(47th Session) ———— 200. *Ms. Aasiya Nasir · (47th Session) NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SECRETARIAT ———— “QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWERS AND THEIR REPLIES” to be asked at a

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(47th Session)

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SECRETARIAT

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“QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWERS AND THEIR REPLIES”

to be asked at a sitting of the National Assembly to be held on

Wednesday, the 11th October, 2017

200. *Ms. Aasiya Nasir:(Deferred during 41st Session)

Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to state:

(a) the steps taken by the Ministry during the tenure of the presentGovernment to upgrade Madrassas/Seminaries in IslamabadCapital Territory; and

(b) the number of Madrassas/Seminaries to which development fundsprovided for its up-gradation?

Reply not received.

24. *Ms. Aisha Syed:(Deferred during 44th Session)

Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to state the steps being takenby the Government to control Child Labour in Islamabad?

Reply not received.

89. *Sheikh Salahuddin:(Deferred during 44th Session)


(a) whether it is a fact that sectarian hatred and violences are beingspread in the country through Print, Electronic and Social Media;and

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(b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of theGovernment to formulate a national policy thereof; if so, whenit will be implemented; if not, the reasons thereof?

Reply not received.

104. *Ms. Nafeesa Inayatullah Khan Khattak:(Deferred during 46th Session)


(a) the rates of meat, milk, fruits and vegetables approved by theCapital Development Authority (CDA) for the consumers ofIslamabad Capital Territory during the last three years alongwiththe year-wise details thereof;

(b) whether it is a fact that some shopkeepers are over charging inviolation of CDA’s approved rates;

(c) the mechanism being adopted by the CDA to enforce those rates;and

(d) the number of shopkeepers/persons arrested for violation of saidregulations during the said period?

Reply not received.

117. *Ms. Sajida Begum:(Deferred during 46th Session)

Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to refer to the Starred QuestionNo. 228 replied on 18-08-2017 and to state the total number of fireextinguisher helicopters with Islamabad Fire Brigade at present?

Reply not received.

119. *Ms. Khalida Mansoor:(Deferred during 46th Session)

Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to refer to the Starred QuestionNo. 147 replied on 18-08-2017 and to state the average under-groundwater level in Islamabad at present?

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Minister for Interior (Mr. Ahsan Iqbal): The average under groundwater level in Islamabad is 90 feet.

120. *Ms. Nighat Parveen Mir:(Deferred during 46th Session)

Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to state the number of rentedbuildings of District Court and administration in Islamabad at presentalongwith the reasons thereof?

Reply not received.

121. *Dr. Mahreen Razaque Bhutto:(Deferred during 46th Session)

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs bepleased to state:

(a) the funds allocated in the budget 2017-18 for small businessesand retailers; and

(b) whether it is a fact that the non-essential items being taxedwill result to create price hike for consumers?

Reply not received.

122. *Shaikh Rohale Asghar:(Deferred during 46th Session)

Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to refer to the Starred QuestionNo.228 replied on 18-08-2017 and to state:

(a) the total number of fire extinguishing vehicles with Fire Brigade,Islamabad at present; and

(b) whether state of the art and high stair vehicles are with the FireBrigade?

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Minister for Interior (Mr. Ahsan Iqbal): (a) Thirty Four (34).

(b) Four (4) specialized stair vehicles (2 x 68 meter) available with FireBrigade.

125. *Sahibzada Tariq Ullah:(Deferred during 46th Session)

Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to state the steps being takenby the Government to control the shortage of water in Islamabad?

Minister for Interior (Mr. Ahsan Iqbal): The following steps are beingtaken to control the shortage of water:—

(i) The defective tube Wells / installations are being repaired for smoothsupply of potable water to the residents of Capital City.

(ii) Leakages from main conduction lines as well as in distribution networkare being repaired as and when notices to control the wastage ofwater.

(iii) To meet present shortfall and future water requirement, a sustainableproject “Conduction of water from Indus River System forRawalpindi & Islamabad has been conceived”.

126. *Ms. Aliya Kamran:(Deferred during 46th Session)


(a) whether three Water Motors were installed at Sangjani for supplyof water to Islamabad;

(b) whether said motors are nonfunctional at present;

(c) whether warranty of said motors has claimed; if not, the reasonsalongwith the actions taken against the responsibles thereof;and

(d) the time by which said motors will be repaired; if not, the reasonsthereof?

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Minister for Interior (Mr. Ahsan Iqbal): (a) Yes.

(b) Out of three Motors, two Motors are functional at present.

(c) The warranty period of said motors (installed during the year 1999)has already been expired and even they have out lived their useful life as well.

(d) The functional motors are supplying water to Islamabad, however, acase is under process for replacement of existing motors with new ones.

128. *Ms. Belum Hasnain:(Deferred during 46th Session)


(a) the details of aid received by the present Government from foreigncountries for the flood affectees in the country during the lastfive years; and

(b) the details of utilization/disbursement thereof?

Minister for Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs(Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Dar): (a) & (b)

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(Annexures have been placed in the National Assembly Library)

129. *Mrs. Shahida Rehmani:(Deferred during 46th Session)

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs bepleased to state whether it is a fact that 82 percent of loans of theZarai Taraqiati Bank are given to Punjab?

Minister for Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs(Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Dar): During the financial year 2016-17 ended onJune 30, 2017, Farai Taraqiati Bank Limited has disbursed loans of Rs. 92,450:925million; out of which Rs.75,723.473 million was disbursed in Punjab Province(81.9%) Province-wise break up is as under:—

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(Rs. in Million)——————————————————————————————Province SBP Amount Share

Target Disbursed——————————————————————————————

Punjab 72,500.000 75.723.473 81.9%

Sindh 14,935.000 12,643.586 13.7%

KPK 7,300.000 3,200.867 3.5%

Baluchistan 6,600.000 264.398 0.3%

Gilgit 665.000 289.580 0.3%

Muzaffarabad 500.000 329.021 0.4%——————————————————————————————Total 102,500.000 92,450.925 100.0%

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(Deferred during 46th Session)


(a) the location-wise name of Kachi Abadis established in Islamabadso far;

(b) whether ownership has been given to residents of the saidabadies including the French Colony, Sector F-7 and the KatachiAbadis of Sector F-6, Islamabad; and

(c) the steps being taken by the Government to provide basicfacilities and improve living standard in those abadies?

Reply not received.

132. *Mr. Sher Akbar Khan:(Deferred during 46th Session)


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(a) the name of officers working in the head office, ZTBL, Islamabadat present;

(b) the performance shown/made by the said officers since 1-1-2013separately; and

(c) the total expenditure incurred on said officers during the saidperiod separately alongwith the justification thereof?

Minister for Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs (Mr.Muhammad Ishaq Dar): (a) 788 Officers including President/CEO are workingin the Head Office, Islamabad. Names of officers are at Annex-A.

(b) The Bank has performed well over the past four years. Its total assetshave increased from Rs. 148,448 million in 2013 to Rs. 215,561 million in 2016.All officers working in the Head Office have contributed to this performance.Detailed performance of the Bank is at Annex-B.

(c) Total expenditure incurred on the officers in terms of their pay is Rs3.325 billion since January 1, 2013 to August 31, 2017. Breakup of expenditureis as under:———————————————————————————————

Period Rs in billion——————————————————————————————

1st January to 31st 0.542December 2013




1st January to 31st 0.635August 2017

——————————————————————————————TOTAL: 3.325

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The Head Office comprises of sixty two (62) departments working undersixteen (16) Divisions.

(Annexures have been placed in the National Assembly Library)

133. *Mr. Iqbal Muhammad Ali Khan:(Deferred during 46th Session)


(a) the total number of employees including Data Entry Operators,Printing Staff and Support Staff recruited on short term/dailywages basis without any advertisement/examination/ interview/provincial quota in the Machine Readable Passport/MachineReadable Visa Project alongwith the details of staff includingdistricts/domiciles thereof; and

(b) the names of Assistant Directors and Deputy Directors ofImmigration and Passports by whom the above said appointmentletters were signed?

