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(4th Session)

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SECRETARIAT

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“QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWERS AND THEIR REPLIES”

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

Wednesday, the 7th November, 2018

145. *Ms. Shams Un Nisa: (Transferred from 3rd Session)

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state whetherthere is any proposal/ plan under consideration of the Governmentto construct new residential houses/accommodations in Islamabadfor Government servants; if so, the details thereof?

Minister for Housing and Works (Chaudhary Tariq BashirCheema): Federal Cabinet imposed ban on new construction of gvernmentaccommodation on 13-3-1995. The mater of construction of Governmentaccommodation was taken up on public private partnership. In this regard,a proposal to demolish the existing government accommodation at SectorF-6/4 and construction of 10 storey flats in their place, was submitted toPrime Minister on 28-01-2016. The Prime Minister’s Office had directed tore-submit the summary through Cabinet Division after consulting allstake-holders. Accordingly, Capital Administration & Development Divisionand CDA were requested to furnish their views. Response from them is stillawaited.

146. *Dr. Nafisa Shah: (Transferred from 3rd Session)

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations andCoordination be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Ministry collects the data of the patients of Hepatitisin the country; and

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(b) the steps being taken by the Government to control the saiddisease?

Minister for National Health Services, Regulations andCoordination (Mr. Aamer Mehmood Kiani): (a) No permanent mechanismof data collection of hepatitis patients exists. However a prevalence survey ofhepatitis B and C was done by Pakistan Health Research Council (PHRC) in2008 for assessing the number of patients in the country.

(b) After devolution, health is a provincial subject. However keepingin view the burden of disease, Technical Advisory Group (TAG) wasformulated. The TAG has been notified by the Federal Government and hasexperts from Provinces, World Health Organization (WHO) and Centre forDisease Control (CDC).

The TAG has taken following measures to control the disease in thecountry:

1. Development of National Hepatitis Strategic Framework.

2. Development of Hepatitis C treatment guidelines to treat patientsby General physicians at Basic Health Unit (BHU) level.

3. As this disease mainly spreads due to poor infection controlpractices, therefore PHRC has developed infection controlguidelines, posters, and small pocket book in Urdu for healthcare provider and distributed in health care facilities.

4. Hepatitis can be treated. For this, Ministry has played a role inminimizing the price of oral drug through negotiations which is thelowest in the world.

147. *Mr. Saad Waseem: (Transferred from 3rd Session)

Will the Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony bepleased to state:

(a) the present status of Pakistan Madrasah Education Board(PMEB) and its employees;

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(b) the objectives of the establishment of PMEB;

(c) whether the desired objectives have been achieved since itsestablishment;

(d) the annual budget allocated, released and utilized for the PMEBduring the last five years;

(e) whether the financial corruption has been reported in the fundsof said Board during the said period;

(f) if the answer to part (e) above is in the affirmative, whether anyinquiry has been held to identify the quantum of the corruptionand hold responsibles accountable; if so, the details thereof; and

(g) the steps being taken by the Government to rationalize theestablishment of said Board and its employees at the earliest?

Reply not received.

148. *Ms. Nuzhat Pathan: (Transferred from 3rd Session)


(a) the number of functional hospitals/ institutions established bythe Government for mental health indicating the number ofpsychiatrists/ psychologists/ mental health specialists workingin the same;

(b) the number of mental health patients registered in the saidhospitals/institutes since 2017;and

(c) the number of seminars, conventions and public awarenessprograms through electronic and print media on mental healthproblems/ fitness conducted by the Government during the saidperiod?

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Minister for National Health Services, Regulations andCoordination (Mr. Aamer Mehmood Kiani): (a) There are no hospitals/Institutions established for mental health by the Federal Government. HoweverPIMS and Federal Government Polyclinic (FGP) have separate PsychiatryDepartment. The Psychiatry Department of PIMS is functional whereas theposts of that department in FGP are advertised by the FPSC, which will befilled up shortly. Other two hospitals (Federal General Hospital and NationalInstitute of Rehabilitation (NIRM) have no such departments.

(b) In PIMS, 39000 patients for mental disorders have beenregistered since 2017.

(c) No seminars, conventions or public awareness activities wereunder taken since 2017.

149. *Mr. Ahmad Hussain Deharr: (Transferred from 3rd Session)

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state:

(a) the department-wise number of employees to whom theGovernment accommodations have been allotted during the lastfive years;

(b) the details of province-wise On-going projects of the Governmentinitiated to provide inexpensive houses to poor and helplesspersons during the said period;

(c) whether orders of the Supreme Court are being implemented; ifso, the details thereof; and

(d) whether further improvement will be brought in the saidprojects?

Minister for Housing and Works (Chaudhary Tariq Bashir Cheema):(a) The department-wise break-up of employees to whom Governmentaccommodations have been allotted during the last five years is placed atAnnex-I.

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(b) Not relates to Estate Office Management.

(c) Not clear.

(d) Not relates to Estate Office Management.

(Annexure has been placed in the National Assembly Library)

150. *Moulana Abdul Akbar Chitrali: (Transferred from 3rd Session)


(a) whether it is a fact that the Federal Government had purchasedland for constructing five Marla’s Housing Scheme at GambasBroze, Chitral during the tenure of the Ex-Prime Minister LateMuhammad Khan Junejo’s tenure;

(b) whether it is also a fact that allotment letters of five Maria plotswere issued to certain deserving persons;

(c) if answers to parts (a) and (b) above are in the affirmative, thetime by which possession will be given to allottees thereof?

Minister for Housing and Works (Chaudhary Tariq Bashir Cheema):(a) The Provincial Government has purchased land in District Chitral for theScheme funds was provided by the Federal Government During the tenure ofthe Ex-Prime Minister Muhammad Khan Junejo a low cost Housing Schemetitled “Shelter for Shelterless” was announced. The Programme wasimplemented through District Housing Committee Comprising Parliamentarianand respected Deputy commissioner’s as Secretary of the Committee. TheCommittees were for identification selection of Land responsible and recoveryof loans etc. District consturction committee headed by Deputy Commissionerand members from Communication & Works, was responsible for constructionof houses. National Housing Authority was to act as coordinating Agency.In pursuance of the 2nd meeting of Board of Governor of NHA July 7, 1992the Scheme was handed over / transferred to provinces for furtherimplementation.

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(b) National Housing Authority has not issued allotment letters offive Marla plot.

(c) As above serial No. b.

151. *Dr. Mahreen Razzaq Bhutto: (Transferred from 3rd Session)

Will the Minister for Water Resources be pleased to state:

(a) the impacts of climate change on shortage of water in thecountry; and

(b) the steps being taken by the Government to ensure and enhancethe availability of water?

