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(17th 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

Thursday, the 1st January, 2015

10. *Ms. Shakila Luqman:(Deferred during the 15th Session)

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state thepercentage of construction work of the Motorway project fromFaisalabad to Multan completed so far?

Minister for Communications: Construction of Faisalabad-MultanMotorway, 241 Km is being financed by Asian Development Bank (ADB) andIslamic Development Bank (IDB) respectively as per approved, PC-I fromECNEC. For implementation, project was divided into following four packages:

Package-I

• Faisalabad-Gojra Section, 58 Km• Loan Amount: US$ 170 Million• Funding Agency: ADB (92%)• Contractor: M/s CWE.• Project Cost: Rs. 10.3 Billion• Commencement: Feb. 25, 2010• Original Completion: Feb. 24, 2013• Revised Completion: Dec. 31, 2014• Progress: 80%

Package-II

Gojra-Shorkot Section, 62 Km (Proposed ADB)

Status: Yet to be awarded. Land Acquisition is in advance stage. LARPis in process of approval by ADB.

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Package-III

Shorkot-Khanewal, 64 Km (Proposed ADB)

Status: Yet to be awarded. The portion of Abdul Hakim - Khanewalof Section-3 of M-4 overlaps the planned KLM. The segmentfrom Abdul Hakim - Khanewal will be constructed as part ofKLM. Section-3 will be scaled down to Shorkot - AbdulHakeem approx 20 Km.

Package-IV

• Khanewal-Multan Section• Length: 57 Km• Project Cost: Rs. 12.9 Billion• Funded By: IDB (94%)• Contractor: M/s EKO-KRC• Commencement: Dec. 02, 2011• Completion: Dec. 01, 2014• Revised Completion: Sep. 01, 2015• Progress: 50.25%

Package-IV

(Khanewal-Multan) is expected to be completed by Sep. 2015.

107. *Ms. Shakila Luqman:(Deferred during the 15th Session)

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased tostate:

(a) whether there is any proposal under consideration of theGovernment to remove CNG stations situated in congested areasin the country;

(b) if so, the time by which it will be implemented?

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Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources (Mr. ShahidKhaqan Abbasi) : (a) No. The authorities responsible have been instructed totake action to ensure safety.

(b) Not applicable.

41. *Mrs. Shahida Rehmani:(Deferred during the 16th Session)

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased tostate the amount collected through Gas Infrastructure DevelopmentCess since commencement thereof?

Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources (Mr. Shahid KhaqanAbbasi) : The total revenue collected under the head of GIDC from varioussectors with effect from date of its imposition i.e., January 2012 to October2014 is Rs.92,233,412,927.00 (Rs. 92.234 billion)

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

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state the detailof the utilization of toll taxes collected from Motorways and Highwaysin the country during the last two years?

Minister for Communications: Toll revenue is the major sourcecontributing to Road Maintenance Account dedicatedly used for maintenance ofNational Highway Network. NHA prepares year-wise maintenance plan for repairand maintenance of NHA Network based on the net revenue resources from allsources including Toll fee, police fines and others.

The expenditure incurred on operation and maintenance of NationalHighway Network during last two years utilizing toll revenue collected onmotorways and national highways is as under:

Fiscal Year Expenditure (Rs.)2012-13 11,126,091,0002013-14 7,472,948,000TOTAL 18,599,039,000

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Maintenance works amounting to Rs. 13,668.03 million have beencommitted/awarded out of total allocation of Rs. 17,930.41 under AMP2013-14. The works are in progress and so far an expenditure of Rs. 7,472,948/-has been incurred.

104. *Ms. Shahnaz Saleem Malik:(Deferred during the 16th Session)

Will the Minister for Defence Production be pleased to state:

(a) whether the arms manufacturing factories administered by theMinistry are facing power shortage;

(b) if so, whether our renown scientists have provided the alternate

power system i.e. Solar Energy, etc. to the said factories; if not,the reasons thereof?

Reply not received.

109. *Mr. Sufyan Yousuf:(Deferred during the 16th Session)

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state:

(a) whether there is a proposal under consideration of theGovernment to launch new Housing Scheme for the employees inthe near future; and

(b) whether it is also a fact that such scheme was launched by the

Ministry which has not been completed; if so, the reasons thereof?

Minister for Communications: (a) Ministry of Communications has noproposal to launch any housing scheme for the employees in the near future

(b) The Ministry has no such scheme

1. *Mr. Muhammad Muzammil Qureshi:


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(a) the steps being taken to ensure the future of Pak-Iran GasPipeline Project in the light of the prevailing financial andsecurity situation of the country; and

(b) the efforts being made by the present Government in this regard?

Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources (Mr. Shahid Khaqan

Abbasi): (a) Pakistan and Iran have a binding Gas Sales and Purchase Agreement.Both sides are committed for early implementation of the Project.

During the Honorable Prime Minister of Pakistan’s visit to Iran duringMay 2014, the alternative strategy was proposed by Pakistan which was dulyappreciated by Iran. The Economic Coordination committee of the Cabinetapproved the alternative strategy to implement the Project on 2nd October 2014whereby Pakistan will construct the pipeline from Gwadar to Nawabshah, establishan LNG terminal at Gwadar and transport RLNG to meet its energy needs. Theremaining portion of the pipeline segment will be connected upon easement ofsanctions on Iran.

Iran has also committed to complete the remaining side of their pipelinesegment at the earliest.

(b) The government is taking all steps necessary to implement the Iran-Pakistan Gas Pipeline Project. In this regard, the Minister for Petroleum and NaturalResources held numerous meetings with his Iranian counterpart discussing optionsto implement the Project. The present government approved the alternative strategyto the IP Project. Pursuant thereto, a Government to Government Agreement withGovt. of China being finalized and is under process for formal approval by ECCof the Cabinet. Iran has been informed that neither Iran nor Pakistan will be ableto complete its side of the pipeline by 31st December 2014 and needs extensionof the timeline by amending the Gas Sales and Purchase Agreement for whichdraft amendment is already shared with Iran. Discussions underway to formalizethe necessary amendments.

2. *Mr. Muhammad Muzammil Qureshi:


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(a) the prescribed formula to determine the price of natural gas inthe country thereof; and

(b) whether the Government has assessed the expected impact of

increase in the prices of natural gas on the common man as wellas profitability of the companies both of public and privatesectors;

(c) if so, the details thereof alongwith steps taken by the

Government to maintain a fine balance between them?

Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources (Mr. Shahid KhaqanAbbasi) : (a) The gas utility companies are operating on cost plus return on assetsformulae. OGRA determines the Revenue Requirements of utility companies inaccordance with section 8 of OGRA Ordinance 2002.

