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(40th 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

Friday, the 10th March, 2017

3. *Mr. Jamshed Ahmad Dasti:(Deferred during 36th Session)

Will the Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control be pleased tostate:

(a) the actions which were due to be taken by the Ministry anddepartments come under the administrative control of it inresponse to the resolutions passed by the National Assembly andSenate since 01-01-2013; and

(b) the details of all those actions which have been taken by thesaid departments in response to each resolution thereof?

Reply not received.

121. *Sardar Muhammad Amjad Farooq Khan Khosa:(Deferred during 36th Session)


(a) whether it is a fact that the bridge leading to the Quaid-e-AzamUniversity from Bari Imam, Islamabad is in a dilapidatedcondition at present; and

(b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of theGovernment to re-construct the said bridge; if so, the time bywhich it will be reconstructed?

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Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control (Ch. Nisar Ali Khan):(a) Yes.

(b) It will be considered in next year’s ADP.

140. *Sheikh Salahuddin:(Deferred during 36th Session)


(a) the steps being taken by the Government to concrete streets,replace faulty street lights, improve sanitation system andrenovate Government owned residential accommodations inIslamabad; and

(b) the steps being taken to clean and green the capital city?

Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control (Ch. Nisar Ali Khan): (a)

CARPETING OF STREETS

Carpeting of streets and roads is a regular feature. Market RoadsMaintenance Directorate conducts a survey of roads in a state of disrepair andstreets carries out repairs as per availability of funds.

STREET LIGHT.

Municipal Corporation Islamabad (MCI) is responsible for repair/maintenance of approximately 44,000 street/road light. Three complaint officeshave been established in Sector G-6, G-10 & I-8. Maintenance of street lights isan going process.

SANITATION.

In Islamabad waste generation is about 550-600 tons per day. This alsoincludes the solid waste from industrial and commercial areas. Responsibility ofmanagement of hospital waste rests with the respective hospital management asper provisions of Environmental Regulation, 2005.

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Waste management operation entrails street sweeping, door to doorgarbage collection, waste transportation and controlled dumping at waste disposalsite, Garbage in the municipal area of Islamabad is collected door to door manually/mechanically through mini tippers and transported to the waste GarbageCompactors, 13 Skip Lifting Vehicles, 35 dump trucks & tractor trolleys, 12tractor blades, 13 tractor buckets, 05 mini tippers and 07 mechanical sweepers.

For improvement, specially roads and street cleaning, 07 mechanicalsweepers are being used for cleaning of major roads and streets in Capital City.

MAINTENANCE

Maintenance Directorate is currently maintaining 14592 houses. Majorityof these houses/ flats were constructed about 3 to 4 decades ago which havebecome dilapidated and require extensive maintenance repair and rehabilitation.

Minor repair/maintenance is carried out regularly as per complaint of theoccupant. However, major repair/maintenance works is being carried out on thebasis of allocation of funds.

(b) Tree plantation and landscaping has been made an integral part ofIslamabad Master Plan. Environment Wing, (MCI) is continuously maintaining theRoadside Plantations, Medians, Flowering Beds and Parks. it is also planningnew parks and soft landscape projects. Plantation of indigenous varieties twice ayear on a massive scale also helps in adding greenery to Islamabad.

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


(a) whether it is a fact that fences of Park near Street No.49,opposite Khan Market, Sector G-10/3, Islamabad have beenbroken and the vehicles being entered in the Park;

(b) the details of broken items of the said Park alongwiththe expenditure to be incurred thereon;

(c) the time by which the arrangements will be made for its repair/maintenance;

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(d) the number of guards and gardeners deputed to look after thesaid Park alongwith the salaries being paid to them;

(e) the action taken against those employees deputed on the saidPark who do not perform their duties; and

(f) the planning made for its repair/maintenance in future?

Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control (Ch. Nisar Ali Khan):(a) It is correct to the extent that 40 feet length of fence has been damaged andvehicles do enter the park from 4:00 PM to 8:00 AM, when there is no CDApersonnel on duty.

(b) Damage has been caused to:—

i. 30 Feet Fence.

ii. Canopy of Multi Play Station.

iii. One Dustbin and three Benches.

The estimated expenditure to be incurred on repair is Rs.0.400 million.

(c) Repair is planned to be carried out shortly.

(d) There is no security guard and only one Mali is working 08 hours aday, at a monthly salary Rs.19,000/-

(e) There is only one Mali deputed in the Park who is dutiful and nocomplaint has been received against him.

(f) Estimates have been prepared for replacement/ repair/ maintenance/painting of fence. The repair work will be carried out as soon as funds are available.

104. *Ms. Shamas Un Nisa:(Deferred during 37th Session)


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(a) the steps being taken by the Government to providepotable water at public places including parks and bus stops inIslamabad; and

(b) the funds allocated for the said purpose during the budget 2015-16?

Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control (Ch. Nisar Ali Khan):(a) Potable water is provided through six (6) Bowzers Points at G-10 WaterWorks, F-8 Markaz, G-5 near Government Hostel, I-9 Markaz, and I-10 Markaz.

Thirty-seven (37) Public Drinking Water Filtration Plants are installed atdifferent Sectors for provision of potable water (Annex-A).

Drinking water connections at bus stops and parks are not provided dueto non-availability of network.

(b) Rs. 8.1 million were allocated for operation and maintenance of WaterFiltration Plants in CFY.

Annex-A

CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITYWater Supply Directorate

Production Division-II

EXISTING (37. NOS) PUBLIC DRINKING WATER FILTRATIONPLANTS IN ISLAMABAD

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——————————————————————————————1. Opposite NEFDEC Cinema, F-6/1

2. Near H. No. 60, St No. 25, F-10/1

3. Near Capital Hospital, (OHT), G-6/2

4. Near OHT, G-7/4

5. Opposite H. No. 401, 402 Ibn-e-Sina Road, G-10/3

6. Opposite H. No. 727 Ibn-e-Sina Road, G-11/3

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7. Near Sangam Market, Street No. 69, I-8/3

8. A/K Near Over Head Tank, I-10/2

9. Minister Enclave, F-5

10. Presidential Estate Colony, G-5

11. G-7/1, I&T Center.

12. Parliament Lodges, G-5

13. Near Over Head Tank, St. No. 40, G-6/1-2

14. Near Aabpara Market G-6/1-4

15. Near Gulshan Market, G-7/3

16. Near Sitara market, G-7/2

17. Opposite St. No. 11, G-8/2

18. Near Eidhi Centre, I-9/1

19. Green Belt, I-10/1 in front of St. No. 53, I-10/1

20. St. No. 41, Margalla Town, Phase-II

21. G-6 Bazaar

22. Near T/W No. 118, I-8/2

23. F.I.A Building

24. F-10 Markaz

25. Barri Imam Complex

26. I-10 Markaz

27. Street No. 13, G-8/1

28. G-9/3 CDA Block

29. Near Ameer Market I-10/4

30. Green Belt I-10/2 & I-10/3, Chambeli Road

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——————————————————————————————Sr.# Location

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31. G-9/2, Jahangir Market

32 G-10/4, I&T Center

33 St No. 45, I-9/4

34 Near O.H Tank / CDA Complaint Office, G-9/2

35 Opposite Street No. 90, G-11/2

36 G-7/2 Near Ali Masjid

37 G-10 Markaz——————————————————————————————118. *Dr. Fouzia Hameed:

(Deferred during 37th Session)


(a) whether it is a fact that trees/plants planted by the CapitalDevelopment Authority in Islamabad causing pollen allergy;

(b) whether any enquiry has been conducted for plantation of suchtrees; if so, the action taken against responsibles therefor;

(c) the kinds of plants planned/to be planted in Islamabad underTree Plantation Drive being carried at present alongwith affectsthereof on livings things including human being; and

(d) the steps being taken by the Government to plant human healthfriendly trees in Islamabad?

Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control (Ch. Nisar Ali Khan):(a) It is partly correct.

(b) Paper mulberry frees were introduced in Islamabad in early seventiesto improve the green cover of Islamabad. At that time most of the area was totallybarren and efforts were made to enhance the greenery of Islamabad. At that time

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it was also not known that it will cause pollen allergy in the city. However, in 1992,it was identified as the major culprit in pollen allergy in Islamabad. No inquiry hasbeen conducted on this ground.

(c) MCI is planting indigenous environment friendly trees in tree plantationdrives. The most common indigenous and environmental friendly trees which arebeing planted are Amatlas, Kachnar, Celtis, Chir Pine, Arjan, Siris etc. It willimprove city aesthetic and landscape, conserve biodiversity, reduce the impact ofurbanization and climate change.

(d) MCI is planning indigenous environment friendly trees. The mostcommon indigenous and environmental friendly trees which are being planted areAmaltas, Kachnar, Celtis, Chir Pine, Arjan, Siris etc.

