Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) the justification and criteria, (in view of prevailing financial crisis) for grant of executive allowance to Federal Government employee of selected cadres (Grade-17 to 22) causing frustration among officers of other cadres; and (b) whether the said allowance can be granted to all officers across the board?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state the grade wise detail of current salary and benefits being received by the officers and employees of the State Bank indicating total strength of employees and budget allocated for purpose?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state the number of official vehicles (1300cc and above) on FBR pool indicating also the details of the officers / officials using those vehicles?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the Government has been announcing / making increase in pension of its retired employees from time to time since 2018 but the National Bank of Pakistan has not granted the same to its retired employees, if so, the reasons thereof; and (b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to increase the pension of the retired employees of the said Bank, if so, when?

Will the Minister for Economic Affairs be pleased to state the names of countries to which Pakistan has provided loans indicating amount against each country, date when provided and expected date of returns?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state the steps being taken by the Government for strengthening the economy during the present financial crisis instead of dependency on foreign loans?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) whether AGPR is cognizant of the fact that a number of employees, working on deputation basis in different Government departments are drawing salaries of the post of their deputation despite completion of their deputation period, if so, the reasons thereof indicating also the details of such employees with department wise break up; and (b) the steps taken / being taken by the Government in order to avoid such irregularities?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state whether it a fact that a number of public sector departments have not started paying minimum wages to its employees, particularly class-IV employees, as announce by the Government in budget 2023-24, if so, the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) the terms and conditions on which the Stand By Agreement (SBA) has been signed with the IMF; and (b) the measures to be taken / adopted by the Government for re- payment of the debt to IMF?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state the amount collected under the Chief Justice-Prime Minister Dam Fund indicating also the details of utilization of the same?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) the amount of public debt obtained during the period from 2019 to January, 2022 and from April, 2022 to August, 2023 separately; and (b) whether it is a fact that the amount of public debt increased manifold during the period from April, 2022 to August, 2023, if so, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state the details of Audit Teams visited Pakistan Missions abroad during the last three years indicating also the names and grades of visiting officers / officials of Audit Department and expenditure incurred thereon?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) the details of conditions/criteria being followed by the commercial banks in the country in order to write-off debts or loans owed to commercial banks; (b) whether it is a fact that through SD Circular No.SD 2 / 99, issued by SBP in 1999, the rising trend of writing off of loans, mark-up and other dues by banks was strictly curbed, if so, the details thereof; and (c) whether any action has been taken or being taken by SBP against the commercial banks violating the directions of SBP issued in 1999 if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state the reasons for massive depreciation of Pakistani currency indicating also the measures being taken by the State Bank of Pakistan to control the same?

Will the Minister for Economic Affairs be pleased to state: (a) the details of projects launched by Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) in the country during last five years with location-wise and sector-wise break up, indicating also the nature/details of technical assistance provided under each of these projects ;and (b) the details of those projects out of the same that were launched in Balochistan Province during the said period?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state the details of laws / rules which empower the Government to counter /take action against cartelization in different sectors of economy like textile, sugar, cement etc. indicating also the relevant sections of the same?

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives be pleased to state whether Pakistan Bureau of Statistics have conducted any latest survey about the statistics of labour force in the country, if so, the number of workers working in agriculture and bricks kilns sectors at present with province wise break up indicating also the number of women and children below the age of 14 years working in those sectors separately?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) the amount allocated under the head of utility Charged / bills to various Ministries / Divisions / Departments and other organizations under the administrative control of the Federal Government during the fiscal years 2021-22 and 2022-23 separately; (b) whether it is a fact that despite the allocation of the said amount, a number of Government departments have been declared as defaulters by the electricity companies, if so, the action being taken by the Government against the heads of those departments; and (c) the steps being taken by the Government to ensure that the amount allocated for utility bills is used only for payment of those bills?

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives be pleased to state the details of CPEC projects under which skilled training programs have been or being launched in the country for the local workers and laborers indicating also the details of such training programs and the names and locations of the training institutions through which the same is being imparted?

Will the Minister for Science and Technology be pleased to state: (a) the number of companies producing mineral water in the country indicating also the criteria, terms and conditions laid down for issuance of license to the same and the mechanism devised for keeping check and balance on them; and (b) whether it is a fact that Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources have declared the water being produced by 21 of the said companies as hazardous for human health, if so, the action taken against them?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) the details of salaries and allowances admissible to the employees working in Supreme Court of Pakistan in BPS-1 to 22; and (b) whether it is a fact that salaries and allowances of the employees working in Supreme Court and High Courts are three to four times higher than those of other Government employees, if so, the steps being taken by the Government to remove this disparity?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state the details of movable and immovable properties owned directly and indirectly by Pakistan Steel Mills indicating also the market value, purpose and use at present of each of the same?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state the details of expenditure incurred on payment of salaries, allowances, utility bills and medical bills of the employees of Pakistan steel Mills during the last three years?

Will the Minister for Commerce be pleased to state: (a) the names of insurance companies operating at present in the country, indicating also the name of those which have been granted licenses during the last five years with date wise breakup; and (b) the number of persons who have been insured with the said companies during the last five year with year-wise and province-wise breakup?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) the details of those companies which have been charged fine/convicted twice or more times by SECP Bench since 2011; and (b) the number and details of pending petitions in SECP Bench for more than 2 years indicating the reasons of pendency thereof?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state as to whether it is a fact that the Institute of Accountants of Pakistan ICAP and SECP obtain security clearance before registering the foreign firms / entities, if so, indicating details of the firms registered since 2015 with or without security clearance?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) the details of the foreign exchange earned by exporting cement during the last three years; and (b) the details of exemption of tax, duties, rebate etc. availed by the said factories during that period?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state the responsibility of Controller General of Accounts with regard to ensuring the function and adequate internal control of SAP (System Application and Product) it’s implementation and action taken against those departments which are not using the system since 2017-18?