Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the Army Welfare Trust (AWT) has paid cost of construction of motorway interchange near their housing scheme at Sangjani, Sector D-18, Islamabad, if so, the amount paid by them for that purpose; (b) the present status of the said project; and (c) the time by which the said interchange will be completed?

Will the Minister for Education, Trainings and Standards in Higher Education be pleased to state the names of Universities which have been granted Federal Charter by the Government so far indicating also the names of the members of the Governing body of each university?

Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development be pleased to state: (a) the details of housing schemes launched by Overseas Pakistanis Foundation for the Overseas Pakistanis so far in the country indicating also the location-and number of plots in each scheme; and (b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to launcl more housing schemes for overseas Pakistanis, if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) the date on which Malakand Tunnel Project was approved indicating also the estimated cost and expected date of completion of the project; (b) the amount allocated and released for the said project during the current fiscal year so far; and (c) the percentage of work done on that project so far and the time by which remaining work will be completed?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) the details of roads constructed so far to link Gawadar with other parts of the country; and (b) the details of more roads proposed to be constructed for the said purpose indicating also the length of road, time by which work will be started, expected date of completion and sources of funding in each case?

Will the Minister for Education, Trainings and Standards in Higher Education be pleased to state the grants / amount provided to the Malakand University during the last five years with year-wise break up?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) the date on which Improvement and Widening of N-45 (including Takht Bhai flyover, Dir) was approved indicating also the estimated cost and expected date of completion of the project; (b) the amount allocated and released for the said project during the current fiscal - year; and (c) the percentage of work completed on that project so far and the time by which remaining work will be completed?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state the steps being taken by the Government to reduce the inflated / exaggerated prices of medicines in the country?

Will the Minister for Ports and Shipping be pleased to state: (a) the statutory mandate upon which Korangi Fisheries Harbour Authority, Karachi, was established; (b) the objectives set and achieved by the aid authority during the last five years with year wise breakup; (c) whether it is a fact that the said authority has not been made fully functional so far, if so, the steps being taken by the Government in this regard; (d) the income and expenditure of the said authority during the said period with year-wise breakup; (e) the details of utilization of the loans obtained by the said authority and the amount of loans paid back by the authority so far with year-wise breakup; (f) the amount of foreign and indigenous loans against the said authority at present; and (g) whether post utilization audit of the said loans has been conducted, if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Ports and Shipping be pleased to state: (a) the details of work completed on Gawadar Port so far; and (b) the details of work to be completed on that port and the time by which the same will be completed?

Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development be pleased to state whether it is a fact that deductions were / used to be made from the salaries of the Government employees under the head of old age benefits, if so, the amount collected under that head and details of its utilization?

Will the Minister for Law, Justice and Human Rights be pleased to state the names, seniority position and date of retirement of the judges of the Supreme Court of Pakistan and each High Court in the country?

Will the Minister for Parliamentary Affairs be pleased to state: (a) the number of Election Tribunals working in the country with province wise breakup; and (b) the number of election petitions registered in the said tribunals after general elections 2013 indicating also the present status of the same?

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 names, of toll plazas on the said Motorways and National Highways being run by FWO and NLC indicating also the date of awarding contract and date of expiry of the contract of each toll plaza?

Will the Minister for Ports and Shipping be pleased to state the names, parentage, place of domicile and place of present posting of the non Muslims appointed in the Ministry of Port and Shipping, its attached departments, subordinate offices, autonomous / semi autonomous bodies, authorities and corporations etc. since 2011-12?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state: (a) the names, educational qualifications and place of domicile of the heads of TB and Hepatitis vertical programmes indicating also the dates since when they are serving in present positions and the salary, allowances and other fringe benefits admissible to them; and (b) the details of foreign visits undertaken by the said officers in present capacity, indicating also the name of country visited, purpose of visit and amount spent in each case?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state: (a) the details of vertical programmes being dealt with at Federal level; and (b) the law under which the same have been retained at Federal level after the devolution under 18th Amendment in the Constitution?

Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development be pleased to state the names, parentage, place of domicile and place of present posting of the non Muslims appointed in the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development, its attached departments, subordinate offices, autonomous / semi autonomous bodies, authorities, foundations and corporations etc. since 2011-12?

Will the Minister for National Food Security and Research be pleased to state the names, parentage, place of domicile and place of present posting of the non Muslims appointed in the Ministry of National Food Security and Research, its attached departments, subordinate offices, autonomous / semi autonomous bodies, authorities, councils and corporations etc. since 2011-12?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state the number of persons working in TB control and Hepatitis vertical programmers with grade-wise and province-wise break-up?

