Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that circular debt is surging again; (b) if so, the steps being taken by the Government to combat the said problem?

Will the Minister for National Food Security and Research be pleased to state the projected/estimated import of wheat during the year 2013-14 alongwith the total expenditure to be incurred thereupon?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state whether it is fact that the audit of payments made to the NEPRA has not been conducted during the last five years; if so, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state the monthwise progress made through the measures taken by the Government to control/reduce the difference between cost of the generation of electricity and determination of tariff since April, 2013 till date?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the reasons for not eliminating loadshedding in the country from 2008 to 2013 by the Government; (b) the responsibles therefor?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the total outstanding amount of circular debt of IPPs for the current year; and (b) the time by which said amount will be paid to IPPs?

Will the Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter Faith Harmony be pleased to state whether there is any proposal/plan under consideration of the Government to facilitate minorities to perform their religious rituals at their holy places in India; if so, when it will be implemented; if not, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the year-wise details of water released down stream from Kotri Barrage during the last five years; and (b) the required water in million acre feat to be released therefrom under water accord 1991?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the present status of the Gadani Power Project; and (b) the total quantity of coal to be imported for the said project during the year 2013-14 alongwith the per unit tariff/rate thereof?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the total number of Coal Fired Plants which have been commissioned by the present Government; and (b) whether coal will be imported for those plants; if so, the rate/ tariff thereof?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state whether it is a fact that subsidy has been given to industrial and commercial consumers on energy during current year; if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state: (a) the total number of Utility Stores and franchises established in the country at present; (b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to increase the number of Utility Stores; if so, the time by which it will be implemented; and (c) the amount of subsidy being provided by the Government to Utility Stores at present?

Will the Minister for National Food Security and Research be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the 30 to 40% grains, vegetables and fruits etc throughout the world are being wasted every year as estimated by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations during the year 2012-13 till date; (b) whether it is further a fact that the said ratio in Pakistan is less than 10%; (c) if the answers to part (a) and (b) above are in affirmative, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Ports and Shipping be pleased to state: (a) the total land covered by Mangrove forests in the country at present; (b) the causes of loss of Mangroves alongwith the economic impacts thereof; (c) the steps being taken by the Government to protect the Mangroves; and (d) whether any specific body or committee exists to monitor the issue of environmental degradation?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state the performance of Drug Regulatory Agency of Pakistan during the last six months?

Will the Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony be pleased to state whether any plan has been made by the Ministry to ensure vaccinations of meningitis to all pilgrims during the Hajj-2014; if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the classification of the taxes being charged from electricity consumers at present alongwith the rates and justifications thereof; and (b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government for abolishing such taxes for domestic consumers; if so, when it will be implemented?

Will the Minister for National Food Security and Research be pleased to state: (a) the steps taken by the Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) for production and research of high yielding seeds of Tomatoes, Potatoes and Cucumber during the last three years till date; and (b) the total types of said seeds produced/introduced by the PARC during the said period?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the quantum of electricity being generated in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, at present; (b) the demand of electricity in the said province at present; (c) the per unit rates at which electricity is being generated and supplied in the said province separately, at present; (d) whether the production/generation of electricity in the said province is more than its consumption; if so, the justification of loadshedding in the said province; and (e) the steps being taken by the Government in order to minimize the loadshedding and provision of electricity to the people at lower rates?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the reasons to fix Rs.6.00 billion annually for payment to the Government of the Khyber Pakhtunkhaw since 1991 till date as royalty/Net Hydel Profit (NHP) under the head of electricity; (b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to give royalty/NHP under the said head according to AGN Qazi Formula; if so, the steps being taken in this regard; and (c) whether there is also any proposal under consideration of the Government to increase the amount of said royalty/NHP due to increase in the prices of electricity; if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state whether it is a fact that the construction of small Dams has been started by the Government to remove shortage of water in the country; if so, the province-wise details thereof?