Estimated Revenue Requirements for each specific financial year aredetermined by evaluating the Cost of Gas, Operating Cost (comprises UFGdisallowance, T & Ds cost, Depreciation), ROA and other incomes of the utilitycompanies. Prescribed price is determined on the basis of (i) net revenuerequirements and (ii) sales volume of gas during that financial year.

(b) & (c) Same as above

3. *Dr. Nikhat Shakeel Khan:

Will the Minister for Defence be pleased to state:

(a) the total number of soldiers and civilians martyred as a result ofrecent Indian shelling at the Line of Control (LOC) so far; and

(b) the steps taken by the Government to compensate the families

of said martyrs?

Minister for Defence : (a) As a result of Indian shelling at Line ofControl (LoC), 13 Civilians have embraced Shahadat and 59 were injured whereasno soldier embraced Shahadat. However, 10 soldiers were injured between 30thSept. 2014 to 20th Oct. 2014. Latest information is being ascertained.

(b) Compensation to the families of civilian martyrs does not pertain toMoD.

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4. *Dr. Nikhat Shakeel Khan:

Will the Minister for Law, Justice and Human Rights be pleased tostate:

(a) the number of cases registered against harassment at work placefrom 2011 till date; and

(b) the details of steps taken by the Government against the

complaints registered thereabout?

Minister for Law, Justice and Human Rights: (a) 194

(b) Federal Ombudsman Secretariat is an independent, autonomousand quasi-judicial institution and the Government has no role in the complaintsregistered with this secretariat or their disposal by virtue of Federal Ombudsmen-Institutional Reform Act No. X I V of 2013.

(i) Out of 194 cases 187 cases have been decided by FederalOmbudsman, 7 cases are newly registered and are in process.

(ii) All the decisions of the Ombudsman have been implemented throughdepartments in true letter and spirit except the 8 representationspending before presidency.

(iii) 16 complainants aggrieved by decision of Federal Ombudsmanpreferred representations before the President of Pakistan out ofwhich 8 representations have been decided by the Presidency.Remaining 8 representations are pending in the Presidency.

5. *Ms. Naeema Kishwar Khan:

Will the Minister for Science and Technology be pleased to state:

(a) the number of food items declared prohibited (haram) inthe country alongwith the date of issuance of notification thereof;

(b) the criteria prescribed to declare those items prohibited alongwith

detail thereof;

(c) whether it is a fact that these items are being sold in the market;and

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(d) the steps being taken by the Government to impose ban on thesale of those items alongwith the action taken against theresponsible therefor?

Minister for Science and Technology: (a) After 18th Constitutional

Amendment Food has become a provincial subject. However Ministry ofCommerce under trade Policy 2012 – 15 (Import Policy Order Part-A.Appendix-B Serial No. 13) has sated that the import of any product / item shall besubject to the condition that they shall be free of any “Haram” element or ingredient(Annexure–I).

Ministry of Science & Technology (MoST) has not issued any notificationin this regard declaring prohibited (Haram) food items.

MoST, however, vide its letter dated 4th May, 2014 conveyed the namesof 23 Food Items (Annexure–II) to the provincial governments, on the basis ofreceipt of an information from the Chairman Technical Committee of PSQCA onformulation of Halal Standards, reportedly containing Haram ingredients for takingnecessary action. 04 of the items imported from Indonesia however, wereremoved from the said list (Annexure–III), on the basis of receipt of certificateand relevant documents from the supplier M/s Muhammadi Traders and Embassyof the Republic of Indonesia Islamabad, which were examined by the members ofthe Technical Committee of PSQCA on Halal Standards, PNAC as well as Shariaexperts, who confirmed that in the light of information / documents now madeavailable, the products are observed to be fit for Muslim Consumption.

(b) According to Trade Policy 2012 – 15 (Import Policy Order Part-A.Appendix-B Serial No. 13) the import of any product / item shall be subject to thecondition that they shall be free of any “Haram” element or ingredient(Annexure–l).

Further to this Pakistan Standards & Quality Control Authority (PSQCA)has formulated following standards on Halal:

(i) General Requirements for the Accreditation Body Accrediting HalalCertification Bodies (PS: 5241- 2013)

(ii) Halal Food Management System requirements for any organizationin the food chain (PS:3733-2013)

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(iii) General criteria for the operation of Halal certification bodies(PS:4992-2010)

Present implementation of these standards is however on voluntary basis.

(c) Provincial Governments, Ministry of Commerce and Federal Boardof Revenue are the appropriate forums to provide this information.

(d) As already mentioned, after 18th Constitutional Amendment Foodhas become a provincial subject, therefore it is the responsibility of the provincialgovernments to evolve a foolproof mechanism to check the sale of Haram productsin the market.

Ministry of Science and Technology however had requested all the ChiefSecretaries of all provinces to initiate necessary actions at their level to ensurestoppage of sale of such imported Food products in the country containing Haramingredients. Moreover Ministry of Commerce was also requested to evolve acomprehensive mechanism in consultation with Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)at Federal Level to ensure the import of products complying with condition as laiddown in the import policy order.

The Ministry of Science and Technology has also taken an initiative toestablish the Pakistan Halal Authority (PHA) through an Act of the Parliamentknown as the “Pakistan Halal Authority Act 2014”.The purpose of establishingPHA is to promote imports and exports, trade and commerce with foreign countriesand inter-provincial trade and commerce in Halal articles and processes. The finaldraft Bill of PHA, 2014 has been forwarded to Cabinet as well as Council ofCommon Interest for approval.

Only after the promulgation of PHA Act 2014; MoST will be in a positionto prohibit items containing Haram ingredients in the country only to the extent ofImports & Exports and inter-provincial trade.

(Annexures have been placed in the National Assembly Library)

6. *Ms. Naeema Kishwar Khan:


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(a) the year-wise total quantity of raw material provided toGovernment by the Mol Company in Karak during last twoyears;

(b) the total quantity of crude oil supplied from Karak during the

last year alongwith the cost incurred thereupon;

(c) the total quantity of crude oil stolen at Makori in Karakalongwith the complete detail thereof; and

(d) the action taken by the Government against the persons involved

in the said theft alongwith the complete detail thereof?

Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources (Mr. Shahid KhaqanAbbasi) : (a) The year-wise crude oil/condensate supplied from processing facilitiesat Karak district by M/s MOL during last two years is as under:

Year Production(Barrels)

2013 (Jan.-Dec.) 5,061,391

2014 (Jan.-Nov.) 6,495,948

(b) The total quantity of crude supplied from processing facilities at Karakduring last calendar year (2013) was 10,713,663 barrels (by MOL & OGDCL).According to MOL, facilities operational cost incurred by them was aroundUS $ 88.75 Million. According to OGDCL, net operational cost in respect ofNashpa facilities was Rs. 541 Million during year 2012-13.

