*Dr.Arif Alvi: Will the Minister fo r Defence be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fac t that the name o f persons killed during drone attacks/strikes are not being disclosed by the Ministry; if so, the reasons thereof; and (b) whether it is also a fact that foreign NGOs are more concerned than our Government regarding human rights issues/violations; if so, the reasons thereof'?

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

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to stale: (a) whether if is a fac t that the construction o f a tunnel from Islamabad to Haripur was planned and approved by the ECNEC previously; i f so, the present status thereof; and (b) whether any funds have been reserved fo r the said tunnel during the current financial year; i f not, the reasons I hereof; and (c) the steps being taken to construct the said tunnel at the earliest ?

Will the Minister fo r C ommunications be p leased to state: (a) whether it is a fa c t that the construction o f Margali a Hill Tunnel will no I only increase the environmental pollution but also affect the natural beauty o f Islamabad; i f so, the justification thereof; and (b) whether it is also a fact that the construction of said Tunnel will be a burden on national exchequer?

Will the Minister fo r Communications be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the National Highways and Motorways Police has failed to control overloading on Rawalpindi to Lahore GT Road; i f so, the reasons thereof; and (b) the action being taken against the responsibles therefor during the year 2013-14?

Will the Minister fo r Commutiicalions be pleased to state whether it is a fact that there is no prescribed criteria of quality control fo r construction and repairing works of the Highways/Motorways in the country at present; if so, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister fo r Petroleum and Naturcd Resources be pleased to state: (a) the presen t implementations satus of the Turkmenistan - Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) Gas Pipeline Project; and (b) the steps being taken to complete the said project in time?

Will the Minister fo r Defence be pleased to state: (a) the time by which the elections of the cantonment boards will be held in the country; and (b) whether the constituencies have been delimited thereof

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) the total amount o f funds allocated by the Government during the current financial year fo r the construction ofLowari Tunnel; and (b) the date by which the construction work of the said project will be completed?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state whether gas loadshedding will be carried out f o r domestic consumers in the country during winter; if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister fo r Petroleum and Natural Resources he pleased to state: (a) the steps taken by the Government for formation of a structure between the province having mineral, oil and natural gas and the Federal Government in terms of Article 172(3) o f the Constitution o f Islamic Republic of Pakistan; (b) the names, locations and production volumes o f mineral, oil and natural gas plants currently running in Pakistan; and (c) the names of companies given new exploration licences/leases and renewal o f previous leases during last six months ?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) the details of incomplete schemes o f supply o f gas to towns and villages in Sindh province at present; and (b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to complete those schemes; i f so, when it will be completed?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state the new roads/Motorways to be constructed by the present Government along with the locations thereof?

Will the Minister fo r Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that Russia has offered assistance fo r the Pak -lran Gas Pipeline Project; (b) if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister fo r Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) whether if is a fact that a huge quantum o f furnace oil is swindled during transportation process from Karachi to other parts of the country during the last five years till date; (b) i f so, the quantum alongwith the value thereof; and (c) the action taken against the culprits to stop the said practice in future ?

Will the M inister fo r Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) the rate in dollars at which we purchase per Cubic Feet gas from the foreign companies exploring gas in Pakistan at present; and (b) the annual consumption of gas in the country alongwith the amount o f gas actually being consumed at presen t?

Will the Minister for Parliamentary Affairs be pleased to slate the steps being taken to enable Overseas Pakistanis to exercise right of vole in accordance with the Electoral laws?

Will the Minister fo r Law, Justice and Human Rights be pleased to state: (a) the year-wise details of human rights violations committed in the country against women, children and minorities in terms of rape, Karo Kari, acid attacks and at lacks on religious places during the year 2012-13 till date; and (b) the steps taken by the Government fo r prevention thereof ?

Will the M inister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that sui gas tariff of domestic consumers has been increased during the last year: if so, the justification thereof: and (b) the ratio of decrease made in the supply of suigas to domestic consumers in the country during the said period alongwith the reasons thereof ?

