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(39th 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 26th January, 2017

53. *Ms. Musarat Rafique Mahesar:(Deferred during 32nd Session)

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

(a) the total number of Indian fishermen released during the lastone year; and

(b) the maximum punishment given to those fishermen for violationof Sea Boundary of Pakistan?

Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control (Ch. Nisar Ali Khan):(a) 448 fishermen have been released / repatriated to India since 1st May, 2015.

(b) Awarded maximum six (6) months R.I one thousand (1000/-) fine indefault 01 week more S.I by the Court.

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


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

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

Reply not received.

65. *Mrs. Shahida Rehmani:(Deferred during 36th Session)

Will the Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control be pleased tostate whether there is any proposal under consideration of theGovernment to ban Muttahida Qaumi Movement (Political Party)?

Transferred to the Parliamentary Affarirs Division for answer on next RotaDay.

153. *Dr. Nikhat Shakeel Khan:(Deferred during 36th Session)

Will the Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control be pleased tostate whether there is any Standard Operating Procedure to monitorsecurity and operation of cyber communications; if so, the salientfeatures; if not, the reasons thereof?

Transferred to the Cabinet Division for answer on next Rota Day.

161. *Ms. Shakila Luqman:(Deferred during 36th Session)


(a) whether it is a fact that smuggling of goats and cows is increasingto Iran and Afghanistan from Pakistan;

(b) if so, the steps taken by the Government to control the said

smuggling during the last three years till date; and

(c) the achievements gained through the steps taken during the saidperiod?

Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control (Ch. Nisar Ali Khan):(a) It is not correct. The smuggling of livestock has decreased because of thesteps detailed at part (b).

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(b) To stop smuggling of livestock, the following steps have been takenby the Government:—

(a) Enhanced patrolling between the posts, surprise nakkas onfrequented/un-frequented routes to strictly check cross bordermovement by unwanted elements /stop smuggling.

(b) Maximum smuggling routes to Afghanistan have been blockedthrough developing a 10 feet wide and 8 feet deep, 453kilometers long ditch on Pakistan-Afghanistan border.

(c) Cancellation of all existing quotas of livestock issued to thebutchers of border belt. New quotas based on joint surveycarried out by all stake holders to ascertain the requirement ofbeef / mutton for districts of border belt, have been issued andare being implemented through joint efforts.

(c) In 2015-16, efforts were foiled to smuggle about 3200 animals toAfghanistan, Be HQ Frontier Corps Balochistan and HQ Frontier Corps KP, intheir areas of responsibility.

121. *Mr. Sufyan Yousuf:(Deferred during 37th Session)

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economics Affairs, Statisticsand Privatization be pleased to state the names of private banksprovided lease/purchase/loan facility for purchasing property/vehiclesto the political leaders and Parliamentarian during the last five yearstill date?

Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economics Affairs, Statistics andPrivatization (Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Dar): Following sixteen (16) banks havereported that they provided lease/purchase/loan facility to the political leaders andparliamentarians (politicians) for the purchase of property/vehicles during the lastfive years.——————————————————————————————

S. No. Name of the Bank——————————————————————————————

1. National Bank of Pakistan 2. Habib Bank Limited

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——————————————————————————————S. No. Name of the Bank

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3. Muslim Commercial Bank Limited

4. United Bank Limited

5. Bank Alfalah Limited

6. Askari Bank Limited

7. Faysal Bank Limited

8. JS Bank Limited

9. Bank Al-Habib Limited

10. Meezan Bank Limited

11. Bank Islami Pakistan Limited

12. NIB Bank Limited

13. Dubai Islamic Bank Limited

14. Soneri Bank Limited

15. Bank of Khyber

16. Summit Bank Limited

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(Deferred during 37th Session)

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

(a) the steps taken by the Ministry/Economic Affairs Division toprepare the subject-wise list of titles of all laws and rules madethereunder with reference to business allocated to the saidDivision and its attached departments under the Rules ofBusiness, 1973;

(b) the subject-wise list of titles of said laws/rules;

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

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

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

Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economics Affairs, Statistics andPrivatization (Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Dar): (a), (b) (c) (d) &(e)

As per mandate, EAD neither makes laws/rules nor amends it; EADconducts its task according to Rules of Business, 1973.

134. *Ms. Naseema Hafeez Panezai:(Deferred during 37th Session)

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statisticsand Privatization be pleased to state the percentage of amount givento Balochistan Government directly or indirectly out of the loans takenby the Federal Government during the last three years alongwith theratio of other provinces?

Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economics Affairs, Statistics andPrivatization (Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Dar): During the last three years, thetotal foreign loans disbursed to Government of Pakistan amounted toUS$19,723.94 million. Out of which US$2,071.47 million (10.49% of the total)were disbursed to Provinces. Province-wise percentage is as under:——————————————————————————————

S.No. Province Percentage of total foreign loans disbursed

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1. Balochistan 0.07

2. Punjab 7.66

3. Sindh 2.48

4. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 0.28

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Total: 10.49——————————————————————————————

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144. *Sardar Kamal Khan Bangulzai:(Deferred during 37th Session)

Will the Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control be pleased tostate the present status of Bengali Refugees residing in Camps ofKarachi?

Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control (Ch. Nisar Ali Khan):There are no Bengalis with refugee status residing in Pakistan. Also there are noBengali Refugee Camps in Karachi.

42. *Shazia Marri:(Deferred during 38th Session)

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

(a) the performance made by the Government for the improvementof Human Development Index (HDI)/indicators since 01-01-2013;and

(b) the details of plans made to improve the HDI in the near future?

Minister for Planning, Development and Reform (Mr. Ahsen Iqbal):(a) The subject of human development has primarily been devolved to the provincesafter the 18th Amendment. However, the Federal Government has taken variouspolicy initiatives to improve Human Development Indicators in the country.Pakistan’s performance in the human development remains below par and it willgradually improve. The individuals involved in research per million of populationalso improved from 196 in 2005 to 329 in 2013. Number of degree awardinguniversities has increased from 54 in 2000 to 160 in 2013. Total enrollment inhigher education in 2014 stood at almost 1.2 million students representing about 5percent of the age cohort of 17-23 year old in the country which is a significantincrease over 2.6 percent in 2002.

The sector wise total spending on human development is given below:

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Expenditure on Human DevelopmentRs. Billion

——————————————————————————————Sectors 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

July-March (Q3)

————————————————————————————————————————Water Supply& Sanitation 34.1 32.0 54.1 31.1

Education 479.9 537.6 598.3 430.3

Health 161.2 202.0 231.2 159.5

Population 7.1 12.6 13.3 5.9

Planning

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(b) Moreover, the government has allocated Rs.20 billion for MDG’sand Community Development, increased allocations for HEC in recent years (Rs.14billion in 2011-12 to Rs.27 billion in 2014-15), opening of campuses/ sub-campusesof public sector universities in every district headquarter to enhance access tohigher education, National Endowment Scholarship for Talent (NEST) to provideaccessibility to quality education on need cum talent basis for deserving students,establishment of National Curriculum Council for uniformity of educational andcurriculum standards across the country, Modernization and Standardization ofExamination system to improve quality of education, Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN)movement to improve nutritional situation, Science Talent Farming Scheme (STFS)for 300 students per annum from all over Pakistan, Holding of National Games toexplore young sporting talent, establishment of Cancer Hospital in Islamabad aresome initiatives to improve Human Development conditions in Pakistan withadequate budgetary allocations.

The long-term road map for socio-economic development is prepared bythe Planning Commission through extensive consultations with provincialgovernments and people from all walks of life. In Vision 2025 the social capitaland human development is made the first pillar and presents a comprehensiveapproach to addressing human and social development gaps with an emphasis ondeveloping human and social capital to take full advantage of Pakistan’s youthbulge.

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98. *Mr. Sher Akbar Khan:(Deferred during 38th Session)


(a) the total number of Dispensaries constructed/established underthe Social Action Programme in District Buner;

(b) the total number of Dispensaries out of the same are functionalat present;

(c) the total number of Dispensaries whose construction works havenot been completed so far alongwith reasons thereof; and

(d) the time by which construction works of said Dispensaries willbe completed?

Minister for Planning, Development and Reform (Mr. Ahsen Iqbal):(a) Pakistan Social Action Program (March 1994-Dec 1997) was a multi-donorfunded project (World Bank, Netherland etc) to improve basic social servicesover the period of five years by the Govt. of Pakistan with provincial governmentsas major implementing agencies. A total of 08 civil dispensaries were establishedin District Buner.

(b) (c) & (d) In the wake of 18th constitutional amendment, health servicedelivery, execution and implementation including operation and maintenance is theresponsibility of the Provincial Government (Health Department, Govt. of KhyberPakhtunkhwa).

1. *Ms. Parveen Masood Bhatti:

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statisticsand Privatization be pleased to state the steps taken by the presentGovernment for timely delivery of pension to the pensioners?

Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economics Affairs, Statistics and

Privatization (Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Dar): To facilitate pensioners and timelydelivery of pension, Federal Government has introduced Direct Credit System(DCS) for payment of pension. In this system, amount of pension of the pensioneris deposited directly in his bank account, opened in any scheduled bank, including

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National Saving Centers for this purpose. It will enable a pensioner to draw monthlypension without preferring a pension payment claim at the bank. The pensionerhas the option to get ATM Card issued from the bank and use it as per hisconvenience. It is applicable to both retiring as well as existing pensioners.