109. *Ms. Asyia Naz Tanoli:(Deferred during 38th Session)


(a) the names of Dams from where the water is being supplied toIslamabad and Rawalpindi at present; and

(b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of theGovernment to provide water from the Ghazi Brotha Dam toresidents of said cities; if so, the time by which it will beimplemented?

Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control (Ch. Nisar Ali Khan):(a) Water to Islamabad is supplied from Simly Dam & to Rawalpindi from RawalDam.

(b) There is a proposal to provide water from Tarbela Dam, not fromGhazi Barotha Dam to Islamabad & Rawalpindi. Since details are yet to be finalized,it will be premature to intimate time by which it will be completed.

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

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statisticsand Privatization be pleased to state the total foreign aid/funds

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received by the NGOs in the country during the last two yearsalongwith the names, area of services and sources of funds thereof?

Transferred to Interior Division for answer on Next Rota Day.

27. *Ms. Suraiya Jatoi:(Deferred during 39th Session)

Will the Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control be pleased tostate the province-wise total number of terrorists arrested/escapedduring the year 2016?

Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control (Ch. Nisar Ali Khan):The province-wise total number of terrorist arrested during the year 2016 is givenbelow:——————————————————————————————

S. No. Provinces Arrested——————————————————————————————

1. Punjab 4182. Sindh 1783. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 7994. Balochistan 405. ICT 076. FATA 887. Azad Jammu & Kashmir 108. Gilgit-Baltistan 149. Total 1554

——————————————————————————————It is however not possible to quantify terrorists who have escaped.

164. *Ms. Musarat Rafique Mahesar:(Deferred during 39th Session)


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(a) the crime rate in Islamabad during the year 2016; and

(b) the steps taken by the present Government to prevent risingcrime rate in Islamabad?

Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control (Ch. Nisar Ali Khan):(a) Comparison of crime rates of years 2015 & 2016 shows the declining crimetrend in ICT Annex-A

(b) The following preventive and preventive measures taken by ICTPolice have helped to decrease crime in Islamabad:—

Identification of crime pockets.

Crime cluster analysis/crime mapping.

Action against car lifters & those involved in kidnappings for ransom,robberies and dacoities.

Establishment of Nakas.

Survey of Kachi Abadies to flush out criminals hiding there.

Intelligence Based Policing.

Combing/Search Operations.

Random checking of Guest Houses/ Hotels Motels.

General Hold-ups (surprise checking).

Surveillance of suspected elements.

Data profiling of released prisoners.

Joint patrolling by Panjnad Rangers and ICT Police.

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ANNEXURE-A

CRIME RATE IN ISLAMABAD DURING THE YEAR 2015-16——————————————————————————————S. No. Head of Crime 2015 2016 Percentage

Increased Decreased——————————————————————————————

1. Murder 118 95 - 19.49%

2. Attempted 129 142 10.07% -Murder

3. Kidnapping for 08 01 - 87.5%Ransom

4. Rape 15 39 160% -

5. Burglary 330 299 - 9.39%

6. Robbery 317 278 - 12.30%

7. Dacoity 26 12 - 53.84%

8. Gambling 18 09 - 50%

9. Car theft 342 224 - 34.50%

10. Motorcycle 286 201 - 29.72%theft

11. Illegal Arms 942 726 - 22.92%——————————————————————————————

175. *Sayed Essa Nori:(Deferred during 39th Session)

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Reform be pleasedto state the total number of local persons recruited in the SecurityForce established/constituted under the China-Pakistan EconomicCorridor?

Transferred to Interior Division for answer on Next Rota Day.

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90. *Ms. Shamas Un Nisa:

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statisticsand Privatization be pleased to state:

(a) the poverty ratio in the country at present; and

(b) the parameters to define poverty in the country?

Transferred to Planning, Development and Reform for answer on NextRota Day.

91. *Shazia Marri:

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

(a) the total funds released under the Public Sector DevelopmentProgramme (PSDP) during the current fiscal year;

(b) whether released funds are at par with the percentage of thatfunds which required to be distributed in each quarter; and

(c) the percentage of funds allocated under the PSDP for Sindhduring the said period alongwith details of schemes thereof?

Minister for Planning, Development and Reform (Mr. Ahsan Iqbal):(a) During CFY, as on 23-02-2017, the total funds amounting to Rs. 430 billionhave been released including Rs.311 billion against rupee allocation and Rs. 119billion as foreign aid out of total PSDP allocation of Rs. 800 billion. Foreign Aidcomponent is directly disbursed by the donor agencies to respective projectswhich are compiled and reported by Economic Affairs Division. ForeignDisbursement and report usually has a lag of 4-6 weeks.

M/o Planning, Development & Reform authorizes release of funds againstthe rupee component only.

(b) Funds are being released on demand, on quarterly basis as per releasestrategy approved by Finance Division i.e. 20% each in first and second quarter,30% each in third and fourth quarter. The quarter wise status of release is asfollows:

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(Rs. billions)——————————————————————————————

Amount Foreign Aid Total %ageQuarter Released Disbursement Release Release

(Rupee)——————————————————————————————First 110.5 11.0 121.5 15.2Second 116.1 108.0 224.1 28.0Third 84.6* - 84.6 10.6

——————————————————————————————Total: 311.1 #119.0 430.2 53.8

——————————————————————————————*As on 22-02-2017#As on 31-12-2016

The above releases have been authorized as per demand of sponsoringMinistry/ Division/ Agency after fulfilling all codal and procedural formalitiesrequired for release of PSDP funds.

(c) Funds under federal PSDP are not distributed among the provincesunder any formula as in case of NFC Award but allocated to the developmentprojects/ programs keeping in view the development needs in the particular area/province proposed and implemented by the line Ministries/ Divisions/ Provincesas per assigned respective Rules of Business. In certain cases, projects such aselectricity generation and transmission, water reservoirs, railways especially rollingstock, motorways and highways, sea and airports, science and informationtechnology, governance can’t be bifurcated among/ between provinces. Therefore,it is difficult to give provincial breakup of PSDP funded projects. However, as perguidelines of the National Economic Council and provisions in Five Year Plan/vision 2025, balanced regional development is ensured to the extent fiscal spacepermits.

92. *Mr. Abdul Qahar Khan Wadan:


(a) whether it is a fact that the Computerized National Identity Card(CNIC) has been made compulsory for recent population census;

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(b) whether it is also a fact that a column of CNIC has been includedin the population census form; and

(c) whether it is further a fact that non-holders of said Card will beincluded in the said census?

Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics andPrivatization (Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Dar): (a) Census Form-2 has a field forrecording of CNIC number. However, it is not compulsory but in those areaswhere Afghan Refugees / Aliens are living, the enumerators are being directed torecord the CNIC of head of the household or any responsible person of thefamily (male or female) in the census questionnaire to ensure the accuracy andtransparency of Census data.

(b) Yes, Census Form-2 has a field for recording of CNIC number.

(c) According to international definition all the persons living in the countrywith reference to Census Day will be counted in the Census operation-2017.Therefore, non-holders of CNICs will also be counted in the Census Process.The CNIC of either head of the household or any member of the household willbe recorded in the Census Form-2.

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93. *Ms. Shaista Pervaiz:


(a) whether it is a fact that a large number of women to whomfinancial aid is being granted under the Benazir Income SupportProgramme (BISP) are illiterate and they do not know how tooperate cards of BISP; and

(b) whether there is any proposal under consideration to install aseparate ATM in each city for those people receiving aid/grantunder the BISP at present?

Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics andPrivatization (Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Dar): (a) The beneficiaries of BISPbelong to the poorest of the poor segment of society. Unfortunately the literacyrate is lowest among the poor people. Currently, around 88% of BISPbeneficiaries are receiving payments through Benazir Debit Card (BDC)mechanism. This system has lot of advantages, however due to illiteracy ofbeneficiaries and less know how of the system, issues were faced by thebeneficiaries in the past. BISP with the help of World Bank has carried outFinancial literacy initiatives in some districts. Under these initiatives, thebeneficiaries were educated about the payment process. Moreover, at the timeof issuance of BDC, beneficiaries are apprised about the system as well asprovided with written material having pictorial demonstration of paymentwithdrawal process. Due to above mentioned steps and with the passage oftime, the beneficiaries got familiar with the system and now most beneficiariesknow how to operate their cards. It is also pertinent to mention that, BISP hasbeen gradually converting all its beneficiaries to Biometric Verification System(BVS) which is a very convenient and easy to use system as it requires onlyCNIC and biometric verification of the beneficiary for withdrawal.