Minister for Water Resources (Mr. Muhammad Faisal Vawda): (a)

Climate change results in extreme weather events more frequently.Pakistan has faced devastating flood events continuously for sixyears from 2010 to 2015 causing a huge loss to the lives, cultivatedlands and other property of the people of Pakistan alongwithwasting precious water into the sea every year. We have lostabout 22.7 MAF annually during the said six flood years with54.5 MAF during super flood 2010 and 36.3 MAF during theyear 2015. Post Tarbela annual average of escapages below Kotriis 28.56 MAF.

Contrary to above, the country has faced severe droughtyears at the start of the last decade due to climate changeresulting into huge water shortages. As an impact of drought, theescapages below Kotri remained lowest during 2004-05 i.e.0.29 MAF due to lower river inflows. The average annualescapages below Kotri from 2000-01 to 2004-05 remained 5.11MAF. The detailed data of escapages below Kotri Barrage isenclosed at Annex-I.

At present, we are again facing droughts causing lesser rainfalland reduced river inflows as an impact of climate change. Thedrought has caused severe water shortages in the country and

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the estimated water shortage for irrigation supplies during thecurrent Rabi season is about 38%.

It is predicted that there would be excessive floods/ droughts in futuredue to climate change. To tackle this issue, we need to take structuralmeasures (construction of dams) on war footing basis to store theflood water which will not only control the damage but also help usduring dry years (droughts) by providing the stored water. This willalso help to manage the energy crises by providing cheap electricityto the national grid.

(b) The Government is continuously striving for development of waterreservoirs in the country. Federal government through its executingagency WAPDA has completed Mangla Dam Raising (2.88MAF), Gomal Zam Dam (0.892 MAF), Satpara Dam (0.053MAF) and Darawat Dam (0.089 MAF) to store water with atotal storage capacity of 3.914 MAF

While Diamer Basha Dam (6.4 MAF), Mohmand (Munda)Dam (0.676 MAF), Kurram Tangi Dam (0.90 MAF) andNai Gaj Dam (0.16 MAF) are at implementation stage.

Moreover, following projects having cumulative water storage capacity of21.415 MAF which are at various stages of planning:

Projects Storage capacity (MAF)

- KurramTangi Stage-II 0.90

- Winder Dam 0.36

- Naulong Dam 0.20

- Kalabagh Dam 6.10

- ShyokDam 5.40

- Akhori Dam 6.00

- Bara Dam 0.062

- Chiniot Dam 1.00

- Hingol Dam 0.521

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- Bhimber Dam 0.040

- Badinzai Dam 0.300

- Daraban Zam Dam 0.069

- Tank Zam Dam 0.289

- Sukleji Dam 0.042

- Dotara Dam 0.132

Furthermore, it is proposed that latest technology of sprinkling &drip irrigation should be used for irrigation to make the economicuse of precious water available in the country.

National Water Policy (NWP) has been approved in April thisyear which emphasizes watershed management in the country.Watershed management is a dire need of the time especially inupper areas of the country like AJK. Gilgit-Baltistan and KP dueto its multiple benefits. Forestation is an important componentwhich not only controls the sediment inflows but also causes moreprecipitation in the watershed which is very useful in lean seasonto avoid droughts by providing increased water shortage.Forestation also results into overall low atmospheric temperatureswhich will reduce the snow and glaciers melting causing decreasein the probability of floods in high flow seasons.

NWP also states that Environmental flows shall be ensured in therivers to maintain a sound environment for the conservation ofthe river ecology, morphology, delta & coastal ecosystem andfisheries.

Ecology can preserve by several ways like conserving andimproving our surrounding environment, exploiting renewableenergy sources, forestation, ensuring environmental flows in rivers,establishing pollution regulation policies, restoration of destroyednatural resources as well as habitats protection of endangeredspecies and creating awareness, education.

Delta can be preserved by smart reservoir operations andproviding sufficient water supplies regularly.

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For basin level management, NWP states that Water demandshall be estimated for all sectors, within the Basin and outside theBasin. The process of holistic approach to planning shall aim ataccommodating a fail and stable economic and social developmentwithin an integrated drainage Basin management.

NWP also says that environmental impact assessment studies shallbe carried out concurrently with project feasibility studies forselecting project scope and layout, consistent with productivity,economic viability, social acceptability and environmentalsustainability.


152. *Syed Javed Husnain: (Transferred from 3rd Session)


(a) the number of cases registered and inquiries conducted by theNational Accountability Bureau against the Ministry’s employeesand those who were awarded punishments during the last fiveyears till date;

(b) the officers who asked for plea bargaining;

(c) the details of plea-bargainers and employees who were dismissedfrom the services and those who are still in service alongwithplace of their posting at present; and

(d) the steps being taken in this regard?

Minister for Housing and Works (Chaudhary Tariq Bashir Cheema):(a) Reply in respect of Ministry of Housing & Works may kindly be consideredas -Nil-.

(b) -Nil-

(c) -Nil-

(d) -Nil-

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153. *Ms. Shamim Ara Panhwar: (Transferred from 3rd Session)

Will the Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony bepleased to state the per head/person-wise amount to be charged fromthe Hujjaj under the Government Hajj scheme of the Hajj-2019?

Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony(Mr. Noor-ul-Haq Qadri): The process for formulation of Hajj Policy &Plan 2019 has been initiated. Decision regarding Hajj dues to be collectedper Haji will be taken after consultation with all the stakeholders including thedesignated airlines in due course of time and this august House will be informedaccordingly.

154. *Moulana Abdul Akbar Chitrali: (Transferred from 3rd Session)


(a) whether it is a fact that the Prime Minister of Pakistan hasannounced to make Pakistan an Islamic State on the pattern/form of Madina;

(b) if the answer to part (a) above is in the affirmative, the strategyadopted/made by the Ministry to start the practice of “to ordergood and to forbid wrong” as it is an important responsibility inan Islamic State; and

(c) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Ministryto legislate in this regard?

Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony(Mr. Noor-ul-Haq Qadri): (a) Yes.

(b) The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony hasstarted meetings with the Ulema and Mashaikh to devise a strategy in thisregard. Moreover, the Ministry will hold conferences to solicit the views ofUlema, Religious Scholars and intellectuals for planning a program for orderinggood and forbidding wrong.

(c) The Ministry will legislate in this regard whenever there is a need.

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155. *Sheikh Rohale Asghar: (Transferred from 3rd Session)

Will the Minister for Water Resources be pleased to state whetherland has been purchased/acquired for Bhasha Dam?

Minister for Water Resources (Mr. Muhammad Faisal Vawda):86% of land for Diamer Basha Dam has been acquired. The details are asunder:—

Land to be Acquired Acres——————————————————————————————

Description GB KP Total——————————————————————————————

Private land 17,918 439 18,357Govt. land (free of 18,073 989 19,062cost)

—————————————————————————————— Total: 35,991 1,428 37,419

——————————————————————————————Land Acquired (Acres)

——————————————————————————————Private land 14,548 162 14,710Govt. land (free of 17,429 - 17,429cost)

—————————————————————————————— Total: 31,977 162 32,139

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156. *Ms. Nafeesa Inayatullah Khan Khattak: (Transferred from 3rd Session)


(a) the details of persons residing in Federal Lodges, Islamabad atpresent alongwith their offices and designations;

(b) the total number of suits in Federal Lodges that areoccupied by the said persons indicating also the numberof vacant lodges; and

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(c) the name of authority that makes allotments in theselodges indicating also the criteria/procedure being adoptedtherefor?

