Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that there is rapid increase in the number of un-employed persons during the present regime; (b) if so, the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

the details of eatables, which include in the essential food items and average price of each in year ending on June 30, 2018 and June 30, 2019 alongwith price of each item at present respectively; and (b) whether it is a fact that if the Government did not impose any tax/duty or cess in financial year, 2019-20 on essential food items, why did prices of such items were considerably increased in recent time?

(a) whether it is a fact that the number of those living in poverty has increased rapidly during the present Government; (b) if so, the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

whether it is a fact that Land Custom Station, NLC Dry Port, Hyderabad is being closed; if so, the reasons thereof; and (b) whether it is a fact that commerce and trade of Hyderabad will face irreparable loss due to closure of said Dry Port; if so, the time by which the said decision will be cancelled; if not, the reasons thereof?

how many contingent paid/contract employees have been employed in Finance Division and its subordinate offices/ autonomous bodies/attached departments; and (b) detail of each employee and criteria adopted for their employment?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state the steps, if any, taken or proposed by the Government to relax the tax regime and introduce fair tax regime for the small traders and businesses during the current financial year; if not, reasons thereof?

the details of current account deficit at present; and (b) time by which this deficit will be converted into surplus?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that Accountant General of Pakistan have some discretionary powers of disbursement of House Building Advance and Motor Car Advance to Federal Government employees; (b) if so, detail of employees including their names, designations and department who have been provided Advances by exercising the discretionary powers of Accountant General of Pakistan since last five years?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that under Fiscal Responsibility and Debt Limitation Act, 2005, Government have to inform the National Assembly when the total debt to GDP ratio exceed 60%; if so, whether it is also a fact that Government have not informed formally to the National Assembly despite the limit of total debt to GDP has been crossed; (c) if so, the reasons thereof and what steps which are being taken in this regard?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) the total number of non-custom paid confiscated vehicles in the custody of custom department at present; and (b) the names of cities in which these vehicles have been parked?

year-wise amount of tax, which has been deposited to national exchequer by each Cellular company that is actually deducted under the head of different taxes, duties etc. from consumers for the last six years; (b) is there any mechanism, which is used to reconcile the amount that is actually deducted from consumers by the cellular companies and the amount that is deposited to national exchequer by cellular companies; if so, the details thereof; (c) is there any discrepancy, of deducted amount from consumers, and amount which is deposited to national exchequer by such companies, surfaced in the aforesaid period; if so, the details thereof; and (d) what corrective measures are being taken by the Government to ensure 100% deposit of deducted amount from consumers by cellular companies to national exchequer?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state the steps taken by the incumbent Government to bring back stashed money by the money launderers for the last decades, from foreign countries/foreign accounts in to Pakistan’s National Kitty?

Will the Minister In-charge of the President’s Secretariat be pleased to state: (a) details of different events conducted in the Presidency, since September 9th, 2018; (b) the nature of each event alongwith expenditure incurred upon each event; (c) whether such expenditure are borne either by Presidency or any other agency; if so, the detail thereof; and (d) the rational of holding such events in Presidency?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to refer to the Starred Question No.1 replied on 01-01-2020 and to state the role being played by the Federal Government, in developing consensus, with Federating Units, on calling upon NFC, for release of 3% share, for the merged districts of erstwhile FATA out of Federal Divisible Pool as approved by the Federal Cabinet on 2nd March, 2017?

Will the Minister for Economic Affairs be pleased to state the details of proposed projects received by Economic Affairs Division from the Federal Ministers/Divisions for Japanese request survey for technical assistance launched by the Japanese Government for Pakistan during the last five years?

what is the amount of FBR tax revenue mobilization up-to January 2020; (b) what is the level of shortfall in mobilization compared to the target set for aforesaid period; and what measures are being taken by the Government to overcome the short-fall?

he percentage of reduction in imports and increase in exports, respectively contributed to narrow down overall trade deficit by the incumbent Government alongwith industries, whom imports have been reduced in the corresponding period; and (b) whether Government has assessed the decline of imports of such industries; if so, the details thereof; if not, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state the details of austerity measures under taken by the incumbent Government in securing IMF loan since 2018 till to date?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) the percentage of increase in price hike during the tenure of incumbent Government; and (b) whether the Government intends to control the dearness in the country?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) the total number of those containers which were loaded with goods and cleared through Torkham border without imposing duties/taxes on it during the last eight months and uptill now; and (b) if so, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) the impact of IMF package and other financial packages on daily life of a common man, which the incumbent Government either have borrowed or to be sought in near future, particularly with reference to hike in the prices of different essential commodities and other services; (b) whether any study has been conducted to determine the exact magnitude of such impact on a common man; and (c) what steps are being taken by the Government to uplift the living standard of a common man?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state the total amount of funds transferred to local Government under the NFC award since 2013 to 2018 with province-wise details of local Governments?

