Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives be pleased to state: (a) total number of the people who are living below the poverty line in the country along-with details of the yard stick/criteria used to identify such people; (b) when was the last survey conducted to measure such poverty ratio in the country; and (c) the details of increase and decrease in poverty ratio measured during last three years?

Will the Minister In-charge of the Prime Minister’s Office be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the names of those widows throughout the country and especially those who are belonging to the South Punjab and Sindh their houses were destroyed partially or completely during the devastated rains in the year, 2022 they have been struck out from the poverty survey list and first 834 (2024) NA (S) By Malik on PC-04 2 installment had been issued by the Government for the restoration and construction of their houses; (b) whether it is also a fact that such amount was credited in their said account in which they used to receive financial assistance earlier; and (c) if so, the time by which the names of the said widows will be re-included in the aforesaid survey?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) the details of benchmark and results achieved so far, on the basis of the track and trace system developed to improve tax collection mechanism and enhance transparency; (b) the total expenditures incurred on the aforesaid system; (c) whether it is a fact that the system could not achieve the required results; if so, the reasons thereof; (d) who was responsible for this failure; and (e) what steps are being taken by the Government to improve the tax collection system and hold accountable those who designed such a vague system?

Will the Minister for Commerce be pleased to state: (a) what was the total expenditure associated with the import, storage and processing of wheat; (b) the projected revenue to be generated from exports; (c) the anticipated overall profit or loss impact resulting from these operations; and (d) how will aforesaid import affect the procurement of locally produced wheat?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the State Bank of Pakistan being a regulator has taken notice of the fact that almost employees of all the banks including Bank Al-Habib Limited, are facing issues regarding late working hours with inadequate salary, job insecurity, low career progression and worst annual increment system etc.; (b) if so, the reasons thereof; and (c) what corrective measures are being taken by the regulator to address aforesaid issues of the banks employees?

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives be pleased to state: (a) the details of procedural codes for planning of project, level of considering the case, funding, appraisal and its final approval by the Planning Commission; (b) whether each ongoing project has gone through each required such efficient mechanism/forum; (c) if so, the details thereof; if not, reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) what is the criteria for determining the properties/assets transferred to Pakistan Sovereign Wealth fund; (b) whether real estate assets especially housing societies of various Federal and Provincial Governments Ministries/Departments/Autonomous entities etc. can also be transferred as an asset to Pakistan Sovereign Wealth Fund; (c) the number of meetings of supervisory council, board of directors and committees of board and advisory committee held so far along-with decisions taken therein; and (d) the details along-with the names of members of Board of Directors, advisory committee, their eligibility/qualification and authority which approved their membership?

Will the Minister for Privatization be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the privatization of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is projected to be one of the most intricate transactions tackled by the Privatization Commission; if so, the reasons thereof; (b) what steps are being taken by the Government in this regard; (c) the time by which above ambitious agenda will be finalized along-with with reasons thereof; and (d) whether it is possible to achieve the same within one yeartime period?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state the names of developing countries which successfully reoriented their economies into self-reliant and sustainable after completing the IMF programs?

Will the minister for finance & revenue be pleased to state that: (a) how many audits were conducted by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) in its each field office during the lastfive years alongwith output of such audits; (b) the amount involved in each of the aforesaid audit; and (c) the amount recovered after conducting each audit by the Audit Institutions?

Will the Minister In-charge of Prime Minister’s Office be pleased to state the details of investment made in all sectors of Special Investment Facilitation Council in the country during the last two year?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) what steps are being taken by the Government to stop the smuggling, under invoicing and misdeclaration regarding imports of steel in Pakistan badly affecting local industry in the country which is being collapsed due to the reason that the smuggled steel material in the market is much cheaper as compared to rates less than Rs. 35,000/- per metric ton; (b) Iran has dumped more than 22000 metric ton but the actual quantity which is higher than 35000 metric ton; (c) this situation has damaged demand of steel in Punjab and the domestic steel market; (d) if so, what immediate steps are being taken by the Government to stop smuggling for protecting the locaindustry?

Will the Minister for Privatization be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is being privatized; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) the present status of such privatization; (d) how can we ensure the maximum value of the national assets; and (e) how can we ensure the protection of its employees? BASHIR

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that due to smuggling of steel, the local steel industry is at the verge of collapse, as the price of re-rolling steel material in the market is valued USD 500-520 per ton whereas it is available at Taftan border in USD 380-420 per ton; (b) moreover large number of trailers are cleared at 60/70% of their actual weight, which resulting product of Rs.40,000/- per ton being cheaper in the market; and (c) whether the Government has taken the measures to curb the smuggling to protect local steel industry in the country?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state what steps are being taken by the Government to reduce fiscal deficit for the last three years in the country?