Reply not received.

157. *Ms. Uzma Riaz: (Transferred from 3rd Session)

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulation andCoordination be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that presently more than 35 percent ofPakistan’s population is suffering from a form of mental disorder;and

(b) the steps taken by the Government during the last five years inorder to address such alarming situation?

Minister for National Health Services, Regulations andCoordination (Mr. Aamer Mehmood Kiani): (a) It is not a fact that 35 %of the Pakistan’s population is suffering from a form of mental disorder. Recentstudy of Global Burden of Disease 2016 shows that Pakistan has a prevalenceof 14.47% of mental and substance abuse disorder..

(b) A number of steps were taken in the last five years;

(i) Establishment of a coordination unit at Ministry for Non-Communicable Diseases & Mental Health and appointment offocal person.

(ii) Provinces were also requested for similar units and nominationsof focal persons.

(iii) Coordination meetings were held at the federal and provinciallevel for integration of Mental Health global Action Plan (mhGAP)into primary health care settings.

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(iv) Four districts in each province were identified as pilot districtand the mhGAP was introduced and the health personnels weretrained to assess and identify the psychiatric disorders.

(v) Three provinces, i.e. Punjab, Sindh and KP have revised andenacted the Mental Health Ordinance 2001. Under these Acts,Mental Health Authorities are under the process of establishmentin the provinces.

158. *Ms. Tahira Aurangzeb: (Transferred from 3rd Session)

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state:

(a) the names of car manufacturing companies operating in thecountry at present; and

(b) what is the price of each car manufactured by aforesaidcompanies?

Minister for Industries and Production: (a) Currently following fourcompanies are manufacturing/ producing cars in the country:

i. Pak Suzuki Company;

ii. Honda Atlas Car Company;

iii. Indus Motors Company

iv. Al-Haj FAW Motors

(b) Price of each car manufactured by aforesaid companies as onNovember 1, 2018 is at Annexure-A.

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159. *Ms. Aliya Kamran: (Transferred from 3rd Session)

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state the interestgained from the amount deposited by the members of all housingschemes, launched by Federal Government Employees HousingFoundation?

Minister for Housing and Works (Chaudhary Tariq Bashir Cheema):As on 30-06-2018, Rs. 2,622,294,532 as interest gained from the amountdeposited by the members of all housing schemes, launched by FederalGovernment Employees Housing Foundation.

160. *Ms. Nuzhat Pathan: (Transferred from 3rd Session)

Will the Minister for National Health Services Regulations andCoordination be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Kiran Cancer Hospital, Karachi andNimra Hospital, Jamshoro are working under control of theFederal Government;

(b) if so, the procedure under which medicines are being suppliedby the Federal Government; and

(c) the steps being taken by the Government to upgrade the saidhospitals?

Minister for National Health Services, Regulations andCoordination (Mr. Aamer Mehmood Kiani): (a) The Kiran Cancer Hospital,Karachi and Nimra Hospital Jamshoro are part of Cancer treating facilities whichare being run by the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC). The Ministryof National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination has no role in theworking of these hospitals.

(b) In view of reply against ‘a’ above no comments.

(c) In view of reply against ‘a’ above no comments.

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161. *Ms. Shahida Rehmani: (Transferred from 3rd Session)

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to statethe steps being taken by the Government to pull Pakistan Steel Mills,Karachi out of deficit?

Minister for Industries and Production: Pakistan Steel Mills wason the priority list of Privatization and remained nonoperational. Now theCabinet Committee on Privatization (CCoP) on October 31, 2018, decidedto delist it and also directed to formulate various options for its revival withina period of 45 days. Action would be taken thereafter.

162. *Ms. Naz Baloch: (Transferred from 3rd Session)

Will the Minister for National Food Security and Research be pleasedto state the quantity of wheat supplied by the present Governmentfor Thar, Sindh to meet the shortage thereof?

Minister for National Food Security and Research (SahibzadaMuhammad Mehboob Sultan): Provincial Food Departments are mandatedto provide wheat to their respective food deficit areas and vulnerable segmentsof the society. In this connection, Government of Sindh has started a pilotproject on nutrition programme for 50,000 families of Thar, including Mithi,Diplo, Islam Kot, Chhachhro and Nangar Parkar.

Under this pilot project, ration bags containing essential items ofnutrition would be provided to 50,000 families, and each bag will costRs. 4,500.

The pilot project which would be for three months would cost Rs. 220million every month and would go a long way reducing rate of mortality andmorbidity among poorest families. However through Benazir Income SupportProgram they have already providing assistance of 50 Kg Wheat to eachfamily separately.

However, Federal Government is ready to assist the provincialgovernment’s initiatives on their formal request.

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163. *Ms. Mussarat Rafiq Mahesar: (Transferred from 3rd Session)

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations andCoordination be pleased to state the year and province-wise break-up of cases of dengue virus registered and those died during lastthree years alongwith the details thereof?

Minister for National Health Services, Regulations andCoordination (Mr. Aamer Mehmood Kiani): According to the available data,the number of persons infected by Dengue in the country at present with provincewise break is given below:

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164. *Ch. Muhammad Barjees Tahir: (Transferred from 3rd Session)


(a) the total number of Utility Stores operational in the country atpresent;

(b) whether the Government intends to reduce these Stores; and

(c) the loss being suffered by the Government on account of UtilityStores?

Minister for Industries and Production: (a) Presently, 4,467 utilitystores are operational in the country.

(b) There are no such plans as of now to reduce the number of Stores.

(c) Utility Stores Corporation is running into losses for last five years(Annex-I)

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165. *Engr. Sabir Hussain Kaim Khani: (Transferred from 3rd Session)


(a) whether it is a fact that PIA and Air Blue Airlines allowed only30 kg luggage per passenger/Pilgrims during Hajj operationwhereas as per law 46 kg luggage is allowed on InternationalFlights; and

(b) the steps being taken to compensate and refund those HajjPilgrims who were allowed to carry less luggage; if so, the details;if not, the reasons thereof?

Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony(Mr. Noor-ul-Haq Qadri): (a) Yes it is a fact that PIA and Air Blue allowed30 kg luggage per passenger/pilgrims during Hajj operation whereas Saudiairline allowed 46 kg of luggage. All the airlines make there own maximumweight limit policy according to its size and capacity during Hajj Operation

(b) No. the airlines allowed weight as per MOUs signed betweenthe Ministry of Religious Affairs & Interfaith Harmony and the designatedairlines.

