Will the Minister for Law and Justice be pleased to state the steps being taken by the Government to legislate afresh for eliminating beggary in the country and the impediments to implement the existing laws thereon?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that thousands of people are being provided financial assistance under Benazir Income Support Programme but the begging and beggars are increasing day by day; and (b) the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

Will the Minister for Law and Justice be pleased to state: (a) the details of lawsuits which have been filed against the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in International Courts of arbitrations, since its inception along with present status thereof separately; (b) the grounds of each said lawsuit upon filed in said Courts against the NAB along with expenditure incurred thereupon separately till now; (c) whether NAB has conducted internal inquires at its own to examine failures on their part that forced the other party to file such lawsuits in International Courts of Law; if so, the details thereof; and (d) the amount which has been paid by the NAB to complainants parties as damage/fine or under the head of any other nomenclature in view of decisions of International Courts?

Will the Minister for Human Rights be pleased to state the steps being taken by the Government to legislate afresh for eliminating beggary in the country and the impediments to implement the existing laws thereon?

Will the Minister for Information and Broadcasting be pleased to state: (a) the expenditure incurred on advertisements of the performance of present Government during its first 100 days and other achievements; (b) the authority who has approved such advertisements and expenditure thereof; (c) whether it is a fact that such advertisements are against the spirit of proclaimed austerity measures of the Government; (d) if so, the justification to spend millions of rupees on such advertisements; and (e) the steps being taken to rationalize the advertisements of the Government?

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Will the Minister for Law and Justice be pleased to state: (a) the details of lawsuits which have been filed against the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in International Courts of arbitrations, since its inception along with present status thereof separately; (b) the grounds of each said lawsuit upon filed in said Courts against the NAB along with expenditure incurred thereupon separately till now; (c) whether NAB has conducted internal inquires at its own to examine failures on their part that forced the other party to file such lawsuits in International Courts of Law; if so, the details thereof; and (d) the amount which has been paid by the NAB to complainants parties as damage/fine or under the head of any other nomenclature in view of decisions of International Courts?

Will the Minister for Energy be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that natural Gas has been provided to one street of Anwaar Town, Shabbir Colony, Tehsil Boraywala, District Vehari; (b) whether it is also a fact that natural gas has not been provided to rest of streets of the said locality, despite applications by the residents of said streets submitted two years ago; if so, the reasons thereof; (c) if the answers parts (a) and (b) above are in the affirmative, the steps being taken by the Government to provide natural Gas to the said remaining streets of the said area?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that thousands of people are being provided financial assistance under Benazir Income Support Programme but the begging and beggars are increasing day by day; and (b) the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

Will the Minister for Law and Justice be pleased to state: (a) the details of lawsuits which have been filed against the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in International Courts of arbitrations, since its inception along with present status thereof separately; (b) the grounds of each said lawsuit upon filed in said Courts against the NAB along with expenditure incurred thereupon separately till now; (c) whether NAB has conducted internal inquires at its own to examine failures on their part that forced the other party to file such lawsuits in International Courts of Law; if so, the details thereof; and (d) the amount which has been paid by the NAB to complainants parties as damage/fine or under the head of any other nomenclature in view of decisions of International Courts?

Will the Minister for Energy be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that natural Gas has been provided to one street of Anwaar Town, Shabbir Colony, Tehsil Boraywala, District Vehari; (b) whether it is also a fact that natural gas has not been provided to rest of streets of the said locality, despite applications by the residents of said streets submitted two years ago; if so, the reasons thereof; 5 (c) if the answers parts (a) and (b) above are in the affirmative, the steps being taken by the Government to provide natural Gas to the said remaining streets of the said area?

Will the Minister In-charge of the Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Division be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that thousands of people are being provided financial assistance under Benazir Income Support Programme but the begging and beggars are increasing day by day; and (b) the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

Will the Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that Dispute Resolution Committee (DRC) of the International Cricket Council (ICC) had dismissed 70 million dollars compensation claim of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) against Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) recently; (b) whether it is also a fact that DRC of ICC ordered the PCB to pay 60 percent of the costs incurred by the BCCI and ICC as the administrative costs and expenses of the panel; (c) if so, the amount which has been paid to BCCI and ICC in this regard; (d) whether PCB made cost-benefit analysis before going to DRC on the matter; if so, the details; if not, the reasons thereof; and (e) the total cost which has to borne by PCB itself in legal proceedings and pleadings of the matter in DRC alongwith persons who visited abroad in this regard?

Will the Minister for Law and Justice be pleased to state: (a) the details of lawsuits which have been filed against the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in International Courts of arbitrations, since its inception along with present status thereof separately; (b) the grounds of each said lawsuit upon f iled in said Courts against the NAB along with expenditure incurred thereupon separately till now; (c) whether NAB has conducted internal inquires at its own to examine failures on their part that forced the other party to file such lawsuits in International Courts of Law; if so, the details thereof; and (d) the amount which has been paid by the NAB to complainants parties as damage/fine or under the head of any other nomenclature in view of decisions of International Courts?

Will the Minister for Energy be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that natural Gas has been provided to one street of Anwaar Town, Shabbir Colony, Tehsil Burewala, District Vehari; (b) whether it is also a fact that natural gas has not been provided to rest of streets of the said locality, despite applications by the residents of said streets submitted two years ago; if so, the reasons thereof; (c) if the answers parts (a) and (b) above are in the affirmative, the steps being taken by the Government to provide natural Gas to the said remaining streets of the said area?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) the exact non claimant amount rest with FBR against each of advance tax, e.g. the amount which was neither refunded to a taxpayer nor adjusted in tax returns of a taxpayer during the last six years; (b) the utilization of such non-claimant amount; and (c) what steps are being taken to rationalize the imposition of advance taxes?

Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development be pleased to state: (a) details of MOUs signed with any country for the provision of workforce during the tenure of incumbent Government; (b) number of MOUs converted in to agreements; 17 (c) number of persons sent to each country in light of such MOUs or agreements; and (d) steps being taken by the Government to explore new job markets for Pakistanis?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) whether State Bank of Pakistan being a regulator has taken notice that fraudulent transactions have been made from the and Account No. 189133-4, NBP Peshawar Road, Rawalpindi in recent month and despite launching complaints in the said banks vide Complaint Nos.1809199042 and 5911662, respectively, the both banks have failed to take prompt action upon such complaints; if so, the details thereof; and (b) what steps are being taken to pursue both of aforesaid banks to investigate the matter, recover such amount and deposit the same in the legitimate accounts?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that concerned sub-division of FESCO has failed to take note of loose wires of electricity and inappropriate installation of transformer in Basic Health Unit, 82/JB, Jaghatpur, District Faisalabad; if so; (b) if so, what steps are being taken to rectify loose wires and transformer in aforesaid BHU?

Will the Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has taken notice of disproportionate access to objectionable/pornographic images, texts and videos on Internet in the country; if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the Government has formulated a long-term policy to deal with such online contents; if so, the details thereof; (c) is there any law, which regulates and punish people who either facilitate or abet such activities; if so, the details thereof; and (d) whether the Government plans to undertake any program or campaigns on cyber bullying and the manner in which people in general and children in particular should navigate the internet safely; if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister In-charge of the Establishment Division be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the Federal Employees Benevolent & Group Insurance Funds (FEB & GIF) has restricted the limit for education fee reimbursement at Rupees fifty thousand per semester; (b) whether it is also a fact that instead of photocopy, the FEB & GIF demands original transcript of result of each semester for which Universities charge Rs. 700/- for each print: and (c) whether it is further a fact that the last semester’s fee is not reimbursed despite the fact that the millions of rupees are deducted each month from the salaries of employees?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that concerned sub-division of FESCO has failed to take note of loose wires of electricity and inappropriate installation of transformer in Basic Health Unit, 82/JB, Jaghatpur, District Faisalabad; if so; 4 (b) if so, what steps are being taken to rectify loose wires and transformer in aforesaid BHU?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that concerned sub-division of FESCO has failed to take note of loose wires of electricity and inappropriate installation of transformer in Basic Health Unit, 82/JB, Jaghatpur, District Faisalabad; if so; (b) if so, what steps are being taken to rectify loose wires and transformer in aforesaid BHU?

Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to state: (a) how many cases have been registered under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016 since its inception; (b) how many cases were reported with National Response Centre for Cyber Crimes (NR3C); (c) in the reported cases, how many were investigated and what was the conviction rate; and (d) what measures have been taken regarding hiring and placement of cyber crime professionals in NR3C?

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(a) whether it is a fact that 11 KV Line of electricity passing at feet distance over the houses in a residential area of Dhowk Kotha, Sense, Tehsil Murree, District Rawalpindi usually causes electrocution in case of rain, storm; (b) whether it is also a fact despite multiple complaints made to Sub Divisional Officer by residents, Sub Divisional staff is unable to relocate aforesaid area 11 KV Line; and (c) steps being taken by the concerned authority in terms of precautionary protective measures from electrocution and to relocate 11 KV Line which passing over houses in best interests of inhabitants of the aforesaid area?

(a) whether Ministry has taken notice of failure of Financial Adviser, designated to each Division and Chief Finance and Accounts Officer thereof to play their due role as enshrined in the financial rules in the administrative and financial matters; (b) whether it is a fact that consequently, numerous administrative and financial irregularities of millions of rupees are reported in each Division on annual basis, which ultimately end up with audit paras; (c) if so, the details thereof; (d) what steps are being taken to ensure true role of Financial Advisor’s and Chief Financial and Accounts Officers in letter and spirit; and (e) if they have failed to play their due role, what action is taken by the Government to make them accountable on such matters?

Will the Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter-Faith Harmony be pleased to refer to the Starred Question No.85 replied on 23-10-2020 to state: (a) the names alongwith official status of each person, who was part of auction committee that recommended the auction proceedings of the old building of the Ministry, where it was earlier constructed or stationed; (b) the authority, who had given final approved of such auction; (c) whether it is a fact that it has been allegedly reported in the electronic and print media that incumbent Minister of the Religious Affairs either had business partnership in the past or still have such partnership with the beneficial owner(s) of the entity to whom aforesaid building were given through auctioned; (d) whether such reports were investigated; if so, the detail thereof; if not, the reasons thereof; and (e) if such reports are true, what corrective measures are being taken by the Government in this regard?