Minister for Interior (Mr. Ahsan Iqbal): (a) The list of total employeesincluding Data Entry Operators, Printing Staff and Support Staff recruited on ShortTerm / Daily Wages basis without any advertisement / examination / interview /Provincial Quota in the Machine Readable Passport / Machine Readable VisaProject alongwith District of Domiciles is attached at Annex-A.

(b) Mentioned in list at Annex-A.

(Annexure has been placed in the National Assembly Library)

134. *Mr. Abdul Waseem:(Deferred during 46th Session)


(a) whether it is a fact that hotel and tandoor owners in Islamabadprovide bread to their costumers wrapped in dirty newspapers;if so, the steps being taken to stop the said practice; and

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(b) the detail of diseases feared to spread due to the above saidpractice?

Reply not received.

136. *Ms. Aisha Syed:(Deferred during 46th Session)

Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to state the steps being takenby the Government to improve the performance of Police and otherlaw enforcement agencies and to make the Police Department publicfriendly?

Minister for Interior (Mr. Ahsan Iqbal):

Federal Government

ICT Police, working under the MOI is the Federal Government componentof law enforcement in the federal capital. In order to improve its performance andto make it more public friendly and service oriented the following measures havebeen adapted:

I. Steps to improve operational capacity/performance

Improving Police station infrastructure

improved public service through provision of one window service tocitizens by establishing modern reporting rooms staffed by speciallyselected and trained personnel in l4 police stations.

Reception officers and Human Rights officers have been appointedin police stations to ensure that professionalism is exhibited in handlingpublic issues.

A proposal for establishment of modern interrogation rooms is underconsideration.

Capacity Building

ICT Police regularly conducts courses and training for capacity buildingof its officers in Police Training School located at ICT Police lines.Islamabad. Courses run include:

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Basic Recruit Training Course.

Lower School Course.

intermediate School Course.

Refresher Courses, Modules and Practical Policing Courses are beingarranged by UNODC.

Establishment of Rapid Response Force (RRF):

370 personnel of the proposed 1000 strong RRF are in the finalstages of training and would ensure a more professional response totactical emergencies once deployed. Recruitment of the remainingcomponent is in the process.

Welfare

To help improve morale in the force welfare of personnel is beingparticularly being stressed. Welfare measures include:

Up gradation of police dispensary in the lines.

Provision of bachelor and family accommodation.

The package offered to police Shuhada of ICT police is being furtherenhanced.

Rewards

Cash rewards are awarded to efficient officers. A Program titled ‘Cop ofthe Month’ has been introduced as an encouragement to police personnelshowing extra ordinary performance during each month.

Accountability

Since establishment of the present government, under government policy,an effort is underway to erase corruption from top to bottom within thedepartment. Towards this an internal accountability system has beenestablished. A committee headed by a senior officer has been established

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to initiate departmental proceedings against corrupt personnel within thedepartment.

Besides this an on-line complaint cell is already functional in the office ofInspector General of Police, Islamabad and SSP/Islamabad offices. Theseoffices are electronically connected. Citizens registering, complaints cansubmit their applications here and the same are being pursued andentertained accordingly. Enquiries are being held on such applications underrelevant provisions of law and delinquent officers are being dealt withdepartmentally as well as recommended for criminal proceedings to thecourts of law.

II. Steps to improve public service and attitude

Establishment of Model Police Stations

Four (04) Model Police Stations in city zone, 05 in saddar zone, 03in rural zone and 02 in industrial area zone have been establishedwith special reporting rooms, modern equipment i.e. computersconnected with internal working network of ICT Police, fax machines,photocopies, telephones, L.CDs, Air Conditioners, CCTV Cameras,fire extinguishers, comfortable and sufficient sitting space are availablefor public convenience.

Details are as under:

1. P.S. Aabpara 2. P.S. Kohsar 3. P.S. Secretariat 4. P.S. Bharakau5. P.S. Shalimar 6. P.S. Margalla 7. P.S. Ramna 8. P.S. Golra Sharif9. P.S. Tarnol 10. P.S. I-Area 11. P.S. Sabzi Mandi 12. P.S. ShahzadTown 13. P.S. Sihala 14. P.S. Koral.

After the establishment of model police station the performance of policeis satisfactory. However, there is always a room for improvement.

Reception officers and Human Right officers have been appointedto help the public with their problems.

Community Policing

In order to ensure positive police-public interaction ICT Police is focusingon community policing. Various committees with public representation have been

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established to ensure involvement of citizens in the resolution of local issues. Thecommittees established include:

Central Citizen Committee Rescue-15 Committee (RC) Traffic Committee (TC) Citizen Police Coordination Committee at Police Stations (CPCC)

Aim of the above Committees are:

Oversee police-public relations. Monitor and report irregular and illegal activities in police stations. Suggest measures to improve police station culture. Probe non-cognizable cases and to resolve minor disputes of civil

nature.

Provincial Governments

Various provincial police forces have tendered the following steps takento improve performance and ensure public friendly service within their jurisdictions:

I. Steps to improve operational capacity/performance

Punjab

Improved Physical Infrastructure & Technology:

- Introduction of Reception Desk at Police Stations.- Welcoming environment.- Improved technological infrastructure.- Police Station Criminal Record Management System introduced

(POLCOM).- Police Complaint Management System (PCMS) developed in

collaboration with Punjab Information Technology Board(Punjab).

Establishment of Dolphin Force against street criminals in Lahore.

Establishing Police Complaints Centers:

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- Registration of complaints through e-mail, SMS etc.- IT based processing of these complaints.- Ensures a report from the Sub- Divisional Police Officer within

24 hours.- Feedback provided to complainant.

Computerization of Record:

- It based HR Management.- Complaint Management System.- Police Station Record Management.

IT qualified trained Human Resources (HRMIS).

Computer literate civilian staff recruited.

Introduction of E-correspondence.

Prompt registration of FIRs.

36 dedicated Crime Scene Processing Units one in each districtof Punjab.

Fingerprint scanning and matching system.

Crime Mapping.

Adopting a proactive strategy for building image & publicperception of the police department.

Flow of prompt and correct information to public through media.

Print and Electronic Media Management Unit.

Social Media Monitoring & Handling Unit.

Digital Beat Book for Online Monitoring.

Early Warning Notification System.

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CCTV Monitoring of important locations through 8000 camerasat 1800 locations in Lahore. Establishment of Crisis ManagementCenters.

Establishment of modern control rooms where video and audiomonitoring of events is ensured 24 hours 24/7.

Improved Traffic Management.

Different initiatives like Madaris Geo-Tagging, Mosque Geo-Tagging,Worship Places of minorities Geo-Tagging, Geo Fencing/CDRAnalysis, Verification of Afghan Refugees and Biometric Verificationof Citizens have been taken.

IT based interventions in Police-Court working.

Lectures by Judges to Investigators on monthly basis.

Analysis of quality investigation at subdivision/district level bySP investigation in consultation with District Public Prosecutor andSenior judge.

Bi-annual report on the performance of prosecution on improvinginvestigation through their intervention.

Sindh

Ensuring greater female representation in police by increasingnumber of women’s police stations and enabling women policeofficers to register and investigate cases and improving their standardsof training.

Promoting specialization, particularly in the areas of Forensic Scienceand Cybercrime.

Formation and strengthening Counter Terrorism Wings of Police.

Re-build morale, reduce corruption and increase efficiency byremoving corrupt, in-efficient officers from police department.

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Recruitment and promotion on merit.

Curriculum reform to modernize and improve training with anemphasis on community policing.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Establishment of an SOS reporting system at educational and othersensitive establishments for quick and timely response by the Police.

There is no political interference in recruitment and affairs related tothe transfer postings. Recruitment process of constables is carriedout through National Testing Service. In this way educated andqualified candidates are being recruited.

Establishment of Police Assistance Lines in all districts HQ. forreporting cases of serious cases.

