Will the Minister for Energy(Power Division) be pleased to state: (a) the employees of Power Division and its attached department went abroad at lhe expense of Government during the last four years; and (b) the detail of authority sent them abroad and the .reasons therefor; and (c) the amount incurred on each employees?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state (a) whether it is a fact that Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) has not regularized its employees particularly LS-I and SOS-1, recruited under direct and employees son quota for the year 2015-16 despite regularizing employees of different cadres advertised under the same advertisement against aforesaid employees recruitments; if so, reasons thereof; (b) whether it is also a that Distribution Companies (DISCO, have regularized their employees having more than three years of service on contract basis as per regularization policy; if so, details thereof; and (c) steps being taken by Government in terms of revising its policy for regularization of poor employees of DISCOs, specifically aforementioned employees in FESCO, hired prior to Power Division's recent implemented policy regarding regularization, in the best interests of employees of DISCOs?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to stale (a) the physical and financial progress for construction of new 220-KV Grid Station by NTDC at Mirpur Khas; (b) conversion of 66-KV Grid Station Kunri in to 132-KV by HESCO; (c) construction of new 1j2-KV Grid Station al Mirpur Khas by HESCO; and (d) construction of new Grid Stations. at Chorr and Dhoro Naro by HESCO?

Will the Minister for Parliamentary Affairs be pleased to state: (a) has the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) taken notice of the fact that in the recent by-elections of PP-7, the voters of various villages such as Darkali Sher Shahi, Tehsil Kallar Syedan, District Rawalpindi, in particular and others that come under the jurisdiction of the Municipal Committee Kallar Syedan in general, were assigned polling stations at for-flung villages' instead of their own villages against the spirit of section 59(2) of the Election Act, 2017; if so, the details thereof; (b) is it not tantamount to keeping the citizens away from the polling process; (c) did the Returning Officer of the said constituency personally verify the establishment. of such polling stations to ascertain whether they are in compliance with section 59 of the Election Act 2017 or not; if so, when was such verification made; and (d) what steps are being taken by the ECP to ensure establishment of polling stations in the said constituency as per true spirit of the said Act for upcoming elections?

Will the Minister for Parliamentary Affairs be pleased to refer to the Un-Starred Question No.21 replied on 22-09-2021 and to state; (a) whether it is a fact that during the recruitment process of Election Commission Office, Peshawar those ten candidates were appointed who were the children or relatives of Election Commission Officers and employees: (b) if so, who were involved in said illegal recruitment process alongwith the names, designations and other details of each officer; (c) the names and designations of those officers and employees whose children have been appointed the action taken, so far, against them; if not. the reasons; and (d) whether any proposal under consideration of the Government to withdraw the appointment powers from provincial officers to ensure transparency in recruitment process: if not, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased lo state (a) the performance of Sangjani Grid Station (Feeder) poor due to which consumers/residents of Cabinet Division Cooperative Housing Society Sectors E-16 and E-17, Islamabad and surrounding areas have been facing undeclared load shedding/fault on daily basis, moreover fluctuation/low voltage usually damages electric' appliances; (b) if so, the steps being taken by the Government for smooth supply of electricity lo consumers of aforesaid areas?

Will the Minister for Energy,(Power Division) be pleased to state: (a) whether it is fact that have deposited the amount ds per residents of village Mohra Goriya , Kanet Pir Bux, Tehsil Gujjar Khan which is under the purview of XE.N Dudial, SDO Doultala; (b) whether it is also a fact that concerned authorities have neither issued the demand notices nor installed the electric meters against the applications, particularly, Tracking ID No. 1 1 5 64006034 dated 1 8-09-2022 ; (c) if the answers to part (a) and (b) above are in affirmative, the reasons thereof; and (d) what steps are being taken by the Government to install meters in above village including aforesaid tracking-lD?

will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state the details of the billing complaints in Hyderabad Electric Supply Company resolved and pending during the last six months?

Will the Minister for Science and Technology be pleased to state (a) the names of the Officers served as Director General Pakistan Standard Quality Control alongwilh grades, qualifications in the relevant field, date of posting, DPCI constituted by the D. Gfor promotions of Officers: and (b) the results thereof during the last five years?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state. (a) whether it is a fact that the SDO, Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) R. A. Bazar, Rawalpindi prepared a LV proposal No.959 dated 26-08-2022 under the ELR head for the area of Street No.07, Ghousia Chowk, Tahli Mohri, Rawalpindi Cantt; (b) whether it is also d fact that the dangerous electric wires are having in the air and the project is still not executed,' (c) if the answers to part (a) and (b) above are in affirmative, the reasons of delay; (d) what steps are being taken by the IESCO to save the lives of the people from dangerous wires; and (e) time by which the said project will be executed and completed?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to stale (a) whether it is a fact that the transmission lines in Mohallah Green Town, Dabonpura Chawinda, Tehsil Pasrur, Dislrict Sialkot are in dilapidated condition and the authorities concerned have failed to do the necessary work of its fragmentation; if so, the reasons thereof; and (b) what steps are being taken by the Government to fragment the above lines in the above mentioned areas as soon as possible?

