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Assembly Parliamentary Year Session No. Sitting No. Question Question Type Ministry
Assembly Parliamentary Year Session No Sitting No. Question Question Type Ministry
National 2 14 4
Will the Minister for Information and Broadcasting be pleased to state: (a) whether inquiries or assessments were conducted by the incumbent Government to determine reasons behind the suspension of the transmission of different private TV channels by the cable operators, closure of different analytic programs thereof, change of the priority number of cable network of different channels and matters ancillary to hindering the concept of independent media; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) if not, the reasons thereof?
Starred Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage
National 2 16 4
Will the Minister for Water Resources be pleased to state: (a) details of the total amount collected in Dam fund since August 2018; (b) implementation status of the Basha and Mohmand Dam; and (c) provide statement of account of said fund from the date of opening till date?
Starred Water Resources
National 2 16 5
Will the Minister for Information and Broadcasting be pleased to state: (a) the amount earned by PTV and Radio Pakistan during the last year; and (b) the expenditure made by PTV and Radio Pakistan during the said period with department wise breakup?
Starred Information and Broadcasting
National 2 17 1
Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) the achievement of Assets Recovery Unit, which was established to bring back stashed money of Pakistanis abroad particularly with reference to bring back aforesaid money alongwith the amount which has been brought back so far; (b) the administrative expenditure of the unit, which has been spent on it so far; (c) details of tours which have been made either by Special Assistant to PM on Accountability who heads the Unit or any other functionary thereof alongwith expenditure incurred upon each visit since the inception of the unit; (d) the authority who approved such visits; (e) is there any proposal under consideration to carry out performance based audit of such unit; if so, the details thereof; if not, the reasons thereof?
Starred Finance & Revenue
National 2 17 6
Will the Minister for Information and Broadcasting be pleased to state: (a) the amount earned by PTV and Radio Pakistan during the last year; and (b) the expenditure made by PTV and Radio Pakistan during the said period with department wise breakup?
Starred Information and Broadcasting
National 2 17 6
Will the Minsiter In-charge of the Cabinet Division be pleased to state: (a) the achievement ofAssets Recovery Unit, which was established to bring back stashed money of Pakistanis abroad particularly with reference to bring back aforesaid money alongwith the amount which has been brought back so far; (b) the administrative expenditure of the unit, which has been spent on it so far; (c) details of tours which have been made either by Special Assistant to PM on Accountability who heads the Unit or any other functionary thereof alongwith expenditure incurred upon each visit since the inception of the unit; (d) the authority who approved such visits; (e) is there any proposal under consideration to carry out performance based audit of such unit; if so, the details thereof, if not, the reasons thereof?
Starred Cabinet Division
National 2 17 6
Will the Minister for Information and Broadcasting be pleased to state: (a) the World Economic Forum in its report of 2019 ranked Pakistan below as compare to preceding year i.e 2018 in Press Freedom, whether the Government either has assessed or intends to assess reasons behind such downward trend of the country in Press Freedom and matters ancillary thereto, which hinders the concept of independent media; if so, the details thereof; and (b) what steps are being taken by the Government to improve such rating in coming year?
Starred Information and Broadcasting
National 2 22 1
(a) whether it is a fact that not a single house has been constructed under the scheme titled NAYA Pakistan Housing Program since August 2018; and (b) what is the road-map/mechanism/steps Government plans to take for provision of 50 million affordable homes to the under privileged people of Pakistan as per promise made by the Government?
Starred Cabinet Division
National 4 36 1
Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) the details of references filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) which are pending with the Audit Oversight Body so far; (b) the time by which each of above reference was filed indicating also the reasons of their pendency; and (c) what steps are being taken by the Government to finalize such references at an earliest?
Starred Finance & Revenue
National 4 36 1
Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) the names of beneficiaries of different audit firms, who also hold the different positions of the Securities Exchange Commission of Pakistan Policy Board and the Audit Oversight Body or its board; (b) whether it is a fact that giving representation to aforesaid beneficiaries of different audit firms in such decision-making regulatory bodies is not only a sheer conflict of interests because those who are facing the audit are also represented in such decision-making bodies; (c) whether it is not tantamount to compromise fair audit; (d) whether it is also a fact that a number of aforesaid beneficiaries/directors on such boards are earning hefty meeting fees and perks; (e) if so, the details of payments made to each of above persons since August, 2018; and (f) what steps are being taken by the Government to make such regulators accountable, remove the aforesaid disparities and adopt transparent procedure in appointments in such decision-making forums?
