Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the security deposit for the gas consumers of both SNGPL and SSGCL is being enhanced; if so, the prescribed criteria/parameters alongwith the purpose of security deposit therefor; (b) the estimated income of the SNGPL and SSGCL during the financial year 2013-14; (c) the justification to charge/enhance security deposit despite charging of meter rent from the consumers; and (d) the steps being taken by the Government to refrain from such additional/extra charges?

Will the Minister for Parliamentary Affairs be pleased to state the steps being taken by the Government to improve the electoral process by introducing latest technology like electronic voting machine and bio-metric verification system?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that no regulatory authority exists at present to monitor the functions of Private Courier Companies; if so, the reasons thereof; and (b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to establish any regulatory authority for monitoring the Private Courier Companies; if so, when it will be implemented?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the recent prohibition to use CNG cylinders in commercial vehicles is wrong; if not, the justification thereof; and (b) whether it is also a fact that due to the said prohibition there is unrest among public transporters; if so, the steps taken by the Government to resolve their grievances?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to build an Oil Refinery through Iran at Gwadar Port; if so, when it will be implemented alongwith the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) the details of subsidies being given on petroleum products at present; and (b) the beneficiaries of the said subsidies?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet is going to approve the implementation of a project for import of 500 million cubic feet per day (MMCF(D) of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) through SSGC?s retrofitting facility at the quoted price of $ 0.88 per MMBTU; if so, the justification thereof; (b) whether it is also a fact that only one bid has been received which is contrary to Public Procurement Rules, 2004; if so, the reasons thereof; and (c) whether it is further a fact that objections have been received from Consultants of SSGCL regarding non transparency of the process; if so, the steps being taken by the Government therefor?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) the nature of compensations/penalties Pakistan will pay to Iran if the Iran-Pakistan Gas Pipeline Project is not completed within the stipulated period of agreement; (b) whether the Government will complete the said project within the period as fixed in the agreement; if not, the reasons thereof; and (c) the steps taken by the Government on the said project after 1st June, 2013?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state the steps taken by the Government to discover shale and tight gas in the country during the last five years till date?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) the province-wise annual production of petroleum and natural gas in the country at present; (b) the detail of royalty being paid to provinces on account of production of Petroleum/Natural Gas; (c) the detail of social welfare projects started in the areas of exploration thereof; and (d) the total number of local persons employed by the Oil and Gas Companies in those projects during the year 2013-14?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) the total number of projects approved/awarded by OGDCL in petroleum sector during last-two years alongwith the names thereof; and (b) the present status of work on the said projects?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) whether Pakistan has made a plan to explore oil and gas in deep seas in collaboration with Italy; (b) if so, when it will be implemented alongwith the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) the present status of Iran-Pakistan Gas Pipeline project; (b) the time by which it will be implemented; and (c) the reasons for delay in the implementation of the said project?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state whether it is a fact that the existing gas reservoirs of the country will last for sixteen years only; if so, the steps being taken by the Government to handle the situation?

Will the Minister for Science and Technology be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that bottles filled with impure water are being provided/marketed in the country; (b) whether any notice has been given to any factory/supplier thereof alongwith action taken against any such factory/supplier by the Government therefor; if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state the location-wise new reserves of oil and gas discovered in the country during the year 2013-14 alongwith the quantity thereof?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state the steps being taken by the Government for provision of Gas connections to the consumers on immediate basis?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state whether it is a fact that the road network has not been started according to the schedule for the construction of Diamer Basha Dam; if so, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Parliamentary Affairs be pleased to state: (a) the steps being taken by the Government to give representation to educated disabled persons in the Parliament; and (b) whether the Government intends to legislate in this regard; if so, when it will be implemented; if not, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state the quantity of coal imported during the last five years alongwith the expenditure incurred thereupon?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) the total quantity of crude oil imported during the first two months of the current financial year; and (b) the total amount of expenditure incurred thereupon?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and natural Resources be pleased to state the steps being taken by the Government for providing uninterrupted supply of sui gas to domestic consumers in coming winter season?

Will the Minister for Law, Justice and Human Rights be pleased to state: (a) the steps being taken to deal with the increasing incidents of rape crime; and (b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to introduce stringent laws to prevent the commission of said crime?