Will the Minister for Energy (Petroleum Divisional be pleased to state (a) whether it is a fact that SNGPL failed to provide Sui Gas connections lo the residents of .G-13/1, Islamabad, despite applying in 2021 vide Account ID No.0451542367 dated 29-06-2021; (b) if so, the reasons thereof; and (c) what steps are being taken by the Government to supply Gas to the above?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fdct that light poles and cables at village Ahmed Qaim Khani, Dislricl Sanghar are in poor condition; (b) if so, whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to replace the said poles and cqbles with new ones; (c) the tine by which these will be replaced: (d) the number of villages to which electricity is being provided from K2, K3 and K4 alongwith the names of villages; and (e) the details of dues under the head of bills outstanding against each village; and (f) the details of present dues, in particular, District Sanghar?

Will the Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that facility of natural gas is not available to Al-Qasmia Colony, U.C, Kolachi, Mehar Districl Dadu despite the submission of application by the inhabitants of such colony the demand notices are not issued; (b) whether it is also a fact that in all the neighbouring colonies gas facility is available but aforesaid colony is deprived of such facility: and (c) the time by which facility of natural gas will be provided at Al-Qasnio Colony, Mehar?

Will the Ministerfor Energt (Power Division) be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that electricity is not available to AlQasmia Colorry, U.C, Kolachi, Mehar District Dadu despite the submission of application by lhe inhabitanls of such colony, the demand notices are nol issued; (b) whether it is also a fact that in all the neighbouring colonies electricity facility is available but aforesaid colony is deprived of such focilily; and (c) the time by which facility of electricity will be provided at AlQasmia Colony, Mehar?

Will the Minister for Law and Justice be pleased to state: (a) the name of cities of the country in which Model Courts are working at present; and (b) the number thereof?

Will the Minisler for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state the details of the expenditure on production of electricity by power houses, grid stations, pay and allowances of the establishment, vehicles fuel and repairs, maintenance and development, amount received from consumers during the last three years alongwith year-wise break-up?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state: (a) total loss being suffered by national exchequer due to increasing losses of electricity transmission and distribution in the country al present; and (b) the steps being taken by the Government to control the commercial and technical losses of power companies?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state: (a) details of the duration of load shedding in Mirpur Khas, Hyderabad Dadu and Fuleji; (b) the number of electricity connections provided in 200 KV transformers in the said districts; and (c) the number of transformers are in dilapidated condition alongvith the staff required for the repair of transformers in the said districts?

Will the Minister for Energy(Power Division) be pleased to state the closed power plants in the country, at present, alongwith reasons thereof

Will the Ministcrfor Energ,, (Power Division) be pleased to state (a) the names of firms/contractors presently hired on the panel of Peshawar Electric Supply Company, (PESCO) for repair/mainte nance of oul of orde r transformers ; and (b) whether it is a fact that the repairing work being carried out by the said firms/contractors, is substandard and the repaired transformers get repeatedly out o/ order; if so, the reasons thereof

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state: (a) the quantum of losses, either line losses or otherwise, recorded in each Distribution Companies (DISCOS) due to poor transmission system of electricity; (b) whether or not, such losses are passed to consumers; if so, the details thereof, (c) whether it is a fact that DISCOS have failed to upgrade transmission system al par with international standard; if so, the reasons thereof; and (d) what steps are being taken by the Government to force DISCOS to upgrade their transmission system?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state the value of foreign investment in the field of power generation in the country and quantum and cost of power generation lhrough fuel, water and coal separately:?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state how many tirn6 rates of electricity have been increased since the present Government took over?

Will the Minister for Parliamentary Affairs be pleased lo state the total number of persons recruited in Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) from the year of 2018 to 2021?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state: (a) the total MW production of electricity in the country; (b) the steps being taken by the Government to address electricity shortfall and procure fuel in time to end load shedding: and (c) timeline for ending load shedding throughout the country completely?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to slate: (a) details of the transformers repaired at workshops owned by Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (HESCO) and any private workshop; f any; and (b) details of transformers maintenance, funds and expenditures during the last two years?

Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to stale: (a) the number of illegal Pakistanis, living abroad alongwith the details of action taken on the applications received by the Ministry for their release: and (b) the steps being taken by the Government to control the illegal traveling of t he peoples?