Will the Minister for Privatization be pleased to state: (a) how many public entities have been privatized since 2017 clearly mentioning the nature of privatization i.e percentage of share sold to private sector; and (b) also provide the year of privatization and revenue generated from sale of each entity?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that crypto currency is banned in Pakistan; (b) if so, the law declaring it banned and making it an offence; and (c) whether it is also a fact that people involved in the business of bit-coins are being booked; if so, the law under which the same is being done?

Will the Minister for Commerce be pleased to state the steps being taken by the Government during last two year to enhance domestic exports to Turkey and Japan?

the objectives behind the Establishment of Agricultural Development Bank, the rate of interest on which the loans being issued/granted to the farmers by the Bank, (b) whether such a huge interest rate on the loans would be supportive for the developments of the agriculture’s; whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to give the agriculture the status of Industry and whether there is any proposal to grant the loans on said interest rate; and (d) the rate of interest on which the loans being granted to the Industry from the Bank?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) whether State Bank of Pakistan being a regulator has taken notice of deceitful advertisements of Banks in which they invite people to invest in their schemes, particularly in Islamic banking and offer profit therefrom in contrary to actual portfolio of loss and profit of such schemes in preceding years; (b) if so, the details thereof alongwith loss and profit of every scheme portfolio of each bank for the last three years; and steps being taken by Government and the SBP to make it mandatory for banks to advertise their schemes with accurate portfolio alongwith details of loss and profit of such schemes of the preceding years also in national and regional languages and sign contract in true spirit and under the relevant contract law?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state that what are the reasons of unprecedented increase in the budgetary deficit that is the highest during the last 40 years and steps being taken by the Government to fix it for reducing the same?

Will the Minister for Commerce be pleased to state the names of the countries to which Pakistan has trade relations for imports and exports at present?

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives be pleased to state that whether any time is announced for Establishment of a University by Prime Minister in North Waziristan to be included in the coming PSDP or not?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state the foreign loan obtained by the Government during the period from 2007 to 2019 and the year-wise amount paid thereupon as interest?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the number of poor people is fastly increasing during the present Government; (b) if so, the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

Will the Minister for Commerce be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that Sugar was exported from July, 2019 to January, 2020; if so, the quantity and the rate at which the same was exported; whether it is also a fact that Sugar is being imported by the Government; if so, the quantity and the rate of sugar imported; and (c) whether it is also a fact that custom duty on this import will be waived off; if so, the loss to be suffered by the National Exchequer due to the same?

Will the Minister for Commerce be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the export of petroleum products from Pakistan during the first four months of the current financial years 2018-19 increased by 94.14 percent as compared to the same period of the previous year 2017-18; (b) whether it is also a fact that Pakistan is exporting coal; (c) if the reply to (a) and (b) above are in affirmative, the name of petroleum products and the countries to which those products are being exported; if not, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Commerce be pleased to state the steps being taken by the Government to enhance domestic export to China during the last two years?

Will the Minister for Commerce be pleased to state the strategy being evolved by the Government to increase export of textile products and the exports increased by the present Government during the years 2018 and 2019 respectively?

Will the Minister for Privatization be pleased to state: (a) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to privatize both eduction and health sectors for achieving better result in terms of international standard; and (b) if yes, the time by which same will be privatized; if not, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister In-charge of the Prime Minister’s Office be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that 22 Schools and 8 BHUs at Upper Kohistan area Khundian were affected by the flood in 2010; (b) if the answer of par (a) is in affirmative the reasons for not reconstructing the said School and BHUs so far?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state the names and educational qualifications of the Assistants and Deputy Collectors, Customs and Assistants and Deputy Commissioners, Inland Revenue working in the FBR at present?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) the total number of taxpayers in the country at present; (b) the number of taxpayers included in tax net in term of previous Government from 2008 to 2013 and 2013 to 2018; whether there is any proposal under consideration of the present Government to strengthen the tax net; and (d) if so, the details thereof; if not, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Economic Affairs be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the World Bank has approved a package of 825 million dollars in 2017 for different projects of health and energy sector in Pakistan; if so; (b) the details of terms and conditions to repay the said loan indicating also the percentage of interest to be paid by Pakistan on the said loan?