(b) There is no plan under consideration to install separate ATM in eachcity for BISP beneficiaries. It is pertinent to mention that the BISP beneficiariesare scattered across the country and they live in cities as well as in villages.Beneficiaries can withdraw amounts from the ATMs of any bank as well as fromPoint of Sale (POS) agents available everywhere. Moreover, the partner banks ofBISP are under contractual obligation to maintain number of ATMs/ POS inproportion to the concentration of BISP beneficiaries in a specific area.

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94. *Ms. Khalida Mansoor:

Will the Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the Capital Development Authority hasplanted fruit plants in Islamabad; and

(b) whether there is any proposal under consideration to plant morefruit plants in Islamabad in the near future?

Transferred to Capital Administration and Development Division foranswer on Next Rota Day.

95. *Dr. Nikhat Shakeel Khan:


(a) the year-wise break-up of estimates and actual borrowings madeby the Government from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)during the last three fiscal years till date for budgetary supportin terms of billion rupees alongwith the details thereof;

(b) whether the excessive borrowings from the SBP are acceptableto poor structural reforms of the economy; and

(c) the steps being taken by the Government to fix the structuralfailure of the economy and get rid of the practice of excessiveborrowings from the said bank in coming years?

Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics andPrivatization (Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Dar): (a) To finance its expenses, StateBank of Pakistan’s borrowing are not factored in by the Government in its budgetaryestimates and are estimated at zero. However, during currency of financial year,Government resorts to SBP borrowing for meeting its expenses which is to beretired before end of each quarter.

Government borrowings from SBP during fiscal year 2013-14 wasRs. 159.7 billion. However, Government retired SBP borrowings of Rs. 434.3billion and Rs.475.0 billion during fiscal years 2014-15 and 2015-16 respectively.

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During fiscal year 2016-17 for quarter 1st, Government could not keep borrowingfrom SBP at zero but for quarter 2nd, Government has reduced SBP’s stock byRs. 94.1 billion.

(b) During last 3-1/2 years an average amount of Rs. 41 billion wasborrowed on annual basis, therefore, borrowing from SBP is not excessive whichmay hamper the structural reforms of the economy.

(c) The following steps are taken/being taken by the Government toreduce borrowings:

(i) Revenue collection and expenditure are being monitored on monthlybasis in order to reduce fiscal deficit which will help to reduce loans.

(ii) Government borrowing for budgetary support from Scheduled Banksis being shifted from short-term to long-term which will result in lessreliance on SBP borrowing.

(iii) Privatization of various Public Sector Enterprises is under process.Ninety percent of revenue collected through Privatization is beingused for debt retirement.

96. *Ms. Naeema Kishwar Khan:

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statisticsand Privatization be pleased to state the province-wise total numberof youths/persons benefitted from the Prime Minister’s Business LoanScheme so far alongwith details thereof?

Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics andPrivatization (Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Dar): (a) Details of province-wise totalnumber of youth/persons who have so far availed financing under PMYBL Schemeare as under:———————————————————————————————Category/Area Applications Total Number of Number of Funds

received Sanctioned loans disbursed Disbursedloans (Rs. Millions)

——————————————————————————————A). Provinces 73,685 20,157 16,769 16,714

Punjab 58,575 16,286 13,477 13,384Sindh 7,011 1,542 1,349 1,336KPK 6,346 1,965 1,645 1,678Baluchistan 1,753 364 298 316

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——————————————————————————————Category/Area Applications Total Number of Number of Funds

received Sanctioned loans disbursed Disbursedloans (Rs. Millions)

——————————————————————————————B). Special Areas 3,612 1,122 991 1,062

Islamabad 1,286 469 404 396Gilgit-Baltistan 1,165 329 305 364AJ&K 1,161 324 282 302FATA 0 0 0 0

——————————————————————————————Total ( A + B) 77,297 21,279 17,760 17,776

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97. *Sahibzada Muhammad Yaqub:

Will the Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control be pleased tostate whether it is a fact that official/blue passports have been issuedto non-entitled persons during the period from 01-01-2010 to 31-12-2014;if so, the actions taken by the Government against responsiblesthereof?

Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control (Ch. Nisar Ali Khan):Official/ Gratis Passports were issued to 2002 non-entitled persons prior to June2013, under the authorization of the then Secretary Interior. However, thesePassports were cancelled and made ‘INACTIVE’ through system under the presentGovernment on the instructions of Minister of Interior on 04-10-2013. The issuanceof Official/ Gratis Passports over the last two years is strictly according to the laiddown policy.

The 2002 Passports given to non-entitled persons were issued under theprovisions of Para-9 of Passport & Visa Manual, 2006 under the saving clausewhich is reproduced below:

“Notwithstanding the provisions of Para 9 above, the FederalGovernment may exempt any person or class of persons from all or any ofthe provisions of this Para in the public interest”.

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98. *Dr. Fouzia Hameed:

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statisticsand Privatization be pleased to state the steps taken by the presentGovernment for simplification of taxation system?

Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics andPrivatization (Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Dar): Federal Board of Revenue ismaking earnest efforts for simplification of the tax system/ processes to facilitateand reduce the cost of doing business for taxpayers. The steps already taken forease of paying taxes in respect of major taxes administered by Federal Board ofRevenue are given below:

Income Tax:

FBR has made concerted efforts to simplify tax return forms so thattaxpayers can file their tax returns with ease. Towards this end, every year, asimplified draft income tax return is published on the official website of FBR andsuitable changes are made in the return, based on the feedback received fromdifferent stakeholders, prior to notification of the final tax return. A complete set ofinstructions on how to fill manual tax returns is also available alongwith the return.

In order to avoid complications in the filing of tax returns the facility ofe-filing of returns as well as withholding tax statements has been introduced by theFBR. In order to simplify the process of e-filing of returns the following steps havebeen taken:—

(a) The FBR has introduced new software, IRIS, which is a web based,integrated system for e-filing of returns. The process of return filinghas been simplified in this software and exclusive tabs have beenintroduced for each different head of income.

(b) In order to simplify the process of filling in returns, some basicinformation has already been fed into the system. Furthermore certainfields in the tax return have been made optional.

(c) The IRIS software computes tax liability, tax credits etc automatically,thereby simplifying the process of tax computation for thetaxpayer.

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(d) Furthermore, step by step instructions for filling in the e-returns arealso available. In addition, an elaborate mechanism of providingassistance/ guidelines to taxpayers is available in the form of FBR’shelpline as well as taxpayer facilitation centers located at differentstations.

(e) In order to streamline and expedite the process of issuance of refunds,applications are now filed online by taxpayers through the IRIS system.

(f) Indepth discussions were held with stakeholders and the voluntarytax compliance scheme (VTCS) was introduced through whichtraders were facilitated and allowed to file a single page income taxreturn under the simplified special provision of section 99A of theIncome Tax Ordinance, 2001 read with the Ninth Schedule to theOrdinance.

Furthermore, a person deriving income subject to final taxation is justrequired to file a simple statement under section 115 of the Income Tax Ordinance,2001.

Additionally, efforts have been made to simplify the mechanism for paymentof various types of taxes.

(i) In order to facilitate taxpayers desirous of making tax paymentsdesignated tax officials at Taxpayers Facilitation Desks in varioustax officers located nationwide are available to assist taxpayers ingeneration of payment slip ID’s in case payments are made throughcheques/ pay orders. Designated tax officials /representatives ofPRAL are also present in various branches of NBP/State Bank ofPakistan to render asssistance in payment of taxes.

(ii) Upon payment of taxes in cash/ submission of PSID’ s the NationalBank of Pakistan/State Bank of Pakistan generates Cash PaymentReceipts which can be viewed on real time basis by tax officialsthrough the Integrated Tax Management System. Payments madeby taxpayers are also reflected in their IRIS accounts.

A sub-committee has been constituted under the auspices of the Tax ReformImplementation Committee, consisting of members from within and outside FBRto make specific proposals for the simplification/ rationalization of tax laws and

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procedures in order to curtail the complexity and rigours associated with tax lawsto the extent possible. Recommendations in this respect have also been solicitedfrom all stakeholders so that meaningful progress can be made in this respect.

Sales Tax:

The following steps have been taken on the sales tax side to simplifytaxation system:

(i) System of issuance of sales tax refunds has been simplified.Arrangements with the State Bank of Pakistan have been finalizedfor direct electronic transfer of sales tax refunds whereby in the future,all Sales Tax refunds will be credited directly into the bank accountsof the taxpayers.

(ii) Major inputs of five major export oriented sectors i.e. textile, leather,carpets, sports and surgical goods including diesel, coal and furnaceoil have been zero-rated so that liquidity of the taxpayers is not stuckup in refunds.

(iii) Turnover threshold for cottage industry has been enhanced toRs. 10 million meaning thereby that persons engaged in smallbusinesses having turnover of less than 10 million are not required toget registered for sales tax purposes.