2. *Mrs. Shahida Rehmani:


(a) the total amount of loans obtained by the Government from theAsian Development Bank (ADB) since 01-01-2013 alongwithterms and conditions and the head-wise utilization thereof; and

(b) the total amount of loans of the ADB repaid by the presentGovernment?

Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economics Affairs, Statistics andPrivatization (Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Dar):

(a)(i) The total amount of Loans Signed/Committed by the Governmentof Pakistan with ADB since 01-01-2013 To 30-11-2016 is US$5,123.21 Million (Annex-I).

(ii) The total amount of Loans Obtained/disbursed since 01-01-2013to 30-11-2016 is US$ 2,812.76 Million.

Head-wise utilization of Loans is at Annex-II.

Terms and conditions of ADB loans are as under:

Ordinary Capital Resource (OCR) Loans

i. Total OCR loans from 01-01-2013 = 22

ii. Interest Rate = LIBOR based + 0.6%

iii. Repayment period = 20 to 25 years

iv. Grace Period = 5 years

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Asian Development Fund (ADF) Loans

i. Total ADF loans from 01-01-2013 = 12

ii. Interest Rate = 2%

iii. Repayment Period = 20 to 25 years

iv. Grace Period = 5 years

(b) The total amount of loans repaid by the present Government is asunder:

During the period from 01.01.2013 to 30-11-2016, total amount equivalentto US $ 3.206 Billion comprising Principal US $ 2.870 Billion and Interest 335Million has been paid to ADB on account of debt servicing of foreign loan (Annex-III).Year wise breakup is given below:——————————————————————————————

Amount in $ MillionCountry/Agency Central Year’s Prin. Int. Total———————————————————————————————————————

01-01-2013

Central To 353.807 46.924 400.731

30-06-2013

Central 2013-2014 728.130 82.581 810.711

ADB Central 2014-2015 721.223 80.625 801.848

Central 2015-2016 747.084 84.764 831.848

01-07-2016

Central To 320.332 40.577 360.909

31-11-2016

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01-01-2013

Total To 2,870.576 335.471 3,206.047

30-11-2016

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(Annexures have been placed in the National Assembly Library)

3. *Ms. Nafeesa Inayatullah Khan Khattak:


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(a) the total number of tax/income tax defaulters in the countryfrom the last two years;

(b) the total amount recovered/collected therefrom;

(c) the authority/officer who keeps the records of the Federal Boardof Revenue thereof; and

(d) whether it is a fact that the said records can be checked/seen bythe Member of the National Assembly and Senate of Pakistan;if so, the prescribed procedure thereof?


Privatization (Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Dar): (a) The number of tax defaultersdetected by FBR in the country during the last two years with tax-wise detail is asunder:——————————————————————————————

No. of tax defaulters detected during the period

Type of Tax2014-15 2015-16

—————————————————————————————— Income Tax 198,976 194,624 Sales Tax 42,410 48,765 FED 701 762——————————————————————————————

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Amount recovered/collected (Rs. in Millions)

Type of Tax2014-15 2015-16

—————————————————————————————— Income Tax 21,744.768 15,666.390 Sales Tax 2,286.507 4,118.378 FED 825.160 8,015.494——————————————————————————————

(c) Commissioner Inland Revenue, IP Division of each Field Unit iscustodian/keeper of the record.

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(d) Sub-section (2) of Section216 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001,being an over-riding section places a bar on disclosure of information pertaining tothe record of taxpayers to any external agency except to the authorities mentionedin sub-section (3) of Section 2016 for the specified purposes only. Similarly, allparticulars contained in any record of any assessment proceedings or anyproceedings relating to the recovery of a demand are confidential. Copy of Section216 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 is attached at Annex-B for detailereading.

(Annexure has been placed in the National Assembly Library)

4. *Ms. Mussarrat Ahmadzeb:


(a) the details of banned sectarian extremist organizations in Punjabat present;

(b) the total number of sessions/meetings of the National CounterTerrorism Authority held during the last two years; and

(c) the educational qualifications and experiences of officersworking in the said Authority at present?

Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control (Ch. Nisar Ali Khan):(a) The banned organizations are not province specific. MoI proscribes terroristorganizations under ATA, 1997. Details of such banned sectarian extremistorganizations by MoI is at annex-A.

(b) (i) The Minister for Interior held 22 sessions/ meetings of the NationalCounter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) during the last two years.

(ii) NACTA held its 35 in house meetings during the last two years.