(c) M/s MOL is carrying our enquiries which will establish the stolenquantities.

(d)Law and order being a provincial matter, M/o Petroleum & NR hastaken up the matter with Chief Secretary, KPK for taking remedialmeasures and action against the culprits.

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The KPK government has constituted a joint investigation teamincluding Commissioner Kohat, Regional Police Officer/DIG Kohat,Deputy Commissioner Kohat, Deputy Commissioner Karak, CEOof MOL and CEO of KPOGCL to investigate the issue.

FIRs have been lodged.

7. *Ms. Khalida Mansoor:


(a) whether it is a fact that the dead line of the Pak-Iran Gas Pipelineproject has been extended by Iran;

(b) if so, whether any new dead line has been given by Iran?

Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources (Mr. Shahid KhaqanAbbasi) : (a) Given the Force Majeure type situation faced by Pakistan, theMinister for Petroleum and Natural Resources discussed the way forward on theIP Project with his Iranian counterpart during his visit to Iran. Pakistan has proposedto construct and complete the Project within 36 months after easement of sanctionson Iran. A draft amendment has also been shared with Iran in this regard. Formalnegotiations, in this regard, will be held after consultations with all stakeholders.

(b) Iran has not given any deadline and the matter is under negotiationswith Iran.

8. *Ms. Khalida Mansoor:


(a) the locations of gold deposits in the country at present; and

(b) the steps taken by the Government for exploring gold depositsin the country during the last five years?


Abbasi) :(a) Gold is found associated with copper mineralization and river sands(placer gold). The significant gold deposits have been discovered in Saindak &

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Reko-Diq areas, Chagai District (Balochistan). Saindak has emerged as the mostimportant area yielding gold as a by-product from copper ore.

Some lean mineralization/traces of gold is also reported to occur at thefollowing locations:-

FATA: Shinkal Muhammad Khel Boya, North Waziristan Agency.

Gilgit-Baltistan (GB): Machulu & Panthak (District Ghanche), Sumayar, Minapin& Hassanaba (District Hunza-Nagar), etc.

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa: Indus River and Districts Chitral, lair (Upper), Swat,Shangla, Mansehra, Batagram & Kohistan.

Punjab: Kirana Hills (District Sargodha).

Sindh: Nagar Parker (District Tharparkar).

These occurrences require detailed exploration for evaluation/quantificationof grade and deposit estimation.

(b) Exploration of mineral resources (including gold) is undertaken as aregular activity by the concerned Federal and Provincial organizations within theirdomains through private sector investment as well as public funding. The respectiveGovernments have taken necessary measures to support mineral exploration vizprovision of appropriate policy and regulatory frameworks with emphasis onfacilitation/promotional roles, infrastructure development, implementation of mineralexploration programs, capacity building and skill development, etc.

The major steps taken by the Federal and Provincial Governments fordevelopment of mineral sector in the country during last five years are summarizedbelow:-

Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources.

1. Updated National Mineral Policy in 2013 to facilitate investment inmineral sector and enhance its international competitiveness, with consensus of allProvinces and approval of Council of Common Interests (CCI).

2 Geological Survey of Pakistan (GSP) carries cut geological surveysand regional mineral investigation/exploration under its regular/PSDP fundedprojects/programs. GSP’s work led to major gold resource discoveries in thecountry.

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Provincial Governments (Mines & Minerals Depts):

3. Many prospecting/exploration licences have been granted in privatesector, which invest their own resources for the requisite exploration work.

4. Implementation of development programmes for mineral explorationand development, training for skill development, capacity building and provisionof infrastructure in mineral bearing areas.

5. Review and updation of regulatory framework (rules/procedures)initiated to enhance international competitiveness and transparency, etc.

9. *Ms. Aisha Syed:

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased tostate the steps taken by the Government to address the shortage ofGas in the Punjab and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa?


Abbasi) : Government of Pakistan is taking following steps to overcome the overallshortage of natural gas in the country.

(i) Enhancement of indigenous gas production.

(ii) Import of LNG

(iii) Import of gas from Iran.

(iv) Import of gas from Turkmenistan

(v) Promotion of LPG air mix.

10. *Ms. Aisha Syed:


(a) the total amount of funds allocated for the constructionof National Highway from Chakdara to Kalam alongwith thetime by which its construction was to be completed; and

(b) the percentage of work carried out so far thereon?

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Minister for Communications: (a) An amount of Rs. 480.57 millionhas been allocated for periodic maintenance works for repair of Chakdara - Kalamroad under Annual Maintenance Plan 2013-2014.

Further, 2 x projects for rehabilitation of flood effected road sections ofN-95 from km 82 - 97+310 amounting to Rs. 1,773.86 million under FloodEmergency Reconstruction Project (FERP) funded through ADB Loan No. 2742-Pak are in progress.

The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) amounting to US$ 33.90 millionas a grant to GOP has been arranged for infrastructure Development of MalakandRegion Project. The rehabilitation of Mingora - Fatehpur section of N-95 will becarried out under the said Saudi Fund.

PC-I for rehabilitation of Mingora - Fatehpur section (N-95) has beencleared by NHA Executive Board and submitted to MOC for onward submissionto PARSA for further processing.

The summary is as under——————————————————————————————

Sr. Project Name Locati on AmountNo. Km- Km (Rs. Million)

——————————————————————————————1. Periodic Maintenance 00 - 26 170.07

2. Periodic Maintenance 74 - 80 44.35

3. Mingora - Fatehpur 39-75 3,800.00(Saudi Grant)

4. Fatehpur - Madain 82 - 89+700 912.45(FERP)

5. Madain - Behrain 89-700 - 97+310 861.41(FERP)

6. Periodic Maintenance 92-117 162.72

7. Periodic Maintenance 117-131 103.43——————————————————————————————

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(b) The project-wise progress and estimated completion time is as under:——————————————————————————————Sr. Project Location Progress Estimated

Km - Km Completion time——————————————————————————————

1. Periodic 00 - 26 45% February 2015Maintenance

2. Infrastructure 39-75 Approval of December 2015Development PC-I inof Malakand Process.Region Project

3. Periodic 74 - 80 15% June 2015Maintenance

4. Flood 82 - 93 % March 2015Ernergency 89+700

5. Reconstruction 89+700- 93.5 % March 2015Project 97+310

6. Periodic 92 - 117 25% March 2015Maintenance

7. Periodic 117 - 131 30% March 2015Maintenance

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(a) the number of cases prosecuted by the NAB during the last twoyears; and

(b) the total amount of money recovered during the said period?