166. *Mr. Saad Waseem: (Transferred from 3rd Session)


(a) whether Ministry has taken notice of discrepancies in prices ofmedicines which are being sold on higher rates contrary to theprices notified by Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan in recentpast; if so, the details thereof; and

(b) the steps being taken to hold accountable the responsibles andmake aforesaid medicines available for general public ataffordable price?

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Minister for National Health Services, Regulations andCoordination (Mr. Aamer Mehmood Kiani): (a) Since July, 2018 pricesof 9000(approx)drugs,including those drugs whose prices were notified tillJune 30,2018, have been increased by the pharmaceutical companies on thebasis of increase in Consumer Price Index (CPI) for financial year2017-2018 @ 3.92% allowed under Drug Pricing Policy-2018 approved bythe Federal Government as under:

• Essential Drugs: 2.74% (70% of CPI)• Non-essential drugs: 3.92% (equal to CPI)• Lower priced drugs: 3.92% (equal to CPI)

(b) After announcement of CPI in 1st week of July, 2018 by PakistanBureau of Statistics, pharmaceutical companies submitted calculations ofincrease in prices of drugs under Drug Pricing Policy-2018. After scrutiny, itwas found that some companies had submitted incorrect calculations of 750drugs. Those companies were advised to re-submit calculations after correctionso that increase in prices was restricted to the limit prescribed in the Policy.

167. *Ms. Shams Un Nisa: (Transferred from 3rd Session)

Will the Minister for National Food Security and Research be pleasedto state whether there is any proposal under consideration of theGovernment to fix support prices of major crops being produced inthe country?

Minister for National Food Security and Research (SahibzadaMuhammad Mehboob Sultan): Federal Government only announces thesupport price of wheat, in consultation with provinces. Consultation with theprovinces for announcement of support price of wheat crop 2018-19 is inprocess.

168. *Ms. Mussarat Rafiq Mahesar: (Transferred from 3rd Session)


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(a) the prices fixed by the Government for essential drugs in themarkets; and

(b) the details of drug prices fixed presently in Pakistan incomparison with India, Bangladesh, Srilanka andAfghanistan?

Minister for National Health Services, Regulations andCoordination (Mr. Aamer Mehmood Kiani): (a) Maximum Retail prices(MRPs) of essential lifesaving medicines in the country are placed atAnnex “A”.

(b) The comparison of prices said medicines with the prices availableon official websites of the regulatory authorities of India & Bangladesh is placedat Annex “B”. Prices of drugs in Srilanka and Afghanistan are not regulated;therefore, their price comparison could not be made.

(Annexures have been placed in the National Assembly Library)

169. *Ms. Shahida Rehmani: (Transferred from 3rd Session)


(a) the number of persons who have died and affected by dengueand congo virus during the last four years in the country; and

(b) the preventive measures taken by the Government therefor?

Minister for National Health Services, Regulations andCoordination (Mr. Aamer Mehmood Kiani): (a) According to the availabledata, the number of persons infected by Dengue in the country at present withprovince wise break is given below:——————————————————————————————

Provinces/Area 2015 2016 2017 2018 Total——————————————————————————————

Islamabad 526 2813 296 295 3930Punjab 2912 2591 508 47 6058

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——————————————————————————————Provinces/Area 2015 2016 2017 2018 Total

——————————————————————————————Sindh 3962 2418 2927 1140 10447

KPK 2277 685 24938 398 28298

Balochistan ND* 228 202 1535 1965

GB No data available

AJK 1 388 5 4 398

FATA No data available 406 262 668——————————————————————————————

Total: 9678 9123 29282 3681 51764——————————————————————————————

*ND = No data available

Year wise mortality due to Dengue Fever is as under:————————————————————————————————

Provinces/Area 2015 2016 2017 2018 Total————————————————————————————————

Islamabad 2 3 0 1 6

Punjab 8 3 1 2 14

Sindh 0 3 12 2 17

KPK 0 0 70 0 70

Balochistan No Data Available 0

GB No Data Available

AJK 0 0 0 0 0

FATA No Data Available 0————————————————————————————————

Total: 10 9 83 5 107————————————————————————————————

Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF)

According to the available data, the number of persons infected by CongoFever in the country at present with province wise break is given below:

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————————————————————————————————Province 2015 2016 2017 2018 Total

————————————————————————————————Islamabad 4 3 1 5 13

Punjab 7 16 12 16 51

Sindh 3 8 16 36 63

KPK 5 22 10 10 47

Balochistan 106 152 172 4 434

AJK 0 0 0 0 0

FATA ND* 4 ND* 1 5————————————————————————————————

Total: 125 205 211 72 613————————————————————————————————


Deaths due to CCHF during the years 2015 to till date————————————————————————————————

Provinces/Area 2015 2016 2017 2018 Total————————————————————————————————

Islamabad 3 3 ND* 3 9

Punjab 3 9 2 9 23

Sindh 0 7 11 13 31

KPK ND* 7 4 5 16

Balochistan 23 32 13 ND* 68

AJK 0 0 0 0 0

FATA ND* ND* ND* 1 1————————————————————————————————

Total: 29 58 30 31 148————————————————————————————————


(b) The NIH and M/o NHSRC is observing the situation and hastaken the following steps for the prevention and control of Dengue fever andCongo fever:

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Health professionals and authorities are regularly sensitizedthrough Seasonal Awareness and Alert Letters (SAAL) and bothdiseases are posted as High Alert.

Advisory regarding prevention and control of Congo virus hasbeen issued to all concerned in August 2018.

National Guidelines on Dengue and Congo virus are available atNIH website for ready reference.

NIH in collaboration with FELTP Pakistan, has established wellequipped Disease Surveillance and Response Units (DSRUs) inDGHS offices at all provinces, AJK, G-B, FATA and Karachi.Trained workforce along with FELTP trainees are available at allDSRUs to conduct outbreak investigations, respond the diseasesand collect surveillance data.

NIH has strengthened collaboration mechanism and is providingtechnical support as and when requested by the provincialgovernments.

Has established “One Health Hub” and closely working withVeterinary Department and Environmental Health Department tostrengthen the timely response to zoonotic and vector bornediseases.

NIH has shared Integrated Vector Management (IVM) guidelineswith all relevant stockholders.

Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materialdeveloped on both diseases and disseminated to all province.

Establishing Provincial Public Health Reference Labs at allprovinces which will help in diagnosis of these diseases at theirprovincial level.

Routinely conducting different trainings on:

Epidemiology of diseases Sample collection, handling, preservation and transportation

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Safe biosafety practices Vector Control & Management Infection Prevention & Control Measures Clinical Case Management

NIH with the consensus of the provincial health departments andrelevant stakeholders, has drafted a National Action Plan for theprevention & Control of Dengue in the country and distributed to thestakeholders for their inputs.

NIH has established first ever Vector borne & Zoonotic lab at NIHwhere free of cost diagnostic and vector identification facilities areavailable.

Based on the decisions during training workshop, a booklet on Denguecase management has been published with the support of WHO andis in the process of distribution to physicians and hospitals.

