Will the Minister In-charge of the Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that heavy loss has been caused to the agricultural land in District Lower Dir during floods 2010 and 2011; (b) if so, the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

Will the Minister In-charge of the Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to state: (a) the steps being taken to protect the country from environmental pollution specifically from open sewerage water being used for agricultural purpose, causing health hazard to the citizens as well as to the animals in the country; (b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to stop the utilization of polythene bags to protect the environment of the country; and (c) the details of NGOs working with the Government to motivate the public for the utilization of paper bags instead of polythene bags in the country?

Will the Minister In-charge of Cabinet Secretariat 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 In-charge of Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that ratio of line dropping has 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 In-charge of the Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to state: (a) the time by which ban on jobs will be lifted; and (b) whether the said ban is also applicable on Higher Educational Institutions?

Will the Minister In-charge of the Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to state: (a) the ratio of staff actually working/required to sustain the PIA?s operations alongwith the excess/redundant contractual and permanent staff working, but, still getting full pay/perks therein at present; and (b) the time by which the hiring of employees for PIA will be rationalized in commercial and economic terms basis?

Will the Minister In-charge of the Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to state: (a) the total estimated requirement of planes for PIA to maintain the current traffic projections alongwith the breakdown of wide/narrow bodied and turbo-props thereof; (b) the category-wise total number of planes of PIA at present; (c) whether PIA has a plan to induct more planes in PIA in the near future; if so, the details including make, date of procurement, method of procurement, price (buy or lease) and the date by which those planes will be operational in PIA; and (d) the financial loss suffered by PIA due to lack of aircrafts during the year 2012 and 2013?

Will the Minister In-charge of the Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to state: (a) the security measures being taken to control untoward incidents in PIA at present; and (b) whether it is a fact that passengers are issued boarding passes but fail to board creating anxiety and security threat to the flight; if so, the steps being taken by PIA in this regard?

Will the Minister In-charge of the Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to state the year in which the PIA went into loss?

Will the Minister In-charge of the Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the ban on new recruitments has been imposed; (b) whether it is also a fact that a large number of youth became overage due to said ban; and (c) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to increase the upper age limit for appointments in the Ministries/Divisions; if so, when it will be implemented alongwith the details thereof?

Will the Minister In-charge of the Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to state: (a) the total amount paid by NDMA to the affectees of the floods during the last three years till date; (b) whether it is a fact that total approved amount has not been paid to those affectees; if so, the details thereof; (c) the total amount received by the Government from foreign countries for the above affectees so far; and (d) the total number of cheques of those affectees which have not been encashed so far?

Will the Minister In-charge of the Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the National Telecom and Information Technology Security Board issued guidelines for cyber security after a US security agency broke into Pakistan?s National Security Systems; (b) if so, the name of that US Security Agency; (c) the details of information accessed therefrom; and (d) the steps taken by the Government against the said Security Agency?

Will the Minister for Education, Trainings and Standards in Higher Education be pleased to state: (a) the role of HEC to set syllabus for Post Graduate Courses of Universities/Educational Institutions; (b) the monitoring system of HEC to ensure the implementation of syllabus in letter and spirit; (c) whether HEC conducted post-evaluation of the syllabus of the Universities/Educational Institutions during the last five years; if so, the details thereof; (d) whether it is a fact that the syllabus of certain disciplines of Universities/Educational Institutions is not at par with the international standard; (e) if the answers to parts (a), (b) and (d) above are in the affirmative, the steps being taken by the HEC to introduce well equipped and unified syllabus for post graduate courses in Universities/ Educational Institutions in line with the international standard?

Will the Minister for Education, Trainings and Standards in Higher Education be pleased to state: (a) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to announce National Action Plan for education; if so, when it will be announced; (b) the steps being taken by the Ministry to promote literacy in the country; and (c) whether all the stake-holders including the Provincial Governments have been taken on board in this regard?

Will the Minister for Education, Trainings and Standards in Higher Education be pleased to state: (a) the number of youth to be given internship under Youth Development Programme during the year 2013-14; (b) the names of organizations wherein the said internship is to be taken; and (c) the criteria to be adopted to monitor the said programme?

Will the Minister for National Food Security and Research be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the major quantity of grains, vegetables and fruits are wasted every year in the country due to lack of storage facilities and attacks of harmful Insects on crops; if so, the details thereof; and (b) the steps being taken by the Government to provide storage facilities near the cultivated areas/fields, establish modern food supply chains, develop cold storage infrastructure and improve overall agricultural efficiency?