(c) The educational qualifications and experiences of officers working inNACTA is at annex-B.


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5. *Ms. Musarat Rafique Mahesar:

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statisticsand Privatization be pleased to state the year-wise total indirect taxescollected from the large scale manufacturing sector and industrialgroups in the country during the last three years?


CUSTOMS

Customs duties are collected on import of goods into the country. Therate of duty is not affected by the type of importer i.e. industrial large scalemanufacturer or commercial. Though in case of imports by sectors which havebeen provided incentives, as a policy measure by the Federal Governmentconcerning rates of customs duty, attract concessionary rates of duty. Year wisepayment of Customs duty from the large scale manufacturers (top 100) is tabulatedbelow:——————————————————————————————

Customs duty (Rs. In Million)

Importer 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17(Jul-Nov)—————————————————————————————————————

39,129 39,681 37,459 20,308—————————————————————————————————————

INLAND REVENUE OPERATIONS

The detail of indirect taxes (sales tax & federal excise duty) collectedfrom the large scale manufacturing sector and industrial groups during the lastthree years is tabulated below:

(Rs . In million)——————————————————————————————

Sales Tax + Federal Excise Collection——————————————————————————————Large Scale

Manufactures 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17(Jul-Nov)Industrial units

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506,905.4 539,618.4 608,031.8 221,862.4——————————————————————————————

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6. *Ms. Belum Hasnain:


(a) the justification for imposing 10 percent Capital Gains Tax(CGT) within five years as announced in the Finance Act, 2016indicating also its impacts on the Real Estate Market and theSellers in the country; and

(b) whether it is a fact that the withholding tax on the purchase ofthe property has been increased; if so, its reasons as well as itsadvantages for the investors?


Privatization (Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Dar): (a) The Federal Government isempowered under Clause 47 of Part-I of the Fourth Schedule to the Constitutionof the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973 to legislate upon taxes on all income(s)other than agricultural income. Therefore, imposition of tax on gain /income arisingfrom the disposal of immovable property under the head “Capital Gains” undersection 37(1A) of the Ordinance falls within the domain of the Federal Government.Furthermore, there is a dire need to bring the income emanating from the disposalof immovable property into the tax net because a large quantum of untaxed moneyis parked in the real estate sector whereas the tax contribution of this sector ishardly commensurate with its revenue yielding potential. The World Bank in itsreport has accentuated this fact by stating that during the Financial Year 2013-2014, Rs. 204 Million or a mere 0.02 % of the tax revenue emanated from CapitalGains Tax.

Prior to the Finance Act, 2016 capital gains tax was imposed on propertiesheld upto a period of 2 years, whereas, through the Finance Act,2016 the holdingperiod of immovable property subject to CGT was extended upto a period of 5years. Subsequently, however, the holding period of property subject to CGT hasonce again been reduced to a period of 3 years through the Income Tax (FourthAmendment) Act, 2016. Moreover, rate of 10% has also been amended and hasbeen reduced to 5% for immovable property acquired before July 1, 2016 and10%, 7.5% and 5% rates have been specified for properties acquired after July 1,2016. The existing rates and holding period of CGT are detailed hereunder intabular form:—

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——————————————————————————————S.No. Period Rate of Tax

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——————————————————————————————For immovable property acquired on or after July 1, 2016.

1. Where holding period of immovable property 10% is up to one year

2. Where holding period of immovable property is more 7.5% than or equal to one year but less than two years.

3. Where holding period of immovable property is more 5%than or equal to two years but less than three years.

4. Where holding period of immovable property 0%is more than three years.

For immovable property acquired before July 1, 2016.

5. Where holding period of immovable property 5%is up to three years.

6. Where holding period of immovable property 0%is more than three years.

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The enhancement in holding period of immovable property subject to CGTfrom 2 years to 3 years has, ostensibly, no adverse impact on the real estatemarket /sellers of immovable property as is evident by the fact that the number ofsales of immovable properties subject to collection of tax from sellers under section236C of the Ordinance witnessed an increase from 88,088 transactions (July 15to Dec 15) to 97,058 transactions (July 16-Dec 16).