Will the Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has taken notice of disproportionate access to objectionable/pornographic images, texts and videos on the internet in the country; if so, the detail thereof; (b) whether the Government has formulated a long-term policy to deal with such online contents; if so, the details thereof; if not, reasons thereof; (c) the law, which regulates and punish the people who either facilitate or abet such activities; if so, the details thereof; and (d) whether the Government plans to undertake any programme or campaign on cyber bullying and the manner in which people in general and children in particular should navigate the internet safely; if so, the details thereof; if not, reasons thereof?

annual target of production of wheat fixed in wheat season of 2019 and 2020; (b) total production of wheat in aforesaid season; (c) the estimated consumption of the same in the country during the year 2019 and 2020; (d) whether statistics of annual production and consumption of the wheat in the years 2019 and 2020 permitted the Government to allow export of the same during years 2019 and 2020; (e) if so, was there any assessment made in this regard; if so, the details thereof; if not, the reasons thereof; (f) whether Ministry was on broad while taking such decisions of exporting the wheat; (g) whether the decision of export of wheat proved to be detrimental to the people of Pakistan; if yes; and (h) what steps are being taken to make the responsible accountable?

(a) whether Ministry has taken notice of failure of Financial Adviser, designated to each Division and Chief Finance and Accounts Officer thereof to play their due role as enshrined in the financial rules in the administrative and financial matters; (b) whether it is a fact that consequently, numerous administrative and financial irregularities of millions of rupees are reported in each Division on annual basis, which ultimately end up with audit paras; (c) if so, the details thereof; (d) what steps are being taken to ensure true role of Financial Advisor’s and Chief Financial and Accounts Officers in letter and spirit; and (e) if they have failed to play their due role, what action is taken by the Government to make them accountable on such matters?

(a) whether it is a fact that the audit of each Ministry was made merely on the basis of non-production and absence of relevant record due from authorities concerned during the last seven financial years; (b) the Ministry-wise details of audit paras of such each Ministry for the above period; (c) the detail of volume of each of above audit para; (d) whether the audit authorities took up the matter before the authorities concerned of the relevant Division during aforesaid years; if so, the details thereof; (e) if not, the reasons thereof?

(a) whether the economy of the country has been moving upward as claimed by the Prime Minister and other functionaries of the Government; if so; (b) reasons for not positive effects of such upward trend of the economy, rather trickling down to the people; and (c) whether it is a fact that unprecedented increase is made in the prices of almost all commodities since the inception of incumbent Government?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) the impact of IMF package and other financial packages on daily life of a common man, which the incumbent Government either have borrowed or to be sought in near future, particularly with reference to hike in the prices of different essential commodities and other services; (b) whether any study has been conducted to determine the exact magnitude of such impact on a common man; and (c) what steps are being taken by the Government to uplift the living standard of a common man?

(a) the impact of IMF package and other financial packages on daily life of a common man, which the incumbent Government either have borrowed or to be sought in near future, particularly with reference to hike in the prices of different essential commodities and other services; (b) whether any study has been conducted to determine the exact magnitude of such impact on a common man; and (c) what steps are being taken by the Government to uplift the living standard of a common man?

(a) how many cases have been registered under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016 since its inception; (b) how many cases were reported with National Response Centre for Cyber Crimes (NR3C); (c) in the reported cases, how many were investigated and what was the conviction rate; and (d) what measures have been taken regarding hiring and placement of cyber crime professionals in NR3C?

Will the Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that despite depositing the amounts of demand notice of Rs. 6,000/- under the customer account ID 18974193593 dated 28-02-2020 account ID 68518926354 dated 17-02-2019 of a residents Chak No.81 JB Pandoori Pansra Dijkot Road Faisalabad and account ID 98062953785 dated 17-02-2020 account ID 16775134832 dated 30-09-2019, account ID 51705334368 dated 02-03-2020, account ID 78240635710 dated 11-02-2020 of a residents of Chak No.82 JB Jaghatpur Pansra Road Faisalabad; and (b) the authorities concerned have not installed Gas meters of natural Gas against the aforesaid deposit; if so, the reasons thereof and steps being taken by the Government to provide Gas to aforesaid at an earliest?

(a) whether it is a fact that Estate Office does not maintain record of monthly deduction of House Rent Allowance and Recovery of House Rent @ 5% is meant for maintenance of Government accommodation of alolttees of Government accommodation by its own, consequently, such, record is demanded from allottees as and when required; (b) if so, the reasons thereof; (c) what steps are being taken to maintain record of such deductions separately and update in real-time after every month, and upload on the website of the Estate Office; and (d) the time by which such task will be completed?

(a) whether HEC being a regulator has taken notice of alleged corrupt practices of Vice Chancellor Agriculture University of Faisalabad in recent years, such corrupt practices includes the appointments and development work carried out in the University, in violation of rules; if so, the details thereof; (b) whether any inquiry has been conducted in such corrupt practices; if so, the details thereof; if not, the reasons thereof; and (c) what steps are being taken by the concerned authorities in this regard?

Will the Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that despite depositing the amount of demand notice under the account IDs (i) 60035159155 dated 27-11-2019 (ii) 44225669819 dated 05-03-2020 (iii) 96451538829 dated 08-09-2020 (iv) 89861638008 dated 24-03-2020 by residents of Chak No.108/JB, Millat Road Near Nalem Karyana Store, Faisalabad, Chak No.81/JB, Pandoori Pansra, Dijkot Road Faisalabad and St. No.2, Gulshan Rehman Colony, Burewala the authorities concerned have failed to install meters of natural Gas against aforesaid demand notices; (b) if so, the reasons thereof; and 18 (c) what steps are being taken by the Government to install the said meters against aforesaid demand notices at the earliest?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that in the first year of incumbent Government, it was decided to recover the amount of increased price of medicines from distributors and manufactures and required to be deposited the same in the accounts of Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal; (b) if so, the break-up of amount, which has been recovered so far and the amount which have been deposited to the accounts of Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal; (c) the medicines of which prices have been reduced by the intervention of Government alongwith pre-and post price of each medicine; and 12 (d) what steps are being taken by the Government to make the prices of medicines at affordable rate to common man?

