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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

Monday, the 9th October, 2017

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

Will the Minister In-charge of the Capital Administration andDevelopment Division be pleased to state the steps being taken bythe Government to improve the performance of the Governmenthospitals and departments working under the Ministry and to providebasic health facilities to public in Islamabad?

Minister In-charge of the Capital Administration and DevelopmentDivision: There are five Federal Government Hospitals namely Pakistan Instituteof Medical Sciences (PIMS), Federal Government Polyclinic (FGPC), NationalInstitute of Rehabilitation Medicine (NIRM), Federal General Hospital (FGH)and Capital Hospital (C.H) which are under administrative control of CapitalAdministration and Development Division. The detail of steps being taken by theGovernment to improve the performance of the said hospitals and to providebasic health facilities to public in Islamabad is at Annexure-A.

(Annexure has been placed in the National Assembly Library)

114. *Shazia Marri:(Deferred during 46th Session.)

Will the Minister In-charge of the Cabinet Division be pleased to state:

(a) the National Assembly Constituency-wise gas schemes approvedduring the last four years alongwith the details thereof; and

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(b) the details of funds allocated and released for the abovementioned schemes?

Transferred to Petroleum Division for answer on Next Rota Day.

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

Will the Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the Masters qualifications in Pakistanare not at par with foreign education system; if so, the reasonsthereof; and

(b) the criteria being adopted by the Inter Board Committee ofChairmen while granting equivalence certificate in above case?

Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training(Mr. Muhammad Baligh-Ur-Rehman): (a) The Masters qualification (02 yearsProgram) is not at par with foreign education system. Bachelors and Masters’Programs of 2 years each are equivalent to 16 years of foreign education it Pakistan.Higher Education Commission (HEC) being aware of this inconsistency hasdeveloped ‘The Pakistan Qualification Framework’ (PQF) equating the Master’sdegree involving 17 and 18 year education at par with the foreign Master’s degree,The detail of PQF is at Annex-I.

HEC has also started Bachelors of Studies (BS) 4 year programs in manydisciplines, since 2008, the Model of BS is at Annex-II. HEC has notified to allpublic and private sector Universities across the country in Mar, 2016 that 02year programs under Bachelors of Arts (BA) & Bachelors in Sciences (BSc)along with Master of Arts (MA) and Masters in Sciences (MSc) are to be phasedout by 2018 and 2020 respectively, which will bring the Pakistani education systemat par with the foreign education system. The notification is at Annex-III.

(b) This part of the question does not pertain to Inter Board Committeeof Chairman (IBCC). Equivalence certificates of foreign and local degrees areissued by HEC according to PQF after confirmation of accreditation status of thedegree awarding institution. The detail is at Annex-IV.

(Annexures have been placed in the National Assembly Library)

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

Will the Minister for Information, Broadcasting, National History andLiterary Heritage be pleased to state:

(a) present address of the custodian of the National Flag approvedby the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan on 11th August, 1947and given by Mr. Liaqat Ali Khan in safe custody of theQuaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah the President ofConstituent Assembly of Pakistan;

(b) the steps being taken to preserve the said National Flag?

Reply not received.

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

Will the Minister In-charge of the Cabinet Division be pleased to statethe steps taken by the Government to promote tourism in Islamabadduring the last four years?

Minister In-charge of the Cabinet Division: The detail of steps takenby Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) is enclosed (Annex-I).

ANNEX-I

1. Re-opening of PTDC Restaurant at Daman-e Koh, Islamabad

PTDC Restaurant at Daman-e-Koh was operational through leaseagreement and after a period of approximately 30 years, now PTDC managementis successfully running the Restaurant w.e.f. 19-05 2014.

2. Launching of “Pakistan Tourism Friends Club”.

In order to facilitate domestic and international tourists and provide thembetter facilities, on affordable rates, PTDC launched Pakistan Tourism FriendsClub on 14 May, 2014. A number of members of the club are Islamabad residents.PTDC is providing 20 percent discounts on room rent at its motels all over Pakistanto the members.

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3. Marketing of Tourism products and services through SMS Service.

Marketing of PTDC Motels Services and Tour Package was launchedthrough Mobile SMS Service for the general public. Overall a good responsefrom a number of families and student groups has been received.

4. Rawalpindi – Naran – Rawalpindi Tourist Coach Service

Pakistan Tours Ltd, a subsidiary of PTDC, regularly operates Bus Servicebetwean Rawalpindi and Naran every summer season. In order to publicize thisregular activity, its opening ceremony is held every year in the 1st week of Junewhich continues operation till 31st August.

5. Organizing Tourism Promotional Events

PTDC Organized World Tourism Day Seminar and Photo Exhibition onSeptember 27 in 2014, 2015 and 2016.

6. Participation in events at Islamabad.

PTDC participated in the following events at Islamabad by setting uptourist information stalls where tourism documentaries were displayed and tourismliterature was distributed.

i. Lok Virsa Festival, May 2016.

ii. National Science Fair, 2-7 December 2016 at Shakar Parian,Islamabad.

iii. Mela Yaran at PNCA Art Gallery, 17-19 February 2017.

7. Projects for Future Development.

i. Islamabad City Tour Bus Service will be launched on World TourismDay, September 27, 2017.

ii. Proposals are underway to setup a tourist resort at PTDC’s 25 acreland located near Shakar Parian, Islamabad.

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30. *Mr. Junaid Akbar:

Will the Minister In-charge of the Capital Administration andDevelopment Division be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that people in Islamabad prefer privateeducational institutions; if so, the reasons thereof; and

(b) the steps taken by the Government to motivate people ofIslamabad for Government educational institutions?

Minister In-charge of the Capital Administration and DevelopmentDivision: (a) It is a not a fact. The public sector schools and colleges in Islamabadare a preferred choice of residents. Every effort is being made by the FederalDirectorate of Education, Islamabad to impart quality education and to createconducive, safe and secure environment to the students in the EducationalInstitutions.

(b) The present government has recently initiated Prime MinisterEducation Reforms programme mainly focused on the uplifting of the standard ofthe Educational Institutions in Islamabad. Following steps have so far been takenby the FDE:—

A comprehensive programme for improving standards of educationhas been launched in two phases. In 1st phase 22 Institutions havebeen upgraded by providing missing facilities i.e. additionalclassrooms, well equipped labs, playground, clean drinking facility,toilet rooms, teachers training etc.

In 2nd Phase renovation/ rehabilitation of physical infrastructure of200 Educational Institutions under PMERP in ICT is in process@ Rs. 2742.001 Million whereas Rs. 1000 Million has beensanctioned for the scheme. However in phase-III, the remaininginstitutions will be upgraded and missing facilities if any shall beprovided whose cost estimation is in process through Project Director(phase II) of PMERP.

To address the transport issue a comprehensive scheme for theprovision of 200 buses and 30 coasters has been initiated in theeducational institutions of ICT under PMERP. In 1st Phase 70 buses

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have been handed over to educational institutions whereas theremaining 130 buses will be handed over to the educational institutionas and when the procurement process of buses/coasters is completeMontessori Classes have been established in 71 Institutions.

226 computers Labs in the Educational Institutions with allied facilitiesin Educational Institutions for Girls are being established. It willprovide equitable opportunities to excel and to spread the benefitsof the telecom revolution to students in ICT. In first phase, UniversalServices Fund, a project of Ministry of Information Technology willestablish 107 Computer Labs in the rural areas educational institutions(primary level) with allied facilities.

White Boards & Water Coolers with Filters have been installed inthe educational institutions at the cost of 21.4 Million (2147 WhiteBoard & 303 Water Cooler).

No fee/fund has been charged from the students in light of Article25-A(Right to Free and Compulsory Education Act)

Free Textbooks are being provided to class Prep to X.

