Will the Minister for Water Resources be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that there is a Rest House of WAPDA at Naran, Khyber Pakhtunkhaw; (b) if the answer to part (a) above is in affirmative, how many accommodation/rooms/suits are available there for reservation; (c) what is the criteria/procedure for reservation of rooms at the said Rest House; and (d) the details of reservation/names of occupants of rooms in the month of July, 2019 alongwith designations and their complete offices details?

Will the Minister for Water Resources be pleased to state: (a) the number of units of Mangla Dam which are dysfunctional since 1st January, 2019 and reasons thereof; (b) the shortfall of electricity, faced by the country, due to non functioning of the said units; and (c) the time by which these units will be restored?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that allotments of Government accommodation have been made in hardships and change of accommodation cases; (b) if so, the details of the allotments made in aforesaid cases during the last five years?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state the eligibility criteria for allotment of houses being constructed under the Prime Minister’s Housing Scheme?

Will the Minister for Water Resources be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that there is a plan to construct 9 dams in Gilgit Baltistan; (b) whether it is also a fact that these dams are ready for construction; (c) if the answers to part (a) and (b) above are in affirmative, the details thereof and why these dams are pending since long?

Will the Minister for Water Resources be pleased to state: (a) is Government of Pakistan aware of the fact that the country is to face the risk of another flood during the monsoons season due to change in pattern of rains caused by climatic impact, likely to be accentuated by the snow melting in the northern areas, expectedly, resulting into more than average rains; (b) if so, how is Government planning to face the situation; and (c) what steps are being taken to devise flood-protection projects especially in the highly flood insecure areas with the collaboration of provincial Governments, and other stakeholders on war-footing in order to minimize the flood related damages?

Will the Minister for Maritime Affairs be pleased to state: (a) whether Pakistan, being members-state of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) shall participate in Ministerial Conference scheduled to be held at Torremolinos, Spain in October 2019 on ratification of Cap Town Agreement (CTA); (b) if so, Pakistan’s stance on signing Torremolinos Declaration and ratification of the CTA; (c) if not, the obstacles to ratification; and (d) whether there is also any plan under consideration of the Government to ratify Port State Measure Agreement and International Labour Organization’s Convention No.188?

Will the Minister for Railways be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that Government has claimed to make substantial increase in the revenue of the Pakistan Railways; (b) whether such revenue has increased with proportion of its expenditure; (c) if so, whether the accounts of Pakistan Railways for financial year 2018-19 have been audited by the independent auditors; if so, the details thereof; (d) if not, how does Government claims such figures without any independent audit?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to refer to the Starred Question No.260 replied on 08-05-2019 and to state as to whether the sated Firm is registered with the Pakistan Engineering Council; if so, the number and date of Registration, Category of the Firm, Renewal, names of the Engineers, their CNIC numbers; if not, registered reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Water Resources be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that Pakistan is facing the issue of water scarcity; 12 (b) if so, the steps taken by the Government to resolve the issue, to store water and for desalination of the sea water etc. so far?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that Bhara Kahu Housing Scheme and Housing Enclave Park Road Scheme were jointly launched; if so, as to why and when these were separated alongwith the reasons; (b) the reasons of not making allotments in Housing Enclave Park Road so far and the number of applications which are processed daily and the time by which allotments will be issued; and (c) the reasons for not including membership fee in development charges of Bhara Kahu Housing Scheme?

Will the Minister for Railways be pleased to the state: (a) the maximum speed of trains in the country at present; and (b) whether it is being increased upto 160 KM per hour; if so, when?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state: 15 (a) the names of medicines prices whereof have been increased so far by the present Government; and (b) the percentage of increase made therein alongwith reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Railways be pleased to state: (a) the per month income and expenditure of Pakistan Railways in the year 2018-19; (b) whether it is a fact that Pakistan Railways had faced losses in the financial year 2019-20 and such losses have increased as compare to preceding year; if so, the details and justification thereof; (c) whether concerned authorities have conducted studies before launching new trains, particularly with reference to their financial feasibility; if so, the details thereof; and (d) per month expenditure and income of each of the trains, which were launched since August, 2018?

Will the Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, there is only one Biometric Verification Centre at Peshawar for Hujjaj and Umra pilgrims; if so; (b) whether the Government intends to set up these Centres at Divisional level?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state: (a) detail of province-wise new Industrial Zones established by the Government; (b) whether any quota has been allocated in such zones for women entrepreneurs; and (c) growth rate of the industrial sector in the country during the last three years with year wise breakup?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that several medicines have been recalled recently from market and their manufacturers have been asked to stop manufacturing thereof; if so ,the details thereof; (b) has there been any inquiry conducted to ascertain malpractice, if any, at the part of DRAP, manufacturers and distributors while granting approval of such medicine by the regulatory authority, adulteration in manufacturing and matters ancillary thereto; if so, the details thereof; and (c) what steps are being taken to refrain from any such situation in future?

