Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state: (a) the measures taken by the Government for achievement of health related targets mentioned in Millennium Development Goals; and (b) the year-wise progress achieved thereof since 2008?

Will the Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunications be pleased to state: (a) the total number of mobile phone consumers in the country at present; (b) the total amount of the revenue collected by the Government as tax during the year 2012-13?

Will the Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony be pleased to state: (a) the year-wise details of development funds, financial assistance and special grants provided to the minorities during last five years; and (b) whether any reduction has been made by the Government under the said heads during the said period; if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that Karachi Electric Supply Corporation has increased the duration of loadshedding in Karachi; (b) if so, the steps being taken by the Government to reduce or end the loadshedding in Karachi?

Will the Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that hundreds of people within and outside the country have visited Nankana Sahib Gordwara (Janum Aastan); (b) whether it is also a fact that there is shortage of rooms for visitors in the said Gordwara; (c) if so, whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to construct such new rooms over there; if so, when it will be constructed?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the names of Water and Irrigation Projects in Sindh and Balochistan for which the funds have been allocated by the Federal Government during the last five years alongwith the amount thereof; (b) the date of completion of those projects; and (c) the impacts on the production of crops thereof?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the decrease made in electricity shortfall in the country during the period from 1-6-2013 till date; and (b) whether the said shortfall can further be decreased; if not, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the total amount paid to the International Power Plants (I.P.Ps) under the head of circular debt during the year 2012-13 till date; and (b) the quantity of electricity in M.W, increased therefrom?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state whether there is any proposal under consideration of Government to place Misoprostol tablet on the essential drug list; if so, when it will be implemented; if not, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the steps being taken by the Government for conversion of Oil Power Plants into Coal Fired Plants; (b) the per unit total amount of cost to be incurred thereupon; and (c) the per unit total amount of cost to be saved therefrom?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state whether it is a fact that there is a proposal under consideration of the Government to decrease un-scheduled loadshedding in Sindh Province; if so, when it will be implemented alongwith the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state number of manufacturers and assemblers of two wheelers and four wheelers vehicles operating in the country since 2008?

Will the Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunications be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that ratio of line dropping has been increased significantly during the last few years due to poor services being provided by the Telecom Operators; if so the reasons thereof; and (b) the action taken by the Government against the responsible?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government for the privatization of Pakistan Steel Mills; if so, when it will be implemented alongwith the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to approve new Hydro Power Projects during the current year to overcome the energy crisis in the country; if so, the details thereof; and (b) the number of such projects already under consideration of the Government at present alongwith the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to construct more small Dams besides Allai Khwar Dam in District Batagram; (b) if the answer to part (a) above is in the affirmative, the names of the proposed sites of the said Dams alongwith the time by which construction work of said Dams will be started thereon; if not, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that Mangla Dam has been upraised; if so, the details thereof; (b) the resultant total submerged land of Tehsil Gujar Khan alongwith the details thereof; and (c) the time by which the payments of compensation is to be made to the landowners?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the location-wise Wind Power Projects generating electricity in the country at present alongwith the quantum of electricity being generated in Mega Watt therefrom; and (b) whether there is any proposal under consideration to install more such projects in the country in the near future; if so, the locations thereof?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state: (a) the number of industrial production units functioning under Government in the country at present; (b) whether it is a fact that factories/ production units functioning under the Government are running in losses; if so, the reasons therefor; and (c) the steps taken by the Government to control the said loss?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state: (a) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to enhance the health facilities; if so, the details thereof; (b) the steps being taken by the Government to overcome the diseases of Hepatitis ?C?, Dengue, Polio and T.B; and (c) the number of detected cases of those diseases during the last three years?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state whether it is a fact that certain Private Medical Colleges are presently functioning without the approval of PMDC in the country; if so, the reasons thereof alongwith the steps being taken to monitor the same?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have been totally neglected during the budget 2013-14; if so, the reasons thereof; and (b) the steps being taken for the development/growth of SMEs at present?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that construction of the Kalabagh Dam project has been included again in the Power Production Projects; (b) if so, the time by which the construction work will be started thereupon?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the date of commencement and completion of the Gadani Power Project alongwith the estimated cost thereof; and (b) the quantum of electricity in MW to be generated therefrom?