(b) The withholding tax on the purchase of property under section 236Kof the Ordinance, which was previously 1% and 2% for filers and non-filersrespectively (in cases where value of immovable property exceeds Rs. 3 million)has now been enhanced to 2% and 4% for filers and non-filers respectively throughthe Finance Act, 2016. The rationale behind such increase is that a large quantum

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of untaxed money is being invested in the real estate sector whereas the taxcontribution of this sector is not commensurate with its revenue generating potential.The withholding tax rate on purchase of property under section 236K of theOrdinance has primarily been increased as a revenue generating measure, however,it would be beneficial to mention that this tax is adjustable in the hands of thepurchasers which means that the tax - collected is refundable if there is no taxliability at the time of filing of return or is adjusted against tax liability if any. Moreover,simultaneously the threshold of applicability of withholding tax on purchase ofproperty under section 236K of the Ordinance has been enhanced from Rs. 3million to Rs. 4 million which offers greater advantage for small investors becausecurrently the purchase of immovable property upto Rs. 4 million is not subjectedto collection of tax under section 236K of the Ordinance, whereas, previouslysuch threshold was Rs. 3 Million. Due to the increase in threshold for collection oftax from purchasers of immovable property, more buyers have been ousted fromthe purview of section 236K of the Ordinance, thereby, affording such buyersgreater benefit.

7. *Mr. Waseem Akhtar Shaikh:


(a) whether it is a fact that the posts of Assistant, UDC and LDCwere upgraded during the financial year 2016-17 and which weresubsequently notified by the Establishment Division;

(b) whether it is also a fact that the Accountant General PakistanRevenue (AGPR), Islamabad is not implementing the saidupgradation; if so, the reasons thereof;

(c) whether it is further a fact that the AGPR is demanding a formalnotification of said up-gradation from the Finance Division; ifso, the justification thereof; and

(d) the steps being taken by the Government to settle the said matterat the earliest?


Privatization (Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Dar): (a) Yes . Finance Division has

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given its concurrence to the up-gradation f these posts i.e. Assistant, UDC &LDC vide O.M. F. 9(7)R-1/2014-515/2016, dated 1st July, 2016.

(b) No. AGPR is fixing the pay of incumbents of upgraded posts and thesame has been confirmed by that office.

(c) No AGPR had sought clarification about mode of fixation of theAssistant/Assistant Incharge against up-gradation which has been clarified videO.M. No. 2(4)R-1/2016-756 dated 28-11-2016.

(d) The up-gradation as far as the legal status is concerned has beenimplemented however; different Ministries /Divisions, where the subject up-gradation is being implemented are seeking different clarifications. The FinanceDivision has requested the Establishment Division to issue comprehensiveclarifications to facilitate the implementation of the subject up-gradation.

8. *Ms. Suraiya Jatoi:


(a) whether it is a fact that the land records of Islamabad CapitalTerritory are not being computerized; if so, the time by whichsaid records will be computerized; and

(b) the present status of computerization of said land records?

Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control (Ch. Nisar Ali Khan):Computerization of Land Record in ICT was initiated by Ministry of InformationTechnology and the following tasks were Completed:—

(i) Record of 112 Mouzas was scanned.(ii) Data entry of 48 Mouzas was completed.(iii) Online connectivity of 30 Mouzas was done.

On the directive of Prime Minister, the project was transferred to ICTA inNovember, 2015. Revised PC-I was prepared at a cost of Rs. 151.313 millionand submitted to Planning, Development & Reforms Division for approval.

(b) After approval of revised PC-I by CDWP, work on computerizationof land record would be started and completed within two years.

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9. *Dr. Nikhat Shakeel Khan:


(a) whether it is a fact that the Telecommunication Sector/Industryis one of the highest tax payer in the country at present; if so,the percentage of each tax/duty/levy/fee is being charged fromconsumers by cellular companies at present; and

(b) whether it is also a fact that the double taxation being collectedby means of first at the time of re-charge and again at the timeof making call?


Privatization (Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Dar): (a) It is affirmed thattelecommunication sector is one of the highest tax collecting sectors in terms ofWithholding Taxes and has paid Rs. 43,082 Million in Withholding taxes u/s 236of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 for the Tax Year 2015.

However, as far as the sector’s own taxes are concerned, Telecomcompanies are declaring losses in their Income tax returns and are paying minimumtax / alternate corporate tax only. So, these companies, in their own capacity,cannot be termed as highest taxpayers.

For the Tax Year 2015 Minimum tax /alternate corporate tax paid / adjustedby different telecom companies for the Tax Year 2015 is Rs. 5,994 Million.