Will the Minister for Railways be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the Pakistan Railways has handed over some of its business activities to its attached organizations and private sector; if so, the details alongwith the duration and the rules and regulations thereof; (b) the authority that granted approval therefor; and (c) whether open bidding was held prior to the same; if so, when alongwith the number of companies participated therein?

Will the Minister for Education, Trainings and Standards In Higher Education be pleased to state: (a) the names of Universities functioning in the country which have not yet been accredited/ recognized by the Higher Education Commission; (b) the actions taken by the Government against such Universities during the last five years till date; and (c) the status of degrees obtained by the students of those Universities?

Will the Minister In-charge of the Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that only two Federal Government Hospitals namely Poly Clinic and PIMS are functioning in the Islamabad Capital Territory at present; (b) whether it is also a fact that PIMS was originally established as an Institute for Research on Medical Science; if so, the reasons of its conversion into a hospital; (c) the authority who converted the said institute into a hospital; and (d) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to establish an alternative Research institute in Islamabad; if so, when it will be implemented alongwith the details thereof?

Will the Minister In-charge of the Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the financial assistance is being provided to the people under Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) in the country at present; (b) if so, the monthly amount of assistance being provided to them alongwith the time by which said assistance will be increased?

Will the Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage be pleased to state whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to adopt?Urdu as official Language; if so, when it will be implemented; if not, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the PTV has not invited bids for telecasting rights of Pakistan vs Sri Lanka and Pakistan vs South Africa cricket series; and (b) whether it is also a fact that it caused a loss of nine million dollars to the PTV?

Will the Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the Punjabi Programmes have been discontinued by the Radio Pakistan Bhawalpur; if so, the reasons thereof; and (b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to re-broadcast the said Programmes; if so, when it will be implemented; if not, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister In-charge of the Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to state: (a) the details of night packages of each mobile company functioning in the country at present; and (b) the justifications / reasons for offering those night packages?

Will the Minister for Education, Trainings and Standards in Higher Education be pleased to state: (a) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to form a monitoring body to check the syllabus; (b) if so, the legal status of the said body?

Will the Minister for Railways be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that Railway engines imported during the previous Government were defective; (b) if so, the total number of those engines alongwith the total amount spent thereupon; (c) the names and designations of persons responsibles for import of such defective engines; and (d) whether any disciplinary action has taken against responsibles therefor; if not, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister In-charge of the Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to state: (a) the percentage of women employees working in the Federal Government departments at present; and (b) the steps being taken by the Government to promote women?s employment quota in services?

Will the Minister In-charge of the Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that telephone calls for long distances are being made by illegal means in the country; (b) if so, the steps being taken to control the same?

Will the Minister for Education, Trainings and Standards in Higher Education be pleased to state: (a) the role of the Ministry after the enactment of 18th Constitutional Amendment; and (b) whether it is a fact that the Ministry is undertaking the formulation of curriculum for educational institutions in the country; if so, the justification thereof?

Will the Minister In-charge of the Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to state: (a) the total number of poor persons/families registered under Benazir Income Support programme in the country at present; (b) the prescribed criteria for maintaining the said Programme; and (c) up to what extent this programme proved to be helpful for alleviating poverty alongwith the facts and figures thereof?

Will the Minister In-charge of the Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the Swat Air Port is non functional since long; if so, the reasons thereof; and (b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to make the said Airport functional; if so, when it will be implemented

Will the Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the private TV channels of the country have been authorized to telecast foreign transmissions on their channels; if so, the details along with justification thereof; (b) whether it is also a fact that Supreme Court has banned the telecast of Indian TV channels in Pakistan; (c) whether it is further a fact that private TV channels are telecasting Indian contents on their channels; if so, the steps being taken to implement the orders of Supreme Court in letter and spirit; and (d) the mechanism to ensure censorship in this regard?

Will the Minister In-charge of the Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to state: (a) the loss of life and property occurred generally in the country and particularly in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during the recent floods 2013; (b) the steps taken by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) for the rehabilitation of the victims of said flood; and (c) the details of the functions along with the jurisdiction of NDMA at present?