Will the Minister for Ports and Shipping be pleased to state: (a) the number of containers entered into the country during the period from March 2008 to March 2013 alongwith the details thereof; (b) the number of containers cleared under the head of Afghan Transit (Trade Agreement) alongwith the details thereof; (c) the details of containers entered into Afghanistan from Pakistan; and (d) whether it is a fact that there is a difference in the number of containers entered at both places; if so, the reason thereof alongwith the action being taken against the persons responsible for the same?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that TV licence fee has been increased in the consumers electricity bills; (b) if so, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) whether desilting of Tarbela and Mangla Dams is being carried out at present; if not, the reasons thereof; (b) whether power generation machinery is being affected due to silting in those Dams; if so, the details. thereof?

Will the Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony be pleased to state the steps being taken to control corruption in the Ministry and its attached departments?

Will the Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony be pleased to state: (a) whether It is fact that the defunct Ministry of Minorities Affairs was allocated funds for the welfare of the minorities; if so, the K104year-wise amount allocated during the period before October, 2010 alongwith beneficiaries thereof separately; (b) the criteria adopted for the distribution of such funds; (c) whether the said Ministry reserves that funds at present; if so, the amount allocated for the year 2013- 14; and (d) the steps being taken by the Government to ensure the safety and welfare of Minorities of the country?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that previous Government initiated a project to distribute free of cost energy savers in the country by taking loans; if so, the amount of loan, taken therefor; alongwith the plan to repay such loan; (b) the DISCOs-wise number of energy savers distributed amongst the consumers during the period from 16-03-2008 to 15-03-2013; (c) whether on ground audit/verification of the distribution of such energy savers was conducted; if so, the details thereof; (d) whether it is also a fact that distribution of such energy savers are neither visible in the country nor it could brought any positive results particularly to control the shortage of electricity; (e) if so, whether there is any proposal under consideration to investigate such poor planning; and (f) the steps being taken to formulate a comprehensive to initiate plan such projects in near future ?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state whether Government intends to make reduction in the prices of medicines, particularly the life saving drugs; if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to refer to Starred Question No. 97, replied on 21st August, 2013 and to state: (a) whether it is a fact that opening date for the new tenders of Golen Gol Hydro power Project are being repeatedly extended; if so, the reasons thereof; (b) whether it is also a fact that efforts are being made to revive the old and cancelld tender process; if so, the justification thereof; (c) whether it is further a fact that cost of the said project has been escalated due to inordinate delay. thereof; if so, whether there is any proposal under Consideration of the Government to take action against the responsibles; and (d) the steps being taken to ensure true implementation of relevant rules thereof?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the district-wise load shedding of electricity in Balochistan at present alongwith the details thereof; (b) the steps being taken to control the said loadshedding; (c) the amount and grid-wise transmission losses opcured in Baluchistan during the year 2013-14; and (d) whether Government intends to set up new grid: stations in the Pashtoon districts of Balochistan; if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony be pleased to state: (a) whether it is fact that private local and foreign airlines were hired during the Hujj Operation 2012; if so, the details thereof alongwith the criteria adopted therefor; (b) whether open bidding was conducted prior to said hiring; if so, when; if not, the reasons thereof; (c) whether performance of such airlines was assessed after Hajj operation; if so, the details thereof; (d) whether it is a fact that the performance of local airlines was found unsatisfactory; and (e) whether such local airlines have again been hired for Hajj-2013; if so, the justification thereof, particularly with reference to their previous poor performance?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the present status of committed funding for Bhasha Dam; (b) the details of present cost estimates alongwith the measures taken to obtain the rest of the amounts; and (c) whether Dasu Dam is being prioritized vis-a-vis Bhasha Dam due to lack of funds; if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to integrate. Federal Health Services and Programmes; if so, the time by which it will be complemented?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state: (a) the total number of Utility Stores in the province of Sindh at present; (b) the income earned by the said stores during the year 2012; and (c) the total amount of expenditure incurred on the said stores during the said period?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state whether it is a fact that the voltage of electricity is very low in District Swabi; if so, the reasons thereof alongwith the time by which the said shortage will be overcome?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state the monthly total free/ concessional units of electricity allowed to the employees of KESC and WAPDA at present alongwith the designation/ gradewise details thereof?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that 5% maintenance charges are being deducted from allottees of government residences; if so, the yearwise amount collected under the said head during the last five years; (b) whether it is also a fact that the maintenance of Government owned houses is not being carried out properly; (c) if the answer to part (b) above is in the affirmative, whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to allow the allottees to maintain their houses in lieu of the said deduction?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the year and head-wise amount and ratio of duty/tax levied during the last three fiscal years and at present through electricity bills; (b) the date by which said duty/tax has been levied along-with justification thereof; (c) the head-wise utilization of such amount of duties/taxes alongwith present status thereof; and (d) whether statutory audit of such funds has been conducted; if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state: (a) the year-wise profit and loss of all the public sector companies controlled by the Ministry during the last five years; and (b) the dividend paid to the Government by each of the above companies during the said period?