Will the Minister for Law, Justice and Human Rights be pleased to state: (a) the total number o f private Uiw Colleges established in the country during the last five years till date; (b) the steps being taken to regulate those colleges: (c) the prescribed criteria to establish those Private Law College in the country: (d) whether it is a fa c t that some Law Colleges are not following the prescribed Rules/Regulations: if so, the action taken by the Government against those colleges?

Will the Minister for Science and Technology be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact then the Solar Energy Plants are being installed in 10 cities o f the country by the Government: i f so, the names o f said cities; (b) the lime by which the installation thereof will be completed; and (c) the electricity in MW to be generated therefrom ?

Will the M inister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be p lea sed to state the steps taken by the Government to ensure provision o f gas to the textile sector in order to take benefit from Generalized Scheme o f Preferences (GSP) Plus scheme o f the European Union?

Will the Minister fo r Petroleum and Natural Resource be p leased to state: (a) the details o f agreements made between PSO an d Pakistan National Shipping Company (PNSC) to import furnace oil, petrol and diesel during the year 2013-14: (b ) whether it is a fa c t that the contracts have been awarded therefor; if so, the details thereof; and (c) whether it is also a fac t that some flaws have been highlighted in the process of awarding the said contracts; if so, the steps taken by the Government in order to eradicate the said flaws?

Will the M inister for Petroleum and natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) the rate/percentage o f various ingredients/components vide which per litre prices of each petroleum product is fixed alongwith the details thereo f at present; (b) the criteria to fix the said rates/percentages; (c) whether it is a fact that the said rates/percentages are fixed contrary to international standards; if so, the reasons thereof; and (d) the step being taken to rationalize the said rates/percentages?

Will the Minister fo r Science and Technology be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the reservoirs o f potable water are depleting at fast pace in the country; (b) whether it is also a fact that no comprehensive policy/planning has been formulated to control the shortage of potable water at national level; and (c) the steps being taken by the Government to present the said reservoirs ?

Will the M inister fo r Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) the date of inauguration and completion o f TAPI Gas Pipe Line project; (b) the quantity of gas in MMBTU which will be supplied to Pakistan under the said project as compared to Turkmen istan , Afghanistan and India; and (c) whether it is a fact that gas of the said project will be cheaper than the Pakistan iran Gas Pipe Line Project; if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister fo r Science, and Technology be pleased to state: (a) the steps taken by the Government for processing and achieving international standards of locally made domestic and commercial products: (b) the present status of processing of said products in Pakistan?

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 a n d 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 o f meetings attended by each one of the said officers alongwith the remunerations received for each meeting during the said period?

Will the Minister for Communications be p leased to state: (a) whether ii is a fac t 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 Communications be pleased to state: (a) whether there is a shortage o f employees hailing from Sindh Rural in the Ministry and its attached/Semi attached departments and autonomous bodies; i f so, the reasons therefor; and (b) the steps being taken/proposed to observe quota?

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 o f 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 slate: (a) the prescribed procedure fo r the recruitment in SSGPL at present; (b) the total amount o f profit earned and loss suffered by SSGPL during the last three years alongwith the year-wise break-up thereof; and (c) the total number o f persons appointed in PSO during the said period alongwith the grade and province-wise break-up thereof?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) the structure and mandate o f the Pakistan Postal Services Management Board (PPSMI1); (b) th e name , qualification , relevat experience , perks and privileges o f the persons who worked as members o f the PPSMH during the last five years; (c) the criteria adopted for appointment o f 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 o f employees working on daily wages basis in the Pakistan Post for the last five years alongwith their names and designation is; (b) names o f employees out o f those whose services have been regularized so far; and (c) the authority that approved regularization of services thereof?

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

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

Will the Ministcr fo r Communications be pleased to state: (a) the names o f Private Courier Companies functioning in the country at present; (h) 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 fo r Communications be pleased to stale: (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) i f so, the time by which it will be reduced?

Will the Minister fo r Law, Justice and Human Rights be pleased to state: (a) the number o f complaints made against police officers on account of registration o f fake FIRs in Islamabad during the yea r 2012- 13 till date; (b) the number o f 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; i f so, when it will be implemented?