Establishment of 06 specialized training schools to build capacityand bring about a change in behavior. Establishment of Public SafetyCommissions.

The Government passed Police Act 2017 to ensure no interferencein police and to provide legal cover to various reforms and initiativesundertaken during last 04 years.

AJ& K

Establishing check posts at entry/exit points to check the movementof criminal elements.

Complaint boxes have been fixed in each police station for publiccomplaints.

Tourist Information centers have been established at entry pointsto facilitate tourists.

Gilgit-Baltistan

Creation of Counter Terrorism Departments and QuickResponse Forces for timely response and pro-actively confrontingterrorism and criminal elements.

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Holding of training courses to ensure professionalism.

Efforts to make police stations more professional.

Creation of specialized units in police departments like High AltitudeRescue Units in GB.

Creation of Special Protection Unit (SPU) for the safety of cargoand passengers on CPEC.

Creation of Women Police Stations (18 throughout Pakistan) toprovide police service to women exclusively by women officers-Has been done a long time back.

Conducting training and workshops in collaboration with thecommunity.

II. Steps to improve public service and attitude

Punjab

Redressal of Public complaints through IT based system.

Police buildings are being so designed to make them morewelcoming to visitors.

Formulation of Police Complaint Centre 8787 in Punjab. Herecomplaints are electronically registered and monitored with a reportfrom officer concerned within 24 hours. The complainant is providedfeedback on progress.

Sindh

Curriculum reforms initiated to help modernize police training withan emphasis on community policing techniques and procedures

Efforts are underway to make the police publically accountable,operationally neutral, functionally specialized, professionally efficientand responsive to the need of the community.

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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Establishment of Dispute Resolution Councils (DRCs) in theprovince. The DRCs consists of retired police officers, retired Judgesretired professors etc. These councils help resolve civil disputes.

Establishment of Police Assistance Lines in every District HQoffering the following services:

a. Theft reportingb. Lost items reportingc. Extortion reportingd. Lost and found childrene. Tenant information Form and Rental Agreement reporting/

informationf. Police Security Clearance certificate etc.

Establishment of Police Access Service in the province to providetimely service to the general public through SMS, Telephone, onlinepost, email and Fax.

The Police launched public liaison Councils (PLCs) in the Provinceinvolving the community in maintaining law and order. Law and orderas well as functioning of the police force have significantly improveddue to these reforms.

AJ&K

Establishment of Help line 15 at each District Headquarter to ensuretimely access of people to police in case of emergency.

Establishment of tourist information centers for the convenienceof tourists.

In AJ&K. every individual has easy access to supervisory policeofficers for redressal of their grievances.

Gilgit-Baltistan

Creation of Police Community Forums in order to involvecommunity in the matters of implementation of law.

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Establishing Complaint Cells in Police Departments to resolve publicrelated issues.

Establishment of tourist information centers for the convenienceof tourists.

137. *Ms. Nafeesa Inayatullah Khan Khattak:(Deferred during 46th Session)


(a) whether it is a fact that the zakat is being deducted from salariesof the Government employees by banks who are already taxfilers; if so, the justification thereof;

(b) the year-wise zakat deducted from the salaries of said employeesduring the last five years till date alongwith the percentage anddetails thereof; and

(c) whether there is any proposal under consideration of theGovernment to stop the said deduction; if so, the details thereof?

Transferred to Religious Affairs and Inter-Faith Harmony Division foranswer on Next Rota day.

139. *Ms. Khalida Mansoor:(Deferred during 46th Session)


(a) the total area of National Park, Islamabad at present; and

(b) the names of animals and birds available in the said Park atpresent?

Reply not received.

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140. *Mrs. Shahida Rehmani:(Deferred during 46th Session)

Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to state the estimated amountof goods/items being smuggled from Afghanistan and other countriesinto Pakistan?

Reply not received.

143. *Mr. Muhammad Muzammil Qureshi:(Deferred during 46th Session)


(a) whether the Government has taken any notice of rampant saleof toy guns on different festivals in Islamabad;

(b) if the answer to part (a) above is in the affirmative, whetherthere is any proposal under consideration of the Government totake action against responsibles thereof; if so, when it will beimplemented; and

(c) the steps being taken by the Government to stop the said sale?

Minister for Interior (Mr. Ahsan Iqbal): (a) There is no punitive sectionavailable in Pakistan Penal Code or any other law for selling of toy gun as anoffence. Moreover, there is no ban imposed by the District Administration forselling of such type of toys in open market. However, on 08-09-2017 a requesthas been sent to District Administration for imposition of ban u/s 144 Cr.P.C. forselling of such type of toys in the open market. After issuance of notification,further action u/s 188 PPC is being initiated against the violators in accordancewith law. It is further added that keeping in view the sensitivity of the matter, theshop keepers have been verbally directed not to sell such items to the children assame can lead to any untoward incident.

(b) As explained above.

(c) In this regard, directions have been passed to all ZonalSuperintendents of Police to further instruct their subordinates to initiate actionagainst the violators as soon as Notification regarding imposition of ban has beenissued by the District Administration.

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162. *Dr. Mahreen Razaque Bhutto:(Deferred during 46th Session)

Will the Minister for Statistics be pleased to state:

(a) the annual labour force participation rate of Pakistan since 01-01-2013; and

(b) whether it is a fact that said rate is below the world average of62 percent; if so, the reasons thereof?

Minister for Statistics (Mr. Kamran Michael): (a) Pakistan Bureauof Statistics undertakes Labour Force Survey (LFS) to quantify size andcomposition of labour force in accordance with the standards of classifications ofindustries and occupations.

As per Labour Force Survey 2013-14 and 2014-15.

Annual LFS Participation Rate is as under:

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Indicator 2013-14 2014-15——————————————————————————————

Total 45.5 45.2Male 68.1 67.8Female 22.2 22.0

——————————————————————————————(b) The Participation rate in Pakistan is below than the world average

(62%). The reason is that female participation rate is low as most females in theworking age group are engaged in housekeeping activities. According to SNA2008, housekeeping activities are not considered economic activities.

194. *Ms. Naeema Kishwar Khan:(Deferred during 46th Session)


(a) whether the standard/quality of Milk, Juices, Chips (chips food)and Chocolates/Toffees are being checked in Islamabad; if so,the name of department thereof;

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(b) the total number of tests for such items conducted by the saiddepartment since 01-01-2016;

(c) the name of companies whose products were found substandardduring the said period alongwith the details thereof;

(d) the actions taken against those companies;

(e) the total employees/staff deputed for checking said items; and

(f) whether staff of the concerned department ever visited themarkets in Islamabad during the said period; if so, the detailsthereof?

Reply not received.

3. *Mr. Abdul Qahar Khan Wadan:(Deferred during 46th Session)

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Reform be pleasedto state:

(a) whether the underground gasification project was in progressduring the year 2010 to 2012;

(b) whether appointments made for the said project; if so, the detailsthereof;

(c) the funds allocated and released for the said project; and

(d) the detail of work completed and results achieved by said project?

Minister for Planning, Development and Reform (Mr. Ahsan Iqbal):(a) Underground gasification project “2x50 MW Power Plant from Syngas (IGCC-2009) Tharparker” was approved by ECNEC on December 9, 2010 at a cost ofRs. 8898.7 million including FEC of Rs. 5847.3 million. Work on this projectstarted in 2012.

(b) Yes.

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(a) Officers(technical & administrative) 35

(b) Staff(technical & non-technical) 227

(c) Daily Wages (Staff) 123

TOTAL 385

All employees are on contract. 85% employees are from Thar and interiorSindh.

