Will the Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunications be pleased to state whether it is a fact that the tax was imposed on incoming foreign calls by the previous Government; if so, the steps being taken to withdraw the same?

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 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 cancelled 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 Information Technology and Telecommunications be pleased to state: (a) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to auction 3-G licences; (b) if so, the steps taken in this regard so far; if not, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunications be pleased to state: (a) the year-wise value in U.S dollars of annual exports of IT services during the last five years alongwith the names of countries which have procured such services; (b) the year-wise targets fixed In U.S dollars for the said exports for the next five years; and (c) the total number of private enterpeses in Pakistan which have achieved the target of annual exports of IT services for more than one million U.S dollars during the last five years?

Will the Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunications be pleased to state the steps being taken to attract foreign manufacturing companies of telecom sector for establishing manufacturing facilities in the country?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the China Southern Power Grid Company Limited (CSG) offered/sent its power sector experts to transfer the technical and professional expertise to Pakistani Engineers to enhance the capabilities of National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC); (b) if so, the time by which said process will be initiated alongwith the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the total expenditures on the Gomal Zam Dam incurred so far; and (b) whether the Water Canal System (irrigation) and Flood Protection System are completed?

Will the Minister for Ports and Shipping be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that land under water of Karachi Port Trust has been allotted to KPT Officers Housing Society on lower rates prices; if so, the reasons thereof alongwith the action being taken by the Ministry in this regard; and (b) whether it is also a fact that the KPT is destroying the protected mangrove area for the allotment of plots to its officers; if so, the steps being taken to control it?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state the steps being taken to adopt improved water management practices to increase water productivity, reduce water pollution, augment storage capacity and develop an integrated framework for water management system?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) the names of developmental projects initiated/executed by the Pak. PWD during the last two years; (b) whether those projects have been completed or likely to be completed within the stipulated period; if not, the reasons thereof; (c) the financial impacts on national exchequer due to delay in completion of those projects; and (d) whether those projects have been completed in accordance with the PCI-standards fixed therefor; if not, the reasons thereof, alongwith the details of procedure adopted to monitor and evaluate the standards thereof?

Will the Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony be pleased to state whether it is a fact that huge expenditure has been incurred on the welfare of Minorities by the Ministry during the last three years; if so, the total amount thereof?

Will the Minister for Religious Affairs and inter-faith Harmony be pleased to state the steps taken by the Government for the protection and maintenance of places of worship in Pakistan?

Will the Minister far Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the names of Dams on which construction work has been started during the years 2008 to 2013; (b) the total Megawatts of electricity included in national grid during the period from 1-1-2009 to 31-12-2012; and (c) the electricity being generated from Tarbella, Mangla and Warsak Dams, respectively, at present?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state whether compensation to the persons displaced due to construction of Diamer- Bhasha Dam/Project, has been paid or settled the said persons at some other place; if not, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state: (a) the total production capacity of the Pakistan Steel Mills at present; and (b) the steps being taken by the Government to enhance the said capacity?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the total daily capacity of generating electricity in the country at present; and (b) whether the electricity being generated is at par with the said capacity in the country; if so, the details; if not, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state the total number of industries closed in the country during the period from 1-1-2012 till date alongwith the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state the steps being taken by the Government to promote use of solar energy appliances in the country?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to construct low-cost houses for homeless people in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for National Health Service, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state: (a) the total number of Polio workers killed during the last two years in the country; and (b) the steps taken by the Government for the protection of Polio workers in the country?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has recently investigated and held persons responsible regarding the subsidies given by the Government to the manufacturers of fertilizers during the last three years; (b) whether it is also a fact that the manufacturers of fertilizers have not given benefit of the said subsidies to the farmers during the said period; (c) whether it is further a fact that the increase made by the manufacturers in the prices of fertilizers during the said period was unjustified; (d) if so, the steps being taken to expedite the findings of CCP at the earliest and make the responsibles accountable?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state: (a) the total amount in US dollars for which the Pakistan Steel Mills, Karachi was sold to a foreign company prior to cancellation of the said sale by the Supreme Court of Pakistan; (b) the year-wise total amount of loss suffered therefrom till the end of last financial year; (c) whether it is a fact that there is over employment in Pakistan Steel Mills at present; if so, number of employees in excess of the required minimum strength; and (d) the reasons of losses of the Pakistan Steel Mills besides the over employment at present?

Will the Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony be pleased to state the steps being taken by the Government to promote Inter-faith harmony?