Will the Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination be pleased to state: (a) the accounts, where in funds of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), parked or deposited alongwith respective nature of accounts; (b) whether PCB earns interest from such deposits; (c) if so, the year-wise amount of interest which has been received during the last seven years; and (d) the criteria to be adopted for selection of a bank, where PCB requires to open respective account?

Will the Minister for Law and Justice be pleased to state: (a) being a Custodian of Dam Fund, honorable Supreme Court of Pakistan that how does collection of dam funds which is made by different authorized agencies such as cellular phone companies, Pakistan Railways, banks and also by any other means, how which is periodically reconciled; (b) whether any amount from such funds were used on foreign visits of any person; 38 (c) if so, the details thereof along-with details of the persons those who have visited abroad by utilizing such funds?

Will the Minister for Law and Justice be pleased to state: (a) being a Custodian of Dam Fund, honorable Supreme Court of Pakistan that how does collection of dam funds which is made by different authorized agencies such as cellular phone companies, Pakistan Railways, banks and also by any other means, how which is periodically reconciled; (b) whether any amount from such funds were used on foreign visits of any person; (c) if so, the details thereof alongwith details of the persons those who have visited abroad by utilizing such funds?

Will the Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that despite depositing the amount of demand notice under the account IDs 29540632360 dated 09-06-2021, 18722946987 dated 04-08-2021, 84211395771 dated 20-9-2019, 96898777089 dated 17-01-2020, 54290691267 dated 12-10-2020, 40829120795 dated 15-04-2021, 57976193417 dated 05-09-2019 by residents Chak 81/JB Pandoori Dijkot Pensra, Road Faisalabad Chak 82/JB Jagatpur Dijkot Pensra Road NR Abdul Majeed Karyana Store Faisalabad, Chak 202/RB Bhaiwala NR Bhola Karyana Store Jhuma Road Faisalabad, P-130 St No.3 13 Peoples Town Sammundri Road, Faisalabad, P-106 St No.2 Khasra No.11/1/2/8/2 Rehman Abad Kachi Abadi Faisalabad, P-190, Mohmadinabad Chak 279/RB NR GM Abad Narawala Road Faisalabad and Chak 6/JB Gharbi Sargodha Road Faisalabad the authorities concerned have failed to install meters of natural gas against aforesaid demand notices; (b) if so, the reasons thereof; and (c) what steps are being taken by the Government to intall the said meters against aforesaid demand notices at an earliest?

Will the Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that despite depositing the amount of demand notice under the account IDs 29540632360 dated 09-06-2021, 18722946987 dated 04-08-2021, 84211395771 dated 20-9-2019, 96898777089 dated 17-01-2020, 54290691267 dated 12-10-2020, 40829120795 dated 15-04-2021, 57976193417 dated 05-09-2019 by residents Chak 81/JB Pandoori Dijkot Pensra, Road Faisalabad Chak 82/JB Jagatpur Dijkot Pensra Road NR Abdul Majeed Karyana Store Faisalabad, Chak 202/RB Bhaiwala NR Bhola Karyana Store Jhuma Road Faisalabad, P-130 St No.3 13 Peoples Town Sammundri Road, Faisalabad, P-106 St No.2 Khasra No.11/1/2/8/2 Rehman Abad Kachi Abadi Faisalabad, P-190, Mohmadinabad Chak 279/RB NR GM Abad Narawala Road Faisalabad and Chak 6/JB Gharbi Sargodha Road Faisalabad the authorities concerned have failed to install meters of natural gas against aforesaid demand notices; (b) if so, the reasons thereof; and (c) what steps are being taken by the Government to intall the said meters against aforesaid demand notices at an earliest?

Will the Minister for Law and Justice be pleased to state:(a) being a Custodian of Dam Fund, honorable Supreme Court of Pakistan that how does collection of dam funds which is made by different authorized agencies such as cellular phone companies, Pakistan Railways, banks and also by any other means, how which is periodically reconciled; (b) whether any amount from such funds were used on foreign visits of any person; (c) if so, the details thereof along with details of the persons those who have visited abroad by utilizing such funds?

Will the Minister for National Food Security and Research be pleased to state (a) whether the Government has taken the notice of alleged involvement of Auriga Group of companies, which is an agro based company involved in corrupt practices such as illegal sale of planting materials of Bt. Cotton and the planting of Bt. Cotton over an areas of 10 thousand acres with fictitious advertisement and without regular testing and evaluation by regulatory institutions; (b) whether it is a fact that the such alleged corrupt practices of the said group revealed in economic survey of 2009-2010; (c) if so, whether it is also a fact that despite allegations of criminal involvement of the aforesaid company is harming the cotton cultivation in the country, no punitive action has been taken against the company; if so, the reasons thereof; and (d) whether any current or former beneficial owner of the company currently hold any position in the Federal Government; if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for National Food Security and Research be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that crop of tomatos is growing at his full swing during season in various areas of the country like District Badin, Sindh; (b) whether the rate of Tomatos paid to farmers is very low due to which farmers do not bring tomato in the market and same is found perished in fields; and (c) the steps being taken by the Government to maintain the rate of tomatos in the country?