Sales Tax on telecom services is collected by the Provincial RevenueAuthorities in respective provinces whereas Federal Excise Duty is leviable thereononly in Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT). Further, sales tax on supply of sims isalso collected from telecom companies. Following is the collection for the TaxYear 2015:

Sales Tax & FED: Rs. 2,775 Million

Percentage of each tax/duty/levy/fee:

Minimum Tax (Income Tax): 1 % of turnoverWithholding Tax (Income Tax): 14 %FED on Telecom Services: 18.5 %Sales Tax on Supply of Sim: Rs. 250 per Sim

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(b) No double taxation is being collected/charged by the cellularmobile companies:

i. At the time of recharge, all telecommunication companies are chargingwithholding Income Tax @ 14% on both post-paid and prepaidservices u/s 236 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001. The withholdingtax so discharged is adjustable/Refundable against the income taxdue from the consumer.

ii. Federal Excise Duty @ 18.5 % on telecommunication services isalso collected by telecom companies. This FED @ 18.5% isdeducted/charged against the balance amount on card for eachtransaction as noted below:

a. On 10 % service charges deducted at the time of feeding ofscratch card.

b. On call charges when a call is made from Islamabad capitalterritory.

iii. There is no double taxation in the aforesaid arrangement since incometax which is a tax on income is refundable/adjustable and FED is atax on consumption.

10. *Dr. Mahreen Razaque Bhutto:


(a) the total number of illegal Pakistani immigrants deported bythe European countries during the last four years alongwiththe reasons thereof; and

(b) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control (Ch. Nisar Ali Khan):(a) The total number of illegal Pakistani immigrants deported by the EuropeanCountries during the last four years is as under:

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——————————————————————————————Sr. # Years Number of deportees

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1. 2013 5279

2. 2014 4330

3. 2015 2457

4. 2016 1711——————————————————————————————

Major reasons of deportation from European Countries are: overstay,lost passport, entry refused, illegal entry, own request, illegal stay, voluntary return,Revoke residence permit / case, case rejected for asylum, nonpayment of tax andfake document.

(b) The Government of Pakistan takes the issue of human trafficking/smuggling very seriously. Immigration wing of FIA regulatesmovement of international passengers at the notified border crossings,i.e., air, sea and land.

The strict control over these entry points leaves little room for theHuman Smugglers to utilize these points. However, Pakistan has along porous border (about 2460 km) with Afghanistan and Iran.Therefore, the intending emigrants reach European countries bycrossing over from Pakistan to Iran and Turkey. From there, theycross over to Greece and other European countries.

To check / control of the human trafficking/smuggling from Pak -Iran border, Inter Agency Task Force (IATF), having representationfrom different Ministries / Departments / Agencies such as IB/ANF/Intelligence Agencies/ Provincial Forces/ Pakistan Coast Guards/Rangers /FC etc. has been established since September 2005. Asummary of interceptions made by IATF is as under:-

Anti Human Trafficking Circles have been established in:

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——————————————————————————————Interceptions 2014 2015 2016

(upto Nov.)——————————————————————————————FIA 1168 2363 4139Frontier Corps 1030 1533 2226Coast Guards 170 681 1384Balochistan Police/ Levies 61 101 277Mari-time Security Agency/ISI 06 03 11——————————————————————————————Total 2485 4698 8037——————————————————————————————five (05) FIA Zonal Directorates to investigate and prosecute illegal immigrants /travelers:

Moreover, on the directives of Minister for Interior, FederalInvestigation Agency started a countrywide crackdown on humansmugglers and traffickers after 18-11-2015. FIA is making hecticefforts for identifying agents, facilitators and master minds of illegalimmigrants and rackets involved in such heinous crimes. The resultsof this special campaign are very encouraging as evident from thefollowing data:

ARREST OF POs /CAs/MWTs & FRESH HUMANTRAFFICKERS FROM 18-11-2015 to 21-12-2016.

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Zones OF POs MWTs CAs INARRESTS TOTALRAIDS IN FRESH ARRESTS

CASES—————————————————————————————————————

Punjab 1378 634 16 78 782 1510

Sindh 119 07 09 69 83 168

KPK 202 66 - 04 188 258

Islamabad 110 170 08 17 702 897

Balochistan 79 01 - 02 86 89

Total 1888 878 33 170 1841 2922

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11. *Mr. Muhammad Muzammil Qureshi:

Will the Minister In-charge of the Prime Minister’s Office be pleasedto refer to the Starred Question No.93 replied on 28-11-2016 and tostate:

(a) the date of recommendations/findings of each inquiry sent to

the Prime Minister’s Office by the Capital DevelopmentAuthority and Judicial Commission formed by the IslamabadHigh Court; and

(b) the action taken by the said Office thereon separately?

Transferred to Capital Administration and Development Division for answeron Next Rota Day.

12. *Ms. Tahira Aurangzeb:

Will the Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control be pleased tostate the location-wise rehabilitation centres/hospitals established bythe Government for the treatment of drug addicted persons in thecountry?

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

The detail is attached at Annex-A.