Will the Minister for Law, Justice and Human Rights be pleased to state whether the mechanism for coordination has been established between the Human Rights Division and Provincial Human Rights departments; if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) the steps being taken by the Government for exploration of shale gas in the country; and (b) the date on which the last study on shale gas in Pakistan was completed alongwith the results achieved therefrom so far?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state the steps taken by the Government to include the provinces as 50% partners in the new exploration of oil and gas schemes in the country alongwith their allocation under Article 172(3) of the Constitution?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) the estimated annual impacts of the recent devaluation of Pak Rupee on prices of petroleum products in the country; (b) the percentage of the recent increase made in prices of petrol and diesel due to rise in international prices of oil alongwith the devaluation of Pak Rupee separately; and (c) the estimated change in prices at the end of current month based on fluctuations in the market?

Will the Minister for Law, Justice and Human Rights be pleased to state the steps/legal action taken so far against the persons involved in the Swiss Bank, Punjab Bank and Rental Power Scandals, detected during the previous Government alongwith the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) the quantum of oil and gas being tapped from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at present; and (b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to explore more oil and gas therefrom; if so, when it will be implemented?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the Ministry has imposed ban to provide gas connections to the domestic industry; (b) whether it is also a fact that the consumers of the said industry want to change their tariff but the Ministry does not allow; if so, the reasons thereof; and (c) the prescribed criteria to change gas tariff thereof?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) the reasons for not completing the construction work of Lowari Tunnel; (b) the total amount allocated for the said Tunnel so far alongwith the time by which the construction work will be completed thereupon; (c) whether it is a fact that the Lowari Tunnel Project was dropped in 2010-11; if so, the reasons thereof; (d) whether it is also a fact that the original plan of the said Tunnel was changed; if so, the reasons thereof; (e) whether it is further a fact that the plan for connecting Chitral to Tajikistan after completion of the said Tunnel has been postponed; if so, the reasons thereof; and (f) whether objection has been raised by the Ministry regarding the construction of Chitral-Wakhan and Tajikistan Road; if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Science and Technology be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that emissions of gasses is taking place in Island which emerged in the sea, between the Ormara and Pasni after the earthquake; (b) if so, the steps being taken in this regard?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state the names of countries which raised the objections on Pak-Iran Gas Pipeline Project during the year 2012-13 till date alongwith the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state the types of taxes included in the prices of petrol, diesel and kerosene oil during the year 2013-14 alongwith the justification thereof?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) the per litre price of petrol and diesel purchased from foreign companies during the year 2012-13; (b) the rates on which petrol and diesel are being supplied to Petrol Pumps including taxes now a days; and (c) the per litre percentage of profit on petrol which is being earned by the Government at present?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the increase has been made in the security fee of gas connections by the Government in recent months; (b) if so, the percentage thereof for the small and big houses; and (c) whether it is also a fact that the recovery will be made from the consumers of old gas connections; if so, the justification alongwith the criteria to be adopted therefor?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) the total length in Kilometer of Indus Highway from Kashmoor to Jamshoro in the Sindh Province; and (b) the steps being taken for the maintenance of said Highway?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that delay in Sandak Project is being caused; if so, the reasons thereof; (b) whether it is also a fact that an agreement has been signed with a black listed company to restart the said project; if so, the reasons thereof; and (c) the loss caused to the national exchequer due to said delay?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) the number of companies operating in the country for exploration of Oil and Gas at present; and (b) the progress made by the said companies during the last three years?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) the amount of circular debt of Pakistan State Oil at present; and (b) the steps being taken by the Government to rationalize the said debt?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state the year-wise total number of LPG quota issued during the last five years alongwith the criteria adopted therefor?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to construct new Highways and Motorways in the country; if so, the time by which the construction work will be started thereupon; and (b) the total amount of expenditure to be incurred thereupon?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the construction work of Loralai to Dera Ghazi Khan road has not been completed so far; if so, the time by which it will be completed; (b) whether it is also a fact that the funds have been released therefor; if so, the details thereof; and (c) the prescribed procedure of the NHA for release of funds for the construction of roads throughout the country?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state the province, year and quantity-wise oil and gas produced in the country during the last five years alongwith the value thereof?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that there are different rates of CNG in the country at present; if so, the province-wise details alongwith the reasons thereof; and (b) the steps taken by the Ministry to introduce uniform CNG rates throughout the country during the last five years till date?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) the steps being taken by the Ministry to remove the encroachments made along both sides of the G.T Road from Taxila to Lahore; (b) whether it is a fact that the broken fences and the lack of proper safety and security arrangements have increased the number of accidents thereon; and (c) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Ministry to take effective measures in this regard in collaboration with the Municipal Corporations and Town Administrations of those cities which are established in their jurisdiction?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state whether it is a fact that the result cards and date sheets dispatched by Educational Boards and Universities to students/candidates are not delivered by Pakistan Post within stipulated time; if so, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) the total LPG plants installed in the country so far alongwith the details thereof; (b) the total number of said operational plants in Kohat Division at present alongwith the quota allocated therefor; (c) whether open tenders will be invited for LPG quota of OGDCL and MOL Oil and Gas Company working in Kohat Division at present; and (d) whether there is any quota thereof allocated for the KPK, so far; if not; the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resource be pleased to state: (a) the total value of investment made by foreign companies in the country for exploration of Petroleum and Natural Gas during the last three years alongwith the locations thereof; and (b) the steps being taken by the Government to attract further foreign investment to meet the domestic demand of Petroleum and Natural Gas?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state the steps taken by the Ministry to assess the impacts of proposed unbundling of gas utilities for each category of consumers during the year 2013-14?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) the names of the development projects started during the years 2012-13; (b) the project-wise total amount of expenditure made thereon during the said period; (c) the names of the said under construction projects at present; and (d) the names of the said projects which have been abandoned and not included in the PSDP for the year 2013-14?

