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 alongwith 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 year

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; alongwith estimated of average growth project cost as average number of years required to complete 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 Economic Affairs be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the amount received under the pledges of more than 9 billion dollars that were committed by various international donors of COP-27 during the international conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan, held jointly with the United Nation in Geneva in January, 2023; and (b) the details of utilization of the aforesaid funds?

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 Planning, Development and Special Initiatives be pleased to state the detail of the present status of China-Pak Economic Corridor (CPEC) in Pakistan?

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 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 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 andunder employment figures during the last five years?

Will the Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training be pleased to state: (a) the number of Federal Universities in Karachi at present alongwith the names thereof; (b) whether it is a fact that Federal Government is going to establish a new University in Karachi; (c) if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Commerce be pleased to state: (a) the details of the National E-Commerce Council's recent decision to develop a five year roadmap and action plan to boost digital trade; (b) what specific measures are being taken to address the longstanding issue of limited payment platforms, especially the unavailability of paypal; and (c) how will the new policy ensure a robust and secure payment infrastructure to foster a more conducive environment for e-commerce growth in the country?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) the share of erstwhile FATA in National Finance Commission (NFC) before 25th Constitutional Amendment; (b) whether after the merger, the share of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) enhanced or still remained the same on the pattern of 7th NFC award; (c) whether any commitment was made by the Federal Government regarding extra payment to the province at the time of merger of FATA to KP; (d) if so, whether such commitment was recorded anywhere; (e) if the answer to part (a) above is affirmative, then is there any plan under consideration by the Government to increase the share of the province; if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) whether the Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) is providing any subsidized credit to facilitate the farmers in the country; (b) if so, the details of said facilities being provided particularly for Sukkur-Khairpur regions?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) whether the Federal Government has taken notice of the fact that the Revenue Department, Muzaffargarh, has not deposited the amount collected for the Federation under various heads in the account of the Government; (b) if so, whether the Government is cognizant of the fact that the officers and staff of the Revenue Department, Muzaffargarh, Punjab and Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) are involved in the scam; (c) if so, the steps being taken by the Government to recover the said amount and to take disciplinary action against those who were involved in the said scam?

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the only bridge connecting the central point Pakhal, Tehsil Bafa to Bafa Mera and other six Union Councils has been destroyed for thirty years; (b) if so, the number of times funds released by Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority (ERRA) under the PSDP including detail thereof; and (c) the time by which the Government would construct the said bridge for welfare of public in full detail thereof?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) the details of domestic and external debt as undertaken by the Government; and (b) the details of repayment schedules of the aforesaid debt as well as future debt management plan in this regard?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) whether there is a system installed at Federal level to conduct audit of funds, which are disbursed to provinces under National Finance Commission (NFC) Award; (b) if so, the details thereof; if not, the reasons thereof; (c) whether Federal Government has taken notice of the funds, which are transferred to provinces and are not disbursed among its districts on equal basis; 20 (d) if so, what correct steps are being taken by the Government to do the needful in the matter?

Will the Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training be pleased to state: (a) the number and addresses of the teachers who retired from Primary and High Schools of Sector I-10/2, Islamabad during the last two years; and (b) the number of retired teachers who availed the facility of hiring and the number of teachers to whom the dues of hiring has not yet been paid alongwith names and number thereof and the reasons for not paying the dues to them and the time by which all of the dues will be paid to the said teachers alongwith detail thereof?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that a fire recently broke out in Accountant General Pakistan Revenue (AGPR), Islamabad resulting in damage to both hardware and software records; (b) if so, the details of the estimated damage in terms of value and volume of records separately for software and hardware alongwith the impact of the loss on systems of AGPR and the Government employees; (c) whether it is also a fact that there have been similar incidents in the past in AGPR; if so, were forensic audits conducted using modern techniques to investigate these incidents, particularly the latest one, to determine if negligence was a factor; (d) if so, the details of the individuals responsible for such incidents and the actions taken against each; if not, the reasons thereof; and (e) what measures are being taken to prevent such incidents in the future?

Will the Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training be pleased to state: (a) the current availability and implementation status of scholarships for Pakistani students in foreign Universities; and (b) what steps are being taken to explore and increase foreign scholarship opportunities for Pakistani student?