31. *Mr. Ali Muhammad Khan:


(a) whether it is a fact that Shalwar Qameez is still our NationalDress; and

(b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of theGovernment to bound official delegations visiting abroad to wearthe National Dress?

Minister In-charge of the Cabinet Division: (a) As per orders issuedin 1992 read with orders issued in partial modification in 2002 (copy enclosed),the following is the “National Dress” for all formal occasions:

“White or black sherwani / achkan or a buttoned up black waist-coat(V shaped in summer and closed collar in winter), Kurta / Kameez and Shalwar/ Pyjama, black shoes and matching socks, preferably with Jinnah Krakuli cap”

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(b) The Government’s orders regarding wearing National Dress duringvisit abroad are deemed enforced.


32. *Shazia Marri:

Will the Minister In-charge of the Aviation Division be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that the ex-Chief Executive Officer of thePakistan International Airlines (PIA) took one aeroplane of PIAwith him to Germany and handed it to museum in said country;if so, the details thereof; and

(b) the actions taken to bring back the said aeroplane?

Minister In-charge of the Aviation Division: (a) It is true that a non-fly worthy Airbus A310 bearing registration No. AP-BAQ was sold for €47500/-to a Leipzig museum Germany with the approval of Ex-CEO Mr. BerndHildenbrand. Allegedly, some discrepancies were found in application of PPRArules 2004 in the sale of above said aircraft.

(b) An internal enquiry of this matter was carried out in PIA in which theEx-Acting Chief Executive Officer Mr. Bernd Hildenbrand was found guilty ofviolations. Later on Mr. Bernd Hildenbrand was terminated from PIA service. It isfurther stated that FIA is reportedly conducting an inquiry in to the said matter andits findings are awaited.

33. *Ms. Sajida Begum:

Will the Minister In-charge of the Capital Administration andDevelopment Division be pleased to state the number of Hepatologistscurrently posted in each Government Hospital at Islamabad?

Minister In-charge of the Capital Administration and DevelopmentDivision: The detail of Hepatologists currently posted in each Government Hospitalworking under administrative control of Capital Administration and DevelopmentDivision is as under:

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PAKISTAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (PIMS):

At present no Hepotologist is working or appointed in PIMS.

FEDERAL GENERAL HOSPITAL (FGH):

There is no Hepatologist currently posted in Federal General Hospital.The hospital has no sanctioned post of Hepatologist.

CAPITAL HOSPITAL (C.H):

Capital Hospital is a departmental hospital which works under theadministrative control of Capital Development Authority.

Presently no posts of Hepatologists exists in Capital Hospital.

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE(NIRM):

There is no Hepatology Department in the Institute.

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT POLYCLINIC (FGPC):

It is stated that:

Gastroenterology is the sub-speciality of Medicine which deals withdiseases of liver and other GI disorder, so there is no separate specialityof hepatology and Gastroenterologist is the qualified hepatologist henceboth are same thing, having no difference.

F.G Polyclinic is having qualified gastroenterologist having FCPS ingastroenterology, providing the services of hepatology at liver clinic whichdeals with all types of liver diseases and so far thousands of hepatitisB&C patients have been treated here Endoscopy services are providedin Endoscopy room so far Thousands of procedures has been performed.

The post of Associate Physician in gastroenterology have been createdrecently & rules for recruitment are still to be approved for the properappointment against it.

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34. *Ms. Shakila Luqman:

Will the Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training bepleased to state the details of scholarships awarded to students ofvarious districts of Sindh during the last five years till date?

Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training(Mr. Muhammad Baligh-Ur-Rehman): A total of 25,338 scholarships havebeen awarded to students of various districts of Sindh during the last five years.The Year-wise breakup is as under:——————————————————————————————

YEAR NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIPS‘——————————————————————————————

2012-13 1182

2013-14 9627

2014-15 5204

2015-16 4881

2016-17 4444

——————————————————————————————TOTAL: 25338

——————————————————————————————The District-wise detail is attached at Annex-I.

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35. *Ms. Suraiya Jatoi:


(a) the detail of credentials of current and last Chief ExecutiveOfficers of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA); and

(b) whether any penalty has been imposed by the Government ontop management for failing to manage (PIA) effectively?

Minister In-charge of the Aviation Division: (a) Mr. Musharaf RasoolCyan the present CEO PIACL and Mr. Bernd Hildenbrand the Ex-Acting ChiefExecutive Officer PIA credentials/CVs are Annexed.

(b) As the Ex-Chief Executive Officer Mr. Bernd HildenBrand wasfound guilty in violation of PPRA rules regarding selling of an A-310 aircraft andhe was terminated from service.


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36. *Mr. Muhammad Jamal Ud Din:


(a) whether there is any proposal under consideration of theGovernment to establish the Federal Universities in DistrictSanghar and South Waziristan Agency; if so, the time bywhich Universities will be established in said areas; and

(b) the steps taken by the Government in this regard since01-01-2013?

Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training(Mr. Muhammad Baligh-Ur-Rehman): (a) At present, there is no proposalunder consideration for the establishment of Federal Universities in District Sanghar(Sindh) and South Waziristan Agency. However, Higher Education Commission(HEC) has established a sub campus of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University(SBBU), Shaheed Benazirabad at District Sanghar. HEC is also working on aproposal for the Establishment of sub campus at South Waziristan.

(b) HEC has taken the following steps, since 01-01-2013:

i. Mapping of the Existing Higher Education Coverage across thecountry.

ii. Coordination and consultation with all Provincial Governments andUniversities for their priority Districts.

iii. Prepared phase-1 of Umbrella project HEC under its umbrella projecttitled “Establishment of Sub-Campuses of Public Sector Universitiesat District Level (Phase-I)”. List of districts is attached at Annex-I.

The project was approved by ECNEC, at the cost ofRs. 5206.280 million, in its meeting held on January 25, 2017.

Under this project, 21 sub campuses across the country incollaboration with 18 public sector Universities will beestablished, within 36 months.

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The sub campus of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, ShaheedBenazirabad at Sanghar has also been established under thisproject and is offering under graduate programs in BS (IT),BBA, BS (English) disciplines, with current enrolment as 117students.

iv. HEC has proposed the phase-II of umbrella project i.e.“Establishment of Sub campuses of Public Sector Universities atDistrict Level”.

The project is mentioned in Public Sector Development Program(PSDP) 2017-2018, with an allocation of Rs. 240 million, forthe current financial year. Establishment of sub campus at SouthWaziristan Agency campus is under consideration, in this project.

Annex-I

ESTABLISHMENT OF SUB-CAMPUSES OF PUBLIC SECTORUNIVERSITIES AT DISTRICT LEVEL (PHASE-I)

GILG IT-BALTISTAN

(i) Sub campus of Karakoram International University at Hunza

(ii) Sub campus of Karakoram International University at Chilas, Diamer

AZAD JAMMU & KASHMIR

(iii) Sub Campus of University of Poonch, Rawalakot at ForwardKahota (District Haveli)

BALOCHISTAN

(iv) Sub campus of University of Balochistan at Kharan

(v) Sub campus of University of Balochistan at Mastung

(vi) Sub campus of Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water and MarineSciences, Uthal at Wad (Khuzdar)

(vii) Sub campuses of SBK Women University, Quetta at Naushki

(viii) Sub Campus of University of Turbat at Gwadar (this will be upgradedas University of Gwadar)

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KHYBER- PAKHTUNKHWA

(ix) Sub campus of University of Hazara at Battagram

(x) Sub campus of University of Swat at Shangla (Alpuri)

(xi) Sub campus of Gomal University at Tank

(xii) Sub campuses of Kohat University of Science & Technology, atHangu

PUNJAB

(xiii) Sub Campus of Govt. College University Faisalabad at Hafiz Abad

(xiv) Sub Campus of Islamia University Bahawalpur at Pakpattan

(xv) Sub Campus of Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan atMuzaffargarh

SINDH

(xvi) Sub campus of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Benazirabad atSanghar

(xvii) Sub campus of Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam at Umerkot

(xviii) Sub campus of Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur at Shandadkot

(xix) Sub campus of Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur at Ghotki

(xx) Sub campus of Mehran University, Jamshoro at Jacobabad

(xxi) Sub Campus of IBA Sukkur at Kashmore

37. *Mr. Muhammad Muzammil Qureshi:


(a) whether there is any proposal under consideration of theGovernment to declare Bhara Kahu as Urban Area ofIslamabad in the near future;

(b) if so, the details; if not, the reasons thereof?