Will the Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) be pleased to state the names of the countries providing oil at concessional rates at present?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state: (a) the guidelines provided in the Electricity Act, 1910, to lay transmission lines-either primary or secondary lines to safeguard the property rights of every citizen; (b) whether it is a fact that almost across the country, executing agencies do not take care of such guidelines, and transmission lines have been laid already abridging the rights of citizens with regard to protection of their properly consequently; (c) whether they are unable to do any type of construction on their own property; (d) when distribution companies were asked to remove such lines, they demanded allegedly money from applicants otherwise; (e) if so, whether such an act is not tantamount to violation of Article 24 of Constitution : (f) whether relevant authorities/distribution companies have been asked to rationalize the placement of such lines in recent years; (g) d so, the time by which needful will be done; if not, the reasons thereof; and (h) what steps being taken by the Government in this regard expeditiously?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) pleased to refer to the Starred Question No.79 replied on 19-.10-2022 and to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the augmentation of over-loaded transformers and other LT proposals is going on at a slow pace under one or another pretext; (b) whether the concerned authorities are not releasing the required fund at prudent time as a result of which the constituents ofNA-182 are being badly affected; (c) if so, the reasons thereof and what steps are being taken by the Government to implement such suggestions expeditiously; (d) whether it is also a fact MEPCO plans to build a new subDivision in Khanpur, Baga Sher, Tehsil and District Muzafargarh; (e) if so, what is the latest status thereof and the time by which it will be created?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state: (a) what is the criteria for determining seniority of various coders in NTDC; (b) whether it is a fact that the seniority list of various cadres including Telecom Supervisors hove been merged into seniority of those who were appointed against the qualification of MSc. and B.Sc in contrary to the seniority rules of the NTDC; (c) whether it is also a fact that consequently, the employees with years of services in the said cadres have been deprived of their promotional rights; if so, the reasons thereof; and (d) what remedial steps are being taken by the Government to separate such lists as per NTDC Rules and make promotions as per the revised list as soon as possible?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to refer the Starred Question No.l35 replied on 0l-08-2022 and state: (a) the total number of retired employees of WAPDA to whom electricity is being supplied free of cost; (b) the total value of electricity consumed units thereof

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) year-wise collection of toll t6 from each Toll Plaza on Motorways and National Highways during the last five years; (b) detail of total amount collected, out of which spent on each road during the said period; (c) whether utilization audit has been carried out of above said collection; (d) If so, details thereof; if not, reasons thereof

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state: (a) whether it is fact that as per IIAPDA rules the charges have been paid long ago to remove the electric pole installed in Village Anjoter, Tehsil and District Sialkot; (d) if so, the reasons /or not removing the said pole so far, indicating also the time by which the same will be removed?

Will the Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) be pleased to state: (a) whether it is fact that Ministry hove no objection on new Gas connections in arqt area of Islamabad, if so, the details of the new connections granted in Bani Gala areas during the current year ond pending cases; and (b) whether the SNGPL Islamabad, are not receiving applications for new connections in Bani Gala; if so, the reasons thereof

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government was constructing Mirkhani-Arandu, Road thorough FII'O during 2008 to 2010; (b) the reason for slopping construction work on the said road; and (c) whether the Federal Government intends to construct the said road?

Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to stale (a) whether it is a fact that several posts have not been filled by the Ministry in recent years in the light of its advertisements, and has been reported lhat lhe whole process will be started afresh; (b) if so, separate details of posts filled and not filled in the light of said advertisement; (c) whether authorities concerned have taken cognizance of the fact that in case of cancellation of said advertisement several applicants who had applied for the such posts earlier, have crossed the upper age limit and d the process is initiated afresh they will not be eligible for these posts;

Will the Minister for Law and Justice be pleased to state: (a) whether Customs Tribunal established under Section 194 of Custom Act, 1969 is a court or not under the Article 175 of the Constitution of Pakistan; (b) whether customs Ac4 is bound to implement the findings/conclusion of Appellate Tribunal; (c) whether the Custom Appellate Tribunal can get implemented its decisions or not under section l94B of Customs Act; and (d) whether Customs Appellate Tribunal an advise or not the custom authorities to implement the decision made under the section l94B of Custom Act, on the appeal of fficted person?

Will the Minister for Law and Justice be pleased to state the number of cases pending in the Supreme Court and the High Courts since last five years?

Will the Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) be pleased to state the quantity of Gas and Petroleum being extracted daily from each well in Pakistan dt present?