Will the Minister In-charge of the Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to state: (a) the number of Government-institutions wherein child Day care centers are functioning to facilitate the working women at present; (b) the steps being taken by the Government to establish a child Day care center in each major institution; and (c) the steps being taken by the Government to set up a child care center in private sector institutions?

Will the Minister In-charge of the Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to state the steps being taken by the Government for the completion of development projects/schemes started under PWP-I and II during the last five years?

Will the Minister In-charge of the Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to state whether it is a fact that 26 percent shares of PIA are being privatized; if so, up to what extent the losses of PIA will be reduced?

Will the Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage be pleased to state whether it is a fact that the Pakistan Television suffered loss of Rs.700 million during Pak vs South Africa Cricket series; if so, the reasons to give a contract to a private channel thereof?

Will the Minister for National Food Security and Research be pleased to state: (a) the location-wise research institutions established in the Sindh Province by PARC alongwith the mandate thereof; (b) whether it is a fact that the said research institutions do not have state of the art facilities including Scientists, trained manpower and shortage of equipments in various labs, funds and development projects; if so, the reasons thereof; and (c) the steps being taken to improve the standard of such research institutions?

Will the Minister for National Food Security and Research be pleased to state: (a) the total estimated cultivation area of wheat for upcoming season; (b) whether the Government has decided rates for procurement of wheat; if so, the details thereof alongwith the criteria to be adopted for the procurement of wheat from the farmers; and (c) whether the Government has any proposal to procure the Paddy; if so, the rates thereof?

Will the Minister for Education, Trainings and Standards in Higher Education be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the basic responsibility of designing a standard curriculum for Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Gilgit-Baltistan and AJ & K rests with the Federal Government; and (b) whether it is also a fact that the schools in the said areas are using text books of the other provinces; if so, the steps being taken in this regard?

Will the Minister for Education, Trainings and Standards in Higher Education be pleased to state: (a) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to establish new Universities in the country; if so, when it will be implemented; and (b) whether there is also any proposal under consideration of the Government to increase the grant of renowned Universities; if so, when it will be implemented?

Will the Minister Incharge of the Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to state: (a) the head-wise funds provided for the flood affected people of District Charsadda, KPK during the year 2012-13; (b) the funds provided to Zakat Committees of the said District for the affectees alongwith the utilization of funds thereof; (c) whether it is a fact that said funds were distributed on the basis of favouritism; and (d) the detail of those persons who have been provided those funds?

Will the Minister Incharge of the Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the water tanks placed on Quarter number 4, 5 and 6, Category-A, Street No.46, Sector G-7/2, Islamabad are without cover/lids since long; if so, the reasons thereof; and (b) the time by which lids will be placed on those water tanks?

Will the Minister Incharge of the Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to state the number of consultants hired by the PIA from 1-1-2008 to 30-3-2013 alongwith there salary packags?

Will the Minister In-charge of the Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to state whether re-instatement of sacked employees has been made in terms of Sacked Employees Reinstatement Act 2010; if so, the estimated expenditure incurred thereupon?

Will the Minister Incharge of the Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to state: (a) the year-wise total amount earmarked and released for the renovation and replacing of furniture and other items for Parliament Lodges, Islamabad during the last five financial years alongwith the details of work completed under the said heads during that period; (b) the names of contractors who carried out such works alongwith criteria adopted for awarding contract; (c) whether a statutory audit was conducted therefor; if so, since when alongwith the findings thereof; and (d) whether it is a fact that despite spending of huge amount of funds for the renovation of Parliament Lodges, Islamabad, a large number of Suites are in dilapidated condition at present; if so, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister Incharge of the Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to state: (a) the value of medicine provided to each member of parliament under the head of local purchase from the parliament dispensary during the period from March 2008 to March 2013 alongwith the procedure adopted therefor; (b) whether formai audit is conducted of such local purchase; if so, the brief findings of the audit conducted during the last five years; and (c) the justification of provision of aforesaid medicine to the members of Parliament?

Will the Minister Incharge of the Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to state: (a) the location-wise total number of Agro Farm Houses of CDA in Islamabad at present; and (b) the names and addresses of allottees thereof?

Will the Minister Incharge of the Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that only one Golf Club was planned in the Master Plan of Islamabad; and (b) whether it is also a fact that there are more than one Golf Club in Islamabad at present; if so, the justification thereof?

Will the Minister Incharge of the Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to state whether it is a fact that the old furniture in parliament lodges has not been changed so far; if so, the time by which the same will be changed?