Will the Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunications be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that ban has been imposed on U-tube since long; (b) if so, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state whether the devaluation of rupee affected the prices of essential medicines; if so, the details thereof for the last three months?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the procurement of foreign white gram has been approved by the Government for Utility Stores Corporation; and (b) whether it is also a fact that sufficient quantity of domestic gram is available in the country; if so, the justifications for the said procurement?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the Government has changed its priority regarding the construction of Diamer-Bhasha Dam; if so, the reasons thereof; (b) the total amount of funds raised and disbursed for the said project; and (c) the revised cost estimated for the said project?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state: (a) the total amount of financial corruption reported in the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) during the last two years; (b) the criteria adopted for appointment of Registrar thereof; (c) the total annual budget alongwith the detail of expenditures thereof for the last two years; and (d) the steps being taken by the Government for strengthening institutional capacity of PMDC?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to establish a new factory for manucturing economical and small cars in the country; if so, when it will be implemented?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that ban has been imposed on the import of medicines from India except the medicines of Thelesemia, Cancer and Aids; if so, the reasons thereof; (b) the bottlenecks in the local manufacturing of said medicines; and (c) whether there is any mechanism to control the prices of those medicines; if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state the steps taken by the Government to minimize the damage of crops by managing the floods water?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the Pakistan medical and Dental Council has more than 70 members; (b) whether it is also a fact that the said Council is being run with seven individuals for more than one year; if so, the reasons thereof; (c) the mandate of the said Council; and (d) whether the council has been continuously over stepping its mandate?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the year-wise amount of Energy Loss Reduction (ELR) of each DISCO during the last five years alongwith positive-negative change occurred during the aforementioned period; (b) the steps taken by the Government to ensure effective Energy Loss Reduction by each DISCO during the last five years; (c) whether it is a fact that DISCOS have failed to achieve targets of Energy Loss Reduction during the aforementioned period; if so, the reasons thereof; (d) the amount, which has been invested under the head of Energy Loss Reduction by each DISCO during the aforementioned period; and (e) the steps being taken to plan and implement a comprehensive Energy Loss Reduction program for each DISCO focusing on reducing technical losses to permissible technical operating limits?

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: (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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) the number of official residences in Islamabad allotted on standard and ceiling rent basis during the period from January, 2011 to June, 2013 alongwith their name and departments; and (b) the criteria 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 National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state: (a) the names of new medicines registered during the period the last one year alongwith date-wise approval thereof; and (b) the procedure adopted for the registration of those medicines alongwith the authority who granted approval therefor?

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?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) the names and tenures of Heads/Directors General of the Pakistan Housing Authority during the last five years; (b) the location-wise number of plots allotted to each one of them; and (c) whether the allotments of said plots were made in accordance with rules/their entitlement; if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that rooms have been constructed in the parking area of 21 Family Suites, Gulshan-e-Jinnah, Sector F-5/1, Islamabad; if so, the justification thereof; and (b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to take action against the responsibles; if so, when it will be implemented?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that regular promotions are being stopped in the Directorate of Central Health Establishment, Karachi; and (b) whether it is also a fact that many posts are still lying vacant therein for the last five years; if so, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony be pleased to state whether it is a fact that the Private Tour Operators have been allowed to make arrangements for Hajj; if so, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) the year-wise details of appointments made on contract basis in the Pakistan Housing Authority during the last five years alongwith the qualification and experience of employees thereof; (b) whether those posts were advertised in the newspapers; if not, the reasons thereof; and. (c) the method adopted for those appointments?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the present status of construction work on Nashpa Mela, Pasakhi Deep and Nandipur Power Projects; and (b) the time by which those projects will be completed separately?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state the names, domiciles and scales of the employees of various Ministries/ Divisions, autonomous and semi autonomous bodies and subordinate departments to whom plots have been allotted during the last five years alongwith the criteria adopted therefor?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state: (a) the province-wise total number of officers/ officials working under the Utility Stores Corporation at present; (b) the category-wise number of said employees working on contract basis at present; and (c) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to regularize the services of said contractual employees; if so, when it will be implemented?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the Ministry has distributed the vehicles/rickshaws/motorcycles to various persons during the last five years; if so, the purposes thereof alongwith their names and addresses; (b) the total expenditure incurred thereon alongwith the criteria adopted for distribution thereof; (c) the name of the authority that gave approval therefor; and (d) whether any body influenced the said scheme?