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Minister In-charge of the Capital Administration and DevelopmentDivision: (a) There is no such proposal in CDA to declare Bara Kahu as Urbanarea of Islamabad.

(b) As above.

38. *Dr. Nikhat Shakeel Khan:


(a) whether it is a fact that a number of posts are lying vacant inthe Ministry at present; if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether it is also a fact that additional charge of those postshas been given to some officers by the Ministry; if so, the dateand post-wise details thereof;

(c) the period for which additional charge can be assigned asper rules; and

(d) the steps being taken by the Government to appoint persons onsaid vacant posts?

Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training(Mr. Muhammad Baligh-Ur-Rehman): (a) Yes. Details are at Annex-I.

(b) Yes. Details are at Annex-II.

(c) Initially for a period of three (03) months with the approval ofSecretary, extendable for another period of three (03) months with the approvalof next higher authority as per rules

(d) The post of Director General, NTP is 100% promotion post and thecase of the eligible candidates has been forwarded to CSB for consideration.

The post of Director General NTB is 100% promotion post and the caseof the senior most officer of NTB is under process for submission to CSB.

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The Establishment Division placed the services of former Secretary General(PNCU) under suspension. Therefore, additional charge of the post of SecretaryGeneral (PNCU) has been assigned to the -Joint Secretary (Admn), M/o FE &PT for smooth functioning of official business of the department.


39. *Ms. Aisha Syed:


(a) the steps being taken by the Government to decrease fees of theUniversities in order to provide cheap/affordable education; and

(b) the steps being taken by the Government to improve the qualityand modernize the system of research of the Universities?

Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training(Mr. Muhammad Baligh-Ur-Rehman): (a) Government, through HigherEducation Commission (HEC) regularly gives recurring grants to all public sectorUniversities (Federal and Provincial) which is a great support and helps institutessubsidize their program. However, Universities are corporate entities having self-governance provisions, as defined in their Act/ Ordinance. According to theuniversity’s Status, it is the right of a university to demand and receive such fees, asit may determine feasible. However, in order to facilitate the students coming frommoderate or less privileged back ground, Government of Pakistan through HigherEducation Commission (HEC) has taken substantial measures to facilitate thestudents via providing different scholarships, which covers Full Tuition Fees andLiving Allowance/stipend for complete duration of their studies.

HEC Programs through which such facilities are being offered, are detailedas under:—

(i) Prime Minister Fee Reimbursement scheme for less developed areas.

ii. HEC Need & Merit Based Scholarships.

iii. Need Based Scholarships financed by the HEIs through their ownresources.

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iv. Provision of Higher Education Opportunities for the students ofBalochistan and FATA.

v. Overseas & Indigenous Scholarships under Aghaz-e-Haqooq-e-Balochistan Package.

(b) The Government through Higher Education Commission has takennumerous steps leading to quality enhancement and modernizing the research inuniversities. The detail is at Annex-I.


40. *Ms. Aasiya Nasir:


(a) the total number of employees of the Government sent abroadfor Ph.D during the last five years;

(b) the total number of employees out of them returned back; and

(c) the action taken by the Government against those employeeswho have refused to come back?

Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training(Mr. Muhammad Baligh-Ur-Rehman): (a) A total of 819 Governmentemployees have been sent abroad for PhD studies during the last five years. Theyear-wise breakup is as under:——————————————————————————————

Year Number of Scholarships——————————————————————————————

2012-13 2202013-14 1712014-15 1302015-16 1532016-17 145

——————————————————————————————Total 819

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(b) A total of 152 out of 819 employees have returned back aftersuccessful completion of PhD studies and are currently serving in their parentorganizations.

(c) 1 employee did not return back and has been declared as absconder.An inquiry has been initiated against the employee.

41. *Dr. Shizra Mansab Ali Khan Kharral:

Will the Minister for Climate Change be pleased to state:

(a) the most eminent issues/threats to Pakistan due to ClimateChange at present;

(b) the steps taken by the Government to solve the said issues sinceJune, 2013;

(c) the steps being taken by the Ministry to create awarenessamongst masses with regard to disaster management;

(d) the total number of persons died and injured due to floods-2014in the country alongwith the province-wise details thereof;

(e) the total loss of property caused by the said floods in Punjab;and

(f) the district-wise total number of persons affected by floods-2014to whom financial assistance granted in Punjab so far?

Minister for Climate Change (Mr. Mushahid Ullah Khan): (a)Climate Change poses major threats to following areas of Pakistan at present:

i. Food

ii. Water

iii. Energy security

iv. Coastal and marine environment

v. Dry land ecosystems

vi. Agriculture and livestock sector

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vii. Forests

viii. Biodiversity and

ix. Health

Other than above mentioned areas, climate induced melting of glaciers,cyclonic storm surges, diseases epidemics, flash floods, droughts and variablemonsoons have turned into an inevitable reality for Pakistan.

(b) Following steps have been taken by Government of Pakistan to solvethe said issues since June, 2013:—

1. Government has ratified the Paris Agreement on climate change inNovember, 2016.

2. On the basis of a study carried out by an expert group IntendedNationally Determined Contribution (INDC) was forwarded to theUnited Nations Framework convention on Climate Change(UNFCCC) Secretariat before Conference of Parties – 22 (COP-22)commenced.

3. In February 2016, Pakistan has become perhaps the first country inthe world whose National Assembly passed a unanimous Resolutionadopting the 2030 Agenda as its own national development agenda.The Sustainable Development Goals can therefore be termed asPakistan Development Goals.

4. Pakistan Climate Change Bill has been passed unanimously by bothHouses of Parliament. This law provides for the constitution of apolicy making Pakistan Climate Change Council at the apex, chairedby the Prime Minister, and the establishment of Pakistan ClimateChange Authority to prepare and supervise implementation ofadaptation and mitigation projects in various sectors. Both the Counciland Authority will also coordinate, monitor and superviseimplementation of the National Climate Change Policy and thesustainable Development Goals.

5. Framework for ImplemenTation of Climate Change Policy has beendeveloped.

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6. Consultative Group on Climate Change has been established.

7. The National Forest Policy has been approved by the Council ofCommon Interests.

8. The Green Pakistan Program has been launched under directions ofPrime Minister with the objective of building resilience andmainstreaming adaptation and mitigation consideration throughecologically targeted initiatives including measures for revival offorestry resources and conservation of biodiversity.

9. In accordance with our international commitments under theConvention of Biological Diversity Aichi Targets, the Ministry ofClimate Change has assisted and facilitated the Government ofBalochistan for declaration of Astola island off Pasni along theBaluchistan coast as Pakistan’s first Marine Protected Area.

10. Reform measures have been initiated for strengthening and revitalizingthe Global Climate Impact Studies Centre, which is the researcharm of the Ministry of ‘Climate Change, with a view to make it oneof the leading research organizations in the region.