Will the Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunications be pleased to state the names, designation, qualification, experience and perks/privileges of MDs/CEOs/Heads of various autonomous, semi autonomous, attached, subordinate departments and project offices of the Ministry since 2008?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state: (a) the names of firms from which items have been purchased by Utility Stores during the last five years alongwith the procedure adopted therefor; and (b) the prescribed procedure for checking the quality of those items?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) the city-wise total number of houses available for Federal Government employees in the country; and (b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to construct new houses for said employees; if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state the head-wise total amount of funds spent on different projects and Programmes by the Ministry during the last five years?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state whether it is a fact that the Estate Office started to computerize the record of all Government houses in Islamabad, if so, the present status thereof alongwith the time by which said process will be completed?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that a number of Housing Schemes launched during the last five years for the Federal Government employees including the employees of the National Assembly and Senate Secretariats; (b) whether those schemes have not been completed so far; if so, the reasons thereof; (c) whether it is also a fact that huge amounts have been paid by those employees in such schemes; if so, the details thereof alongwith the utilization thereof; (d) whether it is further a fact that certain malpractices and embezzlements have been reported in the execution of such schemes; if so, the details thereof alongwith the action taken against the responsibles; and (e) the steps being taken to execute such schemes in letter and spirit?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the names of the government departments and private companies against whom electricity dues are outstanding for the last five years; and (b) the total amount of outstanding dues recovered by IESCO and other distributing companies from government and private sectors during the said period?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the PHA Housing Scheme located in G-10/2 Islamabad has not been completed so far; if so, the reasons thereof; and (b) the time by which the construction work of the said scheme will be completed alongwith the action taken against those responsible for delay?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state the total number of villages to be electrified in District Umerkot, Sindh during the current financial year?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state: (a) the number of Utility Stores established in Karachi at present; and (b) the number of said stores which are operational at present alongwith the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony be pleased to state whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to construct new rooms in Sadha Bella, Sukkur for the stay of passengers/visitors; if so, when it will be constructed?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the prescribed procedure to transfer/ change the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) of power generation, transmission and distribution companies in the public sector at present; (b) the details of Chief Executive Officers of those companies who have been transferred/changed therefrom during the last three years till date alongwith the criteria adopted therefor; and (c) the names of those companies actually headed by the Chief Executive Officers on an acting charge basis, at present?

Will the Minister for Industries and Prodoction be pleased to state whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to establish industrial r tax free industrial zones in the country; if so, when it will be implemented alongwith the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state total number of employees recruited by the Utility Stores Corporation on contract, daily wages and regular basis during the last five years?

Will the Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony be pleased to state: (a) the name, designation, BPS, parent department and occupational group of the officers who worked as Director Generals Hajj in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during the last five years till date; and (b) whether any disciplinary proceedings were initiated, completed or pending against those officers; if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that Median Grid Station, Swat was damaged during flood-2010; and (b) whether it is also a fact that the said station has not been reconstructed; if so, the time by which it will be reconstructed?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to install pre-paid metere by replacing the existing ones in the country; (b) if so, when it will be implemented?