Will the Minister Incharge of the Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the PIA fares from Karachi to Islamabad is about Rs. 15000/- for two hours continuous flight; (b) whether it is also a fact that for one hour flight from Sukkur to Karachi the PIA fare is Rs. 12000/; (c) if the answers to parts (a) and (b) above is in the affirmative, the reasons thereof; and (d) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to reduce PIA fares from Sukkur to Karachi; if so, when it will be implemented?

Will the Minister Incharge of the Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to state: (a) the number of consultants hired by PIA during the period from 2008 to 2013; and (b) the salary package admissible to the said consultants at present?

Will the Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage be pleased to state the year-wise total number of FM Radio licenses issued during the last five years?

Will the Minister Incharge of the Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to state: (a) whether degrees/educational certificates of the Doctors and staff working in the Federal Government Poly Clinic, Islamabad have been verified; (b) if so, the number of Doctors and staff possessing fake degrees/certificates?

Will the Minister Incharge of the Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to state: (a) the sector-wise total number of Government Houses and Flats in Islamabad at present; and (b) the year-wise amount spent by CDA on their maintenance and repair during the last three years?

Will the Minister Incharge of the Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to refer to Starred Question No. 118, replied on 22nd August, 2013 and to state: (a) whether it is fact that the project of establishing a hospital in Islamabad has been delayed; if so, the steps being taken to execute the said project at an earliest; (b) whether any funds have been earmarked for the said hospital in PSDP or any other head; if so, the details thereof; and (c) time by which the said hospital will be established?

Will the Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage be pleased to state the steps being taken to control corruption in various departments working under the administrative control of the Ministry?

Will the Minister Incharge of the Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that amount of stipend and the reimbursement of actual semester/annual fee is not being paid from Federal Employees Benevolent and Group Insurance Fund (FEBGIF) to the children of Government servants studying in M.Phil and PhD; if so, the reasons thereof; and (b) the time by which the stipend and reimbursement of semester/ annual fee will be paid to those students?

Will the Minister Incharge of the Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to refer to Starred Question No.23 replied on 14-12-2012 and to state: (a) whether it is a fact that CDA has not developed sector I-15, Islamabad so far; if so, the reasons thereof; and (b) the time by which said Sector will be developed?

Will the Minister Incharge of the Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to refer to Un-Starred Question No.72 replied on 23-1-2013 and to state: (a) whether funds have been provided for maintenance and white wash of Low Category Quarters from ?A? to ?C? type in Sector G-7/2, Islamabad; if not; the reasons thereof; and (b) the time by which the maintenance and white wash of those quarters will be carried out alongwith the total amount of funds to be allocated therefor?

Will the Minister in-charge of the Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the parks of Gulshan-e-Jinnah, Sector F-5/1, Islamabad are in a dilapidated condition since long; if so, the reasons thereof; and (b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to maintain the said parks in the near future; if so, when it will be implemented; if not, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister In-charge of the Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the education budget for CADD has been increased;if so, the total amount including increase thereof; and (b) the project-wise utilization thereof?

Will the Minister In-charge of the Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to state the names of departments functioning without chairs/executives and governing bodies at present?

Will the Minister In-charge of the Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that a number of Lecturers, Assistant Professors and Associate Professors have been working in the same Federal Government Model Colleges for more than three years; if so, the names thereof; and (b) whether there is any proposal under consideration to transfer them; if so, when it will be implemented?

Will the Minister In-charge of the Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to state: (a) the details of officers holding dual and current charges of higher posts in the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) alongwith the names of posts, period of current and dual charges and justifications thereof; (b) whether it is a fact that there is a shortage of officers in the PTA; if so, the steps being taken to meet the said deficiency; and (c) whether it is also a fact that many junior officers have been granted higher current charge posts ignoring the senior officers; if so, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister In-charge of the Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to state whether it is a fact that the employees of CDA have been allotted more than one plot during the last five years; if so, the justification alongwith the criteria adopted therefor?

Will the Minister in-charge of the Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to state: (a) the name of persons appointed as In-charge of the Prime Minister?s Complaint Cell; (b) the total number of employees/officers working in the said Cell at present; and (c) the procedure prescribed for the functioning of said complaint cell alongwith the time fixed to address/resolve a complaint?