Will the Minister for Climate Change be pleased to state:(a) whether the Ministry, as a policy making body at the Federal level, has taken notice of the fact that a large portion of the agricultural land, across the country, has either been or is being converted into housing schemes, for which millions of trees are cut down, and the process of cutting of trees is continuing, as a result, such a change ultimately affects not only climate but also wildlife; and (b) whether it is a fact that due to cutting of trees the country’s temperature has also risen in recent years; if so, details thereof; (c) whether there is any policy has been formulated, in this regard, in collaboration with the federating units; if so, details thereof; and (d) what corrective measures are being taken by the Federal Government to set standards for such conversions?

Will the Minister for Information and Broadcasting be pleased to state: (a) whether any pension Fund Trust has been established in the Pakistan Television (PTV); (b) if so, the number of its members, the date of its Establishment the amount in it at present alongwith the dates on which the said amount was deposited; (c) whether the pensioners who are the most important stake holders of the trust have any representative or any representative called as member or trustee in the pension fund trust of the PTV; (d) the number of meetings of the pension fund trust which have been held up-till now alongwith its respective dates and details; (e) whether the Government has ever provided any seed money for the PTV pension fund trust, or the PTV has deposited said amount through its own resources, alongwith details of the total deposited amount; and (f) when the said amount was deposited in the above fund?

Will the Minister for Information and Broadcasting be pleased to state: (a) the number of regular employees in Pakistan Television (PTV) as well as those who have been compulsory retired; (b) what is the number of surplus employees in the PTV; (c) whether Federal Ministry has claimed a number of times that the staff therein is surplus which has been recruited on political basis; (d) if so, the reason for making more recruitments in PTV as proper advertisement has been given by PTV a few days ago for new recruitments in dozens of its departments; (e)whether new opportunities are being created for recruitment on political basis while PTV is running in loss at present as well as outstanding amount of pension has still not been given to its employees retired during the previous three years; and (f) whether putting more burden on PTV, being already running in loss, by making more recruitments except the only giving outstanding amount of billions of rupees to its retired 'employees?

Will the Minister for Law and Justice be pleased to state: (a) being a Custodian of Dam Fund, honorable Supreme Court of Pakistan that how does collection of dam funds which is made 2 by different authorized agencies such as cellular phone companies, Pakistan Railways, banks and also by any other means, how which is periodically reconciled; (b) whether any amount from such funds were used on foreign visits of any person; (c) if so, the details thereof alongwith details of the p

Will the Minister In-charge of the Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Division be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal (PBM) provides wheel chairs and allows applicants to submit online applications for the provision of such wheelchairs; (b) if so, the station-wise number of applications received since the inception of the present Government; (c) the number of applicants who have been provided wheelchairs so far; (d) the number of applicants who have not yet been provided with wheel chairs; (e) the PBM has failed to provide the wheelchairs to deserving persons; if so, details of applications currently pending alongwith reasons thereof; and (f) what corrective measures are being taken to provide wheelchairs to the pending applicants immediately?

Will the Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training be pleased to state: (a) number of times, each faculty member of Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad visited abroad either in official or private capacity during the last three years; (b) whether each of above obtained NOC for such visits; if so, the details thereof; and if not, the reasons thereof whether such persons were hold accountable for visits abroad without obtaining prior NOC; (c) whether, authorities concerned have evaluated known financial resources of each of said faculty employee; (d) whether financial resource match their visits abroad; if so, the details thereof; and (e) what corrective measures are being taken by the Government in this regard for the future course of action?

Will the Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that Law Colleges affiliated with Sindh University, Jamshoro do not conduct annual examination of LLB, consequently, LLB degree, which is meant to complete in five years, actually it is completed in seven years and more time; (b) if so, the justification thereof; and (c) what corrective measures are being taken by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) against the Sindh University in this regard and mandatory to such colleges to conduct exams in time?

Will the Minister for Defence be pleased to state: (a) the number of dialysis machines installed in Cantonment General Hospital, Rawalpindi; (b) how many of the above machines are currently fully operational; (c) number of patients who have been provided dialysis facility from the said hospital for the last three years at the expense of Pakistan Bait-ul-Mall; and (d) the details of procedure to get expenditure from Pakistan Bait-ul-Mall alongwith year-wise amount taken from Pakistan Bait-ul-Mall under this head for the last three years?

Will the Minister for Law and Justice be pleased to state: (a) being a Custodian of Dam Fund, honorable Supreme Court of Pakistan that how does collection of dam funds which is made by different authorized agencies such as cellular phone companies, Pakistan Railways, banks and also by any other means, how which is periodically reconciled; (b) whether any amount from such funds were used on foreign visits of any person; (c) if so, the details thereof alongwith details of the persons those who have visited abroad by utilizing such funds?