the steps taken to improve the performance of First Women Bank; and (b) whether it is a fact that said bank will be privatized to improve its performance alongwith the detail thereof?

he percentage of NFC Award allocated for the erstwhile Tribal Districts in the last NFC Award; and (b) whether there is any proposal to provide interest free loans to the people of these districts?

the names of employees of the Ministry and its attached institutions who proceeded for visits abroad on Government expenditures during the last three years year-wise alongwith dates and justification thereof; and (b) the amount incurred on each of said employees separately?

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives be pleased to state the details of projects/funds allocated in PSDP during last five years for North Waziristan?

Will the Minister for Commerce be pleased to state the new steps taken by present Government so far to enhance trade relations with Belarus?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state” (a) the year-wise exact number of persons who filed tax returns for the last five financial years; (b) whether it is a fact that for the financial year 2018-19 less number of persons as compare to previous financial year filed their tax returns if so, the reasons thereof does not such declining trend of filing of tax returns for the year 2018-19 show poor planning of the Government; (d) if so, what corrective measures have been taken in this regard?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state the monthly/annual profit/interest being paid by each bank of the country at present?

details of officers, designations and place of their posting including Member Customs Operation of FBR who were removed from their posts alongwith charges against them since the inception of present Government; (b) whether inquiries were conducted prior or after the removal of such persons; if so, the details thereof; (c) what steps are being taken to take such inquiries up to their logical end and what steps are being taken to eliminate corruption in FBR?

Will the Minister for Commerce be pleased to state the steps being taken by the Government to enhance the domestic exports to Philippine during the next financial year?

Will the Minister for Commerce be pleased to state the status of imports and exports of Pakistani trade with India alongwith the status of imports and exports of Pakistan in 2018-19?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) how many employees of BPS-1 to 22 of the Federal Government Secretariat are being paid secretariat allowance of 20% of the basic pay since 2013 alongwith the total amount being paid on this count; and (b) estimated amount required for other than the Federal Secretariat employees for paying 20% Secretariat Allowance of the basic pay alongwith the total arrears since 2013 after the orders of Supreme Court of Pakistan alongwith details of the Federal Government departments and its employees?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government intends to constitute a Parliamentary Committee in order to control the unnecessary increases in the prices of edible and common use items and to determine their correct prices; (b) if so, the details; if not, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Commerce be pleased to state: (a) the names of countries to which vegetables and fruits were exported by Pakistan during the last five years; and (b) the quantity and value thereof?

Will the Minister for Economic Affairs be pleased to state: (a) the total amount of loans provided by Asian Development Bank (ADP) to Pakistan during the tenure of present Government till date; and (b) the conditions/interest on which said loan was obtained?

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives be pleased to state the details of the PSDP projects completed during the last ten years, ongoing and future projects of Hyderabad?

Will the Minister for Economic Affairs be pleased to state whether present Government has obtained loans from IMF, World Bank and Asian Development Bank during present tenure alongwith the conditions of said loans?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) province-wise break-up of loans extended by ZTBL to farmers in last two years; (b) what is the Mark-up at which the loan is given; and (c) how many women farmers are beneficiaries?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) the bank interest rate in the year 2017 and for the year 2020; and (b) the total internal loans borrowed by the Government so far from banks and the increase of burden on the Government due to increase in bank interest rate?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state the rate on which Zarai Taraqiati Bank is giving loan to the Farmers and Agri-Farming Industry respectively and whether Ministry has any proposal under consideration to provide loans to Farmers on said rate for promotion of agriculture in the country?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) whether AGPR, Islamabad has made payment of pension contribution of Rs.100532/- to Hyderabad Electric Supply Company Ltd. in respect of its employees namely Ghulam Sarwar Dars P.No.50121724, the then PS to Federal Minister for Labour and Manpower, for the period he remained on deputation from HESCO to Ministry of Labour and Manpower from 17-10-2008 to 31-3-2010 in pursuance of letter No.1(10)/ 2008-Admin-I dated 31-1-2011 of Ministry of Labour and Manpower; if so, (b) the details of Cheque No. & date of payment to incumbent and if not, reasons thereof and the time by which AGPR will make payment to HESCO against its vender No.30311881 maintained with District Accounts Officer, Hyderabad?