(c) Year wise detail of releases is enumerated below:——————————————————————————————

Year Release——————————————————————————————

2012-13 Rs. 900 m

2013-14 Rs. 1000 m

2014-15 Rs. 1151.400 m

2015-16 Rs. 362.250 m

2017-18 Rs. 300.188 m

——————————————————————————————Total Rs 3713.838 m

—————————————————————————————— To review and determine the way forward for UCG Thar project,

meetings were held under the chairmanship of Minister for PlanningDevelopment & Reform/Deputy Chairman Planning Commission on09.02.2016 and 31-05-2017 and following directions were issuedto Sponsors:

a) Funds may be given to meet necessary expenditure to pay salaryand to operationalize the project

b) The Project Director may submit as to business plan as how toproceed further

(c) To ascertain the sustainability, Third Party Validation of the projectmay be carried out.

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In compliance, a committee has been constituted and notified on 26-09-2017 for third party validation of the project. The committee willcarry out third party validation of the Underground Thar CoalGasification Project “2x50 MW Power Plant from Syngas(IGCC-2009) Tharparker”.

(d) Work completed

21 vertical wells drilled.

Vertical drilled wells are connected for coal gasification at a depth of178 meters.

High pressure compressors installed for coal gasification.

For power generation up to 10 MVA sixteen syngas engines havebeen installed at site.

Gas pipelines and air lines of about 800 meters are installed and 900meters is near to completion for gas purification plant and syngaspower plant.

Residential colony was constructed for employees at site.

Results Achieved

322 million cubic feet gas has been produced for power generationfrom November, 2013 to December, 2015.

Gas purification plant installed for removing content like ash, sulphur,tar and moisture for better power generation.

7. *Ms. Shagufta Jumani:(Deferred during 46th Session)


(a) whether it is a fact that there is a 160 percent increase in rapecases in Islamabad;

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(b) if so, the steps taken by the Government to make ICT safer forwomen and young girls?

Minister for Interior (Mr. Ahsan Iqbal): (a) It is incorrect that there is160 % increase in rape within Islamabad Capital Territory. The factual position isunder:——————————————————————————————

Comparative Detail——————————————————————————————

01-01-2016 01-01-2017to 31-12-2016 to 30-08-2017

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——————————————————————————————The above said data shows that there is a considerable decrease in the

rape cases within Federal Capital due to better strategy adopted by ICT Police.

(b) The ICT Police has taken following steps:

All the SDOP’s/SHOs have been strictly directed:—

To register the FIR of such cases upon receipt of any complaintwithout any delay.

The victim of violence may be sent to nearby Hospital for medicaltreatment immediately.

Counselling/advice may be provided to the victim’s family.

To launch an awareness campaign through Ulmas, scholars and othernotables of society amongst the general public in the urban as well asrural areas against the commission of this immoral criminal offence/religious sins and its consequences.

“Khuli Katcheries” may be held at different places and public maybe asked to cooperate with police to point out the culprits involvedin such type of incidents.

All SHOs have been made responsible to ensure registration of allsuch offences and to guide the aggrieved people who visit Policestations for redressal of their grievances as well as to provide themthe counseling facility.

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27. *Ms. Shagufta Jumani:(Deferred during 46th Session)


(a) the total number of development projects and MoUs signed withSrilanka since 01-01-2013 alongwith the details thereof; and

(b) the MoUs signed between India and Srilanka during the saidperiod alongwith the details thereof?

Reply not received.

60. *Ms. Shahida Akhtar Ali:


(a) whether it is a fact that a number of mosques in Islamabad areunder the control of the Government;

(b) whether it is also a fact that no proper arrangements forcleanliness have been made by the present Government for saidmosques other than Shah Faisal Mosque;

(c) the total funds allocated therefor during tenure of the presentGovernment separately;

(d) the total expenditure incurred on said mosques during the saidperiod separately;

(e) the total mosques except Shah Faisal Mosque which were white-washed during the said period alongwith the details includingdates, expenditures and Sectors thereof;

(f) whether appointments have been made by the Government forcleanliness of said mosques; if not, the reasons thereof; and

(g) the time by which said problems will be solved?

Reply not received.

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61. *Ms. Nighat Parveen Mir:


(a) whether it is a fact that the E-Ticketing System for challans inIslamabad is being introduced; if so, the date-wise meetings heldtherefor; and

(b) the details of expenditures incurred thereon alongwith the timeby which the process of said System will be completed?

Reply not received.

62. *Mr. Junaid Akbar:


(a) whether there is any proposal under consideration of theGovernment to give Attendance Allowance to the citizens ofPakistan over 65 years who need help to lookafter themselvesbecause of physical or mental disability; if not, the reasonsthereof;

(b) if so, the steps taken in this regard?

Reply not received.

63. *Ms. Parveen Masood Bhatti:

Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to state whether thereare emergency exit points in all hotels in Islamabad?

Reply not received.

64. *Mr. Muhammad Muzammil Qureshi:


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(a) the total amount borrowed in term of billion of rupees as onSeptember, 2017 alongwith the interest rates thereof;

(b) the impact of such payment to the affairs of economy of thecountry; and

(c) whether there is any proposal under consideration of theGovernment to pay the amount of interest by signing a charterwith all stakeholders; if so, the details; if not, the reasons thereof?

Minister for Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs(Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Dar): (a) The external and internal debt of the countryat end June 2017 along with respective average interest rates are depicted below:——————————————————————————————

Average Interest Total debtRate % (Rs. In billion)

——————————————————————————————Net Domestic 8.20 13,081.40Debt

External Public 2.15 6,552.10Debt

——————————————————————————————Total Debt* 19,633.50

——————————————————————————————*Data for September 2017 is not yet available

(b) Pakistan is a developing country which needs to pursue high growthobjective to expand its capacity and maintain its competitiveness. Consequently,running a budget deficit becomes a necessity. The other option is to stifle growthby curtailing development expenditures that can in turn have socio economicimplications.

Domestic debt is primarily obtained for budgetary support that includesinfrastructure and development needs of the country as depicted by increase inactual PSDP spending at federal level and annual development plan at provinciallevel. Cumulatively the two plans grew from Rs.695 billion in 2012-13 to Rs.1,577billion in 2016-17. Domestic debt is perpetual in nature and is either refinanced orrepaid on maturity.

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External borrowing is necessitated to retire debt, finance essential imports,build external buffers and shore up external reserves to maintain external accountsustainability in a global context. The main objective of the external borrowing isto supplement the domestic resources required to accelerate the pace of economicdevelopment and also make positive contribution towards developing the country’sinfrastructure base. The external borrowing is contracted predominantly onconcessional terms (low cost and longer tenor). Since the payment against externalborrowing is staggered over longer time horizon (25 years or more), the externaldebt servicing should not raise any concern for the government.

The improvement in debt carrying capacity of the government can begauged from the fact that total interest payment for the year 2016-17 stands at 27percent of revenue compared with 33 percent in 2012-13, indicating easing indebt service burden.

(c) Government already has separate agreements pertaining to theprincipal and interest payments with the lenders. Hence, there is no need to signany additional charter with stakeholders.

65. *S.A. Iqbal Quadri:


(a) whether it is a fact that shopkeepers in Islamabad provideSamosas, Pakoras and Jalaibi in newspaper made envelopes; ifso, the steps being taken to stop the said practice;

(b) the details of diseases likely to spread due to above said practice;

(c) whether it is also a fact that ink of the newspaper causes cancer;

(d) the actions are being taken against such shopkeepers; and

(e) the time by which said practice will be stopped?

Reply not received.

66. *Ms. Shamas Un Nisa:


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(a) the reasons for the unprecedented increase in annual fiscal deficitof Pakistan; and

(b) the efforts extended by the Government to improve the saidsituation?

Minister for Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs(Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Dar): (a) At the time of change of government, fiscaldeficit of 8.2% of GDP for 2012-13 was inherited. The government took variousmeasures to curtail the expenses and efforts were made to increase the revenue.These efforts bore fruits and the deficit was brought down to 5.8 % of GDP infinancial year 2016-17. For the year 2016-17 deficit at 5.8% would have furtherbeen less if following had not occurred:

i. Provincial surplus balances were less by 0.9% of GDP.

ii. Tax revenue collection less by 0.5% of GDP.

iii. Project aid for CPEC higher by 0.3% of GDP.