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives be pleased to state how much funds were allocated and released for Constituency NA-116, Sheikhupura-IV and how many schemes are ongoing from 2018 to till date?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) the total amount collected from food outlets in the capital under the head of General Sales Tax (GST) as mandated by law on the final invoices over the past three financial years including the current financial year; (b) which methods are employed to reconcile these collections to determine their accuracy; 25 (c) whether the Government has taken notice of the fact that numerous outlets particulaly those located in the capital's economic centre and popular tourist destinations such as Shakar Parian and Margalla Hill are reportedly engaged in the practice of misreporting or under-invoicing of such collections allegedly in connivance with tax officials; if so, derails thereof; (d) what corrective and punitive actions are being implemented against those who violate of regulations and also those who have assist them, in order to ensure accountability and guarantee that all funds collected from the public are duly remitted to the national treasury?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) the details of the total volume/quantity of solar panels imported by the Government since May, 2022 till to date, indicating also the details of their energy generation in megawatts; (b) the details of solar panel importers in the country at present; and (c) the name of countries through which these panels were imported during the said period?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) what is the rationale behind the Finance Division's opposition to the privatization of entities such as the National Bank of Pakistan and the Industrial Development Bank of Pakistan; and @Transferred from Commerce Division. (b) how does this align with the broader economic strategy?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the office of State Bank in Bahawalpur is established in a rental building; (b) if so, the details and reasons thereof; and (c) the steps being taken by the Government for the establishment of State Bank's own building in Bahawalpur?

Will the Minister for Commerce be pleased to state: (a) the country-wise details of the total quantity of mangoes exported during present year; and (b) details of the total value of said export of mangoes during the said period?

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives be pleased to state: (a) the details of projects which were initiated by the Government under Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for Karachi, particularly in the Urban areas of Sindh during the last two years; (b) the details of status of such projects at present; and (c) whether the Government intends to add more projects in future PSDP for Karachi?

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives be pleased to state: (a) the details of the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) projects which have been abandoned at present; (b) if so, the reasons thereof; and (c) what corrective measures are being taken by the Government in this regard?

Will the Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training be pleased to state what steps are being taken by the Government to improve the quality of educational institutions in rural areas of Islamabad to match those in urban areas by providing Funding Facility Upgrades and Teacher Training Programs?

Will the Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that over 300 Contingent Paid Staff (CPS) were appointed/engaged by Higher Education Commission (HEC) during the year 2021-2022; (b) whether it is also a fact that out of these (CPS) 39 were in BPS-06 to BPS-17; if so, the details thereof; (c) details of monthly salary of each CPS; and (d) the details of rules/policy under which these CPS were appointed/engaged by HEC? Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state what steps are being taken by the Government to further promote remittances in the country by providing more incentives for remitters?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that National Savings has recently discontinued its Shariah-complaint saving schemes; if so, the reasons for such discontinuation; (b) whether it is also a fact that this discontinuation contradicts the Government's efforts to promote Islamic banking and finance in the country; (c) if so, what corrective measures are being taken by the Government to reintroduce Shariah-complaint saving schemes; and (d) when will these schemes start again, the timeline thereof?

Will the Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has any proposal for the number of schools and other educational institutions established in Islamabad, for deaf and other children with disabilities; (b) whether it is a fact that above mentioned schools are less in number and consequently such children face great difficulties to get conventional or non-conventional education; (c) if so, what steps are being taken by the Government for more educational institutions at such places, where accessibility would be easy for such students?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) whether the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has implemented any quality standards on imports of solar panels/solar equipment; if so, the details thereof; and (b) what is the process through which the said standards are implemented by FBR in this regard?

Will the Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training be pleased to state: (a) whether the audit of Higher Education Commission (HEC) is carried out regularly; (b) if so, the detail thereof; if not, the reasons thereof; and (c) time by which a fair and independent audit will be carried out in order to ensure transparent use of funds in HEC?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that in developed countries, share of engineering sector in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ranges from two to nine percent; (b) whether it is a fact that due to no bank guarantee and also want of mega projects at country levels have increased the several problems; (c) if so, the time by which the said system will be rationalized alongwith the complete details thereof?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state whether complete tax exemption has been given to those persons who are drawing one lac monthly salary in the country?

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives be pleased to state: (a) how many Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) projects are pending in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and the details of projects completed during the last two years; (b) whether any PSDP projects are pending across the country; (c) whether shares of projects are equally distributed to all the provinces including Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJ&K) and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB); (d) whether funds are diverted from one project to another project; (e) if so, the details thereof alongwith reasons of transfer of such funds to another project?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state how the present Government plans to address the country's unprecedented and mounting debt challenges which are increasing day by day?

