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 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 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 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?

Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to state the threatened restrictions to be imposed on Pakistan?s foreign policy operationalization and Pakistani laws especially regarding capital punishment, by signing the convention on the transfer of sentenced persons; if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to state: (a) the total number of diplomats of USA working in the country at present; (b) the total number of non-diplomatic staff of the said country residing in the country at present; and (c) the year-wise visas given/issued to the said non-diplomatic staff during the last five years till date?

Will the Minister for Commerce and Textile Industry be pleased to state: (a) whether the trade relationship between India and Pakistan are strained at present; (b) if so, the impacts of said relationships on edible items being imported from India; and (c) whether those items are tested/checked before bringing same in the market; If not, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Commerce and Textile Industry be pleased to state: (a) whether the technical staff is available with the Ministry to assess and verify the utilization of cotton by the cotton mills; if so, the details thereof; and (b) the research work under taken by various formations of the Ministry for cotton and textile development during the last five years?

Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to state: (a) whether the period of SAARC visas has been reduced from five years to one year for Parliamentarians; (b) if the answer to part (a) be in the affirmative, whether there is any proposal under consideration of the government to take it up with SAARC in order to extend the period up to five years; if so, when it will be implemented?

Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to state the steps being taken by the Government in connection with the attack on Syria alongwith the role to be played by Pakistan with reference to the said foreign aggression?

Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resources Development be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that billions of rupees are being received monthly in the Ministry in connection with protectors at present; (b) if so, the steps taken by the Ministry for the welfare of Overseas Pakistanis during the year 2012-13 till date; (c) whether it is also a fact that a less number of schools have been constructed by the Ministry so far; if so, the details thereof; (d) whether it is further a fact that the investment has been made by the Ministry during the last three years; if so, the fields thereof; and (e) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to formulate a regular Judicial Committee as a check and balance masure on the said investments and submit a report thereof in the House; if so, when it will be implemented?

Will the Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan be pleased to refer to Starred Question No.47 replied on 16-8-2013 and to state: (a) the location-wise national and International operational airports in Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan at present; and (b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to upgrade any such airport; if so, when it will be implemented alongwith the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Commerce and Textile Industry be pleased to state: (a) the year-wise total increase/decrease made in US dollars in the export of Textile products during the last five years; and (b) the targets fixed for the export of said products during the year 2013-14 alongwith the achievements made therefrom?

Will the Minister for Commerce and Textile industries be pleased to state: (a) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to import sugar; if so, the justification thereof; and (b) the prescribed procedure for the import and export of sugar at present?

Will the Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination be pleased to state the steps taken by the Government to organize sports events and promote cultural activities amongst the provinces?

Will the Minister for Commerce and Textile Industry be pleased to state: (a) the steps taken by the Government to export Citrus Fruit during the current year; (b) whether the target fixed for the export of Citrus Fruit will be achieved; and (c) the foreign exchange to be earned therefrom?

Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to state: (a) whether India has invited Pakistan for dialouge regarding construction of new disputed Dams on Pakistani Rivers recently; (b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the progress made in this regard so far?

Will the Minister for Commerce and Textile Industry be pleased to state: (a) whether any further rounds of talks are to be carried out with India on trade; if so, the time lines thereof; and (b) the prescribed criteria to finalize the negative and positive lists of trade items?

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 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 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 Commerce and Textile Industry be pleased to state: (a) the comparative position of the delegated legislation entrusted to the Ministry before and after the 18th Constitutional Amendment; (b) the comparative position of subordinate /offices/departments/companies/ projects under the administrative control of the Ministry before and after the said_ Amendment; (c) the comparative position of functions of the Ministry before and after the said Amendment; and (d) the comparative position of actual utilization of current and development expenditure of the Ministry before and after the 18th Amendment?

Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to state: (a) the total number of Pakistanis deported from abroad except the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during the last five years due to their illegal visits; and (b) the names and addresses of those persons who have been found/involved in the illegal human trafficking during the said period?

Will the Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that an International Cricket stadium is under construction in District Mardan, KPK; (b) the land acquired for the said stadium alongwith its cost and expenditures incurred thereon so far; (c) the estimated cost of its construction and renovation alongwith the funds earmarked for the said stadium by the Government; and (d) the time by which construction work of said stadium will be completed?

Will the Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination be pleased to state; (a) the total number of years spent to lay the Astroturf in Sargodha (NA-66) alongwith estimated cost of the said project; (b) whether estimated cost of the said project has been increased; if so, the details thereof; and (c) the persons/institutions who delayed it alongwith the action taken against the responsibles so far?

Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to state the prescribed criteria to appoint the Ambassadors abroad?

Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that it has recently been decided to bring back all Pakistani prisoners from abroad to Pakistan; (b) if so, the country-wise number thereof alongwith the time by which it will be implemented?

Will the Minister for States and Frontier Regions be pleased to state whether it is a fact that the people belonging to Mehsood Tribe are not permitted to go to WANA from Tank; if so, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to state: (a) the total, number of Pakistani prisoners in the United States of America and Afghanistan at present; and (b) the steps being taken by the Government for their release?

Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to state the names of the countries which do not have their embassies in Pakistan whereas Pakistan has embassies in the said countries?

Will the Minister for Commerce and Textile Industry be pleased to state: (a) whether there is a shortfall of employees having domicile from Sindh Rural In the Ministry and its attached, subordinate offices and autonomous bodies; if so, the reasons therefor; and (b) the steps being taken to meet the said deficiency?

Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development be pleased to state: (a) the country-wise total number of Pakistani women sent abroad for employment/study during the last five years alongwith the period and cadres thereof; and (b) the country and category-wise mechanism adopted by the Government to look into the problems of those women?

Will the Minister for Commerce and Textile be pleased to state: (a) the year-wise total amount received by the Government from District Bunair under the head of Tobacco Development Cess (TDC) during the last three years alongwith the details thereof; and (b) the head-wise utilization of the said amount?

Will the Minister for Commerce and Textile Industry be pleased to state the year-wise financial loss suffered by the textile sector due to power shortage during the last five years?

Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that Community Funds have been maintained in each Embassy of Pakistan in Germany, Spain, UK, K.S.A, India, New Zealand, France, Abu Dhabi, Italy and Japan during the last five years alongwith the details thereof; and (b) the names and addresses of Pakistanis for whom the amount of the said funds have spent alongwith the purposes thereof?

Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to state: (a) the total number of Pakistani prisoners repatriated to Pakistan from United States of America during the period from 15-3-2008 till-date; and (b) the allegations levelled against said prisoners?

Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development be pleased to state: (a) the year-wise total number of persons sent abroad during last five years; (b) the number of persons out of above who belong to Balochistan; (c) the number of persons to be sent abroad during the current year alongwith the details of their related fields; and (d) the procedure to be adopted therefor?

Will the Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that Pakistan Cricket Board recently announced to hold Pakistan Super League which was later abandoned; if so, the reasons thereof; (b) whether It is also a fact that the foreign Consultants were hired for Pakistan Super League; if so, the criteria adopted therefor alongwith the amount paid to each Consultant; (c) whether it is further a fact that the PCB conducted prior assessments therefor; if so, the details thereof; and (d) the financial impact of announcing Pakistan Super League first and failure to execute it at later stage?