(c) In order to create awareness about Disaster amongst masses, 8thOctober has been notified as National Disaster Awareness Day videGovernment of Pakistan Notification No. F.2/4/2015-Public dated 6th October2015. Since approval the Day is not only observed at National level but also atProvincial / Regional level. Following activities are organized on the Day:-

i. Distribution of disaster awareness leaflets / flyers through Ushersand installation of billboards at important prominent places.

ii. City Branding with public service messages (SMs) on natural andmanmade disasters.

iii. Installation of Steamers and Bill Boards on important locations inmajor cities / important locations.

iv. Holding of disaster related Seminars in universities for awareness ofyouth.

v. Arranging Awareness Walk.

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vi. Photo Exhibitions.

vii. Distribution of leaflets with PSMs by students / Volunteers at majorchowks / city centers.

viii. Talk shows on media.

ix. Publishing of disaster related articles in print media.

x. Flag March and rescue demonstrations by rescue services involvingcommunity.

xi. Cyclathon involving community cyclists wearing disaster awarenessstuff.

In addition, following activities have been undertaken in the domain ofdisaster advocacy and awareness:—

i. 8th October has been notified as National Disaster Awareness Dayin 2015 .

ii. Active social media presence and dynamic NDMA website withglobal viewership.

iii. 14 x Public Service Massages (PSMs) have been developed onFlood, Earthquake, Fire, Landslides and School Safety disasterswhich are available on NDMA website.

iv. Documentaries on Disaster Resilient Pakistan and Vulnerable Groupshave been developed which are available on NDMA website.

v. Special supplements are published on Disaster Awareness Day i.e.8th October every year.

vi. Disaster awareness advertisement is regularly published in media.

vii. National level Media Round Table Conference was organized atIslamabad on 9th January, 2016.

viii. In order to ensure responsible media reporting during disasters, oneMedia Training Workshop each was organized at Islamabad, Karachiand Lahore.

(d) Detail of persons died and injured due to flood 2014 in the Countryis as under:

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——————————————————————————————Province Persons Died Persons Injured

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Punjab 286 512

KP 12 15

A.I&K 56 111

Gilgit Baltistan 13 35——————————————————————————————

Total 367 673——————————————————————————————

(e) Estimated loss of property due to flood 2014 in Punjab is as under:

a. Houses Damaged - 100,000

b. Villages Affected - 3484

c. Total Population Affected - 2,470,000

(f) Detail of affected persons due flood 2014 who have been grantedfinancial assistance is attached as Annex A.

Annex A

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42. *Dr. Fouzia Hameed:

Will the Minister for Railways be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that special discount in tickets is being grantedby the Pakistan Railways to in service and retired employees ofarmed forces;

(b) whether it is also a fact that said discount is not being grantedto other Government employees;

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

Minister for Railways (Khawaja Saad Rafique): (a) No discount intickets is being granted by Pakistan Railways to in service or retired employees ofArmed Forces.

(b) Pakistan Railways give no discount to other government employeesas well.

(c) As above.

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43. *Shaikh Rohale Asghar:

Will the Minister In-charge of the Establishment Division be pleasedto refer to the Starred Question No.68 replied on 30-1-2017 and tostate the posts which cannot be held by persons holding dualnationality in Pakistan?

Minister In-charge of the Establishment Division: For appointmentagainst a civil post, the person concerned should be a citizen of Pakistan. Rule 13of the Civil Servants (Appointment, Promotion & Transfer) Rules, 1973 reads asunder:—

“A candidate for appointment shall be a citizen of Pakistan:

Provided that this requirement may be relaxed with the approval of theEstablishment Division:

Provided further that, in the case of candidates to be appointed ontemporary basis to posts in the Pakistan Missions abroad, such relaxation shallnot be accorded for a period exceeding one year at a time”.

44. *Mr. Muhammad Muzammil Qureshi:


(a) whether it is a fact that the Federal Government has imposedban on fishing, boating and water sports in Rawal and Simly Dams;

(b) whether it is also a fact that sewage water from Bani Gala isstill being drained in Rawal Dam;

(c) whether it is further a fact that boating in Rawal Dam at LakeView Park is still being done unhindered;

(d) if the answers to part (a), (b) and (c) above are in affirmative,the reasons alongwith the time by which said ban will be lifted?

Transferred to Interior Division for answer on next Rota Day.

Bilal — 2nd Rota Day (2017) NA (S) PC-6

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45. *Ms. Naseema Hafeez Panezai:

Will the Minister for In-charge of Establishment Division be pleasedto state:

(a) whether it is a fact that a number of posts of Balochistan quotaare still lying vacant in the Federal Government Institutions;

(b) whether it is also a fact that the posts of Balochistan quotain the Federal Government Institutions have been given to otherprovinces; if so, whether the Government has taken notice inthis regard; and

(c) the steps being taken by the Government to fill the posts ofBalochistan’s quota in letter and spirit?

Minister In-charge of the Establishment Division: (a) Yes. 3,431posts under Aghaz-e-Haqooqe-Balochistan Package (AHBP), in the FederalGovernment in various Ministries/Divisions are lying vacant. The details of vacantposts are at Annex-A.

(b) None of the posts of Balochistan Quota have been allocated to otherprovinces.

(c) The posts of Balochistan Quota are in the process of being filled.Details can be seen in the ‘Remarks’ columns at Annex-A.


46. *Mr. Junaid Akbar:

Will the Minister for Railways be pleased to state the steps taken bythe Government to meet the international standard in railway sectorboth in passenger and transit since June, 2013?

Minister for Railways (Khawaja Saad Rafique): The Governmenthas taken the following steps to meet the international standard in passenger sectorof Pakistan Railways since June 2013.

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(i) A new passenger reservation system has been introduced includingE-ticketing. Now passengers can book their ticket on line. it hasintroduced a new culture of reservation and passenger facilitation.

(ii) Introduction of value added trains has been started. Pakistan Railwayshas completed value addition of 15 Up / 16 Dn (Karachi Express),41 Up / 42 Dn (Karakurum Express), 5 Up / 6 Dn (Green Line) and303 Up / 304 Dn (Business Express). Modern facilities like Wifi,complimentary news paper, drinking water, tea and lunch /dinnerand public address system have been introduced in these trains.

(iii) Modern Call Centers are being introduced in Pakistan Railways. Itwill replace old enquiry system. Bids have been opened for thepurpose.

(iv) Introduction of hand held digital devices for computerized reservationin trains and ticketless checking etc.

(v) Train Managers in order to address issues of passengers on the spothave been introduced.

(vi) SMS alert service for Passengers has been launched for green linetrain. In future this facility will be extended to passengers of all trains.

(vii) Pakistan Railways has introduced an insurance scheme for passengersand the Railway staff on board.

(viii) Pakistan Railways is installing computer based interlocking system(CBIS) on its track in order to enhance capacity and improve safetyof operations.

(ix) Important Railway station are being up-graded with modernpassenger amenities

(x) Pakistan Railways has launched up-gradation of ML-1 under CPEC,on completion of which following achievements are envisaged:

(a) The maximum permissible speed will be increased to 160 KMs.

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(b) Running time between Karachi-Lahore will be reduced from18 hours to 10-12 hours.

(c) Modern passenger coaches will be introduced.

Freight Sector:

Modern high capacity / high speed stock has been inducted.

To deal with bulk transportation of coal modern Hopper Truckshave been introduced.

4000-4500 HP freight specific locomotives have been added in theexisting fleet of locomotives.

47. *Ms. Tahira Aurangzeb:

Will the Minister In-charge of the Capital Administration andDevelopment Division be pleased to refer to the Starred QuestionNo.177 replied on 17-08-2017 and to state the names of GovernmentHospitals in Islamabad where facilities for cardiac treatment and hearttransplantation are not available at present?