Will the Minister for Defence be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that proper media coverage has not been made regarding the firings made by Indian Border Security Forces across working boundaries particularly near Sialkot during the October, 2013; (b) whether it is also a fact that two civilians and a ranger died during the incident; (c) if the answers to parts ( (a) and (b) above are in affirmative, the reasons for not making proper media coverage therefor; and (d) whether it is further a fact that effective media coverage is being made by India of all such incidents; if so, the steps being taken by the Government to improve such media coverage/projection?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that loadshedding of gas for industrial/ commercial consumers is being carried out in the country; and (b) if so, its details thereof?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state province-wise schedule of closing the CNG Stations in the country?

Will the Minister for Law, justice and Human Rights be pleased to state: (a) the total number of the districts in the country where offices of the Human Rights have not been established by the Ministry so far; and (b) the steps being taken by the Ministry to establish the said offices?

Will the Minister for Law, Justice and Human Rights be pleased to state whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to fix the dates of elections by amending the Constitution; if so, when it will be implemented?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) the year-wise total amount spent on the import of petroleum products keeping in view the domestic needs of the country during the last three years till date; and (b) the period for which the present resources of petroleum products will be sufficient to meet the requirements of the country?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) the year-wise details of profit earned and loss suffered by the PSO during the period from 2008 to 2013; and (b) the year-wise details of loss suffered by the PSO under the head of petroleum products that have been wasted during the said period?

Will the Minister for Law, Justice and Human Rights be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that Pakistan has signed UN convention on the rights of the child in 1990, but, incidents of domestic violance against children are being increasing; (b) if so, the steps being taken by the Government to prevent such incidents?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state the number of inquiries ordered by the Ministry to unearth mismanagement and corruption during the last five years alongwith the reports thereof?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) the names, qualification and relevant experience of Government officers nominated on various Boards of Directors of companies and organizations working under the Ministry during the period from 1-3-2008 till date; and (b) the date-wise details of meetings attended by each one of the said officers alongwith the remunerations received for each meeting during the said period?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state the category-wise total number of employees recruited in the public companies working under the administrative control of Ministry during the period from 5-3-2008 to 15-3-2013 alongwith the domiciles thereof?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the construction work on Kashmir Highway from Rawalpindi and Islamabad has not been completed since long; if so, the reasons thereof; (b) the total amount of expenditures incurred thereupon so far; and (c) the time by which this construction work will be completed?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state the authority who prescribed criteria for appointment of MDs/ CEOs of various companies and organizations working under the Ministry at present?