Will the Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony be pleased to state: (a) the total number of Madrassas registered in Islamabad at present; and (b) whether those Madrassas are funded by the Government; if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state the name of authority who is responsible for procurement of EPI vaccines alongwith the total amount allocated in the budget 2013-14 therefor?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to launch any Hydel Power Project in Districts Upper Dir and Lower Dir on River Punjgora, if so, when it will be implemented alongwith the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state the rates of lease lastly fixed for the land owned by the Ministry in Karachi?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the ratio of the incidents of theft of transformers in the country at present; (b) the province-wise number of cases of theft of transformers registered at present alongwith the details thereof; and (c) the number of transformers recovered during the year 2013 alongwith the action taken against those involved therein?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the applicants of Union Council Jabar Develi, Sub-Division Shankiari, District Mansehra for new electricity connections/ meters from March, 2013 till date alongwith their names, parentage and addresses; (b) the fee charged from those applicants regarding demand notice alongwith the details thereof; and (c) the time by which the said electricity meters will be installed there; if not, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the amount of funds allocated for construction of small dams in District Karak during the year 2013-14; (b) the number of more small dams proposed so far and in pipeline in the said District at present; and (c) the time by which those dams will be completed in the said area?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to set up a grid station in District Batagram; if so, the time by which construction work will be started thereupon?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that Pak PWD has completely excavated a Metalled Road in Tehsil Gujar Khan which lead to village Germot Kalan from Sohawa - Chakwal road; and (b) if answer to part(a) above is in the affirmative the time by which the department will re-construct the said road?

Will the Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunications be pleased to state the names of new projects to be launched in near future for the promotion of IT in Sindh particularly in Karachi?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the number and grades of employees serving on daily wages basis in dispensaries and hospitals under D.Gs WAPDA at present; and (b) whether there is any proposal under consideration the Government to give contract or regularize their services; if so, the time by which it will be implemented?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state the steps taken by the Government to control/reduce the prices of cars/ vehicles during the current financial year?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the SEPCO has failed to meet the needs of transformers in the area; (b) if so, the time by which transformers will be provided to the said areas?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state the gradewise total number of employees working in PWD at present?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that covers of the meters of electricity have not been placed in the Blocks No.43 and 45, Category-V, Sector I-9/4, Islamabad; if so, the reasons thereof; and (b) the time by which said covers will be provided?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state the daily generation of electricity in MW in the country as on 15th March, 2002 and 15th March, 2013?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state: (a) the city-wise total number of aids patients in the country at present; and (b) the treatment/facilities being provided by the Government to the said patients?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that there is shortage of employees hailing from Sindh Rural in the Ministry and its attached/semi attached departments and autonomous bodies; if so, the reasons therefor; and (b) the steps being taken to meet the said deficiency?

Will the Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony be pleased to state: (a) whether accommodations have already been hired for Pakistani Hujjaj for the Hajj 2013; (b) if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony be pleased to state whether any fine has been imposed by the Ministry on account of delay in Hajj flights during the last five years; if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) the month-wise total number of complaints registered for white wash of Family Suits in the Inquiry Office, Pak PWD, Gulshane-Jinnah, Sector F-5/1, Islamabad during the period from 1-1- 2013 till date alongwith the details thereof; and (b) whether it is a fact that no action has been taken on the said complaints so far; if so, the reasons thereof alongwith the time by which it will be taken thereupon?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the number of officers/ officials presently working in the WAPDA House Lahore alongwith their provincial break-up; and (b) the names designation grade and domicile of the employees amongst them hailing from Sinch and Balochistan?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state; (a) the number of official residence in Islamabad allotted on standard and celling rent basis during the period from January, 2011to June, 2013 alongwith their name and departments; and (b) the criteraia adopted in those allotments?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) the number of complaints pertaining to repair and maintenance work and removing of seepage registered in the Inquiry Office, Sector I-9/4 Islamabad since, 2008 till date alongwith the names of allottees and number of flats thereof; (b) the number of complaints of category-V, flats attended by the said inquiry office alongwith the details thereof; and (c) the time by which the remaining complaints will be attended by the said Inquiry?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state whether there is any proposal under consideration to establish a workshop in district Charsada to repair the electricity transformers; if so, the details; if not, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) the number of Housing Schemes launched in Islamabad during the last five years; (b) the procedure prescribed for the allotment of plots therein; (c) the number of people belonging to Balochistan accommodated therein so far; and (d) the number of such schemes proposed to be launched in future?