Minister for Law, Justice and Human Rights: (a) During the period

from 1st Jan 2013 to 30th Nov 2014, a total of 257 references were filed in theCourt of law under Section 18 (g) of National Accountability Ordinance, 1999.

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(b) During the period in question, NAB recovered an amount ofRs.4689.68 Million on account of voluntary return (at inquiry stage) and pleabargain (at Investigation. Trial or Appeal stage).

In addition, an amount of Rs 3.00 Billion approx was indirectly recoveredfrom Electricity Bill defaulters during 2013 and adjusted against the defaulters bythe concerned DISCOs.- Thus. total recovery during the period comes toRs. 7.689 Billion approximately.

12. *Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho:


(a) the impact of low POL prices on inflation; and

(b) whether the prices of essential commodities have been decreasedthereby at present?


Abbasi) : (a) & (b) The reduction of oil prices in international market has resultedin considerable decrease in the domestic sale prices of petroleum products in thecountry. The full benefit of the price decrease has been fully passed on to theconsumer. The above decrease has not only given relief to the consumer ofpetroleum products but also impacted the prices of all other commoditiesparticularly the transport, power, aviation sector etc. and its prices should beproportionately decreased.

13. *Shazia Mari:

Will the Minister for Defence be pleased to state the number of soldiersmartyred during the operation Zarb-e-Azab and terrorists targetedand killed so far?

Minister for Defence: State of casualties during operation Zarb-e-Azbis as under:-—————————————————————————————————————

Shaheed Injured Total—————————————————————————————————————

Officers JCOs Soldiers Total Officers JCOs Soldiers Total—————————————————————————————————————

3 8 145 156 21 13 546 580 736Terrorists Casualties 1742—————————————————————————————————————

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14. *Shazia Mari:


(a) the number and names of number of the members of the OGDCLBoard at present; and

(b) the details of their perks, privileges and gratuities by virtue of

their membership?

Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources (Mr. Shahid KhaqanAbbasi) : (a) At present OGDCL has 12 Board members. The list is attached atAnnex-A.

(b) Remuneration fee of Rupees 85,000/- is paid to a Board memberper meeting of the Board or its Committee attended, excluding MD/CEO. OGDCLalso provides boarding and lodging facility to every member during the meetingperiod in addition to the fee. Chairman Board is provided vehicle with driver.

Annexure-A

List of OGDCL’s Board of Directors—————————————————————————————— Sr# Name of Director Appointment——————————————————————————————

1. Mr. Zahid Muzaffar Chairman2. Mr. Muhammad Rafi MD/CEO3. Mr. Abid Saeed Director4. Mr. Muhammad Yawar Irfan Khan Director5. Mr. Saif Ullah Chattha Director6. Mr. Iskander Mohammed Khan Director7. Prince Ahmed Omar Ahmedzai Director8. Mr. Zafar Masud Director9. Mr. Hamid Farooq Director10. Syed Shafqat Ali Shah Director11. Mr. Muhammad Ali Tabba Director12. Mr. Rehmat Salam Khattak Director

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15. *Dr. Nafisa Shah:


(a) the rate at which the LNG is being imported from Qatar; and

(b) the average price thereof after having been imported in view ofthe reduction of oil price in the International market?


Abbasi) : (a) The rate / price of LNG, if any, to be imported from Qatar has notbeen negotiated.

(b) Not applicable.

16. *Dr. Nafisa Shah:


(a) whether it is a fact that there was only one bidder for constructionof LNG Terminal; if so, the reasons thereof; and

(b) whether OGRA/the Cabinet Division was authorized to process

the above said bid?

Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources (Mr. Shahid KhaqanAbbasi) : (a) No, in fact following two bidder submitted their bids against FastTrack LNG Terminal tender under single stage two envelope system;

i. Engro Terminal Pakistan Limited (ETPL).

ii. Pakistan Gas Port Limited & (PGPL).

During technical evaluation, PGPL was technically disqualified for notmeeting the evaluation criteria stipulated in the tender documents. ETPL’s bid wasprocessed further and declared as technical and commercially qualified bidder byBoard of Directors of ISGSL and SSGCL.

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(b) Based on recommendations of Board of Directors of M/s ISGSL anSSGCL regarding the successful bidder i.e. ETPL, the case was submitted to theECC, who in its meeting held on 28-02-2014 approved in principle the LNGServices Agreement (LSA) between ETPL and SSGCL. The same was endorsedby the Federal Cabinet on 18-04-2014.

17. *Shamas Un Nisa:


(a) the total amount recovered by NAB since its establishment; and

(b) the total expenses under all heads incurred on NAB since itsestablishment?

Minister for Law, Justice and Human Rights: (a) Total amount

recovered by NAB since its establishment is Rs. 260.495 Billion.

In addition an amount of Rs. 3.00 Billion was indirect recovered fromelectricity bills defaulters during 2013 and adjusted against the defaulters by theconcerned DISCOs.

(b) Total expenditure under all heads incurred on NAB since itsestablishment is Rs. 10.152 Billion

18. *Ms. Asyia Naz Tanoli:


(a) whether the Government is making a policy like Insurancefor Social Security and medical facilities to be provided toa home based woman worker; and

(b) the number of NGOs involved therein?

Minister for Law, Justice and Human Rights: (a)

After 18th Amendment these subjects are being dealt by Provinces.

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At the Federal level NCSW with major stake holders coordinateddrafting the National Policy on Home-based Workers (NPHBWs),which is intended to guide and support the Provincial Governmentsand Local government of Punjab, Sindh, Khyber PakhtunkhwaBaluchistan, Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, indeveloping their own strategies, plans and programmes for theprotection and promotion of the rights and benefits of Home-BasedWorkers (HBWs), particularly Women Home-based Workers(WHBWs). At present the policy is under consideration of the FederalGovernment.

The draft policy for Home Based Workers proposes several initiativeslike Pension, Social Security, Legal Services, Worker Welfare Fund,Reproductive health Services, Accident Disability Death InsuranceCoverage, Housing etc. NCSW believes that implementation of thisPolicy shall resolve several issued relating to Home Based Workers.

(b) Most of the NGOs working in this area were involved in the processof drafting of this policy.

19. *Ms. Asyia Naz Tanoli:


(a) the criteria adopted to collect Toll Tax on National Highwaysand Motorways at present;

(b) whether it is a fact that excessive toll tax is being charged atpresent on Motorways and National Highways;

(c) if so, the steps being taken in this regard to make collection of

said toll tax more transparent?