Will the Minister for Defence be pleased to state: (a) the number of non-Muslims who have been inducted in Pak- Army, Navy and Airforce during the last five years; and (b) whether any quota has been fixed for Minorities thereof; if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that there is a shortage of employees hailing from Sindh Rural and Balochistan Province in SNGPL and SSGCL at present; (b) if so, the steps being taken or proposed to be taken to observe the quota?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the construction work of Larkana- Qambar road was started during the last year; (b) whether it is also a fact that the said work has not been completed so far; if so, the reasons thereof; and (c) the time by which the construction work of the said road will be completed?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state the main research and development work undertaken by the companies, organizations, attached/autonomous/semi-autonomous/ subordinate departments of the Ministry during the last five years?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that billions of rupees have been spent by the Government to supply sui gas to Dir Lower; (b) whether it is also a fact that the work has been stopped; if so, the time by which work will be started thereupon; and (c) the steps being taken to supply sui gas to the villages of Chakdara and Timergarah?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) the amount deposited by oil and gas companies in District Thatta under the head of Production Bonus during the period from March 2008 to May 2013; and (b) the projects on which the said amount has been spent alongwith details thereof?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that sui gas department has discontinued the practice to provide long service gas pipe line of 100 to 300 ft length to consumers after the year 2012; if so, the reasons thereof; and (b) the steps being taken by the Government to restore the said facility?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) the year-wise total amount of profit earned by OGDCL during the last five years; and (b) the steps being taken to make OGDCL profitable?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) the total number of employees of the National Highway Authority at present; (b) the total number of persons appointed in NHA from 01-03-2008 to 31-03-2013 alongwith the criteria adopted for appointments therein; (c) whether degrees of the said employees have been verified; if so, the details thereof; and (d) whether any inquiry has been conducted regarding illegal appointments made in NHA during the last five years till date; if not, the time by which inquiry will be conducted thereof?

Will the Minister for Law, Justice and Human Rights be pleased to state: (a) the names and addresses of the persons in the country against whom cases are pending with NAB, at present; and (b) the details of the charges levelled against them?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that open place in front of Rehman CNG Station, Mian Channu, N-5 has been left deliberately; (b) whether it is also a fact that the said place is the cause of accidents; if so, the number of accidents took place at the said place so far; and (c) the time by which divider will be completed at the said place; if not, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Law, Justice and Human Rights be pleased to state: (a) the total amount allocated in budget 2013-14 for the welfare of women in the Punjab Province; (b) the names of Women Welfare Projects for which the said amount has been allocated during the said period; and (c) whether any Programme has been designed to get the latest information regarding the nature of requirements for welfare of women at national level; if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Defence be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that obtaining of NOC of the Ministry is mandatory for carrying out development work in the border areas of Pakistan; if so, the justification thereof; and (b) the steps being taken to make development work in an effective manner in border areas?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to grant the subsidy on the purchase of LPG for Battagram; (b) if so, when it will be implemented alongwith the details and procedure thereof?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that Pakistan Post Foundation (PPF) exists in the Postal Department; (b) the number of Housing Projects initiated by (PPF) during the last five years alongwith the names of the projects and locations thereof; (c) the names of postal employees who have applied for allotment of plots under the (PPF) during the said period alongwith the size thereof; (d) the number of employees to whom plots have been allotted therefrom; (e) the total amount collected from each employee thereof; and (f) the time by which plots will be allotted to those employees who have already applied therefor?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that certain parts of Indus Highway from Kohat to Karak are in a dilapidated condition since long and the flow of traffic thereon often remains disrupted due to land sliding thereon; (b) if the answer to part (a) above is in the affirmative, the steps being taken by the Government to repair the said Highway and remove un-necessary diversions therefrom?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) the prescribed procedure for the recruitment in SSGPL at present; (b) the total amount of profit earned and loss suffered by SSGPL during the last three years along with the year-wise break-up thereof; and (c) the total number of persons appointed in PSO during the said period alongwith the grade and province-wise break-up thereof?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to refer to Un-Starred Question No.66 replied on 19-9-2013 and to state: (a) the criteria prescribed to allocate funds for the supply of sui gas projects as approved by the Prime Minister; and (b) the steps being taken by the present Government to allocate funds for the supply of Sui gas to various villages of District Haripur?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) the structure and mandate of the Pakistan Postal Services Management Board (PPSMB); (b) the name, qualification, relevant experience, perks and privileges of the persons who worked as members of the PPSMB during the last five years; (c) the criteria adopted for appointment of said members; and (d) whether those posts were advertised in the newspapers; if not, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) the total number of employees working on daily wages basis in the Pakistan Post for the last five years alongwith their names and designations; (b) the names of employees out of those whose services have been regularized so far; and (c) the authority that approved regularization of services thereof?

