Will the Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that Government has conducted an inquiry/ exercise, to determine the magnitude of excessive billing of natural gas due to change of slabs and otherwise; (b) if so, the details and present status thereof; and (c) whether Government intends to pay back or adjust the amount of excessive billing to consumers; if so, the details; if not, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) the increase in the interest on debts of the country accumulated purely due to depreciation of rupee against dollar; 12 (b) whether such increase is a result of poor policies; and (c) what steps are being taken to appreciate the value of rupee against dollar?

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Reform be pleased to state: (a) the details of projects, which were part of PSDP 2017-18 and 2018-19 and were shelved later on alongwith justification of shelving of such projects; and (b) is there any proposal to include above said projects in PSDP?

Will the Minister for National Food Security and Research be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the use of hybrid seeds has been banned in various countries of the world; (b) whether it is also a fact that the agricultural crops cultivated through hybrid seeds are injurious to human health; and (c) whether the Pakistan Agriculture Research Council has carried out any research on the positive and negative effects of the hybrid seeds; if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state: (a) what was the total MW production of electricity in May, 2018; and (b) how many MW have been increased by the Government since August, 2018?

Will the Minister for Aviation Division be pleased to state: (a) how many officials were removed from service or compulsory retired on the allegation of corruption from Civil Aviation Authority (CAA); (b) whether it is a fact that officials removed on corruption charges are still working in the bidding pre-qualification department of CAA; (c) what action was taken against those responsible for collapse of Passenger Bridge in Islamabad Airport; (d) whether the tender for Passenger Bridge was awarded to bid of Rupees 8 billion and a bid of Rupees 4 billion was rejected; if so, reasons thereof; and (e) what action has been taken on the reports of favoritism and corruption in the awarding of contracts by CAA?

Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to state: (a) whether FIA has taken notice of cancellation of 93 air tickets through fraudulent means of Umrah Zaireen by Mux Aviation Travels and Tours, Fly Connectors Travels and Tours Pvt Ltd, Multan, Huzaifa Travels and Tours, Jalalpur Pirwala, Multan and Sunny Travels and Tours Pvt. Ltd, Kahror Pakka, Lodhran, in March-May, 2019; (b) whether it is a fact that a complaint in this regard has already been forwarded to Deputy Director, FIA, Multan by RPO, Multan; (c) if so, whether it is also a fact that relevant office of the FIA has failed to investigate the matter to make the responsible accountable and reimburse the looted money to people concerned; if so, the reasons thereof; and (d) what remedial steps are being taken in this regard?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state: (a) what was the total MW production of electricity in May, 2018; and 3 (b) how many MW have been increased by the Government since August, 2018?

Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to state: (a) the total number of Pakistani prisoners in Indian and Afghan jails at present; and (b) the steps taken by the Government for their release?

Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to state the names of those countries whose Embassies are not functioning in Pakistan, however, Pakistan has established its Embassies in said countries alongwith the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Commerce be pleased to state the steps being taken by the Government for access to the Pakistani garments in the international markets?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state: (a) what was the total MW production of electricity in May, 2018; and (b) how many MW have been increased by the Government since August, 2018?

Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to state the names of those countries whose Embassies are not functioning in Pakistan, however, Pakistan has established its Embassies in said countries alongwith the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs be pleased to state: (a) how many foreign trips have been taken by Prime Minister in his tenure till date alongwith expenses which have been incurred on these foreign trips; (b) what entourage has accompanied Prime Minister in these foreign visits; and (c) how many chartered flights and private jets have been used for these foreign trips alongwith expenses which have been incurred from the national exchequer for these trips?

Will the Minister for Information and Broadcasting be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that Federal Government has failed to establish an Information Commission as required by the Right of Access to Information Act, 2017; (b) if so, the reasons thereof; and (c) what steps are being taken by the Government to establish the said Commission?

Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to state: (a) whether FIA has taken notice of cancellation of 93 air tickets through fraudulent means of Umrah Zaireen by Mux Aviation Travels and Tours, Fly Connectors Travels and Tours Pvt Ltd,Multan, Huzaifa Travels and Tours, Jalalpur Pirwala, Multan and Sunny Travels and Tours Pvt. Ltd, Kahror Pakka, Lodhran, in March-May, 2019; (b) whether it is a fact that a complaint in this regard has already been forwarded to Deputy Director, FIA, Multan by RPO, Multan; (c) if so, whether it is also a fact that relevant office of the FIA has failed to investigate the matter to make the responsible accountable and reimburse the looted money to people concerned; if so, the reasons thereof; and (d) what remedial steps are being taken in this regard?

