Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that large number of Overseas Pakistanis remit major portion of their income to Pakistan; (b) the province-wise total amount of foreign exchange remitted by those Pakistanis during the year 2012-13; and (c) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to make a plan for the welfare of those Pakistanis from the said income; if so, when it will be implemented?

Will the Minister for Commerce and Textile Industry be pleased to state: (a) the total amount of imports and exports of the country in dollars at present; (b) the quantity of textile exported alongwith its value in dollars during the year 2012-13 till date and the amount of rebate given thereon; and (c) the total number of textile units set up during the said period; and (d) the total number of closed aforesaid units at present?

Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the important envoy posts in critical capitals in foreign countries are lying vacant since long; if so, the reasons thereof; and (b) the time by which the posting will be made thereupon?

Will the Minister for Commerce and Textile Industry be pleased to state whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to start trade between Pakistan and India from Khokhrapar-Monabao Border; if so, when it will be implemented alongwith the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Commerce and Textile Industry be pleased to state whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to give/allocate industrial land to the textile industry in the near future; if so, when it will be implemented alongwith the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Commerce and Textile Industry be pleased to state the steps taken by the Ministry to take maximum benefits from the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) being given by the European Union?

Will the Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination be pleased to state the steps being taken by the Government to find out and encourage new players in the country?

Will the Minister for Commerce and Textile Industry be pleased to state: (a) the total amount of wheat imported from Russia during the last year; and (b) the quantity and country-wise total amount of wheat exported during the said period alongwith the value thereof?

Will the Minister for Commerce and Textile industry be pleased to state: (a) the year-wise total amount of foreign exchange earned from export of textile goods during the last three years; and (b) the number of items which have been made more profitable after the value addition during the said period?

Will the Minister for Commerce and Textile Industry be pleased to state the steps being taken by the Government for value addition and export of dates?

Will the Minister for Commerce and Textile Industry be pleased to state the year-wise performance shown and exports made by the Lahore, Faisalabad and Karachi Garments Cities during the last five years?

Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development be pleased to state: (a) the year-wise total number of persons from Minorities sent abroad during the last five years alongwith the details thereof, separately; and (b) whether it is a fact that the quota has been allocated for Minorities in this regard; if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Commerce and Textile Industry be pleased to refer to Starred Question No.46 replied on 16-8-2013 and to state: (a) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to declare India the most favourate nation for trade; (b) if so, the justification thereof?

Will the Minister for Commerce and Textile Industry be pleased to state the steps taken by the Government for better access to the markets of the countries of European Union during the year 2012-13 till date?

Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development be pleased to state: (a) whether any agreement has been signed with the United States of America, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait regarding the Welfare of the people of Pakistan; and (b) whether further agreements are under consideration in this regard; if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for States and Frontier Regions be pleased to refer to Starred Question No.32 replied on 16-8-2013 and to state: (a) the district-wise total number of refugees besides Afghan refugees residing in the country at present; and (b) the steps being taken by the Government to repatriate the said refugees?

Will the Minister for Commerce and Textile Industry be pleased to state: (a) the year-wise total number of reconditioned cars wagons and trucks imported during the last five years; and (b) the procedure adopted for the import of those vehicles alongwith the foreign exchange incurred thereupon?

Will the Minister for Commerce and Textile Industry be pleased to state: (a) whether there is a ban on the import of Gold at present; (b) if so, the advantages/disadvantages accrued therefrom to the country during the year 2012-13 till date?

Will the Minister for Commerce and Textile Industry be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that Pakistan has failed to get its due share in the international market of its value added textile products in proportion to their production during the last three years; (b) if so, the steps being taken by the Government to increase the ratio of export and promotion of value added products?

Will the Minister for Commerce and Textile Industry be pleased to state whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to close offices of the Ministry in foreign countries which have shown poor performance during the last three years; if so, when it will be implemented?

Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to state; (a) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to establish more Pakistani Consulates in foreign countries; (b) if so, the name of those countries alongwith the justification thereof? Minister for Foreign Affairs: (a) and (b) At this stage, there is no proposal under consideration to establish additional Pakistani Consulates in foreign countries.

Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resources Development be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that a number of complaints lodged by the Pakistanis are pending in Pakistan Mission at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for the last several months; if so, the reasons thereof; and (b) the time by which those complaints will be resolved?

Will the Minister for States and Frontier Regions be pleased to state: (a) the steps taken by the Government for promotion and encouragement of higher education in the FATA; and (b) the details of budget allocated for the said purpose during the year 2013-14?

Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development be pleased to state: (a) the country-wise agreements signed by the Government to send labourers abroad since March, 2008 till date except Korea, Malaysia and Gulf countries; and (b) the number of labourers sent abroad under the said agreements alongwith the details of jobs thereof?

Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development be pleased to state the post-wise total number of persons recruited in EOBI during the period from January, 2011 to March 2013 alongwith the procedure adopted therefor?

Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to state: (a) the names of countries visited by the Honorable Ex-Prime Minister?s and President of Pakistan during the period from March 2008 to March 2013 alongwith object of each visit; (b) the detail of entourage and expenditure incurred on each visit separately; and (c) the number of days of official and private visits separately made by the Honorable Prime Minister and President during the said period indicating also the head under which the expenditures of private visits were met?

Will the Minister for Commerce and Textile Industry be pleased to state the year-wise total number of trade delegations sent abroad by TDAP during the last five years?

Will the Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan be pleased to state: (a) the number of other transport Services like NATCO bus service being operated in Northern Areas at present; (b) the total amount of income earned from the said service during the year 2012-13 alongwith utilization thereof; and (c) the authority which monitors the bus service at present?

Will the Minister for Commerce and Textile Industry be pleased to state: (a) the total number of employees of the Ministry before and after the 18th Amendment made in the Constitution; and (b) the functions of Commerce and Textile Industry Divisions before and after the said Amendment?

Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development be pleased to state the year-wise performance shown by the community welfare attaches posted abroad during the last five years?

Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to state: (a) the names of countries in which new ambassadors have been appointed during the period from 1-6-2013 till date alongwith their names; and (b) the procedure and criterion adopted therefor?

Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to state the details of the agreements signed with the Council of European Convention during the year 2012-13 till date?

Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to state: (a) the total number of complaints lodged with the Pakistan High Commission in UK during the period from 1-1-2013 till date; (b) the number of such complaints disposed of so far; and (c) the details of complaints referred to the Government of United Kingdom during the said period alongwith the action taken by the said Government thereupon?

Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to state: (a) the total number of Pakistanis detained in the jails of Saudi Arabia, USA, France, Spain and Australia during the last five years till date alongwith the names and addresses in Pakistan, the period of detention and the reasons thereof; and (b) the steps being made by the Government for their release?

Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development be pleased to state: (a) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to establish OPF School and College in Buner (NA-28); (b) if so, when it will be implemented; if not, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Commerce and Textile Industry be pleased to state the year-wise performance shown by Pakistani Commercial attachees posted abroad to boost-up indigenous exports during the last five fiscal years?

Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to state the number of Pakistani fishermen released by India during the year 2012-13 till date?

Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development be pleased to state whether it is a fact that the OPF College has not been established in Larkana so far; if so, the time by which said college will be established over there?

Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development be pleased to state the amount available in Workers Funds as on 15-03-2002, 15-3-2008 and 15-3-2013 separately?

Will the Minister for Commerce and Textile Industry be pleased to state: (a) the names and designation of employees working in various projects of the Ministry at present; and (b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to regularize the services of said employees; if so, the time by which it will be implemented?

Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that monthly deduction is made from the salaries of industrial workers/ labourers for Old Age Benefit Fund; if so, the total amount deducted therefrom during the year 2012-13 till date; (b) the month-wise total amount collected under the said head during the period from 1-1-2008 till date; and (c) the details of investment made out of the said fund during the said period?

Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that retired employees of EOBI have not been given the facility of drawing their pension from Post Offices besides National Bank of Pakistan; if so, the reasons thereof; and (b) the time by which the said facility will be provided to those employees?