Will the Minister for Law, Justice and Human Rights be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that a number of cases are pending in the Anti Terrorism Court Islamabad since long; if so, the reasons alongwith the details thereof; (b) the time by which the trials of said cases will be completed; (c) whether it is also a fact that the Benazir Bhutto assassination case has not been decided so far; if so, the reasons thereof; and (d) the steps being taken by the Government to improve the efficiency of said Court?

Will the Minister for Law, Justice and Human Rights be pleased to state the names alongwith designations, qualification of officers of more than 60 years age presently working on contract basis or in MP scales in the Ministry alongwith the justifications thereof?

Will the Minister for Defence Production be pleased to state: (a) the number of total persons appointed in the Pakistan Ordinance Factories, Wah Cantt during the last five years alongwith the names, designations, qualifications and experience thereof; (b) the criteria adopted in those appointments; and (c) whether those posts were advertised in the newspapers; if not, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the progress of construction work of road from Rato Dero to Khuzdar is very slow; if so, the reasons thereof; and (b) the time by which the construction work on said road will be completed?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state whether it is a fact that the construction work of the Larkana-Qambar Shahdad Kot Highway/Road is un-satisfactory; if so, the steps being taken to remove the deficiency?

Will the Minister for Law, Justice and Human Rights be pleased to state whether it is a fact that many judges appointed by the Ministry in our country hold dual nationality; if so, the names thereof?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state the province-wise total number of CNG stations throughout the country at present?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) the places where drilling of wells has been carried out during the last five years; (b) the number of wells where from gas and oil have been explored; and (c) the locations where attempt to explore gas and oil has been made alongwith the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) the names of the Project Directors working in NHA at present alongwith their qualification, domicile, perks and privileges; (b) the criteria adopted for their appointments; (c) whether those posts were advertised in the national press; if not, the reasons thereof; (d) the details of duty free vehicles/machinery imported for the projects of NHA during the year 2012-13 till date alongwith details of excise duty/tax paid therefor; and (e) the utilization of said vehicles and machinery?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that postal department has purchased Mail Bags (Parachute Canvas Bags) to cater for its needs; (b) the number of Parachute/Canvas Bags purchased during the last four years alongwith sizes thereof; (c) the criteria adopted for the purchase thereof; (d) the number of firms which applied and participated in the tendering process therefor alongwith their names, addresses, names of the owners/CEO/Directors and number of employees of each firm; (e) the names of the firms to which contracts have been awarded therefor alongwith the total amount involved therein; and (f) the names of those firms which could not be awarded the said contracts alongwith the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Law, Justice and Human Rights be pleased to state: (a) the criteria prescribed for appointment of the High Court Judges; and (b) the names of Judges appointed in the High Courts during the last five years alongwith the qualification and experience thereof?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) the names of Private Courier Companies functioning in the country at present; (b) the procedure prescribed to regulate those Courier Companies; and (c) whether those companies are following the prescribed procedure; if not, the action taken against such companies during the year 2013-14?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state the locationwise first aid equipments available on Motorways for passengers in the country?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to reduce the prices of eatable items being sold at the Hotels/Restaurants/Rest Areas alongside the Motorways as per the market rates; (b) if so, the time by which it will be reduced?

Will the Minister for Law, Justice and Human Rights be pleased to state: (a) the number of complaints made against police officers on account of registration of fake FIRs in Islamabad during the year 2012- 13 till date; (b) the number of cases processed by the Government alongwith the action taken against the responsibles; (c) whether there is any proposal under consideration of Government to amend the law to specify penalty for such police officers; if so,when it will be implemented?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state the time by which the proposal of under pass of Railway crossing at N5 for the NHA Harapa City and museum will be implemented?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) the location of Nur and Bagla gas fields alongwith the production capacity thereof; and (b) the current production status of the said gas fields?