Will the Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that despite depositing of demand notices of Rs.25000/- to get connection of natural gas on urgent basis the subsequent demand notice of Rs.6000/- is not being issued by the authorities concerned against the Account ID 9633357187 dated 16-08-2020, Customer ID 6338764672 dated 26-08-2019 and Account ID 22105119469 dated 17-09-2021; (b) if so, the reasons thereof; and (c) what steps are being taken to do the needful at an earliest?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state: (a) whether the Ministry etc., responsible for regulating and promoting industries in the country at the Federal Government level, has taken notice of the fact that workers in private industries are paid less and in some cases even less than prescribed by the Government; if so, the details thereof; if not, the reasons thereof; (b) if any industrial unit does not pay the prescribed wages to their workers, whether there is any system to hold it accountable; if so, the details thereof; if not, the reasons thereof; and (c) what steps are being taken to increase wages at par with the work of laborers?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state: (a) the current members of Pakistan Pharmacy Council alongwith the criteria adopted for the appointment of each; (b) whether the Ministry has taken notice of the facts and alleged reports that the Council un-necessarily delays in recognizing any Institution within the stipulated time, and the applicants have to pay bribes to get registration of Institution; if so, the details thereof; (c) whether it is a fact that there is no system in place to hold the Council accountable for such matters; (d) if so, what corrective measures are being taken to hold the Council accountable if it fails to discharge its responsibilities fairly, alongwith setting up an automated web portal in which every piece of information may be updated in real time and an applicant has access to such portal?

Will the Minister for Defence be pleased to state: (a) the number of dialysis machines installed in Cantonment General Hospital, Rawalpindi; (b) how many of the above machines are currently fully operational; (c) number of patients who have been provided dialysis facility from the said hospital for the last three years at the expense of Pakistan Bait-ul-Mall; and (d) the details of procedure to get expenditure from Pakistan Bait-ul-Mall alongwith year-wise amount taken from Pakistan Bait-ul-Mall under this head for the last three years?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to refer to Un-Starred Question No. 19 replied on 22-01-2021 and to state: (a) suh-claus part (h), details of implementation by authoritiesfor the electrification of the "Jttefaq Colony" through FESCO! PEPCO, particularly electricity 1neters at Chak No. 338/JB, Nia Lahore, Tehsil Gojra, District Toba Tek Singh against the consumer !DNa. 13031123697; (b) the reasons for not installing/providing electric connections; (c) what action has been taken against the delinquent employees found negligent in this regard; and (d) the time by which such electric connectiOns will be installed; if not, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Information and Broadcasting be pleased to state: (a) whether any pension Fund Trust has been established in the Pakistan Television (PTV); (b) if so, the number of its members, the date of its Establishment the amount in it at present alongwith the dates on which the said amount was deposited (c) whether the pensioners who are the most important stake holders of the trust have any representative or any representative called as member or trustee in the pension fund trust of the PTV; (d) the number of meetings of the pension fund trust which have been held up-till now alongwith its respective dates and details; (e) whether the Government has ever provided any seed money for the PTV pension fund trust, or the PTV has deposited said amount through its own resources, alongwith details of the total deposited amount; and (f) when the said amount was deposited in the above fund?

the number of regular employees in Pakistan Television (PTV) as well as those who have been compulsory retired; (b) what is the number of surplus employees in the PTV; (c) whether Federal Ministry has claimed a number of times that the staff therein is surplus which has been recruited on political basis; (d) if so, the reason for making more recruitments in PTV as proper advertisement has been given by PTV a few days ago for new recruitments in dozens of its departments; (e) whether new opportunities are being created for recruitment on political basis while PTV is running in loss at present as well as outstanding amount of pension has still not been given to its employees retired during the previous three years; and (f) whether putting more burden on PTV, being already running in loss, by making more recruitments except the only giving outstanding amount of billions of rupees to its retired

Will the Minister In-charge of the Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Division be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal (PBM) grants or pays funds to Cantonment General Hospital Rawalpindi for the patients of dialysis; (b) whether the authorities of PBM taken notice of the fact that such facility of dialysis is not available at Cantonment General Hospital Rawalpindi; (c) if so under what conditions such payment is making by PBM to the said hospital; (d) whether it is not tantamount to corrupt practices; (e) if so, what steps are being taken to fix responsibility of such corrupt practices and hold the relevant functionaries/persons accountable?

Will the Minister for National Food Security and Research be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has taken the notice of alleged involvement of Auriga Group of companies, which is an agro based company involved in corrupt practices such as illegal sale of planting materials of Bt. Cotton and the planting of Bt. Cotton over an areas of 10 thousand acres with fictitious advertisement and without regular testing and evaluation by regulatory institutions; (b) whether it is a fact that the such alleged corrupt practices of the said group revealed in economic survey of 2009-2010; (c) if so, whether it is also a fact that despite allegations of criminal involvement of the aforesaid company is harming the cotton cultivation in the country, no punitive action has been taken against the company; if so, the reasons thereof; and 11 (d) whether any current or former beneficial owner of the company currently hold any position in the Federal Government; if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for National Food Security and Research be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that crop of tomatos is growing at his full swing during season in various areas of the country like District Badin, Sindh; (b) whether the rate of Tomatos paid to farmers is very low due to which farmers do not bring tomato in the market and same is found perished in fields; and (c) the steps being taken by the Government to maintain the rate of tomatos in the country?

Will the Minister for Law and Justice be pleased to state: (a) being a Custodian of Dam Fund, honorable Supreme Court of Pakistan that how does collection of dam funds which is made by different authorized agencies such as cellular phone companies, Pakistan Railways, banks and also by any other means, how which is periodically reconciled; (b) whether any amount from such funds were used on foreign visits of any person; (c) if so, the details thereof alongwith details of the persons those who have visited abroad by utilizing such funds?