Minister for Communications:(a) The criteria/rules under which TollTax is being collected are as under;

(1) NHA levies Toll Tax on National Highways & Motorways underpowers vested in it through NHA Act 1991 (As amended 2001).

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(2) Under Tolling Policy of July 2010 approved by National HighwayCouncil constituted under NHA Act 1991 (As amended 2001) NHA isauthorized to establish Toll Plaza at a distance between 35 to 60 Km.

(3) Toll rates on National Highways & Motorways are approved byNHA Executive Board constituted under NHA Act 1991 (Asamended 2001).

(4) The contract for collection of Toll Tax is procured through competitivebidding under PPRA rules.

(b) No excessive Toll Tax is charged on NH & MWs. The current Tollrates (effective 7th July 2014) were approved by NHA Executive Board in itsmeeting held on 18th June 2014. Accordingly the same were circulated throughnewspapers and presently the Toll is being collected on said rates.

(c) As per (b) above.

20. *Ms. Shaista Pervaiz:

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resource be pleased tostate:

(a) whether the Government has created adequate storage/strategicreserves of petroleum products to address the wide fluctuationof international prices of crude oil and increasing demand inthe country;

(b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the existing storage capacity

of various Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) in the country;

(c) whether there is any proposal under consideration of thegovernment to construct more caverns to store crude oil in thecountry; if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the steps taken by the Government to meet the increasing demand

of crude oil and petroleum products in the country?

Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources (Mr. Shahid KhaqanAbbasi) : There are no strategic reserves maintained by the Government. HoweverOil Marketing Companies (OMCs) are required to maintain minimum stocks of20 days demand for their commercial needs under the instructions; policy of theGovernment.

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(b) OMCs have a total storage capacity of 2.33 million tons for allpetroleum products as of 01-07-2014, which is sufficient for meeting 57 daysconsumption as per current demand. Details are given at Annexure.

(c) Neither there are any crude oil storages in caverns nor there is anysuch proposal under consideration of the Government.

(d) Local Oil refineries possess a fixed refining capacity and crude oil isprocured as per commercial requirements of these refineries. The total demand ofpetroleum products is about 21.81 million tons per annum. The Shortfall over andabove the local refinery production is imported by the OMCs. Import of deficitpetroleum products has been deregulated under the Government policy. OilMarketing Companies (OMCs) and bulk consumers are now importing Furnaceoil, Mogas (Petrol), Jet fuel and Diesel oil from the international market on thecost competition basis through open tenders.

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21. *Malik Muhammad Amir Dogar:


(a) the present status of import of LNG;

(b) whether it is a fact that the process of import of LNG is beingdelayed; if so, the reasons thereof; and

(c) the steps being taken by the Government to expedite the import

of LNG?

Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources (Mr. Shahid KhaqanAbbasi) : (a) The present status of import of LNG is as under;

For construction of LNG receiving terminal, M/s Sui Southern GasCompany Limited (SSGC) have signed an agreement with M/s Elengy TerminalPakistan Limited (EETPL) to make available the terminal by 31-03-2015.

For procurement of LNG, Government has designated PSO, who arepursuing following options;

i. Direct negotiations under Government to Government arrangementswith Qatargas,

ii. Spot purchase under Master Sales Agreement (MSA)

iii. Discussion with Petronas of Malaysia to explore the possibility ofsupply of LNG.

(b) No, it is not a fact.

(c) Following steps are being taken by the Government to expedite theimport of LNG;

i. Government of Pakistan is pursuing import of LNG from Qatar onGovernment to Government negotiation basis.

ii. An international LNG consultant has been engaged to provideconsultation in the project.

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iii. Pakistan State Oil Company Limited (PSOCL) and Qatar LiquefiedGas Company Limited(3) have been nominated by respectivegovernments to negotiate terms & conditions for import of LNG.

iv. A technical team has been constituted comprising of PSO, SNGPL,SSGCL and ISGSL to negotiate the technical and operational aspectsof the draft Agreement with Qatargas.

v. ECC has also constituted a Price Negotiation Committee (PNC)comprising of Secretary P&NR and nominees from Chairman BOI,Finance, Water & Power Divisions and MDs PSO, SNGPL, SSGCLand ISGSL.

vi. In parallel to above process, standard Master Sales Agreement(MSA) is being developed with the help of international consultant.The same would be advertised in the local and international press forLNG supply.

22. *Malik Muhammad Amir Dogar:


(a) the section-wise present status of Multan-Khanewal Motorway(M-4);

(b) the section-wise initial schedule of completion of the said project;

(c) whether it is a fact that the construction work on the said projecthas been delayed against its schedule; if so, the reasons thereof;

(d) the total amount of funds allocated, released and utilized for

M-4 during the last five years alongwith the detail thereof forthe current year; and

(e) the steps being taken by the Government to complete the saidproject at the earliest?

Minister for Communications: (a) Construction of Khanewal-Multan

Motorway, 57 Km is being financed by Islamic Development Bank (IDB) as per

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approval of PC-I from ECNEC. The project is part of National Trade Corridor(NTC) Program and is also part of M-4 (Faisalabad-Khanewal Motorway). Thedetails are as follow:

Khanewal-Multan Motorway ExtensionLength: 57 KmProject Cost: Rs. 12.9 BillionFunded By: IDB (94%)Contractor: M/s EKO-KRCPhysical Progress: 58%Financial Progress: so far Rs. 6850.08 Million has been spent

which is approximately 53% of Contractamount.

(b) The work was commenced on Dec. 02, 2011 with a completionperiod of three years having completion date of Dec. 01, 2014.

(c) However, the project was extended for nine months i.e. upto Sep01, 2015, mainly due to shortage of funds for land acquisition and slow process ofrelocation of utilities etc.

(d) The details of funds are attached.

(e) However, the project is progressing well and it is expected that theproject will likely to be completed by extended period i.e. Sep. 01, 2015.

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23. *Ms. Nighat Parveen Mir:


(a) whether it is a fact that the road from Murree Expressway toKohala is in a dilapidated condition at present; and

(b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the NHA

to take over the charge of the said road?

Reply not received.

24. *Ms. Nighat Parveen Mir:


(a) whether complete end of gas loadshedding is possible in thecountry; and

(b) the location-wise new deposits of oil and gas being discovered

in the country at present?

Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources (Mr. Shahid KhaqanAbbasi) : (a) Yes. Gas load shedding/ management can be ended subject toavailability of sufficient supplies of gas whether through imported gas or byenhancing indigenous gas production enabling existing system to bridge the gapbetween demand and supply of natural gas.