For the year 2017-18, fiscal deficit target has been budgeted at 4.1% ofGDP. Based on available fiscal data deficit for quarter 1 of current financial year isestimated at 0.9% of GDP as against 1.3% of GDP for the same period last year.

(b) The following efforts are being extended to reduce the fiscal deficit:

Revenue collection and expenditure are being monitored.

Revenue collection by FBR for Q1 of current financial year has showna significant growth of over 20%.

Total expenditure during Q1 of current financial year are also less by2% as compared to expenditure for the same period last year.

Efforts are being made to avoid un-budgeted expenditure

Expenditure are being made in the light of flow of revenue receiptsand other receipts through implementation of ways and meansprocedure.

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Ban on creation of new posts and purchase of all type of vehiclesboth for current as well as development expenditure exceptoperational vehicles of law enforcing agencies.

67. * Mr. Muhammad Muzammil Qureshi:


(a) whether the Federal Investigation Agency has taken actionagainst persons who were involved in human trafficking bytaking lead from people deported from various countries duringthe recent years; if so, the details thereof; and

(b) the steps being taken to eliminate the menace of illegal sendingof Pakistani abroad?

Reply not received.

68. *Dr. Nafisa Shah:


(a) whether it is a fact that fine has been imposed by the UnitedStates of America on the Habib Bank Limited; if so, the reasonsthereof;

(b) the steps taken by the Government in this regard; and

(c) how will it impacts our banking system?

Reply not received.

69. *Ms. Shahida Akhtar Ali:


(a) whether it is a fact that no proper arrangements for cleanlinesshave been made by the present Government in and out side theShah Faisal Mosque, Islamabad;

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(b) whether it is also a fact that the said Mosque has not been whitewashed since long;

(c) if the answers to part (a) and (b) above are in the affirmative,the reasons thereof;

(d) the total number of staff working for cleanliness of said Mosquealongwith their scales;

(e) the date on which the said Mosque was white washedalongwith the expenditure incurred thereon; and

(f) the time by which said problems will be resolved?

Reply not received.

70. *Mrs. Shahida Rehmani:


(a) whether it is a fact that the environmental aspects are beingconsidered in planning and implementation projects of theChina-Pakistan Economic Corridor;

(b) if so, the environmental considerations have been ensured inthis regard?

Minister for Planning, Development and Reform (Mr. Ahsan Iqbal):(a) Yes.

(b) The environmental considerations have been ensured by makingprovision as “Part D” (Environmental and Social Safeguard Appraisal) inPC-I of all development Projects. All the development projects have to go throughthe environmental and social safeguard scrutiny and also need to get priorpermissions/approval from the Pak Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) andprovincial EPAs’ in accordance with Pakistan Environmental Act 1997.

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71. *Shazia Marri:

Will the Minister for Statistics be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that many experts and political parties haveraised objections regarding merit and accuracy of data regardingrecent population census;

(b) if so, the steps taken by the Ministry to address concerns thereof?

Reply not received.

72. *Shaikh Rohale Asghar:

Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to state the location-wisetotal number of Family Parks in Islamabad at present?

Reply not received.

73. *Ms. Shakila Luqman:


(a) the names of Chairmen of the Securities and ExchangeCommission of Pakistan since 01-01-2017; and

(b) the criteria adopted for their appointments?

Minister for Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs(Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Dar): (a) Mr. M. Zafar ul Haq Hijazi was appointedChariman SECP on December 19, 2014. He continued in that capacity till hissuspension on July 24, 2017, following registration of a case against him by FIA.Mr. Zafar Abdullah the senior most Commissioner of SECP has been appointedas Acting Chairman w.e.f. 24-07-2017.

(b) In terms of section 6 of the SECP Act, 1997 the Federal Governmentappoints one of the Commissioners to be the Chairman of the Commission.Commissioners are appointed by the Federal Government in terms of Section 5 ofthe SECP Act, 1997. Commissioners are required to be persons known for their

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integrity, expertise, experience and eminence in any relevant field, including thesecurities market, law, accountancy, economics, finance, insurance and industry(Annex-I). Moreover, appointment of Commissioners are made through a verytransparent and competitive process i.e., posts are advertised in the press andthereafter suitable candidates are selected through extensive interviews etc.

Annex-I

5. The Commissioners.—(1) Subject to sub-section (2), theCommission shall consist of such number of Commissioners, including theChairman, appointed by the Federal Government as may be fixed by the FederalGovernment but such number shall not be less than five and more than seven. ACommissioner shall be a person who is known for his integrity, expertise, experienceand eminence in any relevant field, including the securities market, law, accountancy,economics, finance 2[, insurance] and industry.

(2) The majority of the Commissioners shall always be of private sectorpersons.

(3) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Commission shall, in dischargeof its functions and exercise of its powers, conduct its proceedings inaccordance with the regulations made by the Commission.

(4) The Commissioners, including the Chairman, shall be paid suchremuneration and allowances as the Commission may, with Theapproval of the Board, determine.

(5) No act, proceeding or decision of the Commission shall be invalidby reason only of the existence of a vacancy in, or defect in theconstitution of the Commission.

6. The Chairman.—(1) The Federal Government shall appoint onefor the Commissioners to be the Chairman of the Commission, and noCommissioner shall be appointed Chairman for more than two consecutive terms.

(2) The Chairman shall be the chief executive officer of the Commissionand shall, together with the other Commissioners, be responsible forthe day to day administration of the affairs of the Commission andshall, subject to the regulations made by the Commission, be assistedby the other Commissioners in carrying out the functions of theCommission.

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74. *Dr. Nafisa Shah:


(a) the Current Account deficit for the last three monthsalongwith the reasons thereof; and

(b) how will the Government address said issue?

Minister for Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs(Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Dar): (a) Current account deficit for the months ofJune, July, and August 2017 was $ 1.45 billion, $2.05 billion, and $0.55 billionrespectively. The increase in current account deficit is due to the fact that theeconomy is in expansionary phase and demand for capital goods and services ison the rise. However, exports, remittances and FDI have shown positive trendduring the months of July -August 2017 which has reduced the deficit in August ascompared to previous two months. Exports have increased by 17.8% and workers’remittances by 13.2% during July-August, 2017as against corresponding periodof last year. FDI during July-August 2017-18 stood at $458 million as comparedto $180 million in the corresponding period last year.

With these positive trends strengthening in coming months, the currentaccount deficit will substantially improve in FY18.

(b) The Government is cognizant of current account deficit and has takenthe following steps to contain it:

Export package of Rs 180 billion to boost exports.

Un-interrupted energy supplies to export sectors.

Imposition of regulatory duties on import of a large number ofnonessential items and enforcement of 100 percent cash marginrequirement.

Strengthening Pakistan Remittance Initiative (PRI) throughimprovement in transaction efficiency and better incentives.

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75. *Dr. Nikhat Shakeel Khan:

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs bepleased to state whether there is any proposal under consideration ofthe Government to introduce Compulsory Monetization of TransportFacility for Civil Servants in BPS-19 and below; if so, when it will beimplemented?

Minister for Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs(Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Dar): No. At present no such proposal is underconsideration of the Government.

76. *Ms. Sajida Begum:

Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to state whether fruit plantshave been planted in Islamabad by the Metropolitan CorporationIslamabad since June, 2013; if so, the locations thereof?

Reply not received.

77. *Ms. Nighat Parveen Mir:


(a) as to when plan was made to supply water to Islamabad fromGhazi Barohta Dam; and

(b) as to why work has not been started thereon so far?

Reply not received.

78. *Mr. Junaid Akbar:

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Reform be pleasedto state the details of projects of various sectors launched under theChina-Pakistan Economic Corridor in Khyber Pakhtunkhwaalongwith the present status thereof?

Minister for Planning, Development and Reform (Mr. Ahsan Iqbal):List of the projects alongwith the present status is at annex-1.

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79. *Ms. Suraiya Jatoi:


(a) the amount of foreign exchange reserves in July andAugust, 2017;

(b) the month-wise comparison of said reserves since, 2008; and

(c) the steps taken by the Government to increase reserves of thecountry since 01-01-2013?