(iv) Small retailers are not required to file sales tax return and their salestax liability is discharged alongwith monthly electricity bills. Undersub-section (9) of section 3 of the Sales Tax Act, 1990, sales tax ischarged @ 5% from retailers whose monthly bill does not exceedRs. 20,000 and @ 7.5% where the monthly bill exceeds Rs. 20,000.Even large scale, retailers have been given the option to pay salestax @ 2% of total turnover without any input tax adjustment.

(v) Marble industry has been given the option to discharge its sales taxliability alongwith electricity bill @) Rs. 1.25 per unit of electricityconsumed whereas simplified procedure for steel sector to dischargesales tax liability @ Rs. 9/ unit of electricity consumed has beencontinued.

(vi) Tax Reforms Commission has been constituted by the FederalGovernment with the mandate of simplifying taxation system. The

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Commission is holding its meetings regularly and recommendationsof the Commission shall be translated into respective tax laws.

Customs:

The present Government is cognizant of the need to simplify the laws,rules, procedures and clearance system (WeBOC) at import stage. Accordingly,regular revisioning are being undertaken to streamline import stage laws andprocedures. Since Pakistan is a member of the World Customs Organization(WCO) therefore, guidelines issued by the WCO from time to time are given dueconsideration to achieve simplicity of system for import of goods. Main areasfocused in this regard are:

increase transparency and predictability of Customs actions.

standardization and simplification of the goods declaration andsupporting documents.

simplified procedures for authorized persons.

maximum use of information technology.

minimum necessary Customs control to ensure compliance withregulations.

use of risk management and audit based controls.

coordinated interventions with other border agencies, and

partnership with the trade.

Similarly, Pakistan is also in the process of implementing Trade FacilitationAgreement (TFA) of WTO which will further ensure facilitation and simplificationof payment of duty and taxes at the import stage.

Besides, following steps have also been taken by the present Governmentto simplify and rationalize tariff structure of the country:

In FY 2014-15, maximum tariff slab of 30% was brought down to25% and floor was raised from 0% to 1%. The number of slabswere reduced from 7 to 6.

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In FY 2015-16, the maximum tariff slab of 25% was brought downto 20% and floor was raised from 1% to 2%. The number of slabswere reduced from 6 to 5.

In the FY 2016-17, the customs tariff was further rationalized bymerging the tariff slabs of 2% & 5% into new slab of 3% resulting inreduction of the CD rate on more than 2000 items mostly primaryraw materials and machinery. The number of slabs were reducedfrom 5 to 4 i.e. 3%, 11%, 16% and 20%.

With a view to further facilitating the importers all documents needed tobe filed for import/ export of goods e.g. Goods Declaration(GD), B/L etc. havebeen simplified and aligned with international standards devised by the WCO.

All aforesaid measures are aimed at maximising ease and simplicity for thetrade in payment of duty/ taxes at import stage which in turn also helps in reducingcost of doing business.

99. *Ms. Parveen Masood Bhatti:

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statisticsand Privatization be pleased to state the time by which poverty surveywill be conducted in the country under the Benazir Income SupportProgramme alongwith purposes thereof?

Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics andPrivatization (Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Dar): BISP is currently engaged inNational Socio Economic Registry update (NSER) (Re-survey). This exercisewould be undertaken in two phases, Phase-I (pilot phase) followed by a nationalrollout, In Phase-I, BISP experimented with Desk Approach (from October 2016to February 2017) by establishing registration desks at Union Council level in fourdistricts i.e. Haripur, Bahawalpur, Sukkur and Nasirabad. This experiment is almostfinished now with almost 86% coverage.

After this experiment of Desks approach, Now, BISP is launchingDoor-to-Door survey in 16 District/Area including FATA Agency (List attachedas Annex-I). Door-to-Door survey in these District/Area is planned to becompleted by July 2017. National roll out is planned to be conducted fromAugust 2017 to March 2018.

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The previous NSER being a static registry is unable to cater to changingsocioeconomic conditions of the population surveyed 5 years ago. Internationalbest practices also suggest updating information periodically, within a 3-5 yearsperiod to ensure the validity of data. It is therefore imperative that the data/NSERbe updated.

Annex-I

100. *Ms. Shamas Un Nisa:

Will the Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control be pleased tostate the total number of persons in the country who possess validcomputerized/non-computerized Arms Licenses?

Deferred for answer on next Rota Day.

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101. *Ms. Shagufta Jumani:


(a) whether it is a fact that agreements have been signed betweenthe State Bank of Pakistan and the World Bank during the tenureof the present Government; if so, the details alongwiththe objectives thereof; and

(b) the benefits gained therefrom?

Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics andPrivatization (Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Dar): (a) During the present government,no agreement has been signed between State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and theWorld Bank.

A Commitment for Cooperation was signed between the World Bankand SBP on 28-01-2017 titled: “commitment for Cooperation forReimbursable Advisory Services (RAS) for achieving the Strategic Goalsunder SBP’s Vision 2020”, snapshots of which are at Annex-I.

(b) Since no agreement has been signed, therefore, reply is nil.

Annex-I

Commitment for Cooperation for Reimbursable Advisory Services (RAS)for achieving the Strategic Goals under SBP’s Vision 2020 between the

State Bank of Pakistan and World Bank

The State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) Strategic Plan (2016-2020)has been framed and built around a cognizance of the key issuesfacing Pakistan’s economy and financial sector.

The six strategic goals aim to: 1) Enhance monetary policy; 2)Strengthen the financial system stability regime; 3) Improve theefficiency, effectiveness & fairness of the banking system; 4) Increasefinancial inclusion; 5) Develop robust payments systems; & 6)Strengthen SBP’s organizational efficiency and effectiveness.

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World Bank and SBP are interested in further strengthening thisrelationship, to allow the World Bank to support SBP’s efforts toimplement its Strategic Plan 2020.

The proposed program is anticipated to have five components: (i)development and implementation of a Risk Based Supervision (RBS)framework, (ii) Oversight and knowledge exchange in theimplementation of an Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)framework, (iii) Support in strengthening cyber security, (iv) technicalassistance in reserves management, and (v) capacity building for crisismanagement to ensure financial stability.

102. *Mr. Muhammad Muzammil Qureshi:

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economics Affairs, Statisticsand Privatization be pleased to state:

(a) the total volume of withholding tax cases pending with theFederal Board of Revenue (FBR) at present alongwith details ofApplicant for Refund thereof; and

(b) whether it is fact that huge amount of income tax refund casesare pending with the FBR; if so, the details thereof alongwith thesteps being taken by the Government for the refund thereof?

Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics andPrivatization (Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Dar): (a) Under Income Tax Law, thereis no concept of pending withholding tax case. Income tax withholding taxesregime envisages collection / deduction of withholding taxes on certain specifiedtransactions (such as banking transactions, transfer of property, registration ofvehicles, telephone use, etc) during a tax year. Taxes withheld are either adjustableor final. In case withheld taxes are final, refund cannot be claimed in respect ofsuch taxes. However, if the taxes withheld are adjustable, the same are claimedagainst the tax liability at the time of filing of returns. If no tax is payable or if taxpayable is less than the taxes withheld, the balance is refundable, for whichtaxpayer has to file an application electronically.

Following is the detail of pending Income Tax refunds with the FederalBoard of Revenue upto January, 2017:—

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(Rs. in Million)——————————————————————————————

No. of Cases Amount of Refund——————————————————————————————

Corporate 13,323 70,034

Non-Corporate 1,48,133 9,228——————————————————————————————

Total: 1,61,456 79,262——————————————————————————————

(b) Detail of pending Income Tax refunds are provided in Part (a) ofthe question.

Income -fax refunds are processed after e-filing of income -Tax returnand refund application. The refund claim must be supported by documentaryevidence of tax paid / tax deducted. Multiple reasons may cause delay in paymentof Income Tax refund.

Section 170 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 reads as under:—

“(1) A taxpayer who has paid tax in excess of the amount which thetaxpayer is properly chargeable under this Ordinance may apply to theCommissioner for a refund of the excess”.

Refund claim must be substantiated with documentary evidence of taxpaid / tax deducted. Most of the taxpayers do not provide such documentaryevidence in support of their refund claims, which may result in delay in issuance oftheir refund cheques.

Refund claims may at time, become subjudice due to pendency of theappeal of either the taxpayer or the department which may also cause delay in theissuance of refund.

However, in order to expedite the issuance of refunds FBR has launcheda new online automated system with the name of “lris” whereby, the taxpayeris provided with online facility of filing returns/statements. Besides, taxpayershave also been provided with the facility to apply for refunds through thisonline system.

