Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that 41.1 % of Government shares in Habib Bank Limited have been sold to a business group, if so, its reasons; (b) whether it is also a fact that the said shares were giving profit of over 200 million dollars yearly; (c) whether it is further a fact that D.G. Khan Cement and Muslim Commercial Bank (MCB) were also sold to the same business group; (d) whether it is further a fact that an inquiry of dubious deal of Muslim Commercial Bank is pending in NAB where the forged guarantees were generated; and (e) whether the group / company against which inquiry / proceedings are pending in NAB can buy or participate in the process of Privatization of public entities?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state: (a) the average per capita income in the country with province-wise break up; and (b) the steps being taken by the Government to increase the said income and to equalize the same in all federating units?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state: (a) the procedure laid down for verification of “Service Books” of the Government employees in BPS-4 to 16 by the AGPR; (b) the number of officers / officials deputed by AGPR for verification of Service Books of the said employees; (c) the names and names of departments of the employees whose Service Books have been verified by the AGPR since January, 2015; and (d) the names and names of departments of the employees whose Service Books are pending for verification by the AGPR since that month and the time by which the same will be verified?

Will the Minister .for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state: (a) the number of sanctioned posts of Superintendents, Deputy Superintendents and those in BPS-16 in the Customs Department (Pakistan Customs); (b) the number of posts of Superintendents and Deputy Superinten-dents lying vacant in the said department at present; and (c) the criteria prescribed promotions against the said posts?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a .fact that prices of cars being manufactured or assembled in Pakistan are higher than the prices of cars of same categories being manufactured or assembled in the neighboring countries, if so, the reasons thereof; and (b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to reduce the prices of cars in the country, if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization he pleased to refer to the Senate un-starred question No. 8, replied on 1st November, 2013 and state the details of revenue/ taxes collected by the Government since the announcement of the NEC Award 2009 with Division-wise break up?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state: (a) the yardstick set down in 7th NFC Award to assess the outcomes of efforts of Provinces to achieve certain benchmarks in the fields of education, health and provision of safe drinking water etc. at the end of the tenure of the Award; and (b) whether it is fact that no state of the art monitoring and audit systems were included in the said Award to achieve those benchmarks by the Provinces, if so, the steps being taken by the Government to include the same in the next NFC Award?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization he pleased to state the names of institutions/ organizations in the country which have been provided aid, loan or revival package by the Government during the last two years indicating also the amount provided in each case?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to refer to the Senate starred question No. 94, replied on 1st November, 2013 and state the amount spent by the Federal Government on the development projects launched / carried out in Lahore, Karachi, Quetta and Peshawar during the last three years?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to slate: (a) the criteria prescribed for regulating and monitoring the activities of NGOs in the (bunny; and (b) whether it is a fact that activities and audit reports of the said NGOs are not accessible to the public through online system, if so, the time by which the same will he made accessible?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state: (a) wether it is a fact that 89 Assistant Vice Presidents (AVPs) have recently been promoted to the post of Vice Presidents (VPs) in Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL); and (b) whether it is also a fact that in some of the said cases junior AVPs have been promoted by superseding the seniors ones, if so, names of such junior officers promoted and the reasons for promoting them by superseding the seniors?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization he pleased to state: (a) the present rate of inflation in the country indicating also the overall effects of the same; and (b) the steps being taken by the Government to control inflation in the country?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state the amount of tax paid by the cellular companies in the country during the last two years with company wise break up?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to slate: (a) the details of targets fixed for growth of various sectors in the country during the fiscal year 2014-15 indicating also the actual growth achieved in each case; and (b) whether it is a fact that the said targets could not be achieved, if so, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state the amount of Bank loans written off since 2008 indicating also the names of persons/companies and the amount written off in each case?

Will the Minister .for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state: (a) the number, make and engine capacity of official vehicles allowed to Managing Director (MD) of the House Building Finance Corporation (HBFC) under the rules; (b) the number of official vehicles being used by the present MD of the said Corporation; (c) whether it is a fact that recently a luxury car has been purchased @ Rs. 2.4 million for the use of present MD of that Corporation without the approval of the Board, if so, the reasons thereof ; and (d) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to take action on the said violation of rules, if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the post of the Managing Director (MD) of the House Building Finance Corporation (HBFC) is filled on the recommendation of the Board of Directors (BOD) after advertisement in the press and short listing of the candidates by a consultant, if so, the names of the candidates shortlisted by the consultant during the process of appointment of the present MD indicating also the date on which the BOD forwarded its recommendations to the competent authority and the date on which the present MD was appointed; (b) whether it is also a fact that the present MD of the said Corporation was nominated / appointed by the Government instead of the BOD without shortlisting the candidates as per rules and later the BOD ratified his appointment; and (c) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to take action against those who violated the rules in appointment of the said MD?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that lawyers appointed by the Government contest the cases of the House Building Finance Corporation (HBFC) in courts as per Government policy; (b) whether it is a fact that the present Management of the said Corporation is hiring private lawyers on payment of huge fee for contesting its cases in the courts, if so, the names, and educational qualifications of the lawyers hired by the present Management on the payment of Rs. 1.00 million and above free for contesting those cases in which high ranking officers of the corporation themselves are a party; and (c) the steps being taken by the Government to control the said violation of the rules by the present Management of that Corporation?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state. (a) whether it is a fact that the House Building Finance Corporation (HBFC) had previously constructed a building in Islamabad for shifting its headquarters from Karachi to Islamabad which was sold lateron, if so, the reasons thereof; and (b) whether it is also a fact that now the said corporation has constructed another building in Islamabad for that purpose but has not shifted its headquarters from Karachi to Islamabad so far, if so, the reasons thereof and the time by which the same will be shifted?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state the names, age, educational qualifications, place of domicile and designations of the persons appointed in the House Building Finance Corporation (HBFC) since 30th June, 2013, indicating also the details of advertisements against which they were appointed along with the names and dates of issue of the newspapers in which those advertisements appeared?