Will the Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunications be pleased to state whether there is any proposal to formulate a national policy regarding Information Technology; if so, the time by which it will be formulated?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the time by which the Bahawalpur Electric Power Company (BEPCO) will be established; and (b) whether it is a fact that all compulsory legal formalities have been completed; if so, the reason for not implementing the same?

Will the Minis er for Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony be pleased to state the authority competent to approve payment of compensation to pilgrims/Tour Operators alongwith the prescribed criteria thereof?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to start new residential schemes in the near future; if so, the locations thereof; and (b) the steps being taken to start such schemes?

Will the Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony be pleased to state: (a) the total number of Khuddam-ul-Hujjaj sent for Hajj-2013 alongwith the procedure adopted therefor; and (b) the total number of defence personnel selected therefor?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the process of allotment of plots to Government employees has been started in Bhara Kaho Housing Scheme, Islamabad; (b) if not, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state the names of projects launched for the construction of houses by Pak PWD in the country during the year 2012-13 till date alongwith the progress made thereupon so far?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to replace 66KV with 132 KV Grid Stations; (b) if so, the advantage to accrue therefrom; and (c) whether there is any proposal to use the surplus or replaced 66KV transformers to increase the capacity of fully loaded 66 KV Grid Stations; if so, as to when the 100% loaded Adhikot, Khushab Grid station of FESCO will be provided an additional 66 KV transformer in order to improve the power supply to the said area?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state whether there is any proposal under consideration to construct small Dam at Nangar Park Town, District, Tharparkar to store rain water for multi purposes; if so, when it will be implemented alongwith the details thereof?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state: (a) whether coordination mechanism has been established between the Ministry and Provincial Health Departments separately; if not, the reasons thereof; and (b) the name and location-wise hospitals working under the administrative control of the Ministry at present?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state the region-wise names of products being promoted for exports at present?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that District Dir was severely affected during flood 2010 due to which schools, roads, water supply schemes, BHUs and agricultural fertile lands were badly damaged; (b) if so, the steps taken by the Federal Flood Commission in this regard so far?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that electricity is being supplied to industrial feeders particularly the Nazir Cotton-II according to the domestic feeders in Sheikupura; if so, the reasons thereof; and (b) the action being taken by the Government against the responsibies?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) the detail of colonies registered with the Ministry at present; (b) the detail of accommodations allotted to the Government officers by the Ministry throughout the country during the year 2012-13 till date; (c) the number of cases filed/pending in the Courts regarding allotment of Government accommodations at present; and (d) the number of residential projects to be initiated in near future?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that there has been low voltage of electricity in Chitral since long; if so, the reasons thereof; and (b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to improve the said voltage of electricity; if so, when it will be implemented?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the total number of agreements signed regarding Rental Power Plants during the last five years till date; (b) the plant-wise total amount paid by the Government during the said period; (c) the total quantum of electricity generated in MW therefrom; and (d) the total number of cases of corruption registered in the Ministry during the said period alongwith the punishment awarded thereabout?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) the criteria prescribed to allot government accommodation at present; (b) whether it is a fact that a seniority list of government employees for the allotment of government accommodation has been compiled by the Estate Offices; (c) whether it is also a fact that the online seniority list of government employees is neither being maintained nor implemented in letter and spirit; if so, the steps being taken to ensure transparency in this regard; (d) the break-up of allotments made as per seniority list and out of turn separately during the last 5 years; and (e) the steps being taken to bring transparency in allotment of Government accommodations?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the total number of recruitments made in PESCO in different categories during the last five years alongwith the details thereof; and (b) the total number of posts lying vacant in PESCO at present alongwith the procedure to be adopted to fill the said vacant posts?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to provide subsidized and flat-rated electricity connections to agriculture sector; (b) whether there is any further proposal under consideration of the Government to facilitate the farmers by making some convenient arrangements for clearance of their outstanding electricity bills on easy installments basis; (c) if so, the time by which it will be implemented?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state the number of factories which have been closed down due to loadshedding of electricity in the country during current year?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) the total number of Tube Wells sanctioned in Tehsil Gujar khan during the year 2012-13 till date alongwith the expenditure of each one and the present status thereof; and (b) the time by which work will be completed

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the number of residents of Union Council Jabar Develi, Village Mealbutt Sub-Division Shankiari, District Mansehra who have applied for RCO electricity meter connection; and (b) the time by which their electricity meters will be re-connected; if not, the reasons thereof alongwith the details?