Will the Minister for Education, Trainings and Standards in Higher Education be pleased to state: (a) the number of foreign students studying in Pakistani educational institutions with institution wise and country-wise break-up; and (b) the number of Pakistani students studying abroad with country-wise break-up?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state: (a) the details of assistance being provided by the Federal Government to Provincial Governments in connection with campaign against polio; (b) the names of areas where cases of polio have been reported in the country since 2010; and (c) the steps being taken by the Government to make Pakistan polio free country?

Will the Minister for Education, Trainings and Standards in Higher Education be pleased to state: (a) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to devolve the National Commission for Human Development (NCHD) to provinces as per its obligation after the passage of 18th Constitutional Amendment; and (b) the steps taken by the Government for devolution of the said Commission to provinces since July, 2013?

Will the Minister for Education, Trainings and Standards in Higher Education be pleased to state: (a) the names of the Provincial Governments in the country which have established Higher Education Commissions at the provincial level and those which are in the process of establishing the same; (b) whether the establishment of the said Commissions at provincial level will affect the mandate, scope and working of the Federal Higher Education Commission, if so, it details; and (c) the details of domain of work of the Federal Higher Education Commission in each Province after establishment of the said Commissions at provincial level?

Will the Minister for Education, Trainings and Standards in Higher Education be pleased to state whether it is a fact that the Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved a project for establishment and operation of basic education community schools in the country, if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Parliamentary Affairs be pleased to state: (a) the number of vacant seats in the Senate, National and Provincial Assemblies in the country indicating also the name and number of constituency, time since which the same are vacant and reasons for being vacant in each case; and (b) the maximum time limit within which re-election on a vacant seat is to be held under the law?

Will the Minister for National Food Security and Research be pleased refer to the Senate starred question No.7, replied on 15th April, 2014 and state: (a) the comparison of present yield per acre of wheat and cotton in the country with the production of the same at the world level; (b) the details of research programmes initiated / launched to develop new high yielding varieties and hybrid seeds of the said crops during the last five years; (c) whether it is a fact that the said programmes have failed to produce high yielding varieties and hybrid seeds of those crops during the said period; and (d) the steps being taken by the Government to mitigate the negative impacts of BT cotton before floating its seed in the domestic agriculture sector?`

Will the Minister for Law, Justice and Human Rights be pleased to state the names and dates of retirement of Chief Justices of the Supreme Court of Pakistan who retired since 1985 indicating also the details of pension, allowances and other fringe benefits such as servants, official accommodation, plots, vehicles (with make and model) and utility bills etc. admissible to them under the rules and of those actually provided them?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that there is no regulatory authority to monitor the functions / working of private courier companies in the country, if so, the reasons thereof; and (b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to establish a regulatory authority for the said purpose, if so, when?

Will the Minister for Education, Trainings and Standards in Higher Education be pleased to state: (a) the amount allocated by the Higher Education Commission to public sector universities in the country for research purposes during the last five years and details of its utilization with university-wise breakup; and (b) whether it is a fact that in some cases the said amount was not utilized for the purpose it was allocated, if so, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Parliamentary Affairs be pleased to state the steps being taken by the Government to improve the electoral process by introducing latest technology like electronic voting machine and bio-metric verification system?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that as per law/rules it is compulsory to hold the meeting of Drug Registration Board once in a month; and (b) the date on which the last meeting of the said Board was held?

Will the Minister for National Food Security and Research be pleased to state: (a) the names of food insecure areas in the country with district wise break up; (b) the reasons for food insecurity in the said areas; and (c) the steps being taken by the Government to solve the problem of food insecurity in those areas?

Will the Minister for Parliamentary Affairs be pleased to state the names of officers working in Election Commission of Pakistan on extension / re-employment basis indicating also the date of expiry of the extension/ re-employment of each of them?

Will the Minister for Education, Trainings and Standards in Higher Education be pleased to state: (a) the number of higher educational institutions in the country which lack Ph.D. faculties; and (b) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to meet the shortfall of Ph. D. faculties in the said institutions?

Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development be pleased to state: (a) the details of overseas employment promoters / agencies presently registered in the country; and (b) the action taken by the Government against unregistered overseas employment promoters / agencies in the country during the last ten years?

Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development be pleased to state whether it is a fact that the Government of Pakistan is negotiating with Italy, Ecuador and Ukraine for signing of MOUs for export of manpower to those countries, if so, the present status of such negotiations?