Annex “A”

LOCATION WISE REHABILITATION CENTERS/ HOSPITALSESTABLISHED BY THE GOVERNEMNT FOR THE TREATMENT

OF DRUG ADDICTS

ANF possesses 3 Model Addiction Treatment & Rehabilitation Centers(MATRCs), one each at Islamabad, Quetta and Karachi. These treatment centersprovide free treatment, boarding and lodging facilities to drug addicts. These centersare Model Hospitals and undertake treatment protocol approved by the government.

2. The location wise detail of treatment centres are as under:

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——————————————————————————————S. No. Name of Treatment Centre Location Remarks

————————————————————————————————————————1. Model Addiction Treatment & Model Town, Industrial Operational

Rehabilitation Centre, Islamabad Area, Islamabad.

2. Model Addiction Treatment & Chaman HousingRehabilitation Centre, Quetta Scheme, Airport Road, -do-

Quetta.

3. Model Addiction Treatment & Kalri (Lyari), Karachi. -do-

Rehabilitation Centre, Karachi

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13. *Ms. Sajida Begum:

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statisticsand Privatization be pleased to state whether it is a fact that thebiometric system has been installed in all branches of the NationalBank of Pakistan in the country for timely entry/exit of its employees?


Privatization (Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Dar): National Bank of Pakistan has alarge network, comprising of 1442 domestic branches, where the biometric machinewere installed during the year 2015-16.

The biometric devices provided to the branches are equipped withmultipurpose functions i.e. marking of attendance of employees, verification ofidentity of pensioners and customers for account opening. Implementation ofbiometric attendance is in process and will take six months time to manage theamendments in the software, while the other two functions are working properly.

14. *Sheikh Salahuddin:

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statisticsand Privatization be pleased to state whether it is a fact that theinflation occurred in the prices of commodities due to imposition ofirrational taxes; if so, the justifications for imposing such taxes?


Privatization (Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Dar): Taxes imposed on commoditieswhich may result in inflation are Sales Tax, Federal Excise and Customs duties.

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Sales Tax and Federal Excise:

Not admitted. Imposition of sales tax at a higher rate has direct co-relationwith hike in prices of commodities. However, to keep the prices of essentialcommodities in check, the Federal Government has granted total exemption fromsales tax to essential commodities in use by common man and wherever possiblesales tax at reduced rate has been imposed on essential commodities.

This is evident from the fact that meat, poultry, fish, eggs, vegetables,pulses, fruits, spices, produce of milling industry like flour, rice, etc. are totallyexempt from sales tax with the exception of those sold in retail packing and undera brand name. Similarly, dairy products are exempt from sales tax with the exceptionwhere the same are sold in retail packing and under a brand name which too aresubjected to reduced sales tax rate of 10%.

Medicines and interventional equipment and apparatus for treatment ofalmost all the diseases are totally exempt from sales tax.

Sugar, a major commodity of common man’s use is subject to reducedsales tax rate of 8%. Likewise, finished articles of textile and leather are alsosubject to reduced sales tax rate of 5% given consideration to common man’sneeds, exception being imported finished articles of leather and textile.

It may be noted that the Federal Government has also kept POL productsin check and impact of increase in international Prices has been mostly absorbedby the government and not fully passed to the end user.

Customs:

Essential food items and other commodities forming part of the averagehousehold’s budget have always been accorded concessionary treatment in thecustoms tariff to provide relief to the common man. For instance, basic food itemssuch as grams, lentils, pulses, beans, potatoes, onions, tomatoes, garlic, cauliflowersetc. are all importable at 0% customs duty under Part VII, Table-A of the 5thSchedule to the Customs Act, 1969 (Annex-A). Similarly, essential non-fooditems such as Kerosene Oil, and various gas fuels are also subject to 0% Customsduty under the above referred Schedule.

According to Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, the essential commodities thatcontributed to the increase in the CPI (July-November 2016) are grams, pulses,potatoes and other fresh vegetables, sugar, and eggs. However, as mentionedabove, import of these commodities, excluding sugar and eggs, is subject to 0%

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Customs duty, therefore, the contribution of imports towards rising inflation isnegligible. As far as sugar and eggs, included in the CPI, are concerned theirimport during July-November 2016 was only 3000 MT and 1 MT respectively.These meager import quantities vis-a-vis the domestic demand/production do notjustify any linkage between general increase in commodity prices and levy of dutyat import stage.


15. *Dr. Shazia Sobia:

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Reform be pleasedto state the comparison of the economic and political importance ofthe Gwadar Port under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor withthe Chabahar Port?