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and SpecialInitiatives be pleased to state: (a) the detail of the total amount of development fund PSDP allocated for district Mansehra during last five years along with the project wise amount released from the said allocation; and (b) the number of projects were completed and will be completed from the said fund allocation?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) details of the outstanding amount under each head which is outstanding against Federal Government, is to be paid at present to Government of the Khyber Pakhtun khawa under different constitutional legal obligation; (b) if so, the reasons for not paying such outstanding amount tothe Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; and (c) what steps are being taken by the Government to pay such outstanding amount to Khyber Pakhtunkhawa at the earliest?

Will the Minister for Commerce be pleased to state: (a) how many commercial, economic and trade attachees have been posted in diplomatic missions across the globe by the Government; (b) how much salaries/perks and privileges they are entitled to draw from taxpayers expense; and (c) what is the mechanism of evaluating the performance of said officers and officials?

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the land acquired for industrialization by China-Pak Economic Corridor (CPEC) authority, with the vicinity of “Zara Mina” in District Nowshera, has now been allocated for CPEC city; and (b) if so, why the said housing project may not be shifted towards an urban/non-agricultural area for saving agricultural land?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) the outstanding amounts of domestic and foreign loans pending against State Owned Enterprises (SOEs),indicating the total amounts owned and the proportion that remains overdue thereof; and (b) what is the justification for the obtaining these loans and the reasons of its delay as well as repayments of aforesaid loan?

Will the Minister for Privatization be pleased to state: (a) the number and percentage of state-owned enterprises/ corporations which were closed due to deteriorated conditions and after privatization that were improved for the last five years; and (b) the names of entities/corporations which are under consideration by the Government for Privatization?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) what is the actual effective exchange rate of the rupee against the dollar at present; (b) the reasons for the depreciation of rupee against dollar which were natural or artificially created in recent years; (c) if so, what steps have been taken by the Government against aforesaid situation with respect to the appreciation of the rupee against the dollar; ( d) if the depreciation of the rupee was completely or partly artificial, what disciplinary and effective measures have been taken by the Government against these factors?

Will the Minister for Economic Affairs be pleased to state: (a) province-wise details of the foreign funded projects launched since 2018; (b) measures taken by the Government to implement and also to ensure that foreign funded programs and projects originate from Government initiatives rather than from foreign donors; (c) the details of the allocation of funds as well as percentage ofthe aforesaid fund spent on consultants or personnel in foreign funded projects?

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that almost PSDP was completed within the stipulated time frame and as per requirement of estimated budget; (b) if so, the reasons thereof; along with estimated of average growth project cost as average number of years required tocomplete the aforesaid project; (c) whether it is also a fact that reflection indicates poor policy made by the previous Government; (d) if so, what corrective measures are being taken by the Government to rationalize PSDP allocation to eliminate such distortions to ensure prudent planning and timely completion of any PSDP project?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state what steps are being taken by the Government to control smuggling at the borders of the country?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that share from allocated fund for the residents of Cantonment Boards is being given to provinces under National Finance Commission (NFC) Awad; (b) if yes, the details thereof; if not, reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: ( a) the details of subsidies, which were being given to farme reither directly or indirectly during the last five years; (b) whether such subsidies made beneficial to farmers or not during said period any assessment has been made in recent years in order to determine factual position in this regard; (c) whether or not such subsidies make beneficial to farmers; if so, the details thereof; and (d) what steps are being taken by the Government to make more transparent and effective system to transfer aforesaid subsidies to farmer directly?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) the details of the total number of smuggled vehicles which were confiscated by the Directorate General of Intelligence and Investigations (Customs) during the last two years; (b) the number of vehicles have been auctioned during the aforesaid period; and (c) the number of aforesaid vehicles which are lying for auction?

Will the Minister In-charge of the Prime Minister’s Office be pleased to state: (a) the details of the total loan amount being disbursed under the Prime Minister’s Youth Business Loan earmarked for young entrepreneurs between the age group of 21-45 years during the years 2022 and 2023 respectively; and (b) province-wise details of the number of beneficiaries of the aforesaid loan during the said period?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state the names of countries/institutions from which all loans along with the break-up of the total amount taken during the (previous) regime of PTI?

Will the Minister for Commerce be pleased to state the details of export barriers (ban, taxes, duties) on wheat and raw cotton produced by local farmers at present?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state the monthly salary with fringe benefits and privileges given to each Governor of State Bank of Pakistan with names during last ten years?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) what is the justification and rationale behind imposition of tax and surcharges on the energy bills across the country at present; (b) whether it is a fact that the FBR offices in Karachi have levied income tax on the utility bills from the people; (c) if so the justification thereof including the details of relevant clauses of the Income Tax Ordinance and Government approval?