Will the Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) be pleased to refer to the Starred Question No.28 replied on 13-09-2019 and to state: (a) the total expenditure incurred upon conducting third party audit of excessive Gas billing; (b) when was audit report presented to the Prime Minister and what action has been taken upon it; and (c) the time by which excessive billing will be refunded and adjusted to the consumers?

Will the Minister In-charge of the Cabinet Division be pleased to state: (a) the names of persons appointed under various provisions of the Rules of Business, 1973 by the present Government with the status of Federal Minister and Minister of State alongwith details of perks and privileges of each; (b) whether it is a fact that dual nationality holders have been appointed and given the status of Federal Minister and Minister of State; if so, the justification of such appointments alongwith the details of their expertise in respective field?

Will the Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) be pleased to refer to Starred Question No.83 replied on 10-2-2020 and to state: (a) criteria to hire AF Ferguson and Company Chartered Accountants for conducting a third party audit of excessive billing of natural Gas alongwith amount which had been paid to the company for such audit; (b) whether bids were called to hire audit companies to award such audit; if so, the details thereof; if not, the reasons thereof; (c) if bids were called details of companies, participated in the bidding process and details of companies, which were disqualified alongwith reasons thereof; and (d) whether any present or former beneficiary of the aforesaid firm holds any post in any department of Government in recent times; if so, the details thereof?

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(a) the cellular phone companies-wise price of voice, video, Internet, SMS, and other social applications bundles, alongwith amount of different taxes, duties etc. on each bundle, which is charged on subscribing of such bundles by a consumers; (b) whether it is a fact that such deduction of different taxes, duties etc. on aforesaid bundles is over and above deduction of taxes, duties etc which is made at that time of recharge; if so, the reasons thereof; (c) what steps are being taken by the Government to rationalize such taxation; and (d) whether it is also a fact that misleading advertisement of its bundles is made by such cellular phone companies; if so, what action is taken by PTA, being a line authority, against such advertisements alongwith details of corrective steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

(a) if the maintenance of Government accommodations situated in Sector I-9/4, Islamabad is due since long then why were not funds reserved for the purpose of maintenance in recent years; (b) whether it is a fact that negligence in reserving funds is found for maintenance of Government accommodations in I-9/4, Islamabad; (c) whether the conditions of such Government accommodations are worsening by every passing day alongwith status of working made by concern authorities to provide such funds; (d) the details of total funds reserved for maintenance of Government accommodations during the last three years; (e) the amount spent for the same purposes in I-9/4, Islamabad; and (f) if so; what steps are being taken by the Government for the maintenance of Government accommodations in the aforesaid sector on priority basis?

(a) whether it is a fact that increase in pension, which was made by the Federal Government with effect from 1st July, 2019 has not been given to the pensioners of the PTV so far; if so, the reasons thereof; and (b) time by which, such increase in pension will be granted to aforesaid pensioners?

(a) whether it is a fact that contractual employees of Pakistan Radio under any arrangements have not been made permanent even after years of their services in Pakistan Radio; if so, the reasons thereof; (b) whether it is also a fact that some of employees which have been appointed later/after the aforesaid employees are made permanent; (c) if so, what steps are being taken by the Government to make the contractual employees of Pakistan Radio under any arrangements permanent and time by which it will be done?

(a) the number of motor vehicles which annually pass through toll plazas on the national highways and motorways in Pakistan; (b) how many of those motor vehicles are for commercial and private purposes; (c) the number of motor vehicles which are for the purposes of public transport and other for the freight, carrying vehicles by axle load; (d) the break up of Motor vehicles passing through too plaza weekly, monthly and quarterly data collected concerning the abovereferred; (e) the annual trend of the passing motor vehicles developed since the year 1990; (f) how much toll charges are collected on a weekly, monthly, quarterly and annually basis on all the types of motor vehicles passing through the toll plazas; and (g) the number of traffic challans and the total amount of traffic challans imposed on a weekly, monthly, quarterly and annually basis on all the types of motor vehicles for the last five years?

(a) criteria to hire AF Ferguson and Company Chartered Accountants for conducting a third party audit of excessive billing of natural Gas alongwith amount which had been paid to the company for such audit; (b) whether bids were called to hire audit companies to award such audit; if so, the details thereof; if not, the reasons thereof; (c) if the bids were called, details of the companies participated in the bidding process and details of companies, which were disqualified alongwith with reasons thereof; and (d) whether any present or former beneficiary of the aforesaid firm holds any post in any department of Government in recent times; if so, the details thereof?