(b) The oil and gas reserves discovered during the current fiscal year i.e.since July 2014 are under evaluation. Their location-wise detail is as under:____________________________________________________________

Province District Number ofdiscoveries

——————————————————————————————Sindh Sanghar 6Sindh Badin 2Sindh Tando Allahyar 2Sindh Tando Muhamad Khan 1Sindh Matiari 1

Punjab Attock 2——————————————————————————————Total 14

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——————————————————————————————25. *Syed Waseem Hussain:


(a) the distance at which the Toll Tax Plazas are set up on Motorwaysat present; and

(b) the rate at which the amount of Toll Tax is being collected from

heavy vehicles and light vehicles separately alongwith detailsthereof?

Minister for Communications: (a) The distences of tool tax plazas asunder:—

Lahore—Islamabad Motorway M-2——————————————————————————————

Name of toll Plaza Location (Km—Km)——————————————————————————————

Babu Sabu 08-09Ravi Main 10-11Faizpur 16-17Kot Abdul Malik 21-22Kaka Shah Kaku 26-27Sheikhpura 46-47Hiran Minar 51-52Khanqa Dogran 81-82Kot Sarwar 88-99Pindi Bhattian 110-120Sial More 137-138Kot Momin 162-163Salam 176-177Bhara 197-198Lilla 213-214Kallar Kahar 241-242Balkassar 265-266Chakri 314-315Main Toll Plaza Islamabad 356-357

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Pindi Bhattain-Faisalabad Motorway M-3——————————————————————————————

Sahianwala 20-30

Millat 44-45

Kamalpur 52-53——————————————————————————————

Islamabad—Peshawar Motorway (M-1)——————————————————————————————

Fateh Jang Km 352-353

Brahma Bahtar Km 374-375

Burhan Km 386-387

Ghazi Km 397-398

Chach Km 403-404

Swabi Km 420-421

Capt. Col-Sher Khan Km 439-440

Wali Km 448-449

Rashkai 461-462

Charsada 480-481

Main Toll Plaza Peshawar 501-502——————————————————————————————

(b) NHA HQ has recently (July, 2014) enhancd toll tax rates for all typeof vehicles for which list is hereby attached at Annex “A” for your kind perusal.

(Annexure has been placed in the National Assembly Library)

26. *Syed Waseem Hussain:


(a) whether it is a fact that there are sufficient gas reservoirs inSindh; and

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(b) whether it is a also a fact that gas is being provided to theconsumers at low pressure in the said province; if so, the reasonsthereof?


Abbasi) : (a) Remaining recoverable reserves of natural gas in the province ofSindh as of 30-06-2014 are 14.07 TCF. The raw gas production from Sindhduring the year 2013-14 was 2,789 MMCFD.

(b) SSGCL has reported that the gas pressures in the province of Sindhare generally maintained except for situations where the company experiencesacute shortage in gas supply, due to technical reasons.

27. *Mr. Jamshed Ahmad Dasti:


(a) whether it is a fact that the number of bridges and other roadsinfrastructure, managed by the NHA were breached during therecent floods in the country; if so, the reasons thereof;

(b) the estimated losses caused to NHA due to such breaches;

(c) whether NHA was informed prior to such breaches;

(d) whether it is also a fact that repair work of such breaches have

not been started so far; if so, the reasons thereof; and

(e) the steps being taken by the Government to repair such breachesat the earliest?

Minister for Communications: (a) Yes, it is a fact that number of breaches

were made on the instruction of breaching committee headed by CommissionerMultan which included:-

i. Left side approach road to Head Muhammad Wala Bridge atKm 5+900 on 11th September 2014.

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ii. N-70 at Km. 19-20 near Ghagra Chowk

iii. N-70 at Km. 26 between Railway Crossing and Taliri Canal onMuzaffargarh Bypass

iv. N-70 at Km 27+600

(b) The total estimated losses due to breaches during recent floods areof Rs. 91.16 million.

(c) NHA was informed, however, NHA expressed reservations onbreaching.

(d) The repair works were carried out immediately to restore the breacheson national highway N-70 and road was opened to traffic on 19th September,2014. However, the repair of 210 m long and 12 m deep breach on approachroad of Head Muhammad Wala Bridge was postponed awaiting receding of floodwater. The work has now been started at site and will expected to be completedat the end of January 2015.

(e) All breached sections have been repaired and restored for trafficexcept approach road of Head Muhammad Wala Bridge where repair work is inprogress.

28. *Mr. Waseem Akhtar Shaikh:


(a) whether it is a fact that the expected dates of completion of theSui Gas projects in each Tehsil of District Karak were 30th June,2009,2010 and 2011, respectively;

(b) the length of distribution pipe laid in each village so far against

approved distribution line of 397Km for Tehsils Takht-e-Nusratiand Karak; and

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(c) the time by which the laying of the above Sui Gas Pipelines Projectwill be completed in the light of Prime Minister’s directive issuedon 3rd November, 2007?

Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources (Mr. Shahid KhaqanAbbasi) : (a) The expected dates of completion of various projects in each Tehsilof District Karak were 30-06-2009, 30-06-2010 and 30-06-2011. Details ofthe project with expected date of completion and subsequent commissioning areattached as Annex-A.

(b) Detail of network laid against each project is placed at Annex-B.

(c) All issued job numbers have been successfully completed andcommissioned.

(Annexures have been placed in the National Assembly Library)

29. *Dr. Mahreen Razaque Bhutto:


(a) whether it is a fact that LNG is being imported from Qatar; ifso, the present status thereof; and

(b) whether it is also a fact that the draft terms and conditions havebeen prepared for the said purpose; if so, the details thereof?


Abbasi) : (a) ECC vide decision dated 02-07-2014 have authorized Ministry ofPetroleum and Natural Resources to engage in negotiations with Qatargas ongovernment to government basis for importing LNG. Accordingly, Pakistan StateOil Company Limited (PSOCL) and Qatar Liquefied Gas Company Limited (3)have been nominated by respective governments to negotiate import of LNG.

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(b) A draft LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement has been received fromQatargas containing certain terms and conditions, which is being reviewed by thePSG in consultation with international LNG Consultants. However, both the partieshave not yet agreed upon the said draft.

30. *Mr. Aslam Bodla:


(a) the name of authority who approved to plant date trees onFaisalabad-Islamabad Motorway; and

(b) the total amount of expenditures incurred thereupon alongwith

the number of the trees perished so far? Reply not received.

MOHAMMAD RIAZ, Secretary.

ISLAMABAD:The 31st December, 2014.