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103. *Mr. Jamshed Ahmad Dasti:


(a) whether it is a fact that vehicles seized in various cases havebeen lying outside the boundary wall of the Police Station SabziMandi, Islamabad since long and have been becoming worthless;

(b) the details of recovery and cases of the said vehicles; and

(c) the steps taken by the Ministry to save those vehicles from totaldestruction?

Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control (Ch. Nisar Ali Khan):(a) Vehicles involved in various cases are parked at Police Station Sabzi Mandi,as no other space for parking the same is available.

(b) The details of recovery and the cases of the above said vehicles areattached at Annexure-“A”.

(c) The ICT Police has taken following steps to save these vehiclesfrom total destruction:

i. The owners/ bonafide purchasers were located but none turned upto claim the same.

ii. Police personnel are deputed to ensure that no damage is caused tothese vehicles i.e. theft of the parts, etc.

iii. The ICT Police has also requested District Administration, Islamabadto take the same vehicles into custody for further disposal/auction ofthe same in accordance with law.

(Annexure has been placed in the National Assembly Library)

104. *Dr. Shazia Sobia:

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statisticsand Privatization be pleased to state the amount of privatization of

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the Government units utilized for repayment of the Government debtsand poverty alleviation separately during the last four years?

Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and

Privatization (Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Dar): The Privatization Commission hasremitted Rs. 19.48 Billion to the Federal Government Account during the lastfour years from FY 2013-14 to FY 2016-17.

Pursuant to Sub-Section (1) of Privatization Commission Ordinance, 10%of the afore mentioned amount i.e. Rs. 1.95 billion has been utilized for povertyalleviation whereas the remaining 90% i.e. Rs. 17.53 billion has been used forretirement of the Federal Government debt during the last four years.

105. *Mr. Abdul Qahar Khan Wadan:


(a) whether it is a fact that cards have not been issued to deservingpersons under the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) asper survey in Balochistan so far;

(b) whether it is also a fact that Health Cards have been issued underthe BISP; if so, the district-wise details thereof; and

(c) the district-wise details of cards other than Health Cards issuedunder the said Programme in the said province so far?

Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics andPrivatization (Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Dar): (a) BISP in its initial phase starteddelivering quarterly cash transfers to its beneficiaries using Pakistan Post due toits outreach across Pakistan. But later, in order to improve the efficiency andtransparency of payments to its beneficiaries, BISP started using technologybased Alternate Payment Mechanisms (APM) in the form of Benazir SmartCard, Mobile Phone Banking, Benazir Debit Cards (BDC) and BiometricVerification System (BVS) through hiring of six partner Banks, Most of thebeneficiaries of Balochistan are being paid through BDC mechanism after issuingCards. Due to the outreach and connectivity issues, some of the districts ofBlochistan are still kept under Pakistan Post (PPost). It is pertinent to mentionthat BISP has planned to gradually convert most of the Districts of Balochistan

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to BVS mechanism which is a very convenient and easy to use system as it requiresonly CNIC and biometric verification of the beneficiary at Point of Sale (POS).

(b) Under the Waseela-e-Sehet Programme, Health Cards were issuedby BISP to beneficiary families in Faisalabad district only as a Pilot Project. Afterclosure of this pilot initiative, no Health Card was issued by BISP. Now PrimeMinister’s Health Insurance Programme under the M/o National Health ServicesRegulation and Coordination is responsible for issuance of Health Cards.

(c) Cards are issued to only those beneficiaries who are being providedcash grant through BDC mechanism. District-wise summary of beneficiaries ofBalochistan under BDC and Pakistan Post are enclosed as Annexure-A.

Annexure-A

DISTRICT WISE SUMMARY OF BALOCHISTAN——————————————————————————————

NUMBER OF ACTIVE BENEFICIARYS# DISTRICT BDC PPOST

——————————————————————————————1. awaran 1 1,3042. barkhan 6,2523. chagai 4,4834. dera bugti 3 4,5345. gwadar 8,0706. harnai 1,650 1,1127. jaffarabad 27,3048. jhal magsi 4,2489. kachhi 6,043 1,76310. kalat 6,397 23511. kech 14,13312. khuzdar 13,46713. kharan 3,50214. killa abdullah 5,338

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——————————————————————————————NUMBER OF ACTIVE BENEFICIARY

S# DISTRICT BDC PPOST——————————————————————————————

15. killa saifullah 606 94316. kohlu 967 2717. lasbela 21,475 2118. loralai 7,06519. mastung 2 2,28220. musakhel 2,672 2,29121. nasirabad 11,10522. nushki 3,61023. panjgur 1,87224. pishin 10,05525. quetta 8,96926. sherani 1,924 99927. sibbi 5,96528. washuk 424 57029. zhob 6,67230. ziarat 3,268

——————————————————————————————TOTAL: 172,203 31,420

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(a) the procedure under which working schedule of banks are beingfixed;

(b) whether it is a fact that various private banks in the countryrefuse to receive bills from consumers and to make other banktransactions as per their timings;

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(c) whether it is also a fact that the private guards of said banksdeal badly to consumers; and

(d) whether it is further a fact that ATMs of various banks are linkeddown on Saturdays and Sundays; if so, the steps being taken bythe Government to stop such practice?

Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics andPrivatization (Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Dar): (a) State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)observes five days a working week in pursuance of Ministry of Interior’sNotification No. 2/7/2011-Public dated 13th October 2011. However, on thebasis of business requirements of banks, SBP also allows banking facilities onSaturdays in branches situated at business/commercial hubs/ports/main marketsincluding evening branch banking services up to 8:30 pm etc.

(b) No, In terms of SBP’s instructions, all banks are required to collectutility bills from general public during the business hours. Further, all banks areadvised vide SBP Circular Letter No. 01 of 2014 to ensure uninterrupted collectionof utility bills even in case of network/system problem. SBP ensures compliancethrough surprise checks of banks’ branches across Pakistan.

(c) No. SBP has issued instructions regarding conduct to insure provisionof better service by the banks to their customers. Security Guards, are normallyposted at the branch entrance in order to ensure security/ checking of all walk incustomers which may offend someone. If there is any complaint of misbehavior,the same can be brought into the notice of concerned branch manager who cantake care of the issue through CCTV footage for on spot resolution.

(d) No. The Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) uptime data reportedby banks for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 reveals 95% average uptimeon weekends in respect of 12,402 ATMs across Pakistan. During 2015-16SBP imposed heavy penalties on banks who failed to ensure required ATMuptime during national holidays/weekends especially in Ramadan/ Eid-ul-fitr/Muharram.

107. *Mr. Nasir Iqbal Bosal:


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(a) whether it is a fact that the one Government makes planningvisions and coming Government does not continue the same;

(b) if the answer to part (a) above is in the affirmative whether it isalso a fact that the country is badly suffered financially therefrom;and

(c) the steps being taken by the Government to mitigate adverseimpacts of such interruption of planning visions and providelegal cover to such visions?

Minister for Planning, Development and Reform (Mr. Ahsan Iqbal):(a) Planning visions are aspirational documents aimed at socioeconomicdevelopment of a country. Pakistan vision 2010 was launched in 1998 butMusharraf government discontinued it, which resulted in loss of direction. Lack ofcontinuity of policies is a major obstacle for getting positive impact in developmentprocess.

(b) Unnecessary policy reversals do bear economic cost and loss ofdirection.

(c) Legal cover for binding the successive government on a visionformulated by the preceding government is not desirable as each successivegovernment comes through a mandate by the voters with different visions. ThisVision 2025 is very holistic and a shared vision that has been conceived withwider level consultations with all stakeholders. Even the manifestos of all majorpolitical parties have been consulted besides all such visions given in the past. Aninclusive and participatory approach was followed to get buy in of all keystakeholders in formulation of Vision 2025.

108. *Ms. Aisha Syed:

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statisticsand Privatization be pleased to state the year-wise details of loansobtained by the Government since 01-01-2013?

Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics andPrivatization (Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Dar): The year wise increase in net publicdebt (domestic and foreign) since 01-01-2013 until 31-12-2016 is depicted inthe table below:

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Rs. in billion——————————————————————————————

Details Yearly Increase inNet Public Debt

——————————————————————————————01-01-2013 to 30-06-2013 979.51-07-2013 to 30-06-2014 1,140.11-07-2014 to 30-06-2015 1,363.81-07-2015 to 30-06-2016 1,838.001-07-2016 to 31-12-2016 549.1

——————————————————————————————Total: 5,870.5

——————————————————————————————Public debt is better considered in relation with GDP rather than in absolute

numbers. The net debt to GDP ratio was 60.2% in June 2013 when the presentgovernment assumed office. During the period from July 2013 to June 2016, thenet debt to GDP ratio has remained unchanged at 60.2%, thus showing no furtherdeterioration, which is a clear sign of improved debt sustainability.