Will the Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) be pleased to state: (a) whether it is fact that depositng the amount of demand notices for provision of Gas under the Account IDs 12857217231 Dated on 24-03-2020, 81923766554 dated on 23-11-2020, 61287989158 dated on 27-10-2020, 09941371735 dated on 05-08-2020, 00527861876 dated on 13-08-2020 by residents Street No. 2, Mohalla Azizabad Burewala, resident Chak No. 82/JB Jagatt Pur Pensara dijkot road, tehsil and district Faisalabad and resident of Chak No. 81 JB Pendoori Dijkot Pensara Road Tehsil and District Faisalabad authorities concerned have failed to install meters of natural Gas against aforesaid demand notices; (b) if so the reasons thereof; and (c) what steps are being taken by the Government to install the said meters against aforesaid demand notices at an earliest?

Will the Minister for Defence be pleased to state: (a) the number of dialysis machines installed in Cantonment General Hospital, Rawalpindi; (b) how many of the above machines are currently fully operational; (c) number of patients who have been provided dialysis facility from the said hospital for the last three years at the expense of Pakistan Bait-ul-Mall; and (d) the details of procedure to get expenditure from Pakistan Bait-ul-Mall alongwith year-wise amount taken from Pakistan Bait-ul-Mall under this head for the last three years?

Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to state: (a) whether the Ministry etc., responsible for regulating and promoting industries in the country at the Federal Government level, has taken notice of the fact that workers in private industries are paid less and in some cases even less than prescribed by the Government; if so, the details thereof; if not, the reasons thereof; (b) if any industrial unit does not pay the prescribed wages to their workers, whether there is any system to hold it accountable; if so, the details thereof; if not, the reasons thereof; and (c) what steps are being taken to increase wages at par with the work of laborers?

Will the Minister for Law and Justice be pleased to state: (a) being a Custodian of Dam Fund, honorable Supreme Court of Pakistan that how does collection of dam funds which is made by different authorized agencies such as cellular phone companies, Pakistan Railways, banks and also by any other means, how which is periodically reconciled; (b) whether any amount from such funds were used on foreign visits of any person; (c) if so, the details thereof along-with details of the persons those who have visited abroad by utilizing such funds?

Will the Minister for Science and Technology be pleased to state: (a) whether the Ministry has taken steps to contact collaborate Federal Government for promoting various technologies in the country; (b) whether the Ministry has estimated the percentage of the people in the country, who know as to how to use computer based technologies and software; if so, the details thereof; (c) details of percentage of these people/functionaries determined; and (d) whether Ministry has fulfilled its responsibility?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) total number of the post and category-wise details of each employee of Estate Office who was actually appointed therein or is currently working in the Estate Office under any arrangement and have official residence at present in the following order (i) date of initial appointment (ii) date of application for allotting official residence initially or higher category after subsequent promotion to higher post, as the case may be (iii) number of seniority in GWL (iv) date of allotment of official residence alongwith details thereof including the details of the change of official residence; if given to an employees and (v) date of occupation of the said residence by each employees; (b) whether it is a fact that various officials of the Estate Office have been given additional charge of higher posts contrary to the time already stipulated in the relevant rules; if so, the details and justification thereof; and (c) what corrective measures are being taken by the Government in this regard?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has taken notice of the fact that the Estate Office has allegedly altered the General Waiting List (GWL) e.g. an employee who was previously at S. No.2022 is now re-numbered at S. No.2223 of Category-V may be in other employees cases also; if so, the justification thereof; (b) the system in place to check re-check and verify authenticity and ensure transparency of such lists; (c) whether a third party audit of such lists has been conducted if so the details thereof; and if not, the reasons thereof; and (d) what corrective measures are being taken to rectify/remove the interventions of concerned and Estate Office what steps are being taken to ensure transparency in the preparation of such lists?

Will the Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training be pleased to state: (a) number of times, each faculty member of Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad visited abroad either in official or private capacity during the last three years; (b) whether each of above obtained NOC for such visits; if so, the details thereof; and if not, the reasons thereof whether such persons were hold accountable for visits abroad without obtaining prior NOC; (c) whether, authorities concerned have evaluated known financial resources of each of said faculty employee; (d) whether financial resource match their visits abroad; if so, the details thereof; and (e) what corrective measures are being taken by the Government in this regard for the future course of action?

Will the Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that Law Colleges affiliated with Sindh University, Jamshoro do not conduct annual examination of LLB, consequently, LLB degree, which is meant to complete in five years, actually it is completed in seven years and more time; (b) if so, the justification thereof; and (c) what corrective measures are being taken by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) against the Sindh University in this regard and mandatory to such colleges to conduct exams in time?

Will the Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training be pleased to state: (a) details of Ph.Ds who failed to secure permanent position in Higher Educational Institutions after successful completion of IPFP Programme of HEC alongwith reasons thereof; (b) whether it is a fact that Universities are not advertising positions of regular faculty members as per instruction of HEC to varsities for securing future of IPFP fellows; if so, reasons thereof; and (c) steps being taken by HEC in terms of directions to Universities for advertising positions for hiring current IPFPs and as a permanent faculty member fellows?