Starred Finance & Revenue
National 4 36 4
Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that according to new Indicative Generation Capacity Expansion Plan prepared by the National Transmission and Dispatch Company, the planned renewable energy that would be produced through wind and solar is significantly reduced for supplying in upcoming years; (b) whether that country will rely on expensive source of energy in years to come, and consumers will have to pay more for electricity; (c) if so, the reasons thereof; (d) whether it is also a fact that the Institute of Economics and Financial Analysis, which is a US based nonprofit organization, has pointed out serious number of the issues in aforesaid plan; (e) if so, what steps are being taken by the Government to not only ensure to tap cheap sources of energy in the country in coming years, but also fix the issues pointed out by the aforesaid organizations?
Starred Energy (Power Division)
National 4 37 3
Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state:(a) whether it is a fact that distribution companies have been allegedly found involved in over-billing in recent months, contrary to the tariff period approved by National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) for monthly bills; if so, the details thereof; (b) if distribution companies have found involved in such violations; (c) what is the total volume of such overbilling; and (d) what steps are being taken by the Government to hold accountable responsible and protect rights of consumers?
Starred Energy (Power Division)
National 4 37 4
Will the Minister for Railways be pleased to state:(a) whether it is a fact that Government has claimed to make substantional increase in the revenue of Pakistan Railways; (b) whether such revenue has increased with proportion of its expenditure; (c) if so, whether the accounts of Pakistan Railways for the financial years 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21 have been audited by the independent auditors; if so, the details thereof; (d) if not, then how does Government claims such figures without any independent audit?
Starred Railways
National 4 38 2
Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to state: (a) whether it is not a responsibility of the ICT administration in liasoning with other stakeholders to control the spread of dengue; (b) funds reserved, released and used during the year 2021 for this purpose; (c) whether the funds used has been audited by any Government agency/firm; (d) if so, the details thereof; if not, reasons thereof; (e) whether it is a fact that the ICT administration has failed to fulfill its responsibilities in the year 2021, as a result of which the capital has been badly hit by dengue epidemic this season; if so, whether it is not a negligence of ICT administration; (f) whether the Government has taken steps to identify the causes of the unprecedented outbreak of dengue in the capital and hold the responsible accountable for their failure to fulfill the fixed responsibilities; (g) if so, the details thereof; if not, the reasons thereof; and (h) what protective measures are being taken by the Government to take all stakeholders on board and formulate a comprehensive strategy to address the outbreak desease dengue presently and also for the future?
Starred Interior
National 4 40 6
Will the Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government, has repeatedly propagated that petrol and diesel prices in the country are lower than other countries in the region; (b) whether Government has noticed the per capita purchasing power of Pakistanis for such products as compared to other countries in the region; if so, the details thereof; (c) whether it is a fact that the per capita purchasing power of Pakistanis is less than the rest of the countries in the region; and (d) what steps are being taken by the Government to harmonize the prices of petroleum products according to the per capita purchasing power of Pakistanis?
Starred Energy (Petroleum Division)
National 4 40 6
Will the Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) be pleased to state: (a) the details of tenders issued to purchase Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) for the months of summer; (b) the rate per unit of LNG was given by each bidder in response of such tenders; (c) whether the lowest bid was accepted or not; (d) if so, the details thereof; if not, the reasons thereof; (e) whether it is a fact that later Government entities purchased LNG in the summer at the highest price ever in the history of the country; if so, the reasons thereof; (f) whether such an expensive purchase of LNG tantamount to poor Government policies and its failure to deal with matters ancillary for purchasing of LNG; 26 (g) if so, what corrective measures are being taken by the Government to hold those accountable;
Starred Energy (Petroleum Division)
National 4 39 2
Will the Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government, has repeatedly propagated that petrol and diesel prices in the country are lower than other countries in the region; (b) whether Government has noticed the per capita purchasing power of Pakistanis for such products as compared to other countries in the region; if so, the details thereof; (c) whether it is a fact that the per capita purchasing power of Pakistanis is less than the rest of the countries in the region; and (d) what steps are being taken by the Government to harmonize the prices of petroleum products according to the per capita purchasing power of Pakistanis?
Starred Energy (Power Division)
National 4 36 6
Will the Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training be pleased to state: (a) the admission policy in schools run by the Federal Directorate of Education, Islamabad; (b) whether such admission is given by conducting admission tests even a test is taken for prep classes; (c) if so, the justification thereof particularly with reference to hold a test of a child who just start joining school through prep class; (d) whether it is a fact that due to failure of prevailing admission policy many children who live in the same sector or nearby cannot get admission in their desired class, consequently, they have not choice but to enroll in private schools; (e) if so, whether such an admission policy is not only in contradiction of Article 25A of the Constitution but also reflects the Government’s failure to provide free and compulsory education to all children between the ages of 5 and 16 as stated in the Constitution; (f) if so, what steps are being taken to ensure that every child may get admission in his/her desired class in the true spirit of Article 25A of the Constitution? Minister for Federal Education and
Starred Federal Education and Professional Training
National 4 36 9
Will the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development be pleased to state: (a) details of MOUs, which have been signed with any country for the provision of workforce during the tenure of the incumbent Government; (b) number of MOUs have been converted into agreements; (c) number of persons, which have been sent to each country in light of such MOUs and agreements; and (d) what steps are being taken by the Government to explore new markets for jobs of Pakistanis?