109. *Ms. Shahida Akhtar Ali:

Will the Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control be pleased torefer to the Starred Question No. 29 replied on 26-1-2017 and tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that the land owners whose land exists inpockets in the Jammu and Kashmir Cooperative HousingSociety, Zone-II, Sector G-15/4, Islamabad are ready to sell theirland but the society does not want to make payment to them; ifso, the details thereof;

(b) whether it is also a fact that the Registrar Cooperative HousingSocieties will resolve said issue; if so, details thereof;

(c) whether it is further a fact that the money of persons is pendingsince 01-01-1990 with the said Society; if so, the reasons for notmaking payment to the owners of land alongwith details thereof;

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(d) the names and addresses of land owners thereof; and

(e) the present status of inquires initiated against responsiblestherefor alongwith punishment awarded to them?

Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control (Ch. Nisar Ali Khan):(a) It is not correct.

(b) As per Cooperative Laws, such issues are resolved by the ManagingCommittee of the Society and not by the Registrar.

(c) It is not correct.

(d) Qazi Sultan & Mr. Wajid Mughal, resident of Jhangi Syedan,Islamabad.

(e) An inquiry was ordered against the Managing Committee of theSociety under Section-43 of the Cooperative Societies Act, 1925 on 10th May2016 which is under process.

110. *Ms. Nafeesa Inayatullah Khan Khattak:


(a) the prescribed procedure of the National Database andRegistration Authority (NADRA) for re-verification ofComputerized National Identity Card at present; and

(b) the steps taken by the NADRA to minimise such problems beingfaced illiterate persons in the country?

Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control (Ch. Nisar Ali Khan):(a) Cards are blocked mainly due to fake particulars or doubtful National Status.Legal Notice is being issued to concerned individual to appear in NADRA Zonal/Regional Verification Board. Zonal/ Regional Board upon satisfaction, initiatesystematic procedure to revoke his/ her CNIC. While. Verification of NationalStatus (if necessary) is being sought from verifying agencies i.e. ISI, IB, SpecialBranch and Political Agent/Assistant Political Agent (in case of FATA only).NADRA has integral vigilance department to verify CNICs through spot verification.

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(b) To facilitate applicants who’s CNICs are under verification,NADRA verification boards are constituted at Zonal and Regional Levels, allover Pakistan. If individual approaches NADRA with correct particulars anddocuments, his/ her card is revoked after a systematic procedure and boardproceedings. Furthermore, Ministry of Interior, through a notification hasconstituted a Review committee comprising of 17 x Members of Parliamentheaded by Deputy Speaker of National Assembly. This committee shall supervisehandling of blocked CNICs and shall also receive complaints from general publicabout blocked CNICs.

111. *Ms. Shakila Luqman:


(a) the total amount of losses which the country suffers due tosmuggling each year; and

(b) the steps taken by the Government to control the same?

Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics andPrivatization (Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Dar): (a) Due to the peculiar nature ofthe Pak-Afghan border and lack of verifiable data for smuggling, it is difficult tocalculate the total amount of loss caused to the national exchequer each year inabsolute terms. However, the quantum of seizure of smuggled goods is an indicatorof the scale of smuggling, which has been explained in the answer to part (b) of thequestion below.

(b) To curb the menace of smuggling, Pakistan Customs is pursuingconcerted anti-smuggling strategy which includes intelligence sharing and jointoperations with the help of other Law Enforcement Agencies. Steps taken by theGovernment in this direction are as under:

(i) FBR vide SRO 1090(1)/2010 dated 01-12-2010, has entrustedanti-smuggling powers to F.C (Khyber Pakhtunkhawa includingFATA) to carry out anti-smuggling operations within 20 K.M of theinternational border.

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(ii) The Political Administration of FATA has also been entrusted anti-smuggling powers under the Customs Act, 1969 to check the in-flow of smuggled goods in the bordering tribal belt.

(iii) The anti-smuggling powers have also been given to Pakistan CoastGuards vide SRO No. 42(I)/2014 and Pakistan Maritime SecurityAgency vide SRO No. 43(I)/2014 dated 20-01-2014 to checksmuggling in the coastal areas/ high seas.

(iv) Available resources and manpower, although meager, have beenpooled up for optimum use. The Director General of Intelligence &Investigation (Customs)-FBR has been assigned to coordinate anti-smuggling activities with other Law Enforcement Agencies.

(v) Major entry points/smuggling routes in the country are beingmonitored through check posts and mobile anti-smuggling unitsmanned by Pakistan Customs with the assistance of Law EnforcementAgencies.

(vi) A dedicated Customs Border Enforcement (CBE) unit has been setup Torkham Custom Station for vigilance on undocumented trade.

(vii) Scanners have been installed at land border custom stations at Chaman(Balochistan) and NLC Terminal at Jamrud (Khyber Agency) forscanning of cargo.

(viii) Enroute tracking and monitoring of movement of all Afghan Transitcontainers/ vehicles is being carried out under Tracking andMonitoring of Cargo Rules, 2012 notified vide SRO 413(1)/2012dated 25-04-2012.

(ix) A Joint Maritime Information Organization (JMIO), comprisingmembers of all Law Enforcement Agencies, working under theMinistry of Defence has been established at Karachi to address theissue of smuggling in coastal areas/ high seas.

(x) The level of efforts put in by the FBR in anti-smuggling operationscan be judged from the following figures of seized smuggledgoods;

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VALUE OF SEIZURES (OVERALL)——————————————————————————————

Year Value(Rs. in Millions)

——————————————————————————————2012-13 5,3282013-14 7,4092014-15 9,5822015-16 14,3432016-17 5,861

(Up to 31st December, 2016)——————————————————————————————112. *Mr. Sher Akbar Khan:


(a) the total number of persons appointed in the Kisan SupportService Limited during the tenure of the present Governmentalongwith names, designations and domiciles thereof;

(b) whether it is a fact that said appointments have been madewithout advertisements; if so, justifications thereof; and

(c) the names of officers working in the ZTBL on deputation/contract basis at present alongwith the performance made bysaid officers during the said period separately?

Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics andPrivatization (Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Dar): (a) Kissan Support Services Pvt.Limited (KSSL) is a subsidiary of ZTBL. KSSL is mandated to provide supportservices to ZTBL. Total No. 2389 of persons were appointed in KSSL since July,2013 to date. Details are at (Annex-I).

(b) No. All the appointments have been made after publishing ofadvertisements in the press as well as on company’s website. Details ofadvertisements are at (Annex-II).

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(c) At present five (05) officers are working in the ZTBL on contractbasis (Details are at (Annex-III). Their performance during the period wasremained satisfactory. At present, no officer is working on deputation basis withthe Bank.

(Annexures have been placed in the National Assembly Library)

113. *Ms. Musarat Rafique Mahesar:


(a) the countries which allow visa free entry to Pakistanis at present;and

(b) the details of Green, Blue and Red passport holders at presentseparately?

Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control (Ch. Nisar Ali Khan):(a) The detail of countries which allow visa free entry to Pakistanis at present isgiven at Annex- “A”.

(b) The details of Green, Blue and Red passports holders at present is asunder:———————————————————————————————

Sr. No. Passport Type No. of passportsholders

——————————————————————————————1. Green 18,577,5462. Blue 58,6593. Red 1,932

——————————————————————————————TOTAL: 18,638,137

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114. *Sheikh Rashid Ahmed:


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(a) whether it is a fact that the construction works of few hospitalsstarted by the Federal Government in Rawalpindi andconstruction works have been stopped due to non-release of fundstherefor;

(b) if the answer to part (a) above is in the affirmative, whether theMinistry has taken notice thereon; if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the steps being taken by the Ministry to release funds for thesaid hospitals?

Transferred to Cabinet Division for answer on Next Rota Day.

115. *Ms. Khalida Mansoor:

Will the Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control be pleased to statewhether there is any proposal under consideration of the Governmentto plant olive plants in Islamabad?

Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control (Ch. Nisar Ali Khan):(a) No such proposal is in the pipeline.

116. *Ms. Shakila Luqman:


(a) the year-wise petroleum development levy collected during thelast three years till date;

(b) the details of projects completed by the utilization of said levyalongwith the cost of each project thereof; and

(c) whether it is a fact that said levy transferred to other sector orused to finance the national budgetary deficit; if so, the reasonsthereof?

Reply not received.

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117. *Ms. Suraiya Jatoi:


(a) whether there is any proposal under consideration of theGovernment to introduce an amnesty scheme;

(b) if so, the details alongwith the justification thereof?

Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics andPrivatization (Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Dar): (a) The Federal Government hasnot taken any decision as yet on launching of any amnesty scheme. However, theSenate Standing Committee on Finance in its meeting held on 28th December, 2016proposed that a general tax amnesty scheme may be introduced. The Federation ofPakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry, during the export trophy function heldon 15th December, 2016, suggested that an amnesty scheme for assets held abroadbe announced by the government in order to incentivize declaration of assets heldabroad and reap the ensuing economic benefits. Similar suggestions have also beenadvanced by other trade bodies/ associations in this regard. However, no concreteproposal has so far been submitted for consideration of the government.