Will the Minister for Commerce be pleased to state the steps being taken by the Government to increase the trade relations with Denmark?

Will the Minister for Commerce be pleased to state the fresh initiatives taken by the incumbent Government to enhance the trade relations with Belgium?

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives be pleased to state: (a) facts about existence of any Committee on innovation funding; and (b) steps taken by the Government to ensure such innovation funding?

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives be pleased to state facts about existence of any guidelines for Corporate Social Responsibility?

Will the Minister for Economic Affairs be pleased to state: (a) the names of the employees of Ministry and its attached departments who went abroad on foreign tours on Government expenditure; (b) the dates of such tours and reasons thereof; and (c) the details of amount spent on each of the employee by the Government?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) the names of the employees of the Ministry and its attached departments who went abroad on foreign tours on Government expenditure during last five years; (b) the details of dates and amount spent on each employee of such tours and reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state the amount of domestic and external loans outstanding against the present Government?

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives be pleased to state: (a) the benefits, in term of financial and administrative, which are being extended to the people of Balochistan under different projects of CPEC at present; (b) the benefits, in term of financial and administrative, which will be extended to the people of Balochistan of such projects, after the completion of CPEC; and (c) whether provincial Government of the Balochistan is on board in execution of the projects of CPEC; if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) whether pre and post evaluation of the policy of monetization of transport facility for civil servants BS-20 to BS-22 since its inceptions; if so, the detail thereof; (b) whether it is a fact that each Ministry/Division/Department has to prepare and submit to the Cabinet Division and Finance Division every month a report on the expenditure relating to the CNG, POL and the repair/maintenance of the operational/ general duty vehicles, so that the resultant financial impact/ savings of the policy could be addressed; (c) whether it is a fact Ministries/Divisions/Departments have failed to act in accordance with aforesaid instructions; (d) if so, what steps are being taken to hold accountable ministries/ divisions/departments; and (e) the details of any proposal under consideration of Government to revisit the policy?

Will the Minister In-charge of the Prime Minister’s Office be pleased to state: (a) does the Earthquake and Rehabilitation Authority (ERRA) intend to auction its 75 vehicles under Prime Minister’s austerity measures initiative; (b) whether it is a fact that there are reports that the important electrical and mechanical equipment’s of these vehicles have been removed from them, so, as to auction of these vehicles be given at lower bid than the market available price to their blue eyed individuals; and (c) what measures are being taken by the Government to make transparent procedure and investigate this matter?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the on line copy of salary slip of AGPR for the Government employees for the month of January 2020 has not been uploaded on Internet; if it is uploaded the date of such uploading along with the steps taken by the Government to control such situation in future; and (b) whether it is also a fact that AGPR Islamabad was facilitating the Federal Government employees with hard copy; and (c) the time by which the same has been stopped and not uploaded on net alongwith the reasons of its delay?

Will the Minister for Commerce be pleased to state the names of the countries with which Pakistan is bonded in trade relations at present?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) whether there is any proposal for grant of Technical Allowance/ Special Engineering Allowance @ 1.5 times of basic pay to the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) registered engineers working in Federal Government departments under consideration by the Finance Division/Federal Government; (b) why the Government has not granted Technical Allowance/ Special Engineering Allowance @ 1.5 times of basic pay to the PEC registered engineers working in Federal Government departments while the same has been granted in Punjab, KPK and AJK?

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives be pleased to state names of areas of Southern Punjab particularly the under Development Districts of Dera Ghazi Khan and Muzaffargarh which will be benefited from CPEC Projects?

Will the Minister for Commerce be pleased to state the fresh steps being taken by the Government to increase country’s exports to Jordan in the next fiscal year?

Will the Minister for Commerce be pleased to state the new steps being taken by the Government to increase domestic exports to Hungary in the next financial year?

Will the Minister for Commerce be pleased to state the year-wise total value of fruits imported from India during the last five years?

Will the Minister for Commerce be pleased to state the year-wise value of vegetables imported from India during the last five years?