Dengue National Action Plan has been prepared by the NIH, M/oNHSR&C and shared with the provinces.

Short dengue case management, assessment & management toolhave been shared with all provincial Health Departments.

Provincial Governments are implementing measures for vectorsurveillance & control which needs to be enhanced during the currenthigh transmission season.

170. *Ms. Uzma Riaz: (Transferred from 3rd Session)

Will the Minister for National Food Security and Research be pleasedto state:

(a) the steps being taken by the Government to promote Biotech/Genetically Modified crops in our agriculture sector to securefood security in the country; and

(b) the details for fostering the crop improvement programs by theGovernment in the countary?

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Minister for National Food Security and Research (SahibzadaMuhammad Mehboob Sultan): (a) Status of GMOs in Pakistan:

Ministry of Climate Change is regular convening meetings ofTechnical Advisory Committee (TAC) and National BiosafetyCommittee (NBC) to discuss on GM crops. They are registeringInstitutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) and there are 45 IBC inthe country.

Biosafety Rules were notified in 2005 to promote plantbiotechnology in Pakistan.

Research on development of GM crops is in process in morethan 40 national institutes. A number of cases related to researchon GM crops have been submitted to National Biosafety Centre,which is focal point of United Nation Environmental Programme(UNEP), Convention for Biological Diversity (CBD) / CartagenaProtocol on Biosafety (CPB) and regulate development releaseon GM crops.

Pakistan joined officially the club of Genetically Modified (GM)Crops growing countries in the April, 2010 when nine Bt cottonvarieties were approved for commercial cultivation. Up to now,more than 40 Bt cotton varieties have approved for commercialcultivation.

Biosafety field trials for GM corn have been conducted, but thefinal approval for commercial release of GM corn is still underconsideration.

(b) Ministry of National Food Security & Research through NationalAgricultural Research System (NARS) has struggled for increasing productionof both the major and minor crops in the country. PARC through itscoordination efforts with the NARS scientists released/recommended morethan 120 varieties of different crops with commodity based distribution as:wheat (29 varieties with yield potential of 5 to 7 tons/ha), rice (56 varietieswith yield potential of 9 to 10 tons/ha), sugarcane (8 varieties with yield potentialof 100 to 150 tons/ha), oilseeds (16 varieties), maize (7 varieties) and pulses(6 varieties).

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The germplasm of various commodity crops was also acquired frominternational sources for distribution to relevant national researchprogrammes.

National wheat breeders are being regularly facilitated fot screeningagainst rusts through National Wheat Diseases ScreeningNursery (NWDSN).

Produced 350,000 viruses free tissue cultured banana plants 01 threeexotic varieties (i.e. Pisang, Brazilian and William-8818) anddistributed to banana growers.

171. *Ms. Nasiba Channa: (Transferred from 3rd Session)

Will the Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony bepleased to state the estimated number of Hujjaj for Hajj in 2019,under the Government/ private schemes, separately?

Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony(Mr. Noor-ul-Haq Qadri): The country quota of Pakistani hujjaj is 179,210.The Saudi Ministry of Hajj has been requested to increase our quota. Theactual quota between Govt./ and Priave schemes will be decided after signingof annual hajj agreements in December, 2018.

172. *Sheikh Rohale Asghar: (Transferred from 3rd Session)


(a) when the Liver Transplantation Centre was established in thePakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad; and

(b) when it was closed alongwith reasons thereof?

Minister for National Health Services, Regulations andCoordination (Mr. Aamer Mehmood Kiani): (a) The facility of LiverTransplantation was started at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences on thedirectives of the Prime Minister of Pakistan in November 2010. The Centre

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for Liver Diseases & Liver Transplant started functioning in 2011. It was laternamed as Center for Organ Transplant on December 21, 2012.

The Liver Transplant Centre of PIMS was established with onetime grant of Rs. 238 million by the then Prime Minister of Pakistanand established under guidance from professionals at the RoyalFree Hospital London which has a vast experience in livertransplantation.

Under this programme one liver transplant operation wasperformed, transplant recipient developed complications duringpostoperative stay and expired due to complication.

(b) The Unit for Hepatobiliary Surgery and Organ Transplant is fullyfunctional and carrying out surgeries. However to make liver transplantationfunctional again, the written test for appointment for one Assistant ProfessorLiver Transplant Hepatology Surgery and two (2) posts of Senior Registrar(One Transplant Hepatology and one transplant Surgery) has been taken byFPSC and the interviews are awaited.

The PC-1 of up Gradation of Liver Transplant Center is stillnot approved from Planning division in spite of the orders ofSupreme Court of Pakistan.

The case for recruitment for the following posts on contractbasis for the project “Up Gradation of Current Facility ofHepatobilitary and organ Transplant Center at PIMS is underprocess:

——————————————————————————————S.# Name of Post SPPS/ Salary package

No of under a threePOST tier per month

——————————————————————————————1. (i) Consultant Liver SPPS-1 Rs. 1.50/- Million

Transplant Surgeon

(ii) ConsultantGastroenterologistand Hepaologist

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——————————————————————————————S.# Name of Post SPPS/ Salary package

No of under a threePOST tier per month

——————————————————————————————2. (i) Consultant (SPPS-11) Rs. 1.00/- million

Intertivist-01 04

(ii) ConsultantinterventionalRadiologist-01

iii) Specialist LiverTransplant Surgery -01

3. (i) Specialist (SPPS-111) Rs. 0.50/- MillionGastroenterologist 02and Hepatologist-01

(ii) SpecialistIntestivist

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(Transferred from 3rd Session)


(a) the names of the provinces being consulted to establish aregulatory authority, on the pattern of OGRA and PEMRA, formonitoring private housing schemes and benefits thereof;

(b) what are the building codes criteria at international level tobuild new houses, plazas and markets, Government andCommercial buildings; and

(c) whether such precedents and patterns have been adopted; ifyes, details; if not, reasons thereof?

Minister for Housing and Works (Chaudhary Tariq Bashir Cheema):(a) Not relates to this Ministry.

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(b) The building codes are formulated keeping in view the followingcriteria.

a. Technical framework

b. Seismic hazards

c. Design of economical and safe buildings

d. To serve as the basic reference for the building design engineers.

For schemes located at Islamabad, CDA By-laws are strictly followed.Likewise, for all other locations, by-laws/regulations of local/Provincialregulatory authorities i.e. RDA/KDA/LDA etc. are duly followed. As far asCodes criteria at international level are concerned, it is apprised that there areseveral different Codes criteria to be followed before, during and afterexecution stage and that is different for different building materials i.e. stone,masonry, concrete, steel etc. At present, we do have a building Code beingforwarded at National level named as Building Code of Pakistan (SeismicProvision-2007) .which further incorporates/ refers other international CodesCopy of reference Codes taken from the said Code is attached as Annex-A

Following cedes are adopted by PHA-F:—

(i) ACI Codes (Amerian Concrete institute)

(ii) ASTM (Amerian Society for Testing & Materials)

(c) The “Pakistan Building Codes: Seismic Provisions - 2007” havebeen meticulously formulated keeping in view the construction materials andmethods prevalent in Pakistan and the latest scientific knowledge base availablein building codes internationally are adopted

Yes, above mentioned Codes are being adhered to at National leveland are made mandatory to comply with for hired Consultant/Contractorsand are reflected agreements drawn with them as well.