Will the Minister for Law and Justice be pleased to state: (a) being a Custodian of Dam Fund, honorable Supreme Court of Pakistan that how does collection of dam funds which is made by different authorized agencies such as cellular phone companies, Pakistan Railways, banks and also by any other means, how which is periodically reconciled; (b) whether any amount from such funds were used on foreign visits of any person; (c) if so, the details thereof alongwith details of the persons those who have visited abroad by utilizing such funds?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) the detail of allotments made in relaxation of rules in all categories under rule 29A of Accommodation Allocation Rules 2002, during the last five years; (b) whether the applicants in General Waiting List who affected due to aforesaid out of turn allotments in relaxation of rules were heard before making such allotments according to decision of Supreme Court in Civil petition No. 1498/2011 dated 19-10-11, if not reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has taken notice of the fact that the Estate Office has allegedly altered the General Waiting List (GWL) e.g. an employee who was previously at S. No.2022 is now re-numbered at S. No.2223 of Category-V may be in other employees cases also; if so, the justification thereof; (b) the system in place to check re-check and verify authenticity and ensure transparency of such lists; (c) whether a third party audit of such lists has been conducted if so the details thereof; and if not, the reasons thereof; and (d) what corrective measures are being taken to rectify/remove the interventions of concerned and Estate Office what steps are being taken to ensure transparency in the preparation of such lists?

Will the Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training be pleased to state: (a) number of times, each faculty member of Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad visited abroad either in official or private capacity during the last three years; (b) whether each of above obtained NOC for such visits; if so, the details thereof; and if not, the reasons thereof whether such persons were hold accountable for visits abroad without obtaining prior NOC; (c) whether, authorities concerned have evaluated known financial resources of each of said faculty employee; (d) whether financial resource match their visits abroad; if so, the details thereof; and (e) what corrective measures are being taken by the Government in this regard for the future course of action?

Will the Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that Law Colleges affiliated with Sindh University, Jamshoro do not conduct annual examination of LLB, consequently, LLB degree, which is meant to complete in five years, actually it is completed in seven years and more time; (b) if so, the justification thereof; and (c) what corrective measures are being taken by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) against the Sindh University in this regard and mandatory to such colleges to conduct exams in time?

Will the Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training be pleased to state: (a) details of Ph.Ds who failed to secure permanent position in Higher Educational Institutions after successful completion of IPFP Programme of HEC alongwith reasons thereof; (b) whether it is a fact that Universities are not advertising positions of regular faculty members as per instruction of HEC to varsities for securing future of IPFP fellows; if so, reasons thereof; and (c) steps being taken by HEC in terms of directions to Universities for advertising positions for hiring current IPFPs and as a permanent faculty member fellows?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) the detail of allotments made in relaxation of rules in all categories under rule 29A of Accommodation Allocation Rules 2002, during the last five years; (b) whether the applicants in General Waiting List who affected due to aforesaid out of turn allotments in relaxation of rules were heard before making such allotments according to decision of Supreme Court in Civil petition No. 1498/2011 dated 19-10-11, if not reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has taken notice of the fact that the Estate Office has allegedly altered the General Waiting List (GWL) e.g. an employee who was previously at S. No.2022 is now re-numbered at S. No.2223 of Category-V may be in other employees cases also; if so, the justification thereof; (b) the system in place to check re-check and verify authenticity and ensure transparency of such lists; (c) whether a third party audit of such lists has been conducted if so the details thereof; and if not, the reasons thereof; and (d) what corrective measures are being taken to rectify/remove the interventions of concerned and Estate Office what steps are being taken to ensure transparency in the preparation of such lists?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) the detail of allotments made in relaxation of rules in all categories under rule 29A of Accommodation Allocation Rules 2002, during the last five years; (b) whether the applicants in General Waiting List who affected due to aforesaid out of turn allotments in relaxation of rules were heard before making such allotments according to decision of Supreme Court in Civil petition No. 1498/2011 dated 19-10-11, if not reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has taken notice of the fact that the Estate Office has allegedly altered the General Waiting List (GWL) e.g. an employee who was previously at S. No.2022 is now re-numbered at S. No.2223 of Category-V may be in other employees cases also; if so, the justification thereof; (b) the system in place to check re-check and verify authenticity and ensure transparency of such lists; (c) whether a third party audit of such lists has been conducted if so the details thereof; and if not, the reasons thereof; and (d) what corrective measures are being taken to rectify/remove the interventions of concerned and Estate Office what steps are being taken to ensure transparency in the preparation of such lists?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) total number of the post and category-wise details of each employee of Estate Office who was actually appointed therein or is currently working in the Estate Office under any arrangement and have official residence at present in the following order (i) date of initial appointment (ii) date of application for allotting official residence initially or higher category after subsequent promotion to higher post, as the case may be (iii) number of seniority in GWL (iv) date of allotment of official residence alongwith details thereof including the details of the change of official residence; if given to an employees and (v) date of occupation of the said residence by each employees; (b) whether it is a fact that various officials of the Estate Office have been given additional charge of higher posts contrary to the time already stipulated in the relevant rules; if so, the details and justification thereof; and (c) what corrective measures are being taken by the Government in this regard?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has taken notice of the fact that the Estate Office has allegedly altered the General Waiting List (GWL) e.g. an employee who was previously at S. No.2022 is now re-numbered at S. No.2223 of Category-V may be in other employees cases also; if so, the justification thereof; (b) the system in place to check re-check and verify authenticity and ensure transparency of such lists; (c) whether a third party audit of such lists has been conducted if so the details thereof; and if not, the reasons thereof; and (d) what corrective measures are being taken to rectify/remove the interventions of concerned and Estate Office what steps are being taken to ensure transparency in the preparation of such lists?