Will the Minister for Water Resources be pleased to state whether it is a fact that there are 25 employees in the Golan Gol Hydel Power Project and 90 posts are lying vacant; if so, as to when these vacant posts are to be filled?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state: (a) the reforms being introduced in Federal Government Hospitals; (b) as to when the same will be fully implemented; and (c) steps being taken by the Government to avert frequent strikes by the doctors and para medics in these hospitals?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state: (a) number of patients travel to India for liver transplant and the amount that is transferred there for this surgery; and (b) facilities which are available in Pakistan for liver transplant alongwith cost thereof?

Will the Minister for Railways be pleased to state: (a) the steps being taken by the Government to restore the dilapidated Railway track in Balochistan; (b) whether it is a fact that there are sub-standard and health injurious food at Rohri Station Canteen; if so, the steps being taken in this regard; and (c) the steps being taken to ensure the provision of clean drinking water at stations?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) the total number of officers of National Assembly Secretariat who have applied in Bhara Kahu Housing Scheme; (b) the number of officers out of said to whom plots have been allotted alongwith their names and designations; and (c) the time by which the plots will be allotted to remaining officers and the reasons for not allotting them plots so far?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) the progress update on the Government NAYA Pakistan Housing Scheme; (b) the amount allocated for the said purpose; (c) mechanism of allotting contracts for this project and (d) selection criterion of the recipients of these houses?

Will the Minister for Water Resources be pleased to state: (a) details of the total amount collected in Dam fund since August 2018; (b) implementation status of the Basha and Mohmand Dam; and (c) provide statement of account of said fund from the date of opening till date?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state how much the Government has to spend to provide ample quantity of life-saving drugs for dengue and malaria in hospitals?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state: (a) the names of automobile manufacturing companies in Pakistan indicating also the details of vehicles being manufactured by each of them; and (b) the percentage of increase in prices of vehicles made by the said companies during the last one year?

Will the Minister for National Food Security and Research be pleased to state detail of measures adopted regarding capacity building of the citrus growers in Pakistan?

Will the Minister for Railways be pleased to state: (a) the month-wise income and expenditure of each of the train started by the present Government since its respective inauguration; (b) whether it is a fact that numbers of aforesaid trains have been running in losses and some of them have already been stopped; if so, the details and reasons thereof alongwith per-month deficit of each train; (c) whether it is also a fact that running of aforesaid trains in losses is tantamount to poor planning and execution at the part of the authorities of Railways; (d) if so, is there any proposal under consideration of the Government to investigate such poor planning and make responsible accountable; if so, the details thereof; if not, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that Government of Saudi Arabia has banned advance hotel bookings for Umra Zaireen; (b) if so, whether Pakistan House Makkah, Pakistan House Medina and Ministry of Hajj, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have been registered for the said purpose for the year 1441 AH; if so, the details; if not, the reasons and the time by which these will be registered?

Will the Minister for National Food Security and Research be pleased to state the status of cotton crop this year as compare to last year?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state whether project for extension of Federal Government Polyclinic, Islamabad has been dropped?

Will the Minister for National Food Security and Research be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the use of hybrid seeds has been banned in various countries of the world; (b) whether it is also a fact that the agricultural crops cultivated through hybrid seeds are injurious to human health; and (c) whether the Pakistan Agriculture Research Council has carried out any research on the positive and negative effects of the hybrid seeds; if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for National Food Security and Research be pleased to state: (a) the steps taken for export of potato and the countries with whom agreements signed; and (b) whether it is a fact that the potato growers are facing a loss of Rs. 25000/- per acre; if so, whether there is any proposal under consideration to give subsidy to poor farmers?

Will the Minister for Water Resources be pleased to state whether the Government has any plan for recharging water aquifers for groundwater management and to develop the economical and sustainable technology for aquifer recharging to cope with water crises?

Will the Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony be pleased to state the steps being taken by the Government to prevent publications of provocative sectarian literature in the country?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state the date of repair and whitewash of the Category-IV Flats situated in I-8/1 Islamabad?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state the time by which PHA Flats, constructed in Sector I-16, Islamabad will be handed over to the allottees?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) whether estimates were made for renovation and repairing works of House No.8, Category-II, Street No.49, Sector G-10/3, Islamabad; if so, the item wise details thereof; (b) whether such estimates have been prepared at a number of times; if so, the justification thereof; and (c) the time by which said works will be started and completed alongwith the details thereof?