Minister In-charge of the Capital Administration and DevelopmentDivision: There is no Cardiac Department in the National Institute of RehabilitationMedicine (NIRM) Islamabad and Federal General Hospital (FGH) Islamabad.

The detail of facilities for cardiac treatment and heart transplantation inrest of the hospitals working under administrative control of Capital Administrationand Development Division is as under.

PAKISTAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (PIMS):

Cardiac treatment other than the “Heart Transplant” is available atCardiac Centre PIMS.

CAPITAL HOSPITAL:(C.H)

Capital Hospital is a departmental hospital which works under theAdministrative control of Capital Development Authority.

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Currently Cardiac OPD and Coronary Care Unit (CCU) are working atCapital Hospital for treatment of cardiac patients. Furthermore, Cardiac Surgeryand Interventional Cardiology is going to be started very soon. In this regard,equipment has been purchased and recruitment of Human Resource is under processwhich will be completed soon. Both the departments will start working afterrecruitment. Currently the facility of Heart Transplant is not available at CapitalHospital.

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT POLYCLINIC (FGPC):

It is stat that:

Cardiac treatment and investigation facilities of Noninvasive cardiologyi.e. General Treatment, Gamma Camera for Thallium Scan, ETT, ECHO, andECG are available in FGPC.

However, facilities of coronary angiography, angioplasty, stenting andcardiac surgery are not available in Federal Government Polyclinic, Islamabad.

48. *Dr. Nafisa Shah:

Will the Minister In-charge of the Aviation Division be pleased to state:

(a) whether Sri Lankan aircrafts leased by the PakistanInternational Airlines (PIA); if so, the rates thereof;

(b) whether it is a fact that rates of said aircrafts are higher thanaverage rates for the same aircrafts;

(c) the amount of loss suffered thereby to PIA; and

(d) the actions taken against responsibles therefor?

Minister In-charge of the Aviation Division: (a) PIA acquired oneA330 aircraft from Srilankan Airlines for a period of six months starting formAugust 10, 2016 at a rate of USD 8,100 per block hour.

(b) The offers were invited through competitive bidding process as perthe PPRA Rules and Srilankan Airlines aircraft was selected being the lowestevaluated bidder meeting the tender requirements.

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(c) Based on provisional/unaudited results total loss was PKR 2.1 billion.

(d) This matter is under inquiry by FIA and so far the final report has notbeen submitted nor it has been shared with PIA.

49. *Ms. Sajida Begum:

Will the Minister In-charge of the Aviation Division be pleased to statethe month-wise loss suffered by the Pakistan International Airlinessince June, 2013 alongwith the reasons thereof?

Minister In-charge of the Aviation Division: The detail of month-wise loss suffered by the PIACL since 2013 is as under:

Following are some reasons for the loss suffered by PIA

During 2013-14 the fuel prices were very high rising to even aboveUS$100/Barrel. Thus adding significantly towards fuel expenses.

After shortage of aircraft in PIA fleet, aircraft have been obtained onlease (wet lease / dry lease) form the different countries / companies.Payment of monthly installment of the lease aircraft is also a majorreason for increase in financial loss and ultimately deficit.

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50. *Ms. Naeema Kishwar Khan:


(a) the province-wise total amount of financial assistance disbursedby the Pakistan Bait-ul-Mall (PBM) during the year 2015-16 and2016-17 alongwith the details thereof; and

(b) the total amount of financial assistance given to the residentsof Rawalpindi and Islamabad by the PBM during the saidperiod alongwith the details thereof?

Reply not received.

51. *Mrs. Shahida Rehmani:

Will the Minister for In-charge of the Capital Administration andDevelopment Division be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is planning to introduce the biometricattendance system in the Federal Government Hospitals;

(b) if so, the goals to be achieved therefrom?

Minister In-charge of the Capital Administration and DevelopmentDivision: (a) The Biometric Attendance Systems have already been installed andfunctioning in the following Federal Government Hospitals working underadministrative control of Capital Administration and Development Division.

I. Federal Government Polyclinic (FGPC),

II. National Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine (NIRM),

III. Federal General Hospital (FGH)

IV. Capital Hospital (C.H)

V. Thirteen (13) Biometric Attendance System machines have beeninstalled in all the components of Pakistan Institute of MedicalSciences (PIMS),

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(b) The Biometric attendance system helpes to improve the punctualityof employees and restricted unauthorized absence. The data regarding incomingand outgoing of employees to ensure their attendance is being monitored throughthis system. This system helps in improving punctuality of the employees. Attendanceof the evening as well as night staff will improve. Work efficiency and absenteeismwill reduce.

52. *Dr. Nikhat Shakeel Khan:


(a) the role of the Chairman of the Pakistan Television Corporation(PTVC) in the administrative affairs of the PTV;

(b) whether it is a fact that office of the Chairman of the PTVC is asymbolic;

(c) if so, the justification to appoint the Chairman of the PTVCon heavy salary package?

Minister In-charge of the Ministry of Information, Broadcasting,National History and Literary Heritage: (a)

Pakistan Television Corporation (PTVC)

PTV is a Public Limited Company registered under companies ordinance1984 now replaced with Companies Act-2017. According to Companies Act-2017, the chairman shall be responsible for leadership of the board and ensurethat the board plays an affective role in fulfilling its responsibilities”.

Further in accordance with Corporate Governance Rules 2013, thechairman of the board shall;

a. “Ensure that the Board is properly working and all matters relevantto the governance of the Public Sector Company are placed on theagenda of Board meetings.”

b. “Conduct the Board meeting Including fixing the agenda”.

c. “The chairman has a responsibility to lead the Board and ensure itseffective functioning and continuous development, he shall not beinvolved in day to day operations of the Company”.

(b) As stated above.

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(c) The salary package of the Chairman, PTVC was included in theTerms and Conditions approved by the Competent Forum after concurrence ofthe Finance Division. The salary of Chairman, PTVC was fixed slightly higher thanwhat the MD-PTV was drawing at the time.

The role and function of Chairman have been mentioned in the part (a) ofthe answer.

53. *Ms. Shakila Luqman:


(a) whether it is a fact that fine/panelty has been imposed on thePakistan International Airlines (PIA) by a number of countriesfor carrying passengers with bogus/fake documents during thelast three years; if so, the details thereof; and

(b) whether it is also a fact that the PIA has failed to evolve anintegrated system to curb such practice by taking all institutionsof the Government on board; if so, the steps being taken by theGovernment to evolve such an integrated system in this regard?

Minister In-charge of the Aviation Division: (a) It is stated that PIAcarries thousands of passengers to/from Pakistan to various foreign countries.However, deportations involving fine/penalty amounts were imposed by foreignimmigration authorities on the grounds of fake/forged documents.

It is important to note that during last 03 years 15 passengers have beendeported and penalties amounting to Rs.1.6 Million have already been imposedon PIA by foreign immigration authorities. Details are annexed.

(b) To control the exit of inadmissible passengers from Pakistan, PIAhas developed its own Task Force performing duties at Karachi, Lahore &Islamabad Airports from where flights are operated to Europe, UK USA andCanada. However, due to limitations as PIA being not a regulatory authority cannotimplement any regulation like a Government Agency in this regard.

Exit control and checking of the document is done by the immigrationauthorities and FIA is performing this duty and deals with all inadmissible/deporteepassengers as they have all the expertise, tools, resources and trainings which areavailable with them. In order to control the inadmissible/deportees passengersand safeguard the interests of national flag carrier it is suggested that a strong andintegrated coordination with Ministry of Interior and Aviation Division is requiredto devise legal frame work.