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(17th Session)

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SECRETARIAT

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“UNSTARRED QUESTIONS AND THEIR REPLIES”

For Thursday, the 1st January, 2015

167. Ms. Shaista Pervaiz:(Deffered during the 4th Session).


(a) the names, qualification and relevant experience of theGovernment officers nominated for various Boards of Directorsof companies and organizations working under the Ministryduring the period from 1-3-2008 till date; and

(b) the date-wise details of meetings attended by each one of them

alongwith the remunerations received for each meeting duringthe said period?

Reply not received.

10. Ms. Munaza Hassan:(Deffered during the 7th Session).

Will the Minister for Defence Production be pleased to refer to StarredQuestion No.24 replied on 16-9-2013 and to state:

(a) the name of those automatic arms in which 20% to 75% increasehas been made during the year 2013-14; and

(b) the authorities/agencies which will use the said arms?

Minister for Defence Production (Rana Tanveer Hussain): (a) 20 %to 75 % increase in prices of Automatic Arms has not been observed during the

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Financial Year 2013-14. However, it remained within 1.25 % to 13.66 % due toeconomy of scale production.

(b) POF was established with the aim to cater the needs of Armed Forces.However, spare capacity is utilized to meet the requirement of LEAs/CAFs.Moreover, prohibited bore Arms / ammo are sold to Parliamentarians as per SOPformed by GHQ.

13. Sahibzada Tariq Ullah:(Deffered during the 9th Session).


(a) the total number of cases of mismanagement, irregularities andcorruption detected/registered in the Government departmentsand disposed of by each High Court including the IslamabadHigh Court during the last five years till date alongwith thedetails thereof; and

(b) the total number of cases pending in each High Court at present?

Reply not received.

142. Sahibzada Muhammad Yaqub:(Deffered during the 9th Session).


(a) the name, designations and domicile of persons appointed inthe Ministry, SNGPL, SSGPL and OGDCL on regular, contractand daily wages basis during the last five years; and

(b) the names of persons appointed in the Ministry on deputation

basis during the said period alongwith the salaries, allowancesand other fringe benefits admissible to them?

Reply not received.

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47. Shaikh Rohale Asghar:(Deffered during the 14th Session).

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased tostate the grade-wise incentives/facilities other than salarybeing provided to the employees of Sui Gas at present?

Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources (Mr. Shahid KhaqanAbbasi): The incentives / facilities other than salary being provided to the employeesof Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGCL) and Sui Northern Gas PipelinesLimited (SNGPL) are as under:———————————————————————————————

Facility SSGCL SNGPL——————————————————————————————

Free Medical Executives/ spouses/children. Medical (Actual) (Self, Wife, Children 25Non-Executives/spouses/ years & parents.Children/parents or family medical allowance except self.

——————————————————————————————Company Designation : Car Petrol Designation : Car PetrolMaintained Grade-VII 1000cc 182 litres/month Grade-VII 1000cc 190 litres/monthCar: Grade-VIII 1300cc 273 litres/month Grade-VIII 1300cc 270 litres/month

Grade-IX and 1800cc 364 litres/month Grade-IX 1800cc 360 litres/monthabove and above

(Rs.12,000/ per month as drivers Wages)

——————————————————————————————Club Fee only for one Club membership Entrance fee and monthly subscriptionMembership to Grade-VIII and above. for one Club to Grade-VIII and above.

——————————————————————————————Leave Fare Rs. 12,500/- upon availing 5 days Rs. 9,300/- to 11,100/- (Grade-I to IX)Assistance Earned Leave for non-executives.

——————————————————————————————Bonus Bonus (subject to earning of profit Profit Bonus.

by the Company)——————————————————————————————

Canteen Canteen subsidy facility. ———————————————————————————————

Gas/Utility Free gas upto 5 MCF p.m. or gas Utilities 10% of basic pay.allowance for non-executives.

Details at Annex-I Details at Annex-II——————————————————————————————

(Annexures have been placed in the National Assembly Library).

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36. Ms. Nighat Parveen Mir:(Deffered during the 16th Session).

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased tostate whether it is a fact that steps are being taken by the Governmentto discover new Mineral resources in the country?

Reply not received.

37. S.A. Iqbal Qadari:(Deffered during the 16th Session).

Will the Minister for Defence be pleased to state the number of personsbelonging to Karachi and Hyderabad recruited in the Military Landand Cantonment Department during the year 2012-13 on permanentas well as contract basis separately?

Minister for Defence: Details of persons belonging to Karachi &Hyderabad recruited in the Military Lands & Cantonments Department during theyear 2012-13 on permanent as well as contract basis separately is as under:—

——————————————————————————————Sr. No. Name of Office Permanent Contract Domicile——————————————————————————————

1. Cantonment Board Faisal 05 – Karachi——————————————————————————————

2. Cantonment Board Clifton 25 18 Hyderabad——————————————————————————————

3. Cantonment Board Hyderabad 16 02 Hyderabad——————————————————————————————

38. Admissibilitity is being re-considered.

42. Ms. Asyia Naz Tanoli:(Deffered during the 16th Session).


(a) the number of pensioners of Pakistan Post receiving pension inthe country; and

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(b) the number of Post Offices functioning in the country at presentalongwith the number of employees rendering services therein;and

(c) the steps being taken by the Government to build Pakistan Post

on modern lines?

Reply not received.

44. Syed Asif Hasnain:(Deffered during the 16th Session).

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased tostate the number of persons recruited in the departments workingunder the Ministry during the last five years alongwith the provinceand merit-wise detail thereof?

Reply not received. 45. Sahibzada Tariq Ullah:

(Deffered during the 16th Session).

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state the names,parentage, designation, educational qualifications and place ofdomicile of the persons with disabilities appointed in BPS 1 to 20 onregular, contract and daily wages basis in said Division during theperiod from 1st January, 2008 to 1st May 2012, alongwith the detailsof present job status each of employees thereof?

Reply not received.

46. Sahibzada Tariq Ullah:(Deffered during the 16th Session).

Will the Minister for Defence Production be pleased to state the names,parentage, designation, educational qualifications and place ofdomicile of the persons with disabilities appointed in BPS 1 to 20 onregular, contract and daily wages basis in said Division during theperiod from 1st January, 2008 to 1st May 2012, alongwith the detailsof present job status of each of employees thereof?

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Minister for Defence Production (Rana Tanveer Hussain): Therequisite Information / reply in respect of Ministry of Defence Production and itsEstablishments may be perused as under:—

(1) MoDP — Nil(2) POF Board Wah — Annex: ‘A’(3) HIT Board Taxila — Annex: ‘B’(4) PAC Board Kamra — Annex: ‘C’(5) DGMP:((IOP) — Annex: ‘D’(6) KS & EW Karachi — Annex: ‘E’(7) NRTC Haripur — Annex: ‘F’

(Annexures have been placed in the National Assembly Library).