(b) Not applicable, in view of the fact that no amnesty scheme is underconsideration, at present.

118. *Shaikh Rohale Asghar:

Will the Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control be pleased tostate the total number of foreigners holding ComputerizedNational Identity Cards of Pakistan at present?

Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control (Ch. Nisar Ali Khan):114,113 aliens and their families are holding Computerized National Identity Cards(CNICs), which have been blocked under confirmed alien category.

ISLAMABAD: ABDUL JABBAR ALI,The 9th March, 2017 Secretary.

PCPPI—3317(2017) NA—9-3-2017—650.

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(40th Session)

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SECRETARIAT

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“UNSTARRED QUESTIONS AND THEIR REPLIES”

For Friday, the 10th March, 2017

117. Dr. Shazia Sobia:(Deferred during 28th Session)

Will the Minister In-charge of the Prime Minister’s Offices be pleasedto state the average per day expenses of the Prime Minister’s Houseduring the last two years?

Reply not received.

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

Will the Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control be pleased tostate the details of land regained in the rural areas of Islamabad bythe Ministry during the tenure of the present Government?

Reply not received.

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

Will the Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control be pleased tostate the names and father names of those persons to whom licencesof beer and wine have been issued in Islamabad Capital Territorysince 01-01-2013 alongwith the details thereof?

Reply not received.

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

Will the Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control be pleased torefer to the Starred Question No.15 replied on 02-09-2016 and tostate:

(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

(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.

57. Mr. Murad Saeed:(Deferred during 37th Session)


(a) the total number of staff/employees deputed for the cleanlinessof Street No.52, Sector G-10/3, Islamabad;

(b) the time by which said employees clean the said street;

(c) the total salaries paid to said employees during the year 2015-16 till date;

(d) the total number of employees/workers deputed for themaintenance, cleanliness and cutting of grass/weeds during thesaid period alongwith the details thereof separately;

(e) the time by which the said street will be cleaned; and

(f) whether there is any proposal under consideration of theGovernment to depute permanent staff to clean the said street;if not, the reasons thereof?

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Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control (Ch. Nisar Ali Khan):(a) One (01) sanitary worker.

(b) Summer Timing: 06:30 am to 01:30 pm Winter Timing: 07:00 am to02:00 pm

(c) Rs.144000/- salary per annum is being paid @ Rs.12000/- month.

(d) One (01) sanitary worker is deputed only. Gardeners of EnvironmentWing are deputed for the cutting of grass as and when required.

(e) The needful has already been done.

(f) There is no such proposal under consideration. The cleaning ofG-10 Sector has been outsourced to a private contractor.

38. Ms. Shamas Un Nisa:(Deferred during 39th Session)

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statisticsand Privatization be pleased to state whether the Federal Governmenthas issued directions to the Provincial Governments for controllingprice hike in the country, if so, the details thereof ?

Reply not received.

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


(a) whether it is a fact that the false claims made and advertisementsgiven by the Cabinet Division Employees Cooperative HousingSociety (CDECHS) regarding the availability of facilities ofElectricity and Gas to mislead the purchasers of plots in thesaid Society;

(b) if the answer to part (a) above is in the affirmative, whether theRegistrar Office being a regulator has taken notice thereon; ifnot, whether there is any proposal under consideration of theGovernment to make the society accountable for said misleading/false advertisements/claims at the earliest; and

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(c) the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

Reply not received.

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

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statisticsand Privatization be pleased to state whether it is a fact that theMinistry has closed liaison with the Provincial Governments tocontrol prices of essential commodities in the country; if so, the stepstaken by the Government in this regard?

Reply not received.

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

Will the Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control be pleased tostate whether it is a fact that some seminaries/madrassas in Islamabadare receiving financial and other support like training of clerics,teachers and curriculum development from some foreign countries,if so, the details thereof?

Reply not received.

42. Shazia Marri:(Deferred during 39th Session)Will the Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control be pleased tostate:

(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/beautyparlours at present;

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

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(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;

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

(h) the amount of penalties charged by the Administration from01-01-2016 to 30-0-6-2016 alongwith details thereof?

Reply not received.

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


(a) whether it is a fact that a CNIC No.42101-7960883-8 was sentby the Awami Markaz, Office of NADRA, Karachi for clearanceto NADRA Head Office, Islamabad in January, 2016;

(b) whether it is also a fact that the NADRA Head Office has failedto clear the same and sent it back to Karachi for taking relevantinformation from concerned office;

(c) if the answers to part (a) and (b) are in the affirmative, the stepsbeing taken by the Government to address the said issue at theearliest?

Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control (Ch. Nisar Ali Khan):(a) No. CNIC No. 42101-79160883-8 mentioned in the subject question isinvalid.

(b) No.

(c) Not applicable.

41. Mr. Jamshed Ahmad Dasti:


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(a) the total number of Motorcycles registered by the Excise andTaxation Office (ETO), Islamabad during the period from25-09-2010 to 30-09-2010; and

(b) the total number of Motorcycles out of said whose registrationletters have not been delivered to their owners till date;alongwith responsibles thereof?

Reply not received.

42. Mr. Murad Saeed:


(a) whether it is a fact that the rank of Pakistan is lower than Syriaand Iraq according to Global Youth Development Index Report,2016; if so, the reasons thereof;

(b) whether it is tantamount to failure of the Government to devisean effective youth policy for Pakistan at national level;

(c) if so, the steps taken by the Government for the inclusion ofyouths in the financial and political matters since 01-01-2013?

Minister for Planning, Development and Reform (Mr. Ahsan Iqbal):(a) The 18th Constitutional Amendment was passed by the Parliament and notifiedin the Gazette of Pakistan on 20th April, 2010. The abolished ministries includedculture, education, special initiatives, environment, health, labor and manpower,local government and rural development, minorities affairs, population welfare,social welfare and special education, sports, tourism, women development, youthaffairs, zakat and ushr.

Thus the subjects of Youth including the domains of Youth DevelopmentIndex i.e. Health, Education, Employment, Civic & Political participation aredevolved areas and provinces are primarily responsible for their development,plans, policies, programs and investment in these sectors.

The Youth Development Index(YDI) is designed to measure youthdevelopment based on the following five domains:

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Domain 1: Education

Domain 2: Health and Well-being

Domain 3: Employment and Opportunity

Domain 4: Political Participation

Domain 5: Civic Participation

The ranking of Pakistan, Syria and Iraq in the above mentioned fivedomains is given below:———————————————————————————————

S. No. State Pakistan Iraq Syria——————————————————————————————

1. Global Rank 154 145 137

2. Health & Well-being 77 103 41Rank

3. Education Rank 156 152 126

4. Employment & 154 183 164Opportunity Rank

5. Civic Participation 154 37 97Rank

6. Political Participation 165 84 172Rank

——————————————————————————————Besides Overall Global ranking in the YDI, a more close look into the individualranking Health, Education, Employment etc reveals that the ranking of Pakistan isbetter than Iraq and Syria in some domains. For example in the domain of healthand well being the rank of Pakistan is 77 as compared to Iraq which stands 103.

Similarly, in employment and opportunity the rank of Pakistan is betterthan both Iraq and Syria. The ranking of Pakistan in this domain is 154 while thatof Iraq and Syria is 183 and 164 respectively.

In the domain of political participation the ranking of Pakistan is betterthan Syria. Pakistan stands at 165 while Syria is number 172.

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(b) The Youth Sector had been devolved in 2010 and since then allProvincial Governments are responsible for policies, plans, programs andinvestment in this Sector. All Provincial Governments have prepared their ownYouth Policies but this factor has not been taken into account in the YDI.

(c) The steps being taken by the Federal Government for the inclusionof Youth are:

Prime Minister’s Youth Business Loan Scheme

Interest Free Loan Scheme

Overseas employment facilities for technical/ skilled and unskilledyouth workforce

Employment generation in CPEC Projects

Macro-economic stability & Larger Public Sector DevelopmentProgram (PSDP) for employment generation

Prime Minister’s (National) Program for the Provision of Laptops

Prime Minister’s Fee Reimbursement Scheme for Less DevelopedAreas

Impact of energy improvement on growth and jobs.

Prime Minister’s Youth Training Scheme

Prime Minister Hunarmand Pakistan Program

President “FanniMaharat” Program

Prime Minister’s Youth Skill Development Program (Phase-III)

Skills Development through National Vocational and TechnicalTraining Commission (NAVTTC)

Skills Development through National Training Bureau (NTB)

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43. Mr. Murad Saeed:


(a) whether it is a fact that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has the leastshare of energy projects under the China Pakistan EconomicCorridor (CPEC);

(b) the details of energy projects started/to be started in the KPKunder the CPEC alongwith the cost/value thereof; and

(c) the details of job opportunities created for local persons underthe CPEC in the said province?

