also extended to the Pakistan during the said period for aforesaid assistance; if so, the detail thereof; and where such aid/assistance was utilized; and (e) the steps taken to give awareness of such legal assistance, which is extended by the government?

Will the Minister for Law and Justice be pleased to state the amount allocated for the coming general elections in the country with head-wise break-up?

Will the Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunications be pleased to state: (a) names of consultants along with their qualification, appointed in the Ministry since March, 2008 with perks and privileges extended to each; and (b) the justification of appointment of each consultant?