Minister for Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs(Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Dar): (a) Foreign exchange reserves stood at $20.22billion & $20.39 billion in July and August, 2017 respectively.

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(b)US $ billion

——————————————————————————————YEAR JULY AUGUST

——————————————————————————————2008 10.10 8.80

2009 11.70 14.30

2010 16.49 15.97

2011 18.30 18.07

2012 14.61 14.86

2013 10.29 9.99

2014 14.30 13.61

2015 18.82 18.47

2016 23.00 23.03

2017 20.22 20.39——————————————————————————————

(c) Since 2013, the Government initiated a home grown structural reformsprogram broadly covering energy, PSEs, fiscal reforms, social protection, andimprovement in business climate. These reforms have significantly improvedmacroeconomic indicators including buildup of foreign exchange reserves whichwere supplemented by inflows of loans and grants from multilateral and bilateraldevelopment partners, overwhelming response of investors in Euro and SukukBonds’ issuance, inflow of CSF money, measures taken under Pakistan RemittanceInitiative (PRI) and SBP’s efforts to build up foreign exchange reserves. Thesesteps helped in maintaining the upward trajectory of foreign exchange reserves.

80. *Ms. Tahira Aurangzeb:


(a) whether it is a fact that the Firebrigade, Islamabad has failed tocontrol the fire incidents in Islamabad; if so, the reasons thereof;and

(b) whether the Government intends to take such steps to makesaid department modernize?

Reply not received.

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81. *Mrs. Shahida Rehmani:


(a) the year-wise funds allocated for the Young DevelopmentFellows and Development Communication projects sinceits inception;

(b) whether it is a fact that most of the appointments have beenmade in said projects on political grounds; if so, the detailsthereof; and

(c) the benefits and objectives obtained from the above projects?

Minister for Planning, Development and Reform (Mr. Ahsan Iqbal):(a) The year-wise funds allocated to Development Communication project are asfollows:——————————————————————————————

Financial Year Allocation——————————————————————————————

2014-15 Rs.200.000 million

2015-16 Rs.100.000 million

2016-17 Rs.100.000 million

2017-18 Rs.212.000 million——————————————————————————————

(b) Hiring of the resources from the very outset of this project has beenmade following all government procedures

Best professionals are hired from the market on the basis of theirqualification, experience and other requirements as mentioned in thePC-1

(c) Objectives

To bridge gap in development discourse.

To disseminate and educate general public about Pakistan’sdevelopment policies and initiatives.

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To create and manage public knowledge resource and data bank ondevelopment sector issue.

To promote and inculcate all segments of society on developmentissues.

Engage people of Pakistan as primary stakeholders and partners indevelopment process.

Above goals are achieved through

Making real time engagements with the stakeholders which include:

o People/communities with their positive and negative impact/influence on the project or the initiative carried out by thegovernment of Pakistan;

o Journalists, TV anchors, political fraternity, business community,

o Chambers of Commerce & Industries, Press Clubs across thecountry, APNS, CPNE, Media organizations (private and state),Civil Society, Think-Tanks, International media etc.

Holding conferences, seminars, interactive sessions, briefing, specialtalk shows on the development related subjects/issues, developmentdebate in the universities and educational institutions, youthorganisations, NGOs, INGOs, development partners/organizations;

Holding Capacity Building Workshops for the Economic Journalistsand Government officials on Building National & DevelopmentNarrative;

Hold online debates on development issues, answer the queriesthrough social media using video/audio messages;

Publishing booklets, brochures, flyers and material which enablingthe targeted audience learn about the specific project(s)/subjectmatter and the socioeconomic impacts of the projects/initiatives etc.

Creating short documentaries, as in-house productions, on varioussubjects to release in the social media and to display duringconferences, events and seminars;

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Build, design and execute campaigns on initiatives and if needed,provide script, design and write up for the TV commercials,documentaries, newspaper ads and website;

Complete redesign, overhaul and manage the official website. MPDRis the first ministry to have developed state of the art, modern andtechnology and features-rich website which by all means falls on parwith the modern world and especially with the Planning Commissions/Ministries of the developed countries/emerging economies the websitehas been completely analysed designed and developed by the teamof Development Communication project.

TRAININGS

Day long in house trainings for KPK and Balochistan Journalist inthe month of May and July, 2017.

82. *Ms. Tahira Aurangzeb:


(a) the land record of Islamabad has been computerized;

(b) if not, the reasons thereof; and

(c) the time by which it will be computerized?

Reply not received.

83. *Shazia Marri:

Will the Minister for Statistics be pleased to state the steps taken bythe Government since June, 2013 to control the unprecedentedpopulation growth in the country as it has increased manifolds overthe last two decades as per recent census results?

Reply not received.

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84. *Dr. Nikhat Shakeel Khan:

Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to state whether it is a factthat several well known individuals have invested in the projectregarding construction of the Grand Hyatt Hotel; if so, the date andamount-wise investments made by said individuals in the said project?

Reply not received.

85. *Ms. Shakila Luqman:


(a) the names of those dams from where drinking water is beingprovided to residents of Islamabad at present; and

(b) the steps taken by the present Government in respect of dying of fish in Rawal Dam and with regard to human lives?

Reply not received.

86. *Shaikh Rohale Asghar:

Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to state whether it is a factthat slaughter house has not been established in Islamabad so far; ifso, the reasons thereof?

Reply not received.

87. *Sheikh Salahuddin:

Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to state the steps being takenby the Government to control extremism, sectarianism, ethnic andlinguistic violences in the country?

Reply not received.

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88. *Ms. Suraiya Jatoi:


(a) whether it is a fact that the power tariffs for multi-years projectslaunched under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor arepredefined; and

(b) the steps taken by the Government to control plausible cost oflong term projects?

Transferred to Power Division for answer on next Rota Day.

89. *Ms. Sajida Begum:

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs bepleased to state the districts in the country, Azad Jammu and Kashmirand Gilgit Baltistan except the Balakot and Shohal Mazullah andNajif Khan of Teshil Balakot wherein new surveys have been conductedunder the Benazir Income Support Programme since June, 2013?

Minister for Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs(Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Dar): BISP has started updation of the database and isat the verge of concluding a pilot survey which was conducted in 14 districts of thecountry. Of these 14 districts, following 10 districts have been covered employingdoor-to-door approach which will be completed by November, 2017:

——————————————————————————————Sr. No. Province District

——————————————————————————————1. Layyah2. Punjab Faisaiabad3. Chakwal

——————————————————————————————4. Jecobabad

Sindh5. Thatta & Sajawel

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——————————————————————————————Sr. No. Province District

——————————————————————————————6. Killa Saifullah

Baluchistan7. Kech

——————————————————————————————8. Lakki Marwat

KPK9. Charsadda

——————————————————————————————10. FATA Mohmand Agency

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In addition to above, the following 04 x districts had been coveredemploying desk approach and are now being covered with door-to-doormethodology as well:——————————————————————————————

Sr. No. Province District——————————————————————————————

1. Punjab Bahawalpur

2. Sindh Sukkur

3. Baluchistan Naseerabad

4. KPK Haripur——————————————————————————————

After the completion of survey in these districts, a national survey will belaunched in the entire country wherein all districts will be covered.

ISLAMABAD: QAMAR SOHAIL LODHI,The 10th October, 2017 Acting Secretary.p

PCPPI—4419(2017) NA—10-10-2017—650.

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(47th Session)

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SECRETARIAT

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“UNSTARRED QUESTIONS AND THEIR REPLIES”

For Wednesday, the 11th October, 2017

27. Ms. Musarat Rafique Mahesar:(Deferred during 29th Session)

Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to state the details of landregained in the rural areas of Islamabad by the Ministry during thetenure of the present Government?

Reply not received.

34. Mr. Ramesh Lal:(Deferred during 29th Session)

Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to state the names and fathernames of those persons to whom licences of beer and wine have beenissued in Islamabad Capital Territory since 01-01-2013 alongwiththe details thereof?