Minister for Planning, Development and Reform (Mr. Ahsan Iqbal):(a) Energy projects are not set up on Provincial basis. The criteria for locationsare proximity of raw material, cost of logistics and load centre.

Regardless of location, electricity generated is put into national grid.

(b) Energy projects cannot be classified in isolation. There is an overallportfolio of energy projects under which projects have been launched in KP.Progress on energy project located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is at annex-I.

(c) It is difficult to estimate the expected job creation under CPEC atthis stage. Once short, medium and long term projects are completed, it is expectedthat a significant number of job opportunities will be created for locals all overPakistan.

Annex-I——————————————————————————————

Name of Cost (US$ Million) Capacity (MW) Statusproject

——————————————————————————————870 MW Suki 1,802 870 MW • Financial closeKinari yet to be attainedHydropower • Land acquisitionProject award announced

on 17th Nov,2016

• COD 2020/21——————————————————————————————

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44. Mr. Muhammad Muzammil Qureshi:


(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.

45. Mr. Muhammad Muzammil Qureshi:


(a) whether it is a fact that pay slips of the incumbents of the postof Telecasting Assistants, National Assembly Secretariat are notbeing issued according to their posts by the AGPR;

(b) whether it is also a fact that the name of the post mentioned intheir pay slips are different from their actual designations;

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

(d) the time by which the necessary correction will be made therein?

Reply not received.

46. Mr. Siraj Muhammad Khan:


(a) whether there is any proposal under consideration ofthe Government to give custom rebate and cash subsidy toexporters;

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(b) if so, whether plans have been made to counter over invoicingand paper shipments which not only leads to a loss for thenational exchequer but also defeats the purpose of the policy?

Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics andPrivatization (Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Dar): (a) The Federal Board of Revenueallows repayment of customs duties paid on importation of any goods which havebeen imported and used in the manufacturing of exported goods. The rates ofthese customs drawbacks are reviewed and notified by the FBR periodically lasedon the changes in import tariff for raw materials. Presently, no proposal for anyadditional customs rebate is under consideration. It may be added that recentlyFederal Government has announced incentive package under the Prime Minister’sExport Enhancement Package including payment of Drawback of Local Taxesand Levies (DLTL).

(b) To combat over-invoicing and fake exports, the current Web BasedOne Customs (WeBOC) System of FBR has a robust Risk Management System(RMS). This new end-to-end computerized system processes the exportconsignments on the basis of exporters’ profile, therefore, segregating the sameinto red, yellow and green categories for intrusive inspections and appropriatevalue assessments. Moreover, FBR’s collaboration with State Bank of Pakistanfor electronic submission of Form-E for each export consignment has put in placea comprehensive mechanism to thwart any chance of over-invoicing or paperexports.

47. Dr. Fehmida Mirza:


(a) the steps taken by the Ministry/Economic Affairs Division toprepare subject-wise list of titles of all Laws and Rules madethereunder with reference to business allocated to the saidDivision and its Attached Departments under the Rules ofBusiness, 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,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.

48. Dr. Fehmida Mirza:


(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;

(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?

Admissibilty is being reconsidered.

49. Dr. Nikhat Shakeel Khan:


(a) whether there is any proposal under consideration of theGovernment to establish a National Saving Centre in Police

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Foundation Housing Society, Islamabad in order to cover largearea including P.W.D., Police Foundation, Behria Town and otherhousing societies;

(b) if so, the time by which it will be established; if not, the reasonstherefor?

Reply not received.

50. Dr. Shizra Mansab Ali Khan Kharral:


(a) the progress made in the introduction of a Biometric VerificationSystem (BVS) of the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP);

(b) the total number of districts of Punjab for which BVS has beenintroduced so far;

(c) the details of beneficiaries of district Nankana Sahib (NA-137)under the BISP;

(d) the authority who is checking the data of the BISP; and

(e) the improvements made in operations of the BISP during the lastsix months?

Reply not received.

51. Dr. Shizra Mansab Ali Khan Kharral:


(a) whether the Government prepared any overall feasibility reportof the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC); if so, can itbe made available for general public;

(b) whether any study of impacts of the CPEC conducted by theGovernment on the environment of the region especiallyin Pakistan; and

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(c) the plan of the Government to ensure that the Gwadar will notbecome a Baloach minority city?

Minister for Planning, Development and Reform (Mr. Ahsan Iqbal):(a) As a standard practice, the feasibility and appraisal of all the Projects takeplace before they can be presented to the JCC, for approval.

(b) All the projects approved under CPEC are in accordance with theenvironmental laws of Pakistan and environmental assessment studies of eachproject have been conducted accordingly.

(c) The residents of Balochistan will be given ample opportunities in allfuture projects. Vocational Training institutes are being set up to encourage thelocals of Balochistan to acquire the desired skills to cater the demand of Gwadar.Other projects in social sector development including protection to local professionslike boat making and fisheries are also included in 6th JCC of CPEC.

52. Ch. Muhammad Shahbaz Babar:


(a) the province-wise total number of foreigners arrested by theMinistry during the last five years; and

(b) the total number of foreigners deported by the Ministry duringthe said period alongwith nationalities thereof?

Reply not received.

53. Ms. Naeema Kishwar Khan:


(a) whether the car parking fee is being collected from personsoffering prayers in the Faisal Mosque, Islamabad; if so, sincewhen alongwith the details thereof;

(b) the officers who have proposed it alongwith the details of theirdesignations and grades;

(c) the amount collected therefrom so far alongwith the utilizationthereof;

(d) the names of other mosques in Islamabad where parking fee isbeing collected alongwith details thereof;

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(e) the procedure adopted to charge parking fee from persons offeringprayers; and

(f) whether the Government intends to abolish the said fee; if not,the reasons thereof?

Reply not received.

54. Sahibzada Muhammad Yaqub:


(a) whether it is a fact that the National Database and RegistrationAuthority (NADRA) does not raise objections on ComputerisedNational Identity Cards (CNICs) and Arms Licences in writing;

(b) whether it is also a fact that the NADRA does not give properreceipt on/after receiving documentary proof by an applicant;

(c) if the answers to part (a) and (b) above are in the affirmative,the steps being taken to address the said issues?

Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control (Ch. Nisar Ali Khan):(a) No undue objections are raised. Objections are raised, in writing, only in thecases wherein required information document is not provided by the applicantsfor processing of CNICs.

(b) & (c) Proper receipt, token slip is issued to all applicants.

55. Ms. Surriya Asghar:


(a) the total number of FIRs registered in the Police Station, Pak.Secretariat, Islamabad during the period from 1-1-2005 to2-2-2005 alongwith the details thereof; and

(b) the action taken on those FIRs so far?

Reply not received.

56. Ms. Surriya Asghar:


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(a) the total number of applications submitted by the officers of theNational Assembly and Senate Secretariats for grant of MotorCar Advance since 1-1-2016 alongwith the names thereof; and

(b) the time by which Motor Car Advance will be given to the saidofficers?

Reply not received.

57. Mr. Siraj Muhammad Khan:

Will the Minister In-charge of the Prime Minister’s Office be pleasedto state whether it is a fact that only one radiotherapy machine is inworking order in the Nuclear Medicine Oncology and RadiotherapyInstitute, Islamabad; if so, the steps being taken to ensure that theburden of patients is properly accommodated?

Minister In-charge of the Prime Minister’s Office: Presently, NuclearMedicine Oncology and Radiotherapy Institute (NORI), Islamabad has followingtwo Radiotherapy Machines:—

i. Cobalt — 60 (Co-60 Teletherapy Machine

ii. High Energy Linear Accelerator

Co-60 Teletherapy machine is in working condition and about 92 — 110patients are being treated on this machine on daily basis while the other machinei.e. High Energy Linear Accelerator, is out of order since 10th Jan, 2017. Thismachine is still under warranty period and the concerned vendor i.e. M/SSEIMENS Islamabad is in process to repair it. About 70-90 patients were beingtreated on this machine. However, 50% of the patient load of this machine hasbeen shifted to Co-60 Teletherapy machine. The NORI is in process of getting anew Linear Accelerator machine through PSDP funds, purchase order of whichhas been placed and shipment is awaited. Moreover, keeping in view the increasingdemand of cancer patients, PC-1 is being prepared for purchase of another LinearAccelerator Machine.

ISLAMABAD: ABDUL JABBAR ALI,The 9th March, 2017. Secretary.

PCPPI—3317(2017) NA—09-03-2017—650.

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