Will the Minister for Ports and Shipping be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the land except the land under water of Karachi Port Trust is being occupied forcibly; (b) if so, the steps taken by the Government to get vacated the said land from the illegal occupants?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to construct Federal Government Hospital in Karachi; if so, when it will be implemented alongwith the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter Faith Harmony be pleased to state: (a) the additional quota likely to be allocated to Pakistan to send Hujjaj after the extension of Baitullah Sharif; and (b) the steps taken by the Government to provide facilities of transport and hiring of buildings for Hajj-2014?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state whether it is a fact that the generation of power by Solar and Wind has been made on very small scale since the establishment of Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB); if so, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter Faith Harmony be pleased to state the steps being taken by the Government to minimize the expenditures of Hajj-2014?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to allow private sector to generate solar electricity for domestic use; (b) if so, the incentives to be provided to the said sector therefor?

Will the Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter Faith Harmony be pleased to state the steps taken by the Government for standardization of syllabus of all Madaris in Pakistan?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that a detailed study has been conducted by the Ministry on Pakistan?s Glacial System; (b) whether it is further a fact that the said study/analysis provided a futuristic assessment of water and silt discharge into major rivers from glacial melts; (c) the year-wise estimates/projections for per capita consumption of water during next ten years in Pakistan; and (d) the steps being taken by the Ministry to ensure the availability of water to meet the consumptive requirements?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the estimated loss caused due to over/under billing and parking of units in distribution companies during the year 2012-13 till date; and (b) the time by which independent financial audits of all the distribution companies will be conducted for the detection thereof?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to transfer field network and stores of Utility Stores Corporation to the Federating Units where they are actually located; if not, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter Faith Harmony be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the quota has been allocated to Private Hajj Tour Operators for Hajj-2014; if so, the details thereof; and (b) whether it is a fact that the Hajj expenses will be enhanced due to increase of quota for said operators?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the Utility Stores are being closed in the country; and (b) the total number of stores which have been closed in Karachi during the period from 2011 to 2013?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to establish an industrial estate in the country on the pattern of Export Processing Zone for textile/engineering equipments etc; if so, when it will be implemented?

Will the Minister for Ports and Shipping be pleased to state: (a) the total number of development projects in progress in the country at present; and (b) the total number of foreign companies working on those projects at present?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the PC-1 of K4 project regarding water was approved during the last year; if so, the time by which it will be implemented; (b) the total number of projects prepared by the Government with respect to water so far alongwith the feasibility reports thereof; and (c) the time by which those projects will be completed?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state the steps taken by the Government to particularly fix maximum prices of essential commodities under the Price Control and Prevention of Profiteering and Hoarding Act, 1977?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state the role of the Controller General of Prices in the recent price hike throughout the country?

Sher Akbar Khan: Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the year and head-wise amount and ratio of duty/tax levied during the last three fiscal years and at present through electricity bills; (b) the date by which said duty/tax has been levied along-with justification thereof; (c) the head-wise utilization of such amount of duties/taxes alongwith present status thereof; and (d) whether statutory audit of such funds has been conducted; if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the ratio of the incidents of theft of transformers in the country at present; (b) the province-wise number of cases of theft of transformers registered at present alongwith the details thereof; and (c) the number of transformers recovered during the year 2013 alongwith the action taken against those involved therein?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the present status of construction work on Nashpa Mela, Pasakhi Deep and Nandipur Power Projects; and (b) the time by which those projects will be completed separately?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the total number of agreements signed regarding Rental Power Plants during the last five years till date; (b) the plant-wise total amount paid by the Government during the said period; (c) the total quantum of electricity generated in MW therefrom; and (d) the total number of cases of corruption registered in the Ministry during the said period alongwith the punishment awarded thereabout?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the number of residents of Union Council Jabar Develi, Village Mealbutt Sub-Division Shankiari, District Mansehra who have applied for RCO electricity meter connection; and (b) the time by which their electricity meters will be re-connected; if not, the reasons alongwith the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state the total amount of circular debt at present?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the composition and functions of National Energy Policy Committee; and (b) the names of the members of the said committee alongwith their designation, perks and privileges?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that a number of retired officers are residing in the Government accommodations in Islamabad; if so, the names alongwith the addresses thereof; (b) whether standard rent is being charged therefrom; if not, the reasons thereof; (c) if so, the total amount of rent charged therefrom during the last three years; and (d) the steps being taken to get Government accommodations vacated from those occupants?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state the total number of plots developed for Government employees in Bhara Kahu Housing Scheme, Islamabad alongwith the categories thereof?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state the prescribed criteria/procedure to report/complain against illegal load shedding of electricity by HESCO officials?