Will the Minister 1n-charge of the Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to state: (a) the total population of the adjacent villages of Islamabad Capital Territory having access to potable water at present; and (b) the steps being taken by the Government to ensure provision of potable water to the said population?

Will the Minister In-charge, of the Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to state the total number of air crafts needed for PIA in proportion to its Business and flights?

Will the Minister for Education, Trainings and Standards in Higher Education be pleased to state whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to attach Federal Directorate of Education with the Ministry; if so, when it will be implemented; if not, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister In-charge of the Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to state: (a) the names, designations and total service of employees of the CDA to whom plots were allotted in Islamabad during the last five years alongwith the locations thereof; and (b) the criteria adopted for allotment of those plots?

Will the Minister In-charge of the Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that more than eight thousands patients daily visit Federal Government Services Hospital (FGSH), Islamabad; (b) whether it is also a fact that the said hospital cannot cater to needs of patients; and (c) whether it is further a fact that the land of Argentina Park adjacent to hospital has been acquired for expansion thereof; if so, why its work has not been started so far?

Will the Minister In-charge of the Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to state: (a) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to impose ban on night packages of mobile companies or to limit them to certain extent in near future; and (b) if so, when it will be implemented?

Will the Minister for Information, Braodcasting and National Heritage be pleased to state: (a) the total number of TV and Radio licences issued from June, 2013 till date; and (b) the total amount of licence fee received/ collected therefrom?

Will the Minister in-charge of the Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that 2% quota reserved for disabled persons is being observed/implemented for employments in the Ministries/ Divisions; if not, the reasons thereof; and (b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to increase the said quota; if so, when it will be implemented; if not the reasons therefor?

Will the Minister In-charge of the Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the wastage of Poly Clinic, Islamabad is being used after its recycling; (b) if so, the steps taken to control it?

Will the Minister for Education, Trainings and Standards in Higher Education be pleased to state the University-wise total amount of funds allocated by HEC in Sindh Province for research in academics and arts during the year 2012-13 alongwith the fields thereof separately?

Will the Minister In-charge of the Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to state: (a) the details of work completed by CDA on Rain Water Harvesting Project during the last four years; and (b) the details of expenditure/budget allocated for the said work?

Will the Minister In-charge of the Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the hiring of house facility is not being given to teachers working in Model Colleges and Schools of the Government in Islamabad; if so, the reasons thereof; and (b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to give hiring facility to all said teachers; if so, when it will be implemented?

Will the Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage be pleased to state: (a) the total amount collected by KESC on account of TV licence fee through electricity bills during the year 2012-13; and (b) whether said amount has not been paid to the PTV; if so, the details alongwith the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister in-charge of the Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to state: (a) the total amount of funds allocated to Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal for various projects during current fiscal year; and (b) the total number of beneficiaries thereof including members of religious minorities during the said period?

Will the Minister In-charge of the Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to state the names, grades and domiciles of the Federal Secretaries working in the Federal Government Ministries/Divisions/Departments at present?

Will the Minister for Railways be pleased to state details of the assets owned by the Pakistan Railways at present?

Will the Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage be pleased to state: (a) the number of TV Stations working in District Lower Dir at present alongwith the duration of their transmissions; and (b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to establish more TV stations in the said District; If so, when it will be implemented alongwith the details thereof?

Will the Minister In-charge of the Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to state the total amount of funds allocated by the National Disaster Management Authority for the affectees of floods-2013 of Chitral for rehabilitation of infrastructure of the area?

Will the Minister in-charge of the Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to state the number of students to whom financial assistance was provided during the last five years by the Pakistan Bait-ui-Mall for higher technical and medical education from abroad alongwith the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage be pleased to state the annual budget of the Pakistan National Council for Arts at present alongwith the head-wise utilization thereof?

Will the Minister In-charge of the Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to state: (a) the number of vehicles in the pool of CDA at present; and (b) the year-wise number of vehicles purchased by the CDA during the last four years?

Will the Minister In-charge of the Cabinet Secretariat be pleased to state: (a) the qualification prescribed for Deputy Managing Director (DMD) of PIA recently appointed; (b) whether it is a fact that the pay of the D.M.D is Rs.500,000/- besides other perks and privileges; if so, the criteria prescribed therefor?

Will the Minister for Railways be pleased to state: (a) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to ply fast track train from Larkana to Karachi; (b) if so, when it will be implemented alongwith the details thereof?