Reply not received.

22. Mian Abdul Manan:(Deferred during 36th Session)

Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to refer to the Starred QuestionNo.15 replied on 02-09-2016 and to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that none of the hotels in Islamabad isfollowing by One Dish System in marriage functions;

(b) whether ban has been imposed by the present Government onany hotel in Islamabad so far; and

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(c) the details of hotels penalized by the Government during theperiod from 01-01-2016 to 30-06-2016 alongwith the dates ofinspections made therefor?

Reply not received.

41. Ms. Shagufta Jumani:(Deferred during 39th Session)

Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to state whether it is a factthat some seminaries/madrassas in the country are receiving financialand other support like training of clerics, teachers and curriculumdevelopment from some foreign Islamic Countries, if so, the detailsthereof?

Reply not received.

42. Ms. Shazia Marri:(Deferred during 39th Session)


(a) whether the hair dressers/experts do hair cut in unhygienic waysand without proper utilization of clean water and sterilizers insaloons/beauty parlours/shops in various markets in Islamabad;

(b) the prescribed method for utilization of sterilizers for saidpurpose;

(c) whether water is not available in said shops/saloons/beauty parlours at present;

(d) the total number of dressers available in each market inIslamabad at present alongwith the details thereof;

(e) whether law has been made by the Government therefor; if so,since when;

(f) the charges/rates of hair dressers in Islamabad at present;

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(g) the prescribed penalties for cutting hair in unhygienic ways; and

(h) the amount of penalties charged by the Administration from01-01-2016 to 30-06-2016 alongwith details thereof?

Reply not received.

44. Mr Muhammad Muzammil Qureshi:(Deferred during 39th Session)


(a) whether it is a fact that excessive encroachments have beenmade on Rawat Bazar and adjacent road leading to KallarSyedan, Rawat which comes under the administrative controlof the Capital Administration;

(b) if so, the steps are being taken by authorities concerned toremove said encroachments?

Reply not received.

48. Dr. Fehmida Mirza:(Deferred during 40th Session)


(a) the steps taken by the Ministry/Interior Division to preparesubject-wise list of titles of all Laws and Rules made thereunderwith reference to business allocated to the said Division and itsAttached Departments under the Rules of Business, 1973;

(b) the subject wise list of titles of said Laws/Rules;

(c) whether it is a fact that the steps have been taken by the saidDivision to consolidate and amend the said Laws and Rules tokeep pace with changes in the society; if so, the details; if not,the reasons thereof;

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(d) whether it is also a fact that the steps have been taken by thesaid Division to determine the anomalies, inconsistencies anddifficulties in the administration and implementation of said Lawsand Rules; and

(e) the names of officers/branches appointed/designated therefor?

Reply not received.

7. Ms. Naeema Kishwar Khan:(Deferred during 42nd Session)

Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to state:(a) whether it is a fact that tap water is not being supplied to the

residents of House No.24, Category-II, Street 52 and House No.8,Street No. 49, Category-II, Sector G-10/3, Islamabad since long;if so, the reasons thereof;

(b) whether it is a fact that a number of complaints have beenregistered in the concerned inquiry offices for supply of water tothe said residents; if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether there is any proposal under consideration of theGovernment to take actions against the responsibles thereof; ifso, the details; if not, the reasons thereof; and

(d) the time by which water will be supplied to the said residents?

Reply not received.

8. Ms. Naeema Kishwar Khan:(Deferred during 42nd Session)


(a) whether it is a fact that the road along the water ComplaintCentre opposite to the Federal Government HousingFoundation, Sector G-10/4, Islamabad is in a dilapidatedcondition since long; if so, the reasons alongwith the time bywhich it will be repaired; and

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(b) the total expenditure to be incurred thereon?

Reply not received.

11. Sheikh Salahuddin:(Deferred during 42nd Session)


(a) whether it is a fact that the Jammu and Kashmir CooperativeHousing Society, Islamabad has not purchased some pockets ofland in Sector G-15/4, Islamabad; if so, the steps taken in thisregard;

(b) whether it is also a fact that the said case is subjudice; if so, thename of the Court, the year in which the case has been filed andthe number of hearings made thereof so far; and

(c) the time by which inquiry will be conducted against the presentand ex-office bearers and employees of the said Society;

(d) the time by which said inquiry will be finalized;

(e) the total amount recovered therefrom so far; and

(f) the persons from whom the said amount has been recovered?

Reply not received.

9. Ms. Zaib Jaffar:(Deferred during 44th Session)


(a) whether it is a fact that the consumers rights implementation isa major concern for consumers in Pakistan wherethe Shopkeepers are selling substandard and defective goods athigh prices due to non conformity of consumer protection laws;if so, the steps being taken by the Ministry to address the saidissue/concern; and

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(b) whether the Ministry is monitoring the implementation ofconsumer protection law through transparent means and takingfeedback of the outcomes on action taken?

Reply not received.

16. Mr. Muhammad Muzammil Qureshi:(Deferred during 44th Session)


(a) whether it is a fact that the water connections are not being givento the residents of Sector D-12/4, Islamabad; if so, the reasonsthereof; and

(b) the time by which the water connections will be given to saidresidents?

Reply not received.


Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to state the actions takenagainst FIR No.109 and NC No.26 lodged on 06-04-2016 and 08-06-2016 respectively in I-9 Police Station, Islamabad?

Reply not received.

34. Dr. Fehmida Mirza:(Deferred during 44th Session)


(a) the names of training institutions/academies working under theFinance Division for capacity building of its employees at present;

(b) the details of teaching faculty of the said institutions alongwiththeir qualifications and experiences;

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(c) the syllabus being taught in the said institutions;

(d) the institution and post-wise number of employees trained duringthe financial year 2015-16;

(e) the institution-wise total expenditures incurred thereon; and

(f) the steps being taken by the Government to improve theinstitutional capacity of the said institutions/academies?

Reply not received.

39. Dr. Arif Alvi:(Deferred from 44th Session)


(a) the date on which the allotment letters issued against thosemembership holders who have deposited three installments inthe Jammu and Kashmir Cooperative Housing Society, Zone-V,Islamabad;

(b) the procedure adopted to allot plots and to issue allotment lettersby the said Society against the said memberships;

(c) the names and addresses of allottees thereof;

(d) the name of courier service utilized therefor; and

(e) the name of allottees whose allotment letters have returned dueto wrong addresses alongwith the dates thereof separately?

Reply not received.

40. Mr. Waseem Akhtar Shaikh:(Deferred during 44th Session)


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(a) whether it is a fact that potable water is not being supplied tothe residents of Sector G-10/3, Islamabad since long except theresidents of House No.8 and 24, Category-II of the same Sector;if so, the reasons thereof;

(b) whether it is a fact that a number of complaints registered tothe concerned inquiry offices for supply of water to the saidresidents; if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the steps are being taken by the Government to ensure smoothsupply of potable water in the said area?

Reply not received.

42. Ms. Zaib Jaffar:(Deferred during 44th Session)


(a) whether the Government is conscious about the possibility ofenvironmental threats that will occur in Pakistan by theconstruction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC);if so, the steps taken/being taken by the Ministry to control thesaid threats;

(b) whether plans have been made to monitor and execute the ParisConvention which was signed by Pakistan in November, 2016to address the Global Challenges of Climate Change;

(c) whether the CPEC is restricted to China alone;

(d) whether Pakistan is not making ways to include Europeans,Central Asian States, Russia and other interested countries toparticipate in CPEC;

(e) if the answers to part (d) and (e) above are in the affirmative, thereasons thereof?

Reply not received.

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29. Mr. Siraj Muhammad Khan:(Deferred during 46th Session)


(a) whether it is a fact that there is a ban on recruitment in NADRAunder the Prime Minister’s Assistance Package for families ofGovernment employees who die during service;

(b) if the answer to part (a) above is in the affirmative, the purposesof the said package in case of ban; and

(c) the steps being taken to ensure the implementation ofsaid Package?