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54. *Ms. Naseema Hafeez Panezai:

Will the Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunicationbe pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that internet service has been suspended inthe district Qilla Abdullah, Chaman and Pashin in Balochistan;if so, the reasons thereof; and

(b) the time by which internet service will be restored in the aforesaiddistricts?

Minister In-charge of the Ministry of Information Technology andTelecommunication: (a) Yes. The Wireless Data services i.e. 3G, 4G/ UTE,General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) of Cellular Mobile Operators (CMOs)and of PTCL are closed in the districts Qilla Abdullah, Chaman and Pashin.

The above services are closed in pursuance to the instructions of LawEnforcement Agency (LEA), till further orders.

(b) The services have been closed in pursuance of the instructions ofLEAs till further orders; MoIT cannot give exact date for service restoration atthis stage.

55. *Mrs. Shahida Rehmani:


(a) whether it is a fact that losses of the Pakistan InternationalAirlines (PIA) are increasing; and

(b) the year-wise losses increased/suffered to PIA during the lastfour years?

Minister In-charge of the Aviation Division: (a) After 2013 adecreasing trend in losses was witnessed as the losses declined by more than 27%during 2014 and 2015. Though the financial accounts have not been finalized yetbut however, in 2016 a surge in losses is expected. This is due to the fact that thefinancial expenses have increased as PIA has acquired new aircraft on lease andthe payment of mark up on legacy loans etc.

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(b) The year wise losses during the last four years are as under:

PKR (in Millions)——————————————————————————————

2016 2015 2014 2013——————————————————————————————

Loss after *(36,953) (32,529) (32,222) (44,322)tax

——————————————————————————————*Estimated

56. *Ms. Parveen Masood Bhatti:

Will the Minister In-charge of the Capital Administration andDevelopment Division be pleased to state the locations where bicycletracks have been developed along the roads in Islamabad by theCapital Development Authority?

Minister In-charge of the Capital Administration and DevelopmentDivision: CDA has developed the bicycle tracks along with the roads at differentsectors in Islamabad. The location wise details placed at Annex-A.

Annex-A

LIST OF ROADS

1. Margalla Road (Attaturk Avenue) (West) to Hill Road F-6/3.

2. Hill Road to School Road F-6/3,

3. School Road to Street 14, F-6/3, Near Kohsar Market.

4. Glob Chowk to Pak Secretariat Chowk Constitution Avenue.

5. Agha Khan Road to Attaturk Avenue (East) Sector F-5.

6. Constitution Avenue Islamabad.

7. Margallah Road from Trail-III to Zoo Chowk.

8. F-9 Park MacDonald Chowk to 9th Avenue Chowk.

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57. *Sheikh Salahuddin:

Will the Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training bepleased to state the steps being taken by the Government tostandardize syllabus of each level in the country?

Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training(Mr. Muhammad Baligh Ur Rehman): Higher Education Commission (HEC)By virtue of the powers conferred upon Higher Education Commission (HEC)under, Section 10, Subsection 1 (V) of its Ordinance # LIII of 2002, the CurriculumDivision of HEC, undertakes periodic development/review of the uniform curriculaof Basic, Social and Applied Sciences at undergraduate (BS) & Graduate (MS)levels for all Universities/Degree Awarding Institutions (DAIs) of Pakistan.

Curricula are being developed and revised through National CurriculumReview Committees (NCRCs), constituted after getting nominations from variousstakeholders, such as the Professional Councils (Pakistan Engineering Council,Pakistan Business Council, Pakistan Medical and Dental Council etc). Industry,R&D organizations and Universities/DAIs across Pakistan.

Standardization of Curriculum through Unified Templates.

To ensure a standardized curriculum for all Universities/DAIs acrossPakistan; a joint committee meeting of Conveners of all NCRCs of Agriculure,Basic Engineering and Social Sciences disciplines was held in April, 2007. Afterthoughtful deliberations a uniform framework / template was developed for BS 4years program in Agriculture, Engineering, Basic & Social Sciences. The curriculaof these disciplines are developed within this unified approved framework / template(Annex-I).

Standardization in implementation of Curricula

Once printed, the curricula developed by respective HEC NCRCs, arecirculated through Notification alongwith an implementation Performa to all Public/Private universities of Pakistan for implementation. The implementation Performais to be filled in by every university for confirmation of unified implementation ofHEC prescribed curriculum. Through this mechanism HEC ensures a standardizedimplementation of curricula.

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NATIONAL CURRICULUM COUNCIL (NCC).

In the post devolution scenario, it is now the responsibility of the provincialgovernments to evolve their language policy, curriculum and syllabus of schooleducation. However, in order to have mutual coordination with federating unitsand resolve issues relating to education, the federal government has evolvedcoordination mechanism through Inter Provincial Education Ministers Conference(IPEMC). The IPEMC has approved the formation of National Curriculum Council(NCC) which is mandated to serve as a professional, advisory and consultativenational body to steer and guide the development of curriculum in close collaborationand consultation with all the federating units to ensure minimum quality standardsfrom Early Childhood Education to Grade XII and to develop jointly the curriculumframework.

Accordingly, NCC has developed “Minimum Standards for QualityEducation in Pakistan” in the following seven areas of education:

Standards for Leaners

Standards for Curriculum

Standards for Textbooks and other learning Material

Standards for Teachers

Standards for Assessment

Early Learning and Development Standards

Standards for School Learning Environment

National Curriculum Framework (NCF) has been finalized and approvedby National Curriculum Council. NCF sets out philosophical basis for thecurriculum, knowledge, understanding, skills, values, and attitudes that studentsare expected to acquire in terms of Student’s Learning Outcomes in the key learningareas at a specific level.

The next step is revision of curriculum. In the first phase, National CurriculumCouncil Secretariat in collaboration with Capital Administration and DevelopmentDivision (CADD) has revised Primary level Curricula (Pre-I to V) for schools in

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Islamabad Capital Territory. Textbooks based on the revised Primary curriculum2017 will be developed initially for Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT).


58. *Ms. Shamas Un Nisa:

Will the Minister for Information, Broadcasting, National History andLiterary Heritage be pleased to state how the Government is usingNational Television to promote narratives of anti-terrorism,nationalism and unity?

Minister In-charge of the Ministry of Information, Broadcasting,National History and Literary Heritage: PTV Home being a state and familychannel educates the general masses through entertainment and special thematicprogrammes/slots to disseminate the state narrative on national issues.

PTV’s Programmes Evaluation Committee ensures quality of content andproduction in the light of our ideology, national interests and cultural values.

Services and achievements of all institutions/ departments fighting againstterrorism are highlighted in PTV’s programming and public service messages.From Undhaira Ujala to currently televised drama serial Farz and drama seriesAwam Kay Sepahi highlighted the struggle and achievements of Police Departmentin the fight against terrorism.

PTV has maintained event calendar to commemorate/ celebrate importantnational days/events and special programmes are produced and televised to achieveobjectives of unity, integrity, patriotism/nationalism. Special shows and one-offthematic plays are televised on Defence Days, Yaum-e-Pakistan and IndependenceDay, 25th December to highlight the message of unity, integrity and nationalism.

PTV’s travelogue Har Dil Bolay Pakistan, documentary series Dil SePakistan and testimonials Mein Hoon Pakistan aim at patriotism and nationalismwith the message of unity amongst the masses.

PTV has been televising Ministry of IB&NH’s media campaign under thetitle Haq Haqdar Tak to educate people regarding their fundings to only stateapproved institutions and not to anti-state elements.

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PTV produces and televises patriotic songs, public service messages,testimonials etc on daily basis to promote and seam National objective.