1. Mr. Muhammad Muzammil Qureshi:


(a) whether it is fact that a large number of cases are pending in

Supreme Court, High Courts and subordinate courts at present;if so, the court wise details thereof as of December, 2014;

(b) the sanctioned strength and vacancies of judges in those Courts

alongwith the steps taken by the Government to fill up thosevacancies at the earliest;

(c) whether the Government has taken note of delay in delivery of

justice to the litigants;

(d) if so, the details thereof alongwith the remedial steps taken bythe Government for expeditious disposal of the pending cases?

Reply not received.2. Ms. Khalida Mansoor:

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased tostate the total amount of profit earned by the OGDCL during theperiod from 2012 to 2014 alongwith details thereof?Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources (Mr. Shahid Khaqan

Abbasi): Detail of profit earned by OGDCL is attached at Annexure-A.

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3. Ms. Khalida Mansoor:


(a) the number of companies to whom licences for oil explorationin Balochistan have been issued by the Ministry during the periodfrom 2012 to 2014 alongwith details thereof; and

(b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of theMinistry to issue licences for oil exploration in Balochistan inthe near future?

Reply not received.

@4. Ms. Aisha Syed:

Will the Minister for Parliamentary Affairs be pleased to state:

(a) the total number of complaints registered in the Ministry by thepublic during the year 2013-14; and

(b) the steps taken and criteria adopted by the Government for

speedy redressal of those complaints?

Minister for Parliamentary Affairs: (a) Since inception ofPrime Minister’s Public Affairs and Grievances Wing (PA&GW) in Ministryof Parliamentary, this Wing has received 1,53,832 petitions/complaintstill 30-11-2014.

(b) Prime Minister’s Public Affairs and Grievances Wing (PA&GW)has processed 1,39,273 petitions/complaints. This Wing processes petitionsaddressed to the Prime Minister by the Parliamentarians / General Public whichare received through post, in the Office of the Prime Minister and brought personallyto this Wing.—————————————————————————————— @Transferred from Law, Justice Division.

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The petitions/complaints are scrutinized and the actionable ones areforwarded to the heads of the concerned quarters for appropriate, immediate andurgent actions given a time limit of 30 days for redressal of Grievances underintimation to the applicant and Public Affairs and Grievances Wing (PA&GW).

Response received from the concerned quarters are analyzed, and if foundsuitable, forwarded to the petitioners for information, otherwise referred back toconcerned quarters with appropriate instructions to resolve the matter.

A software has also been devised for speedy disposal of complaints.

This Software also generates Reminders which are issued on periodicalbasis as per instruction 52(2) of the secretariat instructions.

5. Ms. Aisha Syed:

Will the Minister for Law, Justice and Human Rights be pleased tostate the names, parentage, designation, educational qualificationand place of domicile of the persons appointed in BPS-1 to 20 onregular, contract and daily wages basis in said Division during theperiod from 1st January, 2008 to 1st March, 2014 alongwith the detailsof present job status of each employee thereof?

Reply not received.

6. Shamas Un Nisa:


(a) the total number of persons arrested by the National

Accountability Bureau (NAB) in cases of corruption since itsestablishment; and

(b) the total number of cases settled through plea-bargain alongwith

the amount recovered in such cases so far?

Minister for Law, Justice and Human Rights: (a) Since NAB’sinception a total of 730 accused have been arrested during proceedings of cases,authorized under National Accountability Ordinance (NAO), 1999.

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(b) Since its inception till Nov. 2014, NAB settled 450 cases of PleaBargain under section 25 (b) of NAO and recovered an amount of Rs.9465.146Million from 993 accused persons during Investigation, Trial or Appeal stage.These individuals/accused have been deemed convict by the Courts and disqualifiedfrom holding public office and obtaining loan facility from banks for 10 years.

7. Ms. Shaista Pervaiz:


(a) whether the Government has taken adequate steps forexpeditious disposal of criminal cases against women andchildren in the country; if so, the details thereof;

(b) the total number of cases relating to racial hate, rape and sexual

harassment pending in various courts in the countryalongwith the number of such cases disposed of during the lastfive years and the current year; and

(c) the steps taken by the Government to provide legal assistance

and ensure speedy justice for the victims of such crimes?

Transferred to Interior Division for answer on Next Rota Day.

8. Mr. Ramesh Lal:


(a) whether it is a fact that there is low pressure of Sui Gas in DrubMohallah, Main Civil Hospital Road, Shahdad Kot and VillageHetum Sohu, Tehsil Naseerabad, District Qambar Shahdad Kot,Sindh at present;

(b) if so, the steps being taken by the Government to enhance the

pressure of Sui Gas in the said areas?

Reply not received.

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9. Syed Asif Hasnain:


(a) the steps taken by the Government to meet the shortage of gasduring the period from 1-1-2008 till date; and

(b) the steps being taken by the Government for new exploration

and drilling of wells in the country?

\ Reply not received.

10. Malik Muhammad Amir Dogar:

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased tostate the category-wise total number of employees ofOGDCL working on contract, daily wages and third party contractbasis alongwith the period for which the above said employees havebeen working in the said institution?

Reply not received.

11. Sahibzada Tariq Ullah:

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state: (a) the details of SROs Memo/Notification issued by the Ministry

relating to its attached departments to regulate and administerfor the welfare of the public and for other purposes during 2011,2012 and 2013-14; and

(b) the purpose of the issuing those SROs Memos/Notificationsalongwith the copies thereof?

Reply not received.

12. Sahibzada Tariq Ullah:

Will the Minister for Communications be pleased to state the names,parentage, designation, educational qualifications and place of

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domicile of the persons with disabilities appointed in BPS-1 to BS-20on regular, contract and daily wages basis in said Division during theperiod from 1st January, 2008 to 1st May, 2012 alongwith the detailsof present job status of each employee thereof?

Reply not received.

13. Ms. Naeema Kishwar Khan:


(a) whether it is a fact that application No.701019232 and consumerNo.73370629801 and 12 other applications for gas connectionsopposite street of Village Majohan, Alipur Lethrar Road WelfareCentre, Islamabad had been submitted on 5th August, 2008;

(b) whether it is a fact that the plan to lay 125 meter 2 inch and 245meter 1 inch pipeline from the funds of sui gas department wasapproved;

(c) if so, the time by which the said line will be laid down in the saidareas?

Reply not received.

MOHAMMAD RIAZ, Secretary.

ISLAMABAD:The 31st December, 2014.

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