Minister for Interior (Mr. Ahsan Iqbal): (a) No,

(b) Not applicable.

(c) The said package is being implemented. So far, 87 x persons havebeen appointed under the Prime Minister’s Assistance Package. For families ofGovernment employees who die during service.



(a) whether it is a fact that toll tax is being collected by LocalGovernment Institutions at entry points of different places inIslamabad from owners of vehicles at present;

(b) if so, the details alongwith justification thereof; and

(c) the authority who granted approval therefor?

Reply not received.

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31. Mr. Iqbal Muhammad Ali Khan:(Deferred during 46th Session)


(a) the total number of employees of MRP Project andthe Directorate General of Immigration and Passports postedat Missions abroad (MRP Section) for the last five yearsalongwith their name, designation and Mission/Country; and

(b) the total number of contractual employees out of themhave skipped/slipped therefrom alongwith their name,designation and Mission/Country?

Reply not received.

32. Mr. Iqbal Muhammad Ali Khan:(Deferred during 46th Session)

Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to state thetotal payments made under the head of TA/DA to the present DirectorHeadquarter, Directorate General of Immigration and Passports,Islamabad since his posting alongwith details of all the hotel receiptsthereof?

Reply not received.

@33. Mr. Jamshed Ahmad Dasti:(Deferred during 46th Session)

Will the Minister for Narcotics Control be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Liquor, Heroin, Charas and Ophiumare being sold openly in Katchi Abadies particularly MohallahChristian Colony, Sector G-7/2, Islamabad due to which generalpublic, particularly the residents of the said Sector are beingaffected badly therefrom;

(b) if so, the steps taken by the Ministry to control the same?——————————————————————————————————@ Transferred from Interior Division.

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Minister for Narcotics Control (Lt. Gen (Retd) Salahuddin Tirmizi):(a) It was reported earlier also that there is an illegal sale of narcotics/ drugs in thearea of France Colony, Christian Colony and few others areas of Islamabad.Accordingly, ground check/ surveillance was carried out to verify the contents.During ground check, it revealed that majority of the population of these areas areChristians and sale/ purchase of liquor in these areas is common, which may ormay not be under license from government. However, no open selling of Heroin,Charas or Opium is observed.

(b) Informers have been planted in the area to apprehend the drugssellers red handed. Occasionally surveillance of the area is also under taken forthe same purpose through Police.

35. Shaikh Rohale Asghar:(Deferred during 46th Session)


(a) whether it is a fact that there is no avenue in the department ofNational Savings, Karachi Region for the promotion ofemployees working on the post of Stenotypist to the next grade;

(b) whether it is also a fact that the employees are working on thesaid post in the same grade for the last thirty years;

(c) the total number of employees working on the said post at presentalongwith the details thereof; and

(d) whether there is any proposal under consideration of theGovernment to promote the said employees; if so, the time bywhich promotion will be made thereon?

Reply not received.

36. Mr. Sher Akbar Khan:(Deferred during 46th Session)


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(a) the total number of FIRs registered on 22-07-2014 in MargallaPolice Station, Islamabad alongwith the details thereof; and

(b) the action taken thereon?

Minister for Interior (Mr. Ahsan Iqbal): (a) On 22-07-2014, twocases were registered in the Police Station Margalla, Islamabad. The case wisedetails are as under:

Case FIR No.553 dated 22-07-2014 u/s 420/34 PPC P.S. Margalla,Islamabad:

The above mentioned case was registered on the written application ofMumtaz ur Rehman Abbasi s/o GuI Zaman R/o Green Valley-II, SeriChowk, Phulgran, Islamabad.

Case FIR No.554 dated 22-07-2014 u/s 381-A PPC P.S. Margalla,Islamabad:

The above mentioned case has been registered on the written applicationof Naseer Muhammad s/o Aseem Khan R/o House No.11, Street No.32,Sector F-7/1, Islamabad regarding theft of his vehicle.

(b) The first case could not be proved by the complainant, hence acancellation report was prepared and sent to the concerned court of law. In thecase of the 2nd the case is still untraced.

37. Ms. Tahira Aurangzeb:(Deferred during 46th Session)


(a) whether it is a fact that Pakistanis have to face difficulties as aresult of un-necessary delay by the staff posted at PakistanIran Border at Taftan resultantly remained strounded for severaldays in Iran; if so, whether the Government intends to impartfurther trainings to concerned staff thereof; and

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(b) the steps being taken by the Government of Pakistan to address thedifficulties of Pakistanis being faced on their way back from Iran?

Reply not received.

38. Ms. Naeema Kishwar Khan:(Deferred during 46th Session)


(a) whether it is a fact that the possession of plots of P-Block underthe Intelligence Bureau Employees Cooperative Housing Society,Islamabad has not been given so far;

(b) whether it is also a fact that the development work has not beenstarted in said Block so far;

(c) if the answers to part (a) and (b) above are in the affirmative,the reasons thereof;

(d) the time by which development work will be started in said Block; and

(e) the date on which possession will be given to allottees of said Block?

Reply not received.


Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to refer to the Un-starredQuestion No.36 replied on 05-12-2013 and to state whether theIslamabad Transport Authority has managed to evolve amechanism for fixing per kilometer fare of taxis?

Reply not received.



(a) whether it is a fact that Water Filtration Plants have not beeninstalled in all Sectors of Islamabad so far;

(b) if so, whether there is any plan for installation of at least oneplant in each Sector of Islamabad?

Reply not received.

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10. Mr. Sher Akbar Khan:


(a) the total number of FIRs registered in the Police Station, Pak.Secretariat, Islamabad during the period from 01-01-2005 to02-02-2005 alongwith the details thereof; and

(b) whether it is a fact that no action has been taken thereon so far;if so, the reasons thereof?

Minister for Interior (Mr. Ahsan Iqbal): (a) From 01-01-2005 to02-02-2005, ten (10) FIRs were registered in the Police Station, Pak. Secretariat,Islamabad. Details are at Annex-‘A’.

(b) Nine (09) accused persons were arrested and after completion ofinvestigation, sent to judicial custody. Challans against these accused persons weresent to the courts of competent jurisdiction. Five (5) accused persons wereconvicted, while four (04) were acquitted.

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11. Mr. Sher Akbar Khan:


(a) the total number of officers of the Senate and National AssemblySecretariats who have applied for Motorcar Advance since01-01-2016 alongwith the details thereof; and

(b) the time by which Motorcar Advance will be granted to said officers?

Reply not received.

12. Ms. Nighat Parveen Mir:


(a) whether the Jammu and Kashmir Cooperative Housing Society allottedplots to its members in Zone-IV, Islamabad during the year 2005;

(b) whether possession of the said plots has not been given up tillnow; if so, the reasons thereof;

(c) whether it is a fact that the Capital Development Authority hasnot issued NOC for development to the said Society up till now;if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether it is also a fact that the fine has been imposed onmembers; if so, the formula used for imposition of fine alongwiththe details thereof; and

(e) whether it is further a fact that fine in respect of certain membershas been waived off; if so, the details and the reasons ofcontradiction thereof?

Reply not received.

13. Ms. Naeema Kishwar Khan:


(a) whether it is a fact that audit of the Jammu and KashmirCooperative Housing Society, Islamabad has revealed a fraudof rupees one billion; if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether it is also a fact that action has been taken by theGovernment against responsibles thereof; if so, the details thereof;

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(c) whether there is any proposal under consideration of theGovernment to impose ban on that persons involved therein forcontesting election of the Society till the completion of inquirywhich is under consideration; if not, the reasons thereof; and

(d) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Governmentto make payment to owners to clear G-15/4 pocket from amountthat will be recovered therefrom; if not, the reasons thereof?

Reply not received.

ISLAMABAD: QAMAR SOHAIL LODHI,The 10th October, 2017. Acting Secretary.

PCPPI—4419(2017) NA—10-10-2017—650.

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