(a) if the maintenance of Government accommodations situated in Sector I-9/4, Islamabad is due since long then why were not funds reserved for the purpose of maintenance in recent years; (b) whether it is a fact that negligence in reserving funds is found for maintenance of Government accommodations in I-9/4, Islamabad; (c) whether the conditions of such Government accommodations are worsening by every passing day alongwith status of working made by concern authorities to provide such funds; (d) the details of total funds reserved for maintenance of Government accommodations during the last three years; (e) the amount spent for the same purposes in I-9/4, Islamabad; and (f) if so; what steps are being taken by the Government for the maintenance of Government accommodations in the aforesaid sector on priority basis?

(a) whether it is a fact that the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics does not regularly publishes data regarding use of National Highways and Motorways, by the motor vehicles in Pakistan; if so, the reasons thereof; and (b) what steps are being taken by the Government to publish such data of motor vehicles an earliest?

Will the Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) be pleased to state: (a) for which type of tank and detail of specified limit from filling shed of petrol pump, is provided under rule 64(2) and 8(a)(ii) of form L of Petroleum Rules 1973; (b) whether is there any discrepancy in above mentioned provision; (c) if so, what steps are being taken by the Government to rectify it?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the 200 KV transformer of village Lower Braddar, Union Council Nika Pani, Tehsil Darband, District Mansehra is overloaded; (b) if so, the time by which the additional 100 KV transformer will be installed in said village?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that two Nos 50 KVA transformers were installed in village Dheri Mera, UC Salhad, Tehsil and District Abbottabad are overloaded; (b) if so, the steps being taken by the Government to upgrade these transformers to 100 KVA or install an additional 50 KVA transformers?

Will the Minister for Defence be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that Cantonment Board, Chaklala, Rawalpindi has planned to construct a plaza on a plot adjacent to Kidney Centre now Asia General Hospital, Jhelum Road, Rawalpindi; if so, its details; (b) if not, whether it is a fact that CBC is extending all nonconformed, unjustified, unlawful and undocumented help and providing Civic facilities to the plot owners including to build slip roads; (c) the steps are being taken by the Government in this regard; and (d) what action has been against the officials involved in such illegal help?

Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that 485 legal kiosks/khokha owners in Islamabad have been affected during the last three years due to cancellation of allotment of their kiosks/khokhas; (b) if so, the details thereof and also indicating the names/CNIC of the khokha owner alongwith date of allotment and location of these koisks/khokhas; (c) whether is it also a fact that cases for earmarking of these koisks/khokhas are lying with the CDA but the authority has been failed in earmarking these kiosks/khokhas to date; and (d) the time by which these kiosks/khokhas will be earmarked and allotment/restoration letters will be issued to their respective owners?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the 200 KV transformer of village Lower Braddar, Union Council Nika Pani, Tehsil Darband, District Mansehra is overloaded; (b) if so, the time by which the additional 100 KV transformer will be installed in said village?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that two Nos 50 KVA transformers were installed in village Dheri Mera, UC Salhad, Tehsil and District Abbottabad are overloaded; (b) if so, the steps being taken by the Government to upgrade these transformers to 100 KVA or install an additional 50 KVA transformers?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the 50 KV Transformer of village Hottar, Union Council Nika Pani, Tehsil Darband, District Mansehra is overloaded; (b) if so, the time by which the said Transformer will be upgraded with 100 KV transformer?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that PESCO has installed 50 KV transformer for Village Bankot, Union Council Nikka Pani, Tehsil Darband, District Mansehra on a hill causing severe difficulties in re-installation, repair and the maintenance of the said transformer; if so; (b) the steps being taken by the PESCO for shifting the said transformer to a convenient place near by the road side?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the rates of plots of Green Enclave Phase-I, Bhara Kahu, Islamabad has been increased up to 50% by Federal Government Employees Housing Authority, Islamabad recently; (b) how many time the percentage increased in the said plots since the date of commencement of the scheme alongwith the detail thereof; (c) whether it is also a fact that said increase in the prices made by the concerned authority contrary to the decision of Supreme Court of Pakistan; (d) whether the same concerned authority intends to withdraw its decision in the light of the decision of Supreme Court; if so, the time by which such decision will be withdrawn by the Government; and (e) whether it is further a fact that said increase will reopen the case before the courts and the authority will not enable to complete its work timely?

Will the Minister for Defence be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that Cantonment Board, Chaklala, Rawalpindi has planned to construct a plaza on a plot adjacent to Kidney Centre now Asia General Hospital, Jhelum Road, Rawalpindi; if so, its details; (b) if not, whether it is a fact that CBC is extending all nonconformed, unjustified, unlawful and undocumented help and providing Civic facilities to the plot owners including to build slip roads; (c) the steps are being taken by the Government in this regard; and (d) what action has been against the officials involved in such illegal help?

Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that 485 legal kiosks/khokha owners in Islamabad have been affected during the last three years due to cancellation of allotment of their kiosks/khokhas; (b) if so ,the details thereof and also indicating the names/CNIC of the khokha owner alongwith date of allotment and location of these kiosks/khokhas; (c) whether is it also a fact that cases for earmarking of these koisks/khokhas are lying with the CDA but the authority has been failed in earmarking these kiosks/khokhas to date; and (d) the time by which these kiosks/khokhas will be earmarked and allotment/restoration letters will be issued to their respective owners?

Will the Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) be pleased to state: (a) on-going schemes of natural Gas as on May 31st, 2018; (b) the present status of each at present; (c) the new schemes of the provision of natural Gas, which have been started after the inception of incumbent Government; (d) status of each scheme, mentioned in part(c) of the question; and (e) funds reserved and released for each for above said scheme?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the rates of plots of Green Enclave Phase-I, Bhara Kahu, Islamabad has been increased up to 50% by Federal Government Employees Housing Authority, Islamabad recently; (b) how many time the percentage increased in the said plots since the date of commencement of the scheme alongwith the detail thereof; 7 (c) whether it is also a fact that said increase in the prices made by the concerned authority contrary to the decision of Supreme Court of Pakistan; (d) whether the same concerned authority intends to withdraw its decision in the light of the decision of Supreme Court; if so, the time by which such decision will be withdrawn by the Government; and (e) whether it is further a fact that said increase will reopen the case before the courts and the authority will not enable to complete its work timely?

Will the Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that 2 inch main Gas pipeline was laid in the Ali Khan Colony, Sharifabad Chak Baghdada, District Mardan in 1996 and such gas pipeline has become insufficient; (b) if so, whether there is any proposal under consideration to upgrade the existing pipelines by replacing it with 4 or 6 inch lines; (c) if so, the details thereof; (d) if not, the reasons thereof

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state: (a) details of each complaint filed either by an individual or an official of the Utility Stores Corporation (USC) about illprocurement of different items in USC; (b) whether it is a fact that Chief Internal Auditor, has reported/pointed out that Senior Store Manager, Vigilance Officer of USC and other staff have performed illprocurement of subsidized items including Ghee and Dall Chana etc. and also involved other fraudulent practices during the year 2020-21 consequently, millions of loss has been sustained to national exchequer; (c) if the answers to part (a) and (b) above are in affirmative, what action has been or will be taken on such matter to make responsible accountable; and (d) what action has been taken on the recommendations of the 35th meeting of Public Accounts Committee with regard to USC audit paras regarding fraud pointed out by the internal Auditors and AGP?

Will the Minister for Railways be pleased to state:(a) what is the expenditure cost and revenue of each train that has either outsourced of each Train; (b) benchmark price at which each train has either been outsourced or will be outsourced in the near future; (c) the details of trains that have been outsourced in the past has each responsible company paid its dues to the authorities/owners to whom trains were outsourced; (d) if so, the details thereof; if not, reasons thereof; (e) whether the concerned authorities have taken notice of the reports that several companies and their beneficiaries who were earlier involved in such outsourcing of various trains had failed to comply with the terms and conditions in the past, allegedly re-emerged under different names has also re-taken trains through outsourcing arrangements of Pakistan Railways; (f) if so, what corrective measures are being taken by the Government to fix the above matters and hold responsible accountable?

Will the Minister In-charge of the Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Division be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has taken notice of non-inclusion of many deserving persons in BISP or Ehsaas Programme during its re-survey which has been recently conducted; if so, the details thereof; (b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to give an other opportunity to such persons for inclusion in the program; if so, the details thereof; and (c) the time by which it will be done or complied with?

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that salaries of employees of Public Private Partnership Authority have not increased since 2019; and (b) what is the policy of Federal Government regarding contract employees in the public private partnership authority?

whether it is a fact that 485 legal kiosks/khokha owners in Islamabad have been affected during the last three years due to cancellation of allotment of their kiosks/khokhas; (b) if so ,the details thereof and also indicating the names/CNIC of the khokha owner alongwith date of allotment and location of these kiosks/khokhas; (c) whether is it also a fact that cases for earmarking of these kiosks/khokhas are lying with the CDA but the authority has been failed in earmarking these kiosks/khokhas to date; and (d) the time by which these kiosks/khokhas will be earmarked and allotment/restoration letters will be issued to their respective owners?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that Earth Leakage Relay (ELR) case of Village Dogai, Tehsil Oghi, District Mansehra was sent by S.E. (Operations, PESCO), Hazara-II Circle, Mansehra to Chief Engineer P and E, PESCO, Peshawar vide office letter No.5320-21 dated 9th August, 2019; if so, the details thereof; (b) whether it is also a fact that this matter was related to installation of six Nos. LTV poles in the said village through ELR/Chain Augmentation; and (c) the steps being taken by the Government to install the above mentioned poles in the said village and the time by which the work will be completed?

Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that 485 legal kiosks/khokha owners in Islamabad have been affected during the last three years due to cancellation of allotment of their kiosks/khokhas; (b) if so, the details thereof and also indicating the names/CNIC of the khokha owner alongwith date of allotment and location of these kiosks/khokhas; (c) whether is it also a fact that cases for earmarking of these koisks/khokhas are lying with the CDA but the authority has been failed in earmarking these kiosks/khokhas to date; and (d) the time by which these kiosks/khokhas will be earmarked and allotment/restoration letters will be issued to their respective owners?

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that salaries of employees of Public Private Partnership Authority have not increased since 2019; and (b) what is the policy of Federal Government regarding contract employees in the public private partnership authority?

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives be pleased to state: 30 (a) the detail of meetings of the Central Development Working Party (CDWP) convened since 1st January, 2021 indicating also the date of meeting, agenda item/project name, date of preparation of PC-I/PC-II of the project, location/cost of the project and decision taken thereon by CDWP in each case; (b) the detail of the cases/PC-I’s received from Ministry of Communications during the said period and presently pending with CDWP, indicating also the date of the receipt of PC-I, name of the project, location, land cost of the project; and (c) tentative date of placing the pending cases on the agenda of the upcoming meetings of CDWP and thereafter, referral to the Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC)?

Will the Minister In-charge of the Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Division be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has taken notice of non-inclusion of many deserving persons in BISP or Ehsaas Programme during its re-survey which has been recently conducted; if so, the details thereof; (b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to give another opportunity to such persons for inclusion in the program; if so, the details thereof; and (c) the time by which it will be done or complied with?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state: (a) details of each complaint filed either by an individual or an official of the Utility Stores Corporation (USC) about illprocurement of different items in USC; (b) whether it is a fact that Chief Internal Auditor, has reported/pointed out that Senior Store Manager, Vigilance Officer of USC and other staff have performed ill procurement of subsidized items including Ghee and Dall Chana etc. and also involved other fraudulent practices 3 during the year 2020-21 consequently, millions of loss has been sustained to national exchequer; (c) if the answers to part (a) and (b) above are in affirmative, what action has been or will be taken on such matter to make responsible accountable; and (d) what action has been taken on the recommendations of the 35th meeting of Public Accounts Committee with regard to USC audit paras regarding fraud pointed out by the internal Auditors and AGP?

Will the Minister for Railways be pleased with reference to Starred Question No. 42, Replied on 20th October, 2021 and to state: (a) what are the factors that Pakistan Railways is unable to do its own and is being forced to outsource most of the trains and others operations; (b) what are the factors that enable the private sectors to earn more from Pakistan Railways from outsourced trains and other operations than Pakistan Railways itself; (c) if Pakistan Railways has to outsource various trains and other operations then what is the role and purposes and justification of thousands of employees recruitments made in Pakistan Railways during the recent years; and (d) what corrective measures are being taken by the Government to rationalize the affairs of Pakistan Railways?

Will the Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that 2 inch main Gas pipeline was laid in the Ali Khan Colony, Sharifabad Chak Baghdada, District Mardan in 1996 and such gas pipeline has become insufficient; (b) if so, whether there is any proposal under consideration to upgrade the existing pipelines by replacing it with 4 or 6 inch lines; (c) if so, the details thereof; (d) if not, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives be pleased to state: (a) how many times the project for widening and rehabilitation of existing N-35 in Abbottabad city, has been considered in the meetings of Central Development Working Party (CDWP) during the last six years; if so, details thereof; (b) detail of date of CDWP’s each meeting alongwith decision taken thereon; (c) whether it is a fact that PC-I of the said project has been returned back by the CDWP to Ministry of Communications for a number of times; if so, the reasons thereof; (d) whether it is also a fact that the said project was included in the PSDP of financial years 2016-17 and 2017-18; (e) whether it is further a fact that the same was dropped afterwards; if so, the details thereof; and (f) what steps are being taken by the Government to include this project in the PSDP of the next financial year?