Will the Minister for Economic Affairs be pleased to state: (a) how many friends of Pakistan in the Geneva International Conference 2023 pledged to help Pakistan for rehabilitation, after the devastating floods which caused severe devastation during the year 2022; and (b) how much funds were received by the Government and where they were utilized?

Will the Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that charge of the post of Assistant Secretary in Inter-Board Chairmen Committee (IBCC), Peshawar Branch has been assigned to a junior; (b) whether it is also a fact that as lot of complains have been received against the said Assistant Secretary regarding the receipt of bribery in official affairs; if so, the action taken so far in details; (c) whether the Government intends to appoint an eligible and permanent officer on said post; (d) if so, time by which permanent officer would be appointed on said post?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) the details of the outstanding amounts of Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) and other financial institutions; and (b) the action taken by the Government for recovery and blocking the SIM and CNIC of the defaulters as the same has been done in the case of non filers during the last three years?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) the details of bills of vehicle fuel, magazines and newspapers submitted to the Accountant General Pakistan Revenue (AGPR) by the Ministries of Interior, Information Technology and Telecommunication, Cabinet and its departments/organizations during the last five years; (b) the details of 30 percent cut under the Austerity Drive; and (c) the action taken on violations found so far?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) the details of bills of vehicle fuel, magazines and newspapers submitted to the Accountant General Pakistan Revenue (AGPR) by the Ministries of Interior, Information Technology and Telecommunication, Cabinet and its departments/organizations during the last five years; (b) the details of 30 percent cut under the Austerity Drive; and (c) the action taken on violations found so far?

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives be pleased to state whether there is any policy to maximize the pro-poor impact of the Public Sector Development Programs (PSDP)?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) the facts about revenue collected by social media platforms i.e. google, facebook and whatsapp from Pakistan citizens; (b) how much taxes have been collected from social media platforms i.e. google, facebook and whatsapp from Pakistani citizen; if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that Secondary School Teachers (SST) retired from Federal Government Model School G-6/1-3 (I-V) Islamabad, under Federal Directorate of Education since December, 2022 are neither paid hiring nor paid leave encashment (LPR) till date; (b) if the answer to part (a) above is in affirmative, the total number of SSTs who are not paid hiring and leave encashment dues; and (c) the reason of delay for the non-payment of dues thereof; and (d) what steps are being taken by the Ministry of Education to clear the dues of the SSTs and action taken against the officials/officers who are found involved in such unauthorized delay due to which SSTs are still suffering?

Will the Minister for Federal Educational and Professional Training be pleased to state: (a) details of total number of sanctioned posts of teachers in all Schools and Colleges of Islamabad at present; (b) total number of seats lying vacant; (c) details of total number of teachers teaching by qualification, age and gender?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) the fact about outsourcing of different software's used by Federal Board of Revenue (FBR); (b) details about data security of ERS and other software's used by FBR; (c) total number of reported cases of undue favor given by operating company of ERS and other software's used by FBR; and (d) the steps being taken by the Government to ensure protection of consumer data collected by FBR?

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives be pleased to state: (a) what specific steps are being taken by the Ministry implemented or planned to address the challenges associated with the growth of Pakistan's population over recent years; (b) how is the Ministry coordinating with other governmental and non governmental organizations to ensure the effective management of resources infrastructure development and socio-economic impact resulting from the raising population; (c) whether the youth population is growing in Pakistan, whether the currently disparity is observed between the number of job seekers and available employment opportunities; (d) if so, what strategies and programmes are being planned for implementing to address this issue?

Will the Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training be pleased to state: (a) the number of students sent abroad every year by Higher Education Commission (HEC), Islamabad in collaboration with Universities through student affairs programmes; and (b) the number of technical education institutions which are providing training to the students in collaboration with the Universities?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) the names of officers/officials to whom the salary alongwith pension have been paid during the last three years in the country; and (b) the number of pensioners who are receiving less than or equivalent to Rs.50,000/- pensions monthly?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) the details of Memorandum No.F.1(5)r-4/95 dated 31-07-2006 issued by the Finance Division (Regulations Wing) for granting 20 percent special pay to Federal Secretaries with effect from 01-07-2006 at the rate of basic pay being drawn or maximum of BPS-22, whichever is less; (b) updated list of Federal Secretaries and other incumbents in BPS-22 since 2006 indicating; their names and year wise amount of their basic pay; monthly actual amount of special pay drawn by them and its percentage vide their basic pays being drawn since their eligibility; and (c) the details of all office memorandums chronologically making revisions in the rates of said special pay along with yearly table of minimum and maximum ceilings of the Basic Pay Scale-22, since 2006 till date?