Starred Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development
National 4 38 8
Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) the per capita purchasing power parity of Pakistanis as compared to rest of the countries in the region; (b) whether it is a fact that the per capita purchasing power of Pakistanis is less than the rest of the countries in the region; (c) if so, what steps are being taken by the Government to increase the per capita purchasing power of Pakistanis?
Starred Finance & Revenue
National 4 38 8
Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) what was the ratio of food inflation in the country as on May 31st, 2018 and at present time; (b) whether it is a fact that food inflation has risen significantly since the inception of the current Government; if so, the reasons thereof; (c) whether it is not tantamount to the failure of Government policies to deal with increasing trend of such inflation and matters ancillary thereto; (c) if so, what steps are being taken by the Government to bring food inflation to an affordable level to ensure affordable food prices for every citizen; and (e) how long more time will these measures take, to start benefit for the common man?
Starred Finance & Revenue
National 4 38 6
Will the Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training be pleased to state: 53 (a) details of each local and foreign expert alongwith his/her expertise in the relevant field who was consulted before launching the Single National Curriculum (SNC); (b) which consultative means were used to conduct consultation with each of the above; (c) what was the input of each expert and how it was collected alongwith procedure of its incorporation into the actual SNC configuration process; (d) whether the Government has taken notice of the facts that the books that have emerged as a result of SNC have widely been criticized for their gender inequality, stereotype, contents, language issues and even their poor printing quality; if so, the details thereof; and (e) what steps are being taken by the Government to address such issues and to improve the consultation and feedback loop by putting in place a credible and transparent process?
Starred Federal Education and Professional Training
National 4 38 5
Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state: (a) year-wise subsidy that has been given directly or indirectly to any entity to stabilize sugar prices since the inception of present Government; (b) the nature of this subsidy and how this subsidy was paid to each entity; (c) whether it is a fact that despite subsidizing billions of rupees on sugar its prices could not be brought to the level of past May 2018; (d) if so, it is tantamount to exposing the current Government’s poor planning and poor implementation; (e) who is the responsible of such poor planning and implementation; (f) whether such responsible has been made accountable; and (g) if so, what action/corrective measures are being taken by the Government in this regard?
Starred Industries & Production
National 4 38 5
Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state: (a) how many times the prices of medicines have been increased with the approval of the Federal Cabinet or any other legal authority during the present Government tenure alongwith volume of each increase; (b) what were the reasons for each increase given to the Federal Cabinet or any other legal authority; (c) what steps are being taken by the present Government to keep the prices of medicines within the reach of the common man for a long time period?
Starred National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination
National 4 38 4
Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that distribution companies have been allegedly found involved in over-billing in recent months, contrary to the tariff period approved by National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) for monthly bills; if so, the details thereof; (b) if distribution companies have found involved in such violations; (c) what is the total volume of such overbilling; and (d) what steps are being taken by the Government to hold accountable responsible and protect rights of consumers?
Starred Energy (Power Division)
National 4 41 1
Will the Minister for Finance and Revenue be pleased to state: (a) what is the role of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) in terms of the highest value of dollar in the country, since the formation of the present Government; (b) whether SBP has intervened in the record rising of the rate of dollar against the rupee in the country during three years; (c) if so, the details thereof; if not, the reasons thereof; (d) whether the rate of dollar is natural in the country or has it reached at the highest level in the history of the country due to speculation; (e) how the rising rate of dollar has affected the economy in general and the life of the common men in particular; and (f) what action has been taken by the Government to address the negative effects of the rising rate of dollar on the life of common man?
Starred Finance and Revenue
National 4 41 3
Will the Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) be pleased to state: (a) the details of tenders issued to purchase Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) for the months of summer; (b) the rate per unit of LNG was given by each bidder in response of such tenders; (c) whether the lowest bid was accepted or not; (d) if so, the details thereof; if not, the reasons thereof; (e) whether it is a fact that later Government entities purchased LNG in the summer at the highest price ever in the history of the country; if so, the reasons thereof; (f) whether such an expensive purchase of LNG tantamount to poor Government policies and its failure to deal with matters ancillary for purchasing of LNG; (g) if so, what corrective measures are being taken by the Government to hold those accountable; (h) whether the Government has been failed to take the action against responsible ones; if so, reasons thereof; and (i) time by which Government will ensure smooth supply of natural Gas across the country in the coming winter?
Starred Energy (Petroleum Division)



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