59. *Ms. Naeema Kishwar Khan:

Will the Minister for Railways be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the train service from Nowshera-Dargai-Charsadda-Mardan-Peshawar has discontinued; if so, sincewhen;

(b) the steps being taken by the Government to restore the saidservice;

(c) the location-wise encroachments on land of Pakistan Railwayshave been made in Nowshera/Charsadda/Mardan/Dargai/Peshawar alongwith the details thereof; and

(d) the steps being taken by the Government to remove the saidencroachments?

Minister for Railways (Khawaja Saad Rafique): (a) Yes, it is a factthat passenger train service on Nowshera- Dargai Charsadda- Mardan sectionhas been discontinued since 31-01-2000.

(b) There is no proposal under consideration to restore passenger trainservice on this section in near future.

(c) The encroached railway land at Peshawar, Dargai, Mardan,Nowshera & Charsadda is summarized as under:

Encroachment (in acres)—————————————————————————————————————S# Location Commercial Residential Agriculture Govt: Total Deptt:

————————————————————————————————————————————1. Peshawar 0.680 0.380 11.920 4.070 17.0502. Dargai 3.694 0.784 0.000 1.287 5.7653. Mardan 1.290 1.565 0.000 0.000 2.8544. Nowshera 1.361 7.641 0.000 0.000 9.0025. Charsadda 0 360 0.039 0.000 0 000 0.399

————————————————————————————————————————————

Total (acres) 7.385 10.409 11.92 5.357 35.07

—————————————————————————————————————(Detail is enclosed as annexure-A).

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(d) Following steps have been taken by the Railway administration toretrieve the encroached land:—

A detailed survey was carried to identify encroached land, illegally occupiedby the individual encroachers and under un-authorized occupation of GovernmentDepartments. Pakistan Railways has retrieved 16.052 acres on following stationstill date.

Retrieved Area (in acre)——————————————————————————————

S# Location Commercial Residential Agriculture——————————————————————————————

1. Peshawar 12.389 0 0

2. Dargai 0 0

3. Mardan 2.285 0 0

4. Nowshera 1.378 0 0

5. Charsadda 0 0 0——————————————————————————————

Total (acre) 16.052 0 0——————————————————————————————

A comprehensive policy has been drawn to prevent furtherencroachments. This policy makes the concerned Pakistan RailwayOfficers/officials and Railway Police officials jointly responsible incase of any new encroachment.

Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and joint Procedure ordershave since been issued for strict implementation of this policy. FIRsare being lodged and cases are registered and sent to Railway judicialMagistrates for expeditious trial.

The campaign is being monitored by the Divisional Superintendents,Headquarters office and at the level of Ministry of Railways.

During the current campaign 80 cases were registered and 78 accusedwere arrested during the anti-encroachment operations. 77 No ofcases have been decided by the courts so far in KhyberPakhtunkhwa.

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The issue regarding illegal occupation/possession of Railway land byGovernment Departments/Institutions has also been taken up withconcerned departments.

A project for computerization of railway land record was initiatedduring April 2015 with the assistance of Urban Unit in order toharmonize the railway land record with the record of all the provincialrevenue departments. This project is near completion and will ensuresafeguard of railway land through a computerized monitoring systemand will render total transparency in land management.


ISLAMABAD: JAWAD RAFIQUE MALIK,The 8th October, 2017 Secretary.

PCPPI—4412(2017) NA—08-10-2017—650.

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(47th Session)

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SECRETARIAT

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“UNSTARRED QUESTIONS AND THEIR REPLIES”

For Monday, the 9th October, 2017

15. Mir Aamir Ali Khan Magsi:(Deferred during 31st Session.)


(a) whether funds have been allocated to metal roads and to laysewerage lines in Muhammadi Town, Sohan, Islamabad so far;and

(b) the time by which the development works will be started in thesaid Town?

Transferred to Interior Division for answer on Next Rota Day.

31. Ms. Tahira Aurangzeb:(Deferred during 34th Session.)

Will the Minister In-charge of the Capital Administration andDevelopment Division be pleased to state the total number of fruittrees planted by the Capital Development Authority in Sector G-5and G-6, Islamabad during the last three years?



Will the Minister In-charge of the Capital Administration andDevelopment Division be pleased to state whether there is any

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proposal under consideration of the Government to plant fruit treesand olive trees in the forest of Shakarparian, Islamabad?


38. Mr. Muhammad Muzammil Qureshi:(Deferred during 34th Session.)

Will the Minister In-charge of the Capital Administration andDevelopment Division be pleased to state whether it is a fact thatthe sewerage system of Sector I-14, Islamabad is non-functional sincelong; if so, the reasons thereof?


42. Mr. Waseem Akhtar Shaikh:(Deferred during 34th Session.)


(a) whether it is a fact that water supply line of Block No.5, Cat.III,Sector G-10/2, Islamabad has developed fault and as a result,water supply to the residents has been suspended since long;

(b) if the answer to above is in affirmative , the steps being takenby the Government to install new water supply line for the saidBlock?



Will the Minister In-charge of the Capital Administration andDevelopment Division be pleased to state whether there is anyproposal under consideration of the Government to plant fruit treesand olive trees in Japani Park and Zoo in Islamabad?


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(a) whether it is a fact that the street lights of Street No.49particularly from House No.7 to 12, Sector G-10/3, Islamabadremained off since long;

(b) whether it is also a fact that the lights of Park near Khan Marketof the said Sector are non-functional since long;

(c) whether it is further a fact that the said Park has not beenrepaired/renovated during the tenure of the present Government;

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

(e) whether there is any proposal under consideration of theGovernment to declare the said Park as Women Park; if so,when it will be implemented; if not, the reasons thereof?




(a) whether it is a fact that the employees of Capital DevelopmentAuthority are not performing their duties since long in respectof cutting grass out sides the houses of Street No.49 particularlyfrom 7-16, Sector G-10/3, Islamabad; if so, the reasons thereof;and

(b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of theGovernment to take action against them; if so, when it will beimplemented?


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47. Mr. Sher Akbar Khan:(Deferred during 37th Session.)


(a) whether it is a fact that the people have erected encroachmentson the both sides of IJP Road from Faizabad to Peshawar Morr;

(b) if so, the steps taken/being taken by the Government to removethe said encroachments?


33. Sahibzada Muhammad Yaqub:(Deferred during 40th Session.)

Will the Minister In-charge of the Capital Administration andDevelopment Division be pleased to state whether it is a fact thatwater is not being supplied to the residents of Block No.2 and 3,Category-IV, Sector G-10/3, Islamabad since long; if so, the stepsbeing taken by the Government to resolve the said problem?


34. Sahibzada Muhammad Yaqub:(Deferred during 40th Session.)


(a) whether it is a fact that the construction of a major hospital inTarlai is deliberately being delayed by Islamabad Administrationdue to pressure from the land mafia;

(b) whether it is also a fact that the approval for the constructionof said hospital was given two years before; and

(c) the total hospitals constructed by the Government in the ruralareas of Islamabad so far?


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37. Dr. Shazia Sobia:(Deferred during 40th Session.)


(a) the total number of fire tender vehicles in working conditionunder the rescue services of the Fire Brigade (F.B.) at present;

(b) the total number of vehicles of the F.B not in working conditionat present; and

(c) the details of funds allocated for the maintenance work of saidvehicles during the year 2015-16?


38. Dr. Shazia Sobia:(Deferred during 40th Session.)


(a) the total number of play grounds for Cricket, Hockey, Footballand Wali Ball constructed in Islamabad so far; and

(b) the total number of play grounds in Islamabad which are undercontrol of unauthorized persons at present alongwith the sector-wise details thereof?