Will the Minister for Law, Justice and Human Rights be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that all Law Officers appointed by the previous Government including Deputy Attorney Generals and Standing Councils have been removed from service without any notice and making the case to case study on merit basis; (b) if so, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) the total amount of production bonus accrued to the Government during the last two years; and (b) the district-wise details of amount accrued and disbursed during the said period?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) the total number of gas fields in Sindh at present; and (b) the total number of gas fields in District Dadu at present alongwith the details of the priority of the requirements of natural gas and related social works according to Article 158 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state whether it is a fact that the road of NHA from Chakdara to Dir is in a dilapidated condition since long; if so, the time by which maintenance/ construction work will be started thereupon?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) the number of Post Offices in District Lower Dir at present alongwith the status thereof; and (b) the year-wise number of Post Offices in the said district which have been up-graded during the last five years?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) the number of sui gas meters installed in Sargodha-IV (NA-67) without merit/out of turn basis by SNGPL during the year 2012-13; (b) whether the Government intends to compensate affectees; if not, the reasons thereof; (c) the authority who granted approval for those connections; and (d) the action taken against those officers who are involved therein?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) the capacity-wise total number of computerized weight machines installed at Motorways alongwith the details thereof; (b) the expenditures incurred thereon during the year 2012-13 till date; (c) whether said machines have been auctioned; if so, the details thereof; (d) the name of the authority who pays the salaries to the employees working thereon; (e) the total salaries given to those employees so far alongwith the details thereof; and (f) the number of employees working on daily wages basis on those machines alongwith the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) the present salaries of the MD, GM and Deputy GM alongwith the criteria prescribed for their appointments; (b) whether the said posts were advertised in the newspapers; if so, the details thereof; and (c) whether any appointment on the said posts has been made on contract basis; if so, the salary thereof?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) the officers/employees recruited in OGDCL during the year 2010-11 and 2011-12 alongwith their qualifications and the persons who recommended them for recruitment; and (b) the loss suffered by the institution due to said recruitment?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) the object to build/construct the Rest Houses by the department of Postal Services; (b) the utilization of such Houses at present alongwith monthly operating expenditure of each said House at present; and (c) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to privatize such Rest Houses; if so, when; if not, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the survey and estimate for provision of sui gas to Islamabad Valley Phase-I and II (Jangi Sydian), Islamabad has been completed; (b) if so, the time by which the sui gas will be supplied to the said area; if not, the reasons therefor?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) the length of Motorway from Islamabad to Rashakai Interchange; (b) the location-wise Restaurants, CNGs, Petrol Pumps and Mosques established on said Motorway; (c) whether it is a fact that no Mosque has been built on the said Motorway; if so, the reasons thereof; and (d) the steps being taken by the Government for construction of Mosque on the said Motorway?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the gas connections are provided after lapse of three years to new residential localities constructed in Islamabad and Rawalpindi; if so, the reasons thereof; and (b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to provide the gas connections promptly for the domestic requirements through one window operation; if so, when it will be implemented?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) the criteria prescribed to obtain LNG on lease by contractors; and (b) the number of contractors to whom LNG has been given on lease during the year 2012-13 till date alongwith the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that as per policy of the companies of oil and gas operating in various parts of the country they have to spend 2% of their income annually on the development of their respective areas; (b) if so, the total amount of funds so far spent by each company in this regard during the period from 1-1-2008 till date?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that Ministry has given the approval for the construction of dual carriage way of Mandra Chakwal and Sohawa Chakwal Roads; (b) if so, the total cost to be incurred there-upon alongwith the amount of funds released by the Government so far; (c) the work carried out on the said projects alongwith the amount spent thereupon so far; and (d) the time by which the construction work will be started thereupon?

Will the Minister for Defence be pleased to state: (a) the year-wise contracts of projects for construction of Highways awarded to FWO during the last five years; and (b) the year-wise projects completed by FWO during the said period?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state the total number of Oil Refineries functioning in the country at present alongwith locations thereof?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that all work for supply of sui gas to Tehsil Burewala alongwith its adjacent villages has not been completed so far; if so, the reasons thereof; (b) the time by which the remaining work of sui gas will be completed in the said Teshil; (c) whether it is also a fact that the meters for the supply of sui gas provided so far are less in number as compared to requirements of the area; if so, the steps being taken to solve the said problems?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to impose ban on the utilization of CNG in above 1000cc vehicles in the country to control the shortage of CNG; (b) if so, when it will be implemented; if not, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that policy formulated by the Government to provide new gas connections in the country is not being implemented; if so, the reasons thereof; (b) whether it is also a fact that the people of the District Mandi Bahaudin have submitted their applications for supply of new gas connections as per said policy; if so, the time by which connections will be provided to the said applicants; and (c) the number of connections provided so far to the people of said district on merit?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to provide new gas connections in Multan; if so, when it will be implemented?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) the details of the offices of SNGPL, Multan alongwith the number of employees working therein at present; (b) the expenditures being incurred annually thereon; and (c) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to appoint more employees for the said offices; if so, when it will be implemented alongwith the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) the date of commencement of construction work of road between Kohat and Tall, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa alongwith present status thereof; and (b) the time by which construction work of the said road will be completed?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state the names and addresses of those firms on which fines have been imposed by NHA due to delay in construction, maintenance and widening of the roads works during the last three years till date?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state the names and addresses of those firms on which fines have been imposed by NHA due to delay in construction, maintenance and widening of the roads works during the last three years till date?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state the names and designations of the employees of NHA who were involved in the cases of corruption and embezzlement during the year 2011-12 alongwith the details thereof separately?