Will the Minister for National Food Security and Research be pleased to state: (a) the total quantum of wheat grain in the country at present; (b) whether it is sufficient for domestic needs; (c) whether it is over and above than our needs; if so, then (d) whether it is a fact that the Government has fixed the prices of wheat and paying Rs.1300 per 40 KG to the farmers for the past several years, despite manifold increase in the cost of cultivation/production etc during the said period; (e) if so, whether the Government intends to increase the price of wheat keeping in view the increase in its cost of cultivation/ production etc?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) the total amount collected/received up-till now by the Federal Government Employees Housing Authority (FGEHA) Islamabad in respect of Bhara Kahu Scheme-II; (b) the profit earned on collected amount by the FGEHA, Islamabad; and (c) the heads under which the above said profit has been used?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state the steps being taken by the Federal Government for prevention and control of dengue virus in Islamabad and the provinces?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact act that in an advertisement published in the Daily Express, Lahore dated 22-09-2019 for vacancies under the projects ”Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) ICT and “Health System strenghening of ICT Health Department Prevent/Control Emerging Communicable Diseases in Islamabad” applications for 155 and 99 posts were sought wherein 5% minority quota was not observed; if so, reasons thereof; (b) whether these posts will be re-advertised and 5% minority quota will be observed and action will be taken against the officers/officials involved in such a grave negligence; if not, reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Maritime Affairs be pleased to state: (a) the details of total strength of Officers of Grade 17 to 21 working in the Port Qasim Authority alongwith their names and provincewise break-up of quota; and (b) whether there is deficiency in any of the quota; if so, reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state: (a) the action plan and strategy devised by the Ministry under Ehsas Program for the people living in poverty stricken areas through out Pakistan; (b) whether any quota has been reserved for Christian and non- Muslim Community under Ehsas Programme; (c) if not, the action plan and strategy adopted for the Welfare of the people of poverty stricken Christian and other non-Muslim Community?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state: (a) whether there is any proposal under consideration to establish a regulatory body to regularize the test laboratories; if so, when the same will be established alongwith the details thereof; and (b) whether it is also a fact that different fees are being charged for same tests in different laboratories; if so, the steps being taken to fix the tests fee and as to when it will be done?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state: (a) the number of employees in the Ministry having Balochistan domicile alongwith their names, father’s name, grade , district of domicile and dates of issuance of domicile; and (b) whether the said domiciles have been verified from the concerned Districts of Balochistan; if not, as to when these will be verified?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state: (a) the names and designations of the officers and staff of the Ministry and the testing agency whose involvement in the recent illegal recruitments of Steno Typist in the Ministry of Industries and production was confirmed as a result of the inquiry conducted by the Ministry; (b) whether action has been taken against them who connived in the illegal recruitments; if not, the reasons thereof; (c) whether the Ministry again held test and interview of the employees who were recruited illegally in which all of the recruited employees failed; (d) whether the illegally recruited employees have been sacked or they are still working in the Ministry; (e) if they are in service, whether any legal action has been taken against them; if not, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the 10% increase in salaries was not given to employees of the Utility Stores Corporation as announced during the Financial Years, 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20 from the dates upon which it was approved by the Government; (b) whether it is further a fact that arrears of previous year of such increase rest with the Department; if so, the details thereof; and (c) what steps are being taken to pay such arrears to employees?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state whether there is any proposal under consideration to adjust the officers of Constitutional Bodies in Housing Enclave who applied for Category-I plots of F-14 and F-15, Islamabad and could not get plots; if so, the details thereof; if not, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony be pleased to state: (a) the number of Hujjaj died during Hajj-2019; (b) the number of complaints received with regard to the arrangements during Hajj and afterwards; and (c) the steps under consideration to improve Hajj arrangements?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) the number of officers of BS-20 of the Constitutional Bodies who have applied for allotment of plots in Housing Enclave, Park Road, Islamabad; and (b) whether it is a fact that allotments have not been made by the Federal Government Employees Housing Foundation, Islamabad, so far; if so, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to refer to the Starred Question No.15 replied on 02-08-2019 and to state as to when the facility of Dispensary would be established in the densely populated sector G-11, Islamabad?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) detail of the pay scales of the employees of Federal Government Employees Housing Foundation (FGEHF) including pay and allowances and perquisites; and (b) whether it is also a fact that the biometric attendance system has not been installed in the FGEHF as yet; if so, as to when it would be installed?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state: (a) total number of tests performed in pathology lab of Federal Government Polyclinic, Islamabad every day; (b) the number of employees who perform their duties on report delivery counters in morning and evening shifts; (c) whether separate counters for male and female have been established for collection of reports; and (d) reasons for not establishing separate reports collection counter for Government officers and senior citizens and as to when separate counters will be established?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that rule 15(2)(b) of the Accommodation Allocation Rules, 2002 has been amended and a married son has been excluded for allottment of a Government accommodation of his parent to him; if so, the justification thereof; (b) when was such rule amended and the authority, which approved such amendment; and (c) is there any proposal under consideration to revisit such amendment; if so, when?