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives be pleased to state: (a) the number of CPEC projects which are under construction in the Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) alongwith the details of amount allocated for said projects; and (b) the time by which the said projects will be completed?

Will the Minister for Commerce be pleased to state: (a) the year-wise total volume of Pakistan food items imports since 2020 to till date indicating also the names of these food items; and (b) the year-wise details of total quantity of wheat imported during the said period?

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives be pleased to state: (a) what is the status of scheme, Construction of Eastern and Expansion of Southern Sewerage Treatment Plants (Hyderabad), reflected in PSDP at Sl. No.234; (b) whether it is a fact that project is being delayed due to nonrelease of funds; and (c) what is the expected date of its completion?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) the number of recovery orders passed during the last three years by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR); (b) what is the final outcome after appellate forums i.e. ATIR,High Court, Supreme Court; and (c) whether any punishment or action has been taken against the officers who passed wrong orders?

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives be pleased to state: (a) what is the status of Karachi and Hyderabad Urban Infrastructure Development Packages, reflected in PSDP 2023-24 at Sl No.243 & 244: (b) what are the schemes identified; and (c) what is the timeline for completion?

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives be pleased to state the details of the unemployment and under employment figures during the last five years?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) the details of total assets of State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) being managed by the Government as well as specialized capacity and infrastructure established for effective management during the last three years; (b) the details of specialized human resource hired for managing the SOEs during the aforesaid period; and (c) the detailed experience as well as qualification of officers and official who were dealing with SOEs during the aforesaid period?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) the names and effective dates of payments of officers/officials who were paid pension in excess of Rs.200,000/- or equivalent per month; (b) the names of officers/officials who were paid more than onepensions; (c) the names of officers/officials who received pay in addition to their pension during the last five years; (d) the number of pensioners who are getting pension less than Rs.50,000 per month or equivalent; and (e) the number of pensioners who are receiving pension on minimum scale?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has taken notice of the fact that several employees of the Federal Government are getting their salaries from AGPR and those employees who have already been completed their maximum period of deputation are also being paid salaries from the exchequer; (b) if so, the department-wise details of such employees along-with the justification for disbursement of salaries which is being paid beyond their deputation period without any statutory authority, which ultimately leads to audit objections; (c) whether it is a fact that AGPR’s automated system has failed to identify such overpayments; and (d) what corrective measures are being taken by the Government to address the aforesaid issue legally?

Will the Minister for Economic Affairs be pleased to state: (a) the details of each Government employee who was nominated as a principal candidate and alternate as well as the employees who actually participated in each foreign training during the last three years respectively; (b) whether it is a fact that the host country or institutions have either rejected or not accepted several times the aforesaid nominees; (c) if so, the details thereof; (d) whether information for such rejected nominations has been sought from the concerned institutions of the countries; (e) if so, the details thereof; if not, the reasons thereof; and (f) what steps are being taken by the Government to ensure maximum trainings for Government employees and to nominate individuals for these trainings based on merit?

Will the Minister for Commerce be pleased to state: (a) the functions, responsibilities and performance of Intellectual Property Organization (IPO); and (b) details of action has been taken against the violators?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that valuation of the vehicles is not mentioned, when the same is required to be placed on the web site along-with the list for auction by the Customs Authorities; (b) if so, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Commerce be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the Directorate General of Trade Organizations (DGTO) is overlooking the matters of traders and its unions for elections and other administrative matters of the traders and is working under the Ministry of Commerce, Islamabad; (b) whether it is also a fact that ten to twelve years have been passed no elections of the General Body of Traders have been conducted till date in the Sector I-8 Markaz, Islamabad and an un elected person is claiming as the President of the body without contesting any proper election since last ten years; (c) if the answers to part (a) and (b) above are in affirmative, the reason of delay for the Traders General Body Elections in above sector; and 11 (d) what steps are being taken by the DGTO under the Ministry of Commerce to resolve the above issue?

Will the Minister for Commerce be pleased to state: (a) the total volume of trade with Spain during the last three years; (b) the details of various items exported to the said country during the aforesaid period; (c) the details of items imported from above country during the last three years; and (d) the steps being taken by the Government to improve the balance of trade in future with aforesaid country?

Will the Minister for Commerce be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the export of Halal meat and food has considerably decreased during the last five years; (b) if so, what further steps are being taken by the Government to increase the same?