Will the Minister for Law, Justice and Human Rights be pleased to state the names of the politicians and Government officers whose cases have been withdrawn/released by the NAB under plea bargain clause during the last five years till date?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the applications were submitted during the year 2011 for supply of Sui gas to Mohallah Karimabad and Village Hatian, Tehsil Takht Bhai, District Mardan; if so, the names of the applicants thereof; (b) whether it is also a fact that demand notices have not been issued to many of those applicants so far; if so, the names thereof; and (c) the time by which Sui gas will be supplied to the said areas?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) whether Management Trainee Officers (MTOs) recruited by the previous Government are getting higher salaries and incentives than the regular MTOs; (b) if so, the steps taken by the Government to undo the said discrimination in the light of the decision of the High Courts and Supreme Court of Pakistan?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state the total number of sui gas connections given in Rural and Urban areas of Mandi Baha-u-Din without depositing demand notices during the year 2013-14 alongwith the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) the total number of sacked employees of OGDCL re-instated by the Ministry during the last five years till date alongwith the total loss caused to OGDCL therefrom; and (b) the authority who granted approval therefor?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to refer to Starred Question No.178 replied on 27-09-2013 and to state the location-wise reservoirs of oil and gas to be explored in the Maritime limits of Pakistan?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) the number of companies working for the exploration of oil and gas in Hyderabad, Sindh at present; (b) the number of oil wells drilled in Hyderabad, Sindh during the year 2013-14; and (c) the head in which the income earned therefrom is being utilized?

Will the Minister for Law, Justice and Human Rights be pleased to state the steps being taken by the present Government to provide justice to poor people in the country?

Will the Minister for Parliamentary Affairs be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that women were restrained from casting their votes during the General Elections of 11 May, and Bye Elections of 22 August, 2013; if so, the names of Polling Stations thereof; (b) the actions taken against the responsibles thereof so far; and (c) the steps being taken by the Government to prevent such practice in future?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state the types of taxes included in the prices of Petrol, diesel and Kerosene oil at present alongwiththe justification thereof?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to supply Sui gas to Loralai Musa Khel and Barkhan; if so, when it will be implemented; if not, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) the total number of Oil and Gas wells explored/dug-out during the present Government alongwith the number of successful wells out of them at present; (b) the expenditure incurred thereupon during the said period?

Will the Minister for Law, Justice and Human Rights be pleased to state the total number of cases pending with NAB regarding Pakistan Steel Mills at present alongwith the expected date of finalization thereof?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state the details of courier/postage business of the Pakistan Post and out of total such business the share of Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi Islamabad and Peshawar during last five years?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that all the Post Offices of District Bunair are deprived of basic facilities; if so, the reasons thereof; and (b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to upgrade Daggar, District Headquarter Post Office into High Selection Grade, E. D. S. O, Dewana Baba Branch Post Office and Changali E. D. S. O into Sub Post Offices; if so, the time by which it will be implemented?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state the performance of PSO made during the last five month?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and natural Resources be pleased to state the details of weekly fluctuations in petrol prices both nationally and internationally occurred at present?

Will the Minister for Law, Justice and Human Rights be pleased to state: (a) the law under which the crimes of sexual harassment of children are controlled; and (b) whether there is any proposal under consideration to make legislation in this regard; if so, when it will be implemented?

Will the Minister for Law, Justice and Human Rightsbe pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the 20% children of the age group 10-15 years fall in the category of child labour in Pakistan; (b) if so, the steps being taken by the Ministry in this regard alongwith the procedure under which the protection of their rights are being ensured?