Will the Minister for Law and Justice be pleased to state the details providing reasons of dropping of inquiries or closure of investigations by the former Choirman NAB, against PTI Cabinet Member (Provincial and Federal) and member of the National and Provincial Assemblies (Punjab, WK Sindh, Balochistan) between 2013-2022?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state (a) the current policy of the Government to promote Solar Energy especially for domestic consumer s ; (b) whether the Government has taken notice of the fact that institutions like NEPRA, State Bank of Pakistan, other banks, port authorities etc. have allegedly been obstructing Government policies to promote solar energy resulting large number of people, who wish to install solar on their roofs, face serious difficulties; if so, the details thereof; and (c) what remedial measures are being taken by the Government to remove such hurdles and address the issues related to the above institutions ds soon as possible for promoting solar energy?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to slate: (a) whether it is in the notice of concerned authorities that different real estate companies have encroached hundreds of kanals of NHA land on Karachi-Hyderabad Motorway and they are constructing interchanges and other road networks for their housing schemes without the approval of NHA; (b) if so, why the NHA has not taken any drastic corrective action yet and instead has become o silent spectator in the whole process which is tantamount to encouraging such illegal activities; and (c) what further corrective measure are being taken by the Government to get back Govemment land?

Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to state the steps taken or being taken by the present Government to reduce expenditures of Pakistani Embassies abroad till date?

Will the Minister for Law and Justice be pleased to stale: (a) whether Customs Appellate Tribunal can initiate contempt of court proceedings in terms of section 8 of I94C of Customs Act, on the implementation of the verdict announced under Section l94B of Customs Act or not; (b) if the Customs Appellate Tribunal has no authority to initiate Contempt of Court proceedings, the forum is provided to the aggrieved persons may approach thereof; and (c) whether the Law Ministry including Federal Tax Ombudsman can interpret verdicts of High Court or Tribunal or not?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state: (a) the fixed term of SEPCO's Board; (b) whether it is a fact that the previous board was dissolved before the completion of its term; if so, the reasons thereof; (c) the names of the persons who have been appointed as Chairman and Members of the present Board alongwith criteria adopted for appointment of each including their academic qualifications and expertise in the field of power sector; (d) the procedure for appointment of each of the above persons and how each of the above is first shortlisted and then appointed: (e) whether it is also a fact that some of the above are only graduate and have no expertise in power sector; if so, the justification for their appointment; and (f) what corrective measures are being taken in this regard?

Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to state (a) the number of Pakistanis imprisoned in the jails of China at present alongwith reasons thereof; and (b) the steps being taken by the Government for their release?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state (a) the total composition of Board of Directors of Sukker Electric Power Company (SEPCO) alongwith names dt present; and (b) the qualification of Members of Board o/ Directors alongwith their experience?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state: (a) total damage to electricity transmission network infrastructure in Balochistan in recent floods,' (b) how much work has been carried out to restore it, so far and area-wise details that remained without power after the devastating Floods,' (c) whether the Federal Government has provided any fund to the Government of Balochislan in this regard; if so, the details thereof; ond (d) what measure are transmission system? being taken for restoration of the transmission system?

Will the Ministerfor Human Rights be pleased to state: (a) the head-wise allocated budget and utilization thereof of the National Commission on the Rights of Child during the last three financial years alongwith details of the additional contribution received by the Commission from other stakeholders such as UNICEF, the European Union (EU) and others during the reported period; (b) whether the said budget and additional contribution have been audited; (c) if so, the details thereof; if not, reasons thereof; (d) the details of consultants employed by the NCRC, during the said period and from which funds each alongwith their salaries; (e) details of terms and conditions on which such consultants were hired; (fl whelher performance of each is periodically evoluated; if so, the details t hereof: and (g) whether such appointments were made with the approval of the Ministry concerned; if so, details thereof; if not, reasons thereof

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the energy meters of a consumer bearing A/C No. ll-37181-0812700 (HESCO) were burnt in recent rains on 05-08-2022; (b) whether an enquiry committee will be constituted to probe into the matter causing in-ordinate delay in the replacement of energy meter which led to the misery for the consumer and his family; (c) whether it is a fact that the bill of consumer up-to July, 2022 stands paid on 22-08-2022; and (d) whether the Line Superintendent posted in operation sub-Division Qasimabad, having stay for more then 03 years will be transferred and posted out; if so, the time by which action will be taken?

Will the Minister for Human Rights be pleased to state (a) whether the Government has taken notice of the fact that because of vague provision in the existing National Commission on the Rights of the Child Act, 2017 a member of a minority is aclually a member of a province or Islamabad Capital Territory,' (b) if so, it is tantamount to alleged discrimination against the minorities by not giving them exclusive membership in such Commission: (c) whether the said Act is also contrary to the provisions of fie Act like National Commission on Human Rights National Commission on Status of Women etc wherein minorities are given special me mbership ; (d) if so, the reasons thereof and what corrective measures are being taken to harmonize the commissions and amend the law to give special membership to the minorities?