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 fo r Communications be pleased to stale: (a) the number o f Post Offices in District lower Dir at present alongwith the stains thereof; and (b) the year-wise number o f Post Offices in the sa id district which have been up-graded during the last five years?

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

Will the Minister fo r Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: a) whether there is any p roposal under consideration of the Government to impose ban on the utilization o f CNG in above 1OOOcc vehicles in the country to control the shortage o f CNG; (b) i f so, when it will be implemented; if not. the reasons i hereof?

Will the Minister fo r Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) the details o f the offices of SNGL Multan alongwith the number of employees working (herein 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 the names and addresses o f those firms on which fine s have been imposed by NHA due to delay in construction, maintenance and widening o f the roads works during the last three years till date?

Will the Minister for Law, Justice and Human Rights be pleased to state the names o f 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 fo r Petroleum and Natural R esources be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fa c t that the applications were submitted during the year 20 i I for supply of Sui gas to Mohallah Karimabad and Village Hatian, Tehsil Takht Bhai, District Mardan: if so, the names o f the applicants thereof: (b) whether it is also a fa c t that demand notices have not been issued to many o f 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 fo r Petroleum and Natural R esources 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 , th e steps taken by the Government to undo the said discrimination in the light o f the decision of the High Courts and Supreme Court o f Pakistan?

Will the Minister fo r Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) the total number o f 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 o f Pakistan?

Will the Minister fo r Parliamentary A ffairs be p leased to state: (a) whether if 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 thereo f so fa r; and (c) the steps being taken by the Government lo prevent such practice in future?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a ) whether it is a fact that all the Post Offices o f District Bunair are deprived o f basic facilities; if so, the reasons thereof; and (b) whether (here is any proposal under consideration o f the Government to upgrade Daggar, District Headquarter Post Office into High Selection Grade, E. D. S. O, Dew ana Baba Branch Post Office and Chaugali E. D. S. O into Sub Post Offices; i f 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 M inister fo r Pel role um and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) the rules and regulations prescribed for leasing the supply o f LNG at present; and (b) whether those rules and regulations are being implemented in letter an d spirit '/

Will the Minister fo r Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to stale: (a) whether it is a fa c t that the in-charge o f the SNGPL o f Layyah City is installing the gas meters at the houses without observing seniority; i f so, the reasons thereof; (b) the names alongwith dates o f submission o f demand notices to those applicants o f said city fo r whom gas meters have been installed; and (c) the time by which the meters will be installed on seniority basis in the said area?

Will the M inister fo r Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) the criteria prescribed fo r the provision o f domestic connections o f sui gas at National Assembly Constituency No. 108, Mandi Baha-u-Din; and (b) the steps taken by the Government fo r provision o f new gas connections on merit ?

Will the Minister fo r Parliamentary Affairs be pleased to refer to Starred Question No.55 replied on 27-9-2013 and to state whether there is any proposal under consideration o f the Government to do away with the current procedure o f the election fo r the reserved seats o f Minorities and adopt the procedure o f Election-1997; i f so, when it will be implemented?

Wilt the Minister fo r Petroleum and Natural Resource be p leased to stale: (a) the details o f SNCPL's Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Retrofit Project; (b) whether ii is a fact that the Public Procurement Rules, 2004 have been fo llow ed to launch the said project; and (c) the details o f the benefits which will be achieved therefrom?

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state whether it is a fact that the contract of Pakistan post express mail track and trace system has n o t been awarded according to th e Public Procurement Rules, 2004, if so, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister fo r Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that gas pipeline cannot be laid to supply gas to more than ten villages including Bajida, Dobandi, Pharalla and Naigra district Haripur having more than 5000 houses due to non existence o f bridge over there; (b) i f so, steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

Will the Minister fo r Parliamentary Affairs be pleased to state the steps being taken to conduct general/bye/local bodies elections through biometric system o f thumb impressions?

Will the Minister for Law. Justice and Human Rights be pleased to state whether jail reforms are formally being implemented/proposed to be implemented by the Government to protect the rights of prisoners in Pakistan?