ACI (American Concrete Institute) codes & ASTM (American Societyfor Testing & Materials) standards are being allowed at international level fordesigning of building structures which are adopted by PHA - Foundation.


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174. *Dr. Nafisa Shah: (Transferred from 3rd Session)

Will the Minister for National Food Security and Research be pleasedto state the data on crop production of wheat, sugarcane and cottonfor the last one year and the projected figures for the coming year?

Minister for National Food Security and Research (SahibzadaMuhammad Mehboob Sultan): Data on crop production of wheat, sugarcaneand cotton for the last one year and the projected figure for the coming year are asunder:

Production in “000” Tons

——————————————————————————————Target/ Production

S.No Crops Projection2018-19 2017-18 (P)

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1. Wheat 25572 25507

2. Sugarcane 68157 82128

3. Cotton* 14370 11946——————————————————————————————

Sources: .Economic Wing, M/o National Food Security & Research,.2. Provincial Crop Reporting services centres.(CRS)* Cotton= 000 bales of 170 kg,P=Provisional

26. *Syed Rafiullah:

Will the Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter-Faith Harmony bepleased to state whether the Government is taking any step todiscontinue/end Private Hajj Schemes in the country?

Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony(Mr. Noor-ul-Haq Qadri): No, the Government is not taking any step todiscontinue/end Private Hajj Scheme in the country.

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27. *Ch. Muhammad Hamid Hameed:


(a) whether it is a fact that the additional plots have been allottedby the Federal Government Employees Housing Foundation(FGEHF) to the retired Federal Secretaries/ Officers of BPS-22till date; if so, the name of officers, dates of retirement, dates ofallotment of plots, sectors and Ministries/ Divisions/ Departmentsthereof; and

(b) whether the said allotments were made under the housingschemes of the Government; if not, the reasons thereof?

Minister for Housing and Works (Chaudhary Tariq BashirCheema): (a)

The facility for allotment of a residnetial plot on payment (in additionto the plot being given on turn through the FGE Housing FoundationScheme) when available was approved by the Prime Minister ofPakistan for Federal Secretaries / BS-22 Officers on 20-07-2006(Annex-A).

According to the initial criteria of the said scheme approved by thePrime Minister of Pakistan only Federal Secretaries / SpecialSecretaries/ Secretary General who had completed at least one yearin office were eligible. Furthermore, the period of re-employment asa Federal Secretary / Special Secretary/ Secretary General was tobe counted towards the eligibility tenure of one year (Annex-B).

The criteria of the scheme was revised from time to time and as perlast criteria approved by the Prime Minister of Pakistan on11-01-2008, all BS-22 serving officers of the regularly constitutedgroups are elgible for allotment. However, the officers already allowedtwo or more plots/ land/ houses by the Federal Government/ ProvincialGovernments and Government Departments/ Sub-OrdinateOffices etc. out of Government Owned land are not eligible. It isalso relevant to mention here that as per this criteria, regular judgesof Supreme Court of Pakistan serving on / after 01-01-2008, oncompletion of two years tenure as a judge in that court are alsoeligible (Annex-C).

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In light of approved criteria of the said scheme, cases of the officersare recommended by the controlling Ministries / Divisions of theofficers and FGE Housing Foundation issues allotments of plots madeavailable by the CDA / FGEHF Housing Schemes. Sector-wise detailof allotments so far made under this scheme is as under;

——————————————————————————————Sector D-12 212Sector 1-8 1Sector F-14 /15* 274Park Road Housing Scheme* 65

——————————————————————————————Total 552

——————————————————————————————*Schemes under litigation.

(b) These allotments have been made in sector of CDA and FGEHFHousing Schemes.


28. *Mr. Saad Waseem:


(a) whether it is a fact that comprehensive studies were conductedto improve the process of medical diagnosis of patients andbridge the gap between doctor-patient relationships in theFederally Administered hospitals;

(b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the steps taken in light ofsuch studies;

(c) if such studies have not been conducted, the reasons thereofand any plan to conduct such study; and

(d) the steps being taken to improve the process of diagnosis inpresence of specialist doctors, transcription of patients-doctorconversation at the time of diagnosis and assurance foravailability of all necessary medical tests in the premises ofhospitals?

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Minister for National Health Services, Regulations andCoordination (Mr. Aamer Mehmood Kiani): (a) To date no comprehensivestudy has been conducted to improve the process of medical diagnosis of patientsand bridge the gap between doctor-patient relationships in the FederallyAdministered hospitals which have been included in the scope of this Ministryrecently.

(b) As above

(c) As the hospitals are a recent addition, the Ministry is in process ofconsolidating plans for future and will take such studies into consideration.

The Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination(Mo NHSR&C), however, has conducted a comprehensive situation analysis ofhealth facilities in Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT). Based on the situation analysisthe Ministry has set strategic priorities and developed specific action plans to fulfillthe health needs of the people within ICT areas.

(d) In this regard, the M/o NHSR&C is working on a comprehensivehealth strategy for ICT. The strategy is currently in draft form and once approvedwill provide guidelines and action points for improvement of health services in thecapital. As part of hospital improvement, a model of large hospitals is proposed tobe established which will incorporate best practices.

29. *Mir Amer Ali Khan Magsi:

Will the Minister for Water Resources be pleased to state:

(a) whether Right Bank Outfall Drain (RBOD) schemes for effluentwater from Balochistan and Sindh that falls into Jhall Magsi/Kambar Shahdadkot/Dadu are incomplete although theseschemes are in public interest; if so, the time by which theseschemes will be completed; and

(b) whether there is any proposal to build mini/medium dams on hilltorrent rain fall from Kheer Thar Hill?

Minister for Water Resources (Mr. Muhammad Faisal Vawda):(a) The project Right Bank Outfall Drain is being implemented to dispose off/drain out Balochistan & Sindh effluent into sea. The project is divided into

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three packages i.e. RBOD-I, II & III. RBOD-I & III are being implementedby WAPDA in Jhal Magsi / Kambar Shahdadkot / Dadu Districts andRBOD-II by Government of Sindh from Sehwan to Sea.

The main system of RBOD-I & III Projects is functional. The overallphysical progress of these projects is 84%, 78% & 84% respectively.According to the approval of ECNEC dated 267-2017, the completiontimelines for these projects are fixed as November, 2019.