12. Mr. Muhammad Muzammil Qureshi:(Deferred during 41st Session.)

Will the Minister In-charge of the Capital Administration andDevelopment Division be pleased to state the steps being taken bythe Government to develop and make green both sides and dividerof IJP Road, Islamabad?


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


(a) the total number of applicants of Tehsil Balakot and DistrictMansehra submitted applications for financial assistance inPakistan Bait-ul-Mall since 01-01-2015 alongwith the detailsthereof; and

(b) the actions taken thereon so far?

Minister In-charge of the Cabinet Division: (a) PBM does not maintainTehsil / District wise data of central registry. Therefore, total number of applicantssince 01-01-2015 onwards in Tehsil Balakot and District Mansehra cannot bementioned. PBM only maintains the record of those applicants who are awardedwith financial assistance. Since 01-01-2015, about 1696 applicants of TehsilBalakot Mansehra have been provided financial assistance.

(b) The answer of this part has already been addressed in part (a) above.

17. Mr. Nawab Ali Wassan:(Deferred during 46th Session.)

Will the Minister In-charge of the Cabinet Division be pleased to statethe total amount of the details of financial assistance given to thepoor people of district Khairpur, Jamshoro, Naushahro Feroze, Matiari,Rawalpindi, Attock, Gujrat and Okara from the Pakistan Bait-ul-Mall during the period from 01-07-2013 to 30-05-2017?

Reply not received.

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

Will the Minister In-charge of the Aviation Division be pleased to statewhether it is a fact that the feasibility study for the construction of newInternational Airport in Peshawar has been conducted by theGovernment; if so, the details including location thereof?

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Minister In-charge of the Aviation Division: A local Board of Officerswas constituted to carry out a study and identify suitable sites / location withrespect to terrain, airspace reservations and land availability. This study will assistthe consultant being hired by PCAA to carry out feasibility study for the constructionof new international airport in Peshawer.

The process of hiring of international consultant to carry out feasibilitystudy is in progress and pre-qualification has been completed.

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

Will the Minister In-charge of the Cabinet Division be pleased to statethe details of financial assistance given to the poor people of districtBuner, Upper Dir, Lower Dir, Chitral and Chakwal from the PakistanBait-ul-Mall during the period from 01-07-2013 to 30-05-2017?

Reply not received.

21. Mr. Aslam Bodla:(Deferred during 46th Session.)


(a) whether the honorarium equal to four months basic pay wasannounced by the Finance Minister during his budget speech of2017-18 for employees of the Senate Secretariat, NationalAssembly Secretariat and PTV staff deployed in ParliamentHouse;

(b) whether said honorarium has not been paid to staff of PTV sofar; if so, the reasons thereof;

(c) whether the Finance Mini s ter has ca t egor ica l lyannounced that if the concerned departments can not payfrom their own resources/budgets then their staff lists forpayment of honorarium amount may be forwarded to theFinance Division;

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(d) whether the list of employees of PTV is not being forwarded tothe Finance Division therefor; if so, the reasons thereof; and

(e) the time by which the said list will be forwarded to the Ministryof Finance for payment; if not, the reasons thereof?

Reply not received.

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


(a) the total land acquired by the Capital Development Authority(CDA) for Sector E-12, Islamabad;

(b) whether it is a fact that plots have been developed in said Sector;if so, the details thereof;

(c) the names of persons alongwith their father’s names to whomplots have been allotted in said Sector so far alongwith thecriteria adopted therefor;

(d) the prices of said plots separately; and

(e) the names of officers of the CDA who deal with the allotment ofplots in said Sector?

Reply not received.

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

Will the Minister In-charge of the Capital Administration andDevelopment Division be pleased to refer to the Starred QuestionNo.27 replied on 15-05-2017 and to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that some Excessive fees are being chargedby the Global System of Integrated Studies (GSIS) located at

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Sector H-8/1, Islamabad; if so, the reasons for not taking actionsagainst responsibles thereof;

(b) the time by which such fees will be refunded to the concernedstudents of GSIS;

(c) the details of increase made in fees of class one to 0-3 duringthe last three years till date by the GSIS alongwith the detailsthereof;

(d) the detail of increase made in annual fund of said classes duringthe said period by GSIS alongwith the justification and utilizationthereof; and

(e) whether it is also a fact that the said increase is against theGovernment policy; if so, the action taken by the Governmentin this regard?

Reply not received.

5. Ms. Shakila Luqman:

Will the Minister In-charge of the Establishment Division be pleasedto state:

(a) whether it is a fact that billion of rupees are available with theFederal Employees Benevolent and Group Insurance Funds(FEB & GIF) at present;

(b) whether it is also fact that only Rs.50,000/- of fees are beingreimbursed by the FEB & GIF at present;

(c) whether it is further a fact that whole paid fees are not beingreimbursed from the said Funds;

(d) whether record thereof is not being updated;

(e) the total number of cases for reimbursement submitted by theGovernment employees during the February, 2017 in FEB &GIF; and

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(f) whether the FEB & GIF does not convey the objection to theconcerned applicants?

Minister In-charge of the Establishment Division: (a) As of 30thJune. 2017 assets of Rs. 31,482 million are available with FEB & GIF from whichthe disbursements on account of nine welfare grants are being made to 158,000beneficiaries.

(b) Fee is reimbursed under Rule 25-A (Annex-I) of FEB & GIFRules, 1972 to employees whose children get admission on merit in public sectoruniversities jn the disciplines of Medical, Engineering, IT, Business Studies,Architecture and D-Pharmacy. The fee is reimbursed to the extent of Rs. 100,000in an academic year effective from academic year 2015-16.

(c) A maximum of Rs.100,000 per academic year or the actual fee,whichever is less is being reimbursed.

(d) Year-wise computerized record of cases is maintained in FEB &GIF in a systematic manner. The cases are also maintained on the basis of CNICof employees in software. In addition, file record of all the cases is also maintainedin FEB & GIF.

(e) Collectively about 856 cases of fee reimbursement were received inFebruary, 2017 in three Regional Boards of FEB & GIF at Islamabad, Lahoreand Karachi.

(f) After scrutiny of cases, the objection letters are issued invariablythrough Pakistan Post to beneficiaries to call for the deficient documents/inforration.


6. Mr. Siraj Muhammad Khan:


(a) whether it is a fact that the approval for construction of threeHospitals consisting of 600 beds in Islamabad was given by theex-Prime Minister (Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif); and

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(b) whether the construction work has been started thereon; if so,the details including locations thereof?

Reply not received.

7. Mr. Siraj Muhammad Khan:


(a) whether it is a fact that food bags were not distributed to poorpeople of District Nowshera during Ramadhan-2016 and 2017by the Pakistan Bait-ul-Mall (PBM); and

(b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the PBMto distribute food bags to the residents of said District duringcoming Ramadhan?

Reply not received.

8. Maulana Muhammad Gohar Shah:

Will the Minister In-charge of the Cabinet Division be pleased tostate the total number of buildings taken on rent by the PakistanBait-ul-Mall, Islamabad since June, 2013 alongwith the rent thereofseparately?

Reply not received.

9. Mr. Sher Akbar Khan:

Will the Minister In-charge of the Capital Administration andDevelopment Division be pleased to state the reasons for notdeveloping the Sector E-12, Islamabad?

Minister In-charge of the Capital Administration and DevelopmentDivision: The work for Construction of Service Road North-RD 00-3116 andService Road West-RD 2846-6082 in Sector E-12 was awarded to the contractor,but execution of work stopped at site by local residents, due to their landcompensation issues with CDA.

ISLAMABAD: JAWAD RAFIQUE MALIK,The 8th October, 2017. Secretary.

PCPPI—4412(2017) NA—08-10-2017—650.

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