Will the Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony be pleased to state: (a) the sect-wise number of Dini Madaris registered in ICT; and (b) the sources of income thereof at present?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the present status of the construction work of Golen Gol Hydro Power Project; (b) the steps taken to provide a step down transformer to Chitral; (c) whether it is a fact that the 20 MW electricity is being supplied to Chitral and total requirement is 50 MW at present; if so, the steps being taken to fulfill the said deficiency; and (d) the name of projects approved by WAPDA for Chitral during the year 2013-14 alongwith the time by which work will be started thereupon?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC) is charging over billing of electricity since long; (b) whether it is also a fact that the KESC is sending the bills of electricity without meter reading; (c) if answers to parts (a) and ((b) above are in the affirmative, the steps being taken in this regard?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the steps being taken for better supply of electricity in Bunair; (b) the projects launched and funds released during the said period alongwith the utilization thereof; and (c) the present status of those projects?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the total number of officers of departments under the Ministry including WAPDA who are utilizing official vehicles at present; (b) whether the fuel and maintenance of those vehicles is the responsibility of WAPDA; and (c) whether there is any proposal to curtail the said expenditures; if so, when it will be implemented?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state the yearwise total number of Government accommodations allotted to the employees of Capital Development Authority during the period from 01-01-2010 till date alongwith the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) the names of widows of deceased employees to whom houses have been allotted in Islamabad under the Prime Minister Package during the period from 1-7-2012 till date alongwith the number and location of houses/quarters thereof; and (b) whether it is a fact that a number of such widows have not been allotted houses in Islamabad under the said package so far; if so, the reasons thereof alongwith the time by which houses/ quarters will be allotted to them?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination be please to state the procedure prescribed for registration of private medical Colleges with Pakistan Medical and Dental Council?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state whether it is a fact that the rights of ownership have not been given to the residents of Sector G-6, Islamabad so far; if so, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) the names, designations and total length of service of employees of the Pakistan Housing Authority who have been allotted plots in Islamabad during the last five years alongwith locations thereof; (b) the criterion adopted for allotment of said plots; and (c) whether the allotment of said plots has been made in accordance with the rules/regulations; if not, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the details of officers holding dual and current charge of higher posts in the Ministry and its attached departments alongwith the name of the posts, period of current and dual charges and justification thereof; (b) whether it is a fact that there is a shortage of officers in the Ministry; if so, the steps being taken to meet the said deficiency; and (c) whether it is also a fact that many junior officers have been granted current charge of higher posts ignoring the senior officers; if so, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state the total budget allocated for the Pakistan Institute of Management during the current financial year?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that non qualified staff has been posted at WAPDA?s Grid Stations at Drosh and Jutilasht, District Chitral; if so, the reasons thereof; and (b) the steps being taken by the Government to depute qualified staff therein?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the Thermal Power Plant, Sukkur has been closed since long; if so, the reasons therefor; (b) whether it is also a fact that 16 to 19 hours daily load shedding is observed in District Naushero Feroze, Sindh; if so, the reasons thereof; and (c) whether it is further a fact that the Solar Energy Tube Wells have been installed in Sindh to improve the agriculture sector; if so, when?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the project for construction of D Type Flats was started by PHA; (b) whether it is also a fact that the said project has not been completed so far; if so, the reasons thereof; and (c) the amount paid by the employees for the same alongwith the time by which said project will be completed?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state whether it is a fact that a number of officers of Pak.PWD are working for more than three years in the same offices; if so, the reasons alongwith the names and departments thereof?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that HESCO has increased the duration of loadshedding of electricity in urban areas; and (b) whether it is also a fact that said duration is being adjusted in Government premises; if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) whether annual maintenance and renovation works of Government houses are carried out at present; and (b) the period since when the maintenance and repair of those houses have not been carried out?