(b) Nai Gaj Dam Project, a multi-purpose Project is beingconstructed on Nai Gaj (one of the many Hill torrents emanating from Kirtharrange in western Sindh) in District Dadu, Sindh. The Physical progress of theProject is about 51%. The designed live storage of the project is 0.16 MAFto irrigation supplies to CCA of 28,000 acres of land. The project aftercompletion shall help reduction of flood losses on d/s side of dam, increase incropping intensity from 23.6% to 107.5% through surface irrigation.

Naulong Dam Project also a multi-purpose Project is planned to beconstructed on Mula River emanating from Kirthar range in District Jhal Magsi,Balochistan. It would provide live storage capacity of 200,000 Acre Feet.The Project would irrigate 47,700 acres land in Balochistan province. Therevised PC-I of the Project is under process of submission by WAPDA.

30. *Syed Rafiullah:

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations andCoordination be pleased to state whether the Government is takingsteps to decrease the prices of medicines in the country?

Minister for National Health Services, Regulations andCoordination (Mr. Aamer Mehmood Kiani): The following steps have beentaken by the Federal Government to decrease prices of medicines in the country:

I. Regulation imposed:

Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan, with the approval ofFederal Cabinet notified a Drug Pricing Policy-2018 whichprovides a transparent mechanism for fixation, decrease &increase in maximum retail prices of drugs.

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II. Reduction in MRPs of drugs:

Reduced Maximum Retail Prices of Originator Brands of 59 drugsvide S.R.O. 251(I)/2018 dated 21st February, 2018 have beennotified.

III. Encouragement of production of generics

Manufacturing of generic drugs is being encouraged and facilitated,as by and large the generic products are cheaper than the brandeddrugs. Priority and all facilitations are being given to themanufacturers of generic drugs and to make their investmentfruitful in the shortest possible time. For that purpose, meetingsof the various boards are being held frequently.

Priority is also being given to grant registration to new licenses/new sections to increase production of drugs which increasecompetition in the market which in turn results in the reduction ofprices of drugs.

IV. Coordination with provincial health authorities to monitorprices in the market

Under Section 6 of the Drugs Act, 1976, the storage and sale ofdrugs in the market is regulated by the Provincial Governments,therefore, DRAP has advised the Provincial Health Authorities totake action under the law against the companies who increaseprices of drugs more than approved prices.

31. *Mr. Saad Waseem:


(a) the category-wise details of houses/flats controlled by EstateOffices, against whom more than one stay orders have beenissued by courts during the last five years till date and timesince each stay order has been issued;

(b) the procedure which is adopted by the Government to deal withsuch cases;

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(c) whether Estate Office has brought into the notice of honorablecourt(s) that a stay order has already been passed by the courtagainst such houses; if so, the details thereof; and

(d) what steps are being taken to formulate a comprehensivestrategy/ policy with the collaboration of Ministry of Law andOffice of the Attorney General of Pakistan to deal with all suchcases on urgent basis?

Minister for Housing and Works (Chaudhary Tariq Bashir Cheema):(a) Courts of Law grant stay orders only one time in the same case. Thereforequestion of grant of more than one stay orders in a same case does not arise.

(b) As above

(c) As above

(d) The Supreme Court of Pakistan in HRC No.20746/2018 directedto Civil Courts and High Courts to expeditiously decide the pending cases.The cases were accordingly fixed and disposed off. At present 12 cases inCivil courts, 26 cases in Islamabad High Court, Islamabad and 04 cases inSupreme Court of Pakistan are pending.

32. *Mr. Kamal Uddin:

Will the Minister for Water Resources be pleased to state whether theGovernment has plan to reduce the deficiency/scarcity of water inBalochistan; if so, the details thereof?

Minister for Water Resources (Mr. Muhammad Faisal Vawda):Federal Government is financing for construction of 29 water sector projectsincluding small & medium dams along with Kachhi canal project in BalochistanProvince through Federal Public Sector Development Program. These projectsaim at to provide water for irrigation and drinking purposes. Besides, inBalochistan delay action and recharge dam projects are also being financedfrom the Federal PSDP.

There are 28 ongoing small and medium dams projects being executedin Balochistan province from the Federal PSDP. The total estimated cost ofthese 28 projects is Rs. 63.993 billion. The expenditure up to 30-06-2018 is

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Rs. 24.788 billion leaving behind throw forward of Rs. 39.205 billion tocomplete these projects. The current fiscal year has allocation of Rs. 5.415billion which is on lower side and require enhancement to complete theseprojects within next 2-3 years. If the current pace of allocation is continuedand it is not enhanced the ongoing projects would require at least more than 7years assuming there would be no cost overrun.

With the completion of these small and medium dams, total usablewater storage would be available to the tune of 620,000 acre-feet for reducingthe deficiency / scarcity of water in Balochistan.

Besides above, Kachhi Canal project is another mega project beingexecuted by WAPDA for Balochistan. This project is of vital importance byvirtue of its benefits to irrigate vast land in Balochistan leading to acceleratethe pace of economic growth. The essential works to complete the canal prismand the associated distributary system was completed for irrigation of 72,000acres land in District Dera Bugti and successfully started the initial filling of theCanal on 31st August, 2017 followed by release of water into distributionsystem at RD 1050.

It is, however, to be mentioned that due to non-development of thecommand area being the responsibility of the Government of Balochistan, thebenefits could not be transferred to the people of Balochistan for which theproject was aimed at. Reportedly, Agriculture Department, Government ofBalochistan has so far developed only 10,000 Acres of Command Area.

As a next step to ensure accrual of complete benefits of Kachhi CanalProject, WAPDA is preparing PC-II for conducting Detailed Engineering Designof Phase-II & III. Status of all packages is as under:——————————————————————————————Kachhi CCA RemarksCanal

——————————————————————————————Phase-I 72,000 Acres District Dera Substantially completed

Bugti

Phase-I 30,000 Acres District Dera Un-approved /submitted(Part-B) Bugti to Planning Commission

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——————————————————————————————Kachhi CCA RemarksCanal

——————————————————————————————Phase-II 267,000 Acres District Un-approved

Nasirabad & Bolan

Phase-III 344,000 Acres District Un-approvedNasirabad, Bolan & JhalMagsi

——————————————————————————————List of various small and medium dams along with canal project being

sponsored by the Federal Government and executed by WAPDA andprovincial Irrigation Department in the Balochistan under the PSDP is given atAnnexure A. Cumulative capacity of small/ medium/ large dams is as below:

Rs. in million——————————————————————————————Sr.No Cost of Throw Allocation Live

projects forward 2018-19 storages(maf)

——————————————————————————————1. Execution 63,993.97 39,205.296 5,415.405 0.616695

stage

2. Planning Un- 0.00 1800.00 1.148stage/yet approvedto be start

——————————————————————————————Total: 63,993.97 39,205.296 7,215.405 1.764695

——————————————————————————————3. Canal 80,352.00 8,351.964 2000.00 CCA,

project 72000Acres

——————————————————————————————Total: 144,345.97 47,557.260 9,215.405

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33. *Ms. Aisha Ghaus Pasha:


(a) the number of patients registered and treated under the PrimeMinister National Health Programme during the last five yearsand the amount spent there; and

(b) what will be the future status of this programme?

