Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state whether it is a fact that 1.5 Billion dollar difference has been reported in the imports statistics of State Bank of Pakistan and Pakistan Bureau of Statistics in November 2021, if so, reasons of the difference thereof?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) the criteria for selection / appointment of the present Governor State Bank of Pakistan indicating details of monthly salary, perks and other privileges drawn by him; and (b) whether it is a fact that the present Governor State Bank of Pakistan is former employee of IMF, if so, the period during which he remained associated with IMF?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state the rate of inflation registered in the country during the last three years with month wise breakup?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state the detail of increase / decrease made in the rate of taxes on purchase of new automobiles manufactured in the Pakistan during last three years with year wise breakup?

Will the Minister for Commerce be pleased to state the volume of trade deficit registered in the country during the last five years with year wise breakup?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state the increase / decrease in value of credit extended by commercial banks for Housing Sector in Pakistan, recorded during first half of Financial Year (2021-2022) against the same period during last year indicating also the reasons for increase / decline in the said credit?

Will the Minister for Commerce be pleased to state the increase / decrease in value of non-textile exports recorded during first half of current Financial Year (2021-2022) against the same period during last year, indicating also the reasons for increase / decline in these exports?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) the educational qualifications and merit criteria laid down for the vacancy of the President / Chief Executive Officer of the National Bank of Pakistan advertised by the Ministry of Finance on February 13, 2022; and (b) the educational qualifications and criteria laid down for the appointment of Chairman Board of Directors, National Bank of Pakistan, indicating the details of appointment procedure thereof?

Will the Minister for Commerce be please to state whether it is a fact that Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has recently allowed export of selected items to Afghanistan via land route in Pakistani rupee, if so, the detail of items and reasons for allowing exports in rupees?

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives be pleased to state: (a) the details of the PSDP 2021-22 funds allocated and utilized till February 2022, also indicating percentage of released funds; and (b) the reasons for the low allocations to certain division compared to others, if any?

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives be pleased to state the details of ongoing projects in Balochistan funded through Federal PSDP also indicating their cost, year-wise allocation / utilization of funds, completion time frame, progress made in terms of percentage by 30 January, 2022?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state whether it is a fact that despite record tax collections during the first six months of financial year 2021-2022 budget deficit has become 1371 billion Rupees, if so, the reasons thereof indicating the steps being taken by the Government to reduce the current budget deficit?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state: (a) the total number of employees presently working in Pakistan Steel Mills, (PSM) Karachi alongwith status of employment either permanent, temporary, daily-wages or deputation; (b) the expenditure incurred on their salaries for the period from 2020 2021; (c) the employees laid off, sacked or compulsory retired for the period from September, 2018 to January, 2022; and (d) income / production of PSM, if any, recorded from September, 2018 to January, 2022?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state the steps taken by the government to implement the additional conditionalities as stipulated in Mutual Evaluation Report, 2019, released by the FATF indicating action taken against proscribed organization and persons involved in terror financing?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state the steps taken by the Government to ensure availability of urea at a uniform price and control its shortage / hoarding in the country?

(a) whether it is fact that under Income Tax Ordinance, 2001, the full-time researchers working in Federal Secretariat, autonomous bodies and constitutional institutions including Parliament House are granted exemption from income tax on their salary income, if so; (b) whether the full-time researchers working under nomenclature as Director or any other in such offices are also beneficiaries under this ordinance, if not, reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state that whether it is a fact that the US Federal Reserves Board / BANK has imposed a fine USD 20.4 Million against National Bank of Pakistan and the New York Department of Financial services (NYDFS) fined upto USD 35 million, if so, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state the growth rate of the industrial sector in the country recorded during the last two years (1/1/2020 to 31/12/2021) with year wise breakup indicating reasons of growth and decline thereof?

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives be pleased to state the total population of Karachi as per recent census indicating the number / percentage of foreign na

Will the Minister for Commerce be pleased to state that: (a) whether it is a fact that number of officers / officials have been posted in Commercial Wings of all Pakistani High Commissions, Consulates and Missions abroad, if so; (b) the embassy-wise detail of each officer / officials; and (c) the detail of officers / officials belonging to minorities and Balochistan province, separately?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state: (a) the criteria and procedure of availing grants under the National Business Development Program for SMEs indicating the minimum and maximum limits and processing duration of grants; and (b) the existing number of entrepreneurs including women who have availed start-up grants under the said program since 2020?

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives be pleased to state the details of obligations on Government under United Nations Sustainable Development (SDG) Goal No. 5 & 8 and steps taken so far by the Government to fulfill these obligations?