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the total number of transformers purchased for district Mardan during the period from 2008 to 2013; (b) the amount and source of funds provided for said transformers; (c) the number of transformers purchased from development funds of MNAs of Mardan and special development fund of Prime Minister during the said period; and (d) the locations where the said transformers were installed alongwith the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the category wise per unit rate of electricity as on 30-10-2013; and (b) the category-wise per unit rate of electricity being charged to the consumers at present?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the Provincial Government has requested the Federal Government to issue funds for various projects including repairing works of transformers in various areas in the KPK; (b) if so, the progress made by the Federal Government in this regard so far?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that a number of vacancies are lying vacant in PEPCO at present; (b) if so, the time by which appointments will be made there against?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the steps being taken by the Government to control the electricity theft; the expected period/time to control the said crime; (b) the action taken against the criminals during the year 2013-14; and (c) whether results of said actions were announced publicly; if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the criteria prescribed for the appointment of the Senior Executive Director (SED) and Managing Director (MD) of the Gadani Power Plant Management Company (GPPMC); and (b) whether it is a fact that the said criteria has not been adopted for the appointment of the present SED and MD of GPPMC; if so, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony be pleased to state: (a) the total number of religious places to be repaired during the current financial year by Evacuee Trust Property Board alongwith the details thereof; and (b) the total amount of expenditures to be incurred thereupon?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the total share of net hydel profit of the Province of KPK fixed during the current fiscal year; (b) whether it is a fact that the said profit is not being paid timely by the Government; (c) if so, the time by which the said profit/dues will be paid to the said province?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the capacity of existing water reservoirs of Pakistan has reduced due to silting; (b) whether it is also a fact that the existing water reservoirs are not sufficient to meet the growing requirements; (c) if the answers to parts (a) and (b) above are in the affirmative, the steps taken by the Government to construct new water reservoirs?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state the total number of official accommodations allotted to the employees of CDA during the period from 1st January, 2010 till date alongwith the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) the detail of colonies registered with the Ministry at present; (b) the details of the accommodations allotted to Government officers by the Ministry throughout the country during the year 2012-13 till date; (c) the number of cases filed/pending in the Courts regarding the allotment of Government accommodations at present; and (d) the number of residential projects to be initiated in near future?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state the total number of plans started to eliminate Hepatitis in the areas under administrative control of the Federal Government during the last three years to date alongwith the success ratio thereof?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state the details of counterfeit drugs confiscated during the last six weeks by the Drug Regulatory Agency of Pakistan?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state: (a) the mechanism to measure the weight of different items being sold at Utility Stores at present; and (b) the time by which the Management Information System will be installed in the Utility Stores?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state: (a) the total number of vehicles under the utilization of employees of EPI Programme at present alongwith the names of employees who use the same: and (b) the number of rented vehicles in use at present alongwith the justifications thereof?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state the province-wise details of the Housing Projects launched by the Ministry during current year?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state the districtwise duration of loadshedding of electricity in the country at present alongwith details thereof?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the cases of theft in the Ware Houses/ Utility Stores have been registered in the country during the present Government; if so, the total number alongwith the details of items and value thereof; and (b) whether any inquiry has been conducted in this regard; if so, the action taken against the responsibles?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state the steps being taken by the Government for standardization of health Education being imparted in the Private Medical Colleges in Pakistan?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that Pakistani students are getting medical Education abroad, especially in China; and (b) the steps taken by the Government to facilitate those doctors in their registration in Pakistan?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state: (a) the city-wise total number of women medical colleges functioning in the country at present; and (b) the facilities available in the said colleges for female students who belong to other provinces?