Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives be pleased to state: (a) the amount of international aid received so far in respect of floods, 2022 especially after the pledges made at Geneva Convention held on 9th January, 2023 indicating also the distribution of the same with province wise breakup; and (b) the current status of rehabilitation of the flood affected areas of the country?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to increase the limit of international spending on personal Credit / Debit cards, if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state whether it is a fact that Utility Stores Corporation are being closed, if so, the steps being taken by the Government to address the issues of the present employees of the Corporation?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state the names designations and place of domiciles of the employees appointed in the Agricultural Development Bank during the last ten years?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that different amount of tax is being charged from consumers on payment on through cards (i.e 5%) and cash transactions by the retailers/ vendors, if so, the reasons thereof; and (b) the details of POS software being used for maintaining record of cash-less and cash based transactions indicating also the 7 measures taken/being taken by the Government to ensure transparency in point of sale invoicing system during the last one year?

Will the Minster for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state the percentage tax or bank charges levied on the foreign remittances?

Will the Minister for Science and Technology be pleased to state: (a) the procedure prescribed for the investment by PSQCA; and (b) the details of investments made by the said Authority during the last two years?

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives be pleased to state: (a) the details of investment made in the country through CPEC so far; (b) the details of projects completed under the said program so far indicating also the expenditure incurred on the same in each case; and (c) the details of on-going projects under that program in the country with province wise break up?

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives be pleased to state: (a) the detail of the projects initiated under the South Balochistan Package during the last five years with district-wise breakup indicating also the name of the project estimated cost and present status of work and reasons for delay in completion, if any, in each case; and (b) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to expedite work on these projects?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be please to state whether it is a fact that ATM facility has not been provided at a branch of Allied Bank Limited, established at Sarai Kharboza, Tarnol Islamabad two years ago, if so, the reasons thereof indicating also the time by which the same will be installed and made functional?

Will the Minister for Science and Technology be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that according to section 8, sub-para (ix) of Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority Act 1996, the PSQCA Authority is mandated to conduct the examination of Manufacturing Plants for the designated products or process for approval of the marks of the Authority, if so the details of “designated products” by the authority at present; (b) the details of manufacturing plants that have been examined by the said authority during the last three years indicating also the details of all the manufacturing plants in the country with area wise breakup; and (c) the details of SOPs being adopted by the said authority while examining a manufacturing plant in this regard?

Will the Minister for Science and Technology be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that according to section 8, sub-para (v) of Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority Act 1996, the PSQCA Authority is mandated to set up, establish and authorize inspection and testing centers in any area of the country having industrial establishments, sites or towns, if so, the number of such inspection and testing centers so far set up in Karachi and its adjacent industrial areas that are functional at present; and (b) the details of inspections and testings conducted by each of these centers during the last three years in the said industrial areas?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state the names place of domicile and date of posting of the present Managing Director and General Managers of the Utility Stores Corporation indicating also the details of their visits of the utility stores in the provincial headquarters during the last six months separately?

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives be pleased to state the details of funds proposed to be allocated in PSDP for the development projects in Balochistan for the financial year 2024/25 also indicating the details of funds allocated for the current Financial Year?

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives be pleased to state the details of on-going development projects under the PSDP in Balochistan indicating also the date of approval, initial estimated cost, revised estimated cost, percentage of work done, expenditure incurred so far and expected date of completion of each of the same?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state the details of foreign remittances received during the period from January, 2022 to July, 2024 with year wise breakup?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that tax free perks, benefits and allowances are admissible to the officers of BS 20-22 of the Federal Government, if so, the details thereof, indicating also the policy under which the same is admissible in each case; and (b) the details of tax exemptions granted to the officers of the BS 20-22 of the Federal Government under various heads for purchase of items or property during the last five years?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state the impact of recent decline in inflation rate to 9.6% on the prices of food items and essential commodities?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state: (a) the details of companies being issued licenses so far for the import of electric vehicles in the country including its raw material indicating also the countries from which the same will be imported; and (b) the procedure / mechanism currently in place for issuing import licenses for the electric vehicles?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) the details of Income Tax Slab/s on the income of middle or lower income groups of the population during the FY 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-2023, 2021-2022, and 2021-20 separately; and (b) the details of Tax Slab/ percentage rate of all forms of Indirect Taxes besides income tax on the middle and lower income groups of the population at present indicating the details of taxes on purchasing of goods and properties separately?

Will the Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives be pleased to state whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to launch Mass Transit Transport facility in Quetta in collaboration with Provincial Government, if so, the detail thereof?

Will the Minister for Science and Technology be pleased to state the details of the Board of Directors of PSQCA, indicating also the details of meetings of the Board, along with Agenda and decisions during the last 2 years?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state whether it is a fact that companies namely M/s Shelter and Shelter, Pakistan Overseas Housing and Shalimar Housing Scheme Islamabad have been registered in the name of same person in violation of rules and regulations of SECP, if so, the details and reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to refer to un-starred senate questions 6 replied in Senate on 02-01-2024 and to state whether any action has been taken by the SECP against the violations on part of the said housing company resulting in withdrawal of the NOC by the CDA?