Minister for National Health Services, Regulations andCoordination (Mr. Aamer Mehmood Kiani): (a) Federal Ministry of NationalHealth Services, Regulations and Coordination (NHSRC) and Provincial HealthDepartments, through social health protection initiative of “Prime Minister’sNational Health Program (PMNHP)”, are providing free of cost healthinsurance to families living below poverty line of US $2 per day. The programwas launched from the districts of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) on 1stJanuary 2016 and as of today has enrolled 3.2 million poor families in 38districts in Pakistan (List attached in Annex-I).

In the first phase of this initiative the program is providing free of costaccess to indoor health care services worth Rs: 300,000/- for secondary aswell as 7 high cost priority treatments through 153 empaneled, public andprivate, hospitals across Pakistan (Benefit Package is attached in Annex-II).

As of today a total of 474,000 enrolled families have visited empaneledhospitals for services while 101,000 patients have been admitted in the hospitalsand secured free of cost indoor services, ranges from open heart surgery tominor disease admissions (List attached in Annex-I).

State Life Insurance Corporation of Pakistan, an insurance providerin the program, is providing services to the enrolled families at a health insurancepremium of Rs. 1,300/- per family per year. As of 30th October 2018 Federaland Provincial Governments have paid Rs. 4.9 Billion of annual insurancepremium to State Life for enrolment of the beneficiaries and provision of freeof cost services to enrolled families.

(b) Federal Government in collaboration of partnering ProvincialGovernments are working not only to expand Social Health Protection

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initiative for poor families in all districts of Pakistan but also increase the limitsof benefit package which is currently being offered to the families (Phase-IIEnhanced Benefit Package in Annex-III).


34. *Ms. Sajida Begum:


(a) the total number of houses required for Government employeesin Islamabad at present;

(b) the total number of Government quarters/houses constructedin Islamabad so far?

Minister for Housing and Works (Chaudhary Tariq BashirCheema): (a) 24033 housing units are required to accommodate the FederalGovernment Servants at Islamabad.

(b) 17496 Government quarters/ houses have been constructed andp1aced at the pool of Estate Office, Islamabad.

35. *Rana Sana Ullah Khan:

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to statewhether there is any plan under consideration of the Government forthe permanent closure of Utility Stores?

Minister for Industries and Production: Presently no such plan is underconsideration of the Government.

36. *Ms. Aliya Kamran:


(a) the composition of Task Force by the Government on health;and

(b) the performance of said Force till date alongwith details thereof?

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Minister for National Health Services, Regulations andCoordination (Mr. Aamer Mehmood Kiani): (a) The “Task Force on Health”was notified in pursuance of the decision of the Federal Cabinet dated28.08.2018, with the approval of the honorable Prime Minister vide letterNo. F. 1618/2018-SO(Admn-I) (Placed at Annexure-A).

The Task Force on Health has the following composition:

(A) Health Component

i. Professor, Nausherwan Burki (University of Connecticut,Farmignton, USA)

ii. Dr. Faisal Sultan, (CEO Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospitals,Pakistan)

iii. Professor Abdul Bari Khan (CEO Indus Hospitals, Pakistan)

iv. Dr. Aasim Yusuf (CMO, Shaukat khanum Cancer Hospitals,Pakistan)

v. Professor M. Hamid Zaman (Dept of Biomed Eng andInternational Health, Boston University, USA)

vi. Mr Latif Sheikh (Pakistan Soc Health System Pharmacists, Ex-Director Pharmacy Services, Aga Khan University, Karachi)

vii. Professor Zulfiqar A Bhutta (Centre of Excellence in Women &Child Health, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Department ofPaediatrics, Nutritional Sciences and Public Health University ofToronto, Canada); and,

viii. Secretary, National Health Services, Regulations andCoordination Division.

(B) Nursing Component

i. Professor Dr Rasia Gul (Professor & Dean FNM Shifa Collegeof Nursing)

ii. Ms. Shaheen Ghani (President, Pakistan Nurses Association)

iii. Professor Dr. Rafat Jan (Dean, School of Nursing and Midwifery,NUMS, Rawalpindi)

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iv. Ms Rehana Elahi (Director Nursing, Shaukat Khanum CancerHospital, Lahore)

v. Secretary, National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination.

(b) The Task Force on Health has held two meetings on 3rd Sep.2018 and 11th Oct. 2018. Important decisions have been taken during meetings.Various aspects of health situation in Pakistan have been discussed and detaileddeliberations conducted. Task Force is in the process of formulating someimportant reforms and decisions regarding improvement of the health system.Sub committees have been formed to develop strategies specific to particularareas of reforms.


37. *Ms. Nusrat Wahid:


(a) whether it is a fact that the Senate of Pakistan has passed aResolution for the sale of Sector G-6 quarters, Islamabad to theoccupants/ Government Servants;

(b) if the answer of part (a) above is In affirmative, action taken onthe Resolution?

Minister for Housing and Works (Chaudhary Tariq Bashir Cheema):This Ministry has no knowledge if any such resolution has been passed bySenate of Pakistan.

ISLAMABAD: TAHIR HUSSAIN,The 6th November, 2018 Secretary.

PCPPI— 2075(18) NA—6-11-2018—650.

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(4th Session)

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SECRETARIAT

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“UNSTARRED QUESTIONS AND THEIR REPLIES”

For Wednesday, the 7th November, 2018

18. Syed Javed Husnain:


(a) the total expenditure being incurred on the production of onebag of Urea alongwith ex-factory price thereof at present; and

(b) the taxes levied thereon at present?

Minister for Industries and Production: (a) & (b) Expenditure forproduction of one bag of urea is as under:

(Rs. per bag)—————————————————————————————— Cost of gas 456 GIDC* 405 GST 34 Other expenses like distribution, packing, 388 depreciation etc.—————————————————————————————— Total Expenditure 1283——————————————————————————————*GIDC is charged by Fertilizer Industry but not paid to Government since October,2016 due to stay order.

Ex- factory price of urea is from Rs. 1740 to Rs. 1760 per bag.—————————————————————————————— GIDC* 405 GST 34—————————————————————————————— Total 439——————————————————————————————*GIDC is charged by Fertilizer Industry but not paid to Government since October,2016 due to stay order.

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19. Syed Javed Husnain:


(a) the total number of persons against whom inquiries have beenconducted by the National Accountability Bureau during the lastfive years;

(b) the number of persons who have returned money voluntarilythrough Plea Bargain during the said period; and

(c) the details of amount recovered from said persons during thesaid period?

Reply not received.

ISLAMABAD: TAHIR HUSSAIN,The 6th November, 2018. Secretary.

PCPPI—2075 (18) NA—6-11-2018—650.

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