Minister for Planning, Development and Reform (Mr. Ahsen Iqbal):

The comparison of economic and Political importance of the Gwadar and Chabaharis at annex-1

Annex-I

Economic and Political Comparison of Gwadar and Chabahar Ports

Gwadar Port is located on the Gulf of Oman, close to the entrance ofPersian Gulf. It is a deep warm water sea port, about 460-kilometer west ofKarachi and approximately 75-kilometer east of Pakistan border with Iran. It isstrategically between the oil-rich Middle East, the economically shortest route tothe oil-rich Central Asian States through land-locked Afghanistan, and heavilypopulated South Asia. It is at the mouth of the Gulf through which 40 per cent ofworld’s daily oil passes.

Gwadar Port has the capacity to handle large crude containers of up to500,000 tonnes deadweight. It would promote economic development in thecountry and would provide vast employment opportunities to the locals. Theestablishment of Free-Trade and Economic Zones and Export Processing Zonewould attract foreign investment, and employment opportunities to the local people.Gwadar would generate massive revenues for the Balochistan province. It wouldbecome a trade hub, once road and rail links are linked to the rest of Pakistan,Afghanistan and Central Asia. Pakistan has future plan for development of Gwadarto cater foreign trade of the Central Asian Republics and the Xingjian and theSichuan provinces.

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Chabahar Port is situated on the Makran Coast of the Sistan and Balochistanof Iran and is officially declared as a free trade and industrial zone by the Iraniangovernment. The port has received India investment upto $131 million. Its locationis at the most secure and closet route to Central Asia and Afghanistan market.Berths in Port of Chabahar include general cargo and bulk. Berth capacities rangefrom 2,000 to 2,500 tonnes. Chabahar Shahid Beheshti Jetty has a length of 600metres and can berth four vessels of up to 25,000 gross tonnage and 11-metredraught simultaneously.

The countries of Central Asia will likely benefit from both Chabahar andGwadar. Diversifying its import and export routes is a logical economic and politicalstep. Although one should not exaggerate the economic benefits to be reaped. Asfor the competition between the two ports, it will not be a “winner take all” outcomebut rather one port earning the greater share of trade.

16. *Ms. Naeema Kishwar Khan:


(a) whether it is a fact that the contract of printing/lamination ofthe Machine Readable Passports was awarded after completionof the legal process during the tenure of the present Government;if so, the details thereof; and

(b) whether it is also a fact that the elected/nominated Executive of

Appliance International has made amendment of Testing Lab instandard by using his personal relations; if so, the action takenagainst concerned authorities alongwith the details thereof?

Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control (Ch. Nisar Ali Khan):(a) It is submitted that contract for supply of security laminate has yet to be awardedafter finalization of new laminate design.

(b) Lab testing criteria as given in tender documents had not been changedor amended at any stage of laminate procurement. As lab testing criteria had notbeen changed/amended so any alleged unfair involvement of representative of M/SReliance International (local representation of M/S SURYS) to change the criteriaor action against him thereof was out of question.

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Moreover, a writ petition filed by M/S IMAN Group with IslamabadHigh Court regarding changes in Lab testing criteria has been withdrawn by thepetitioner himself.

17. *Ms. Saman Sultana Jaffri:


(a) whether it is a fact that Pakistan has taken more than six billiondollars loans from the International Monetary Fund (IMF); ifso, the borrowing/lending arrangements made therefor;

(b) whether it is also a fact that Pakistan has addressed areasand agreed with the IMF upon said arrangements particularlywith reference to economy growth, private investment, structuralreform and challenges of power sector; if so, the details thereof;and

(c) whether it is further a fact that the Government will assure the

Parliament that Pakistan will not have another external paymentcrisis in future?

Reply not received.

18. *Ms. Aisha Syed:

Will the Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control be pleased tostate whether it is a fact that the grading of the Pakistani Passport isbeing decreased; if so, the reasons thereof?

Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control (Ch. Nisar Ali Khan):Ministry of Interior is not aware of any such grading.

19. *Ms. Shazia Mubashar:


(a) the details of acts, ordinances and rules and regulationsalongwith all other by-laws relating to business allocated to

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the Divisions/Bodies/Departments of the Ministry under the Rulesof Business, 1973;

(b) whether it is a fact that the said statutes have been evaluated

during the last five years with regard to assess their effectiveimplementation; if so, the details; if not, the reasons thereof;and

(c) the steps being taken by the Government to upload up-to-

date laws relating to business of said Divisions/ Bodies/Departments under the said Rules of Business at its websites atthe earliest?


Finance Division (Main)

(a) Nil.

(b) Nil.

(c) Nil.

The information of attached departments of Finance Division. FederalBoard of Revenue, Economic Affairs Division, Statistics Division and PrivatizationDivision is also attached.


20. *Ms. Shagufta Jumani:

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statisticsand Privatization be pleased to state the total foreign aid/fundsreceived by the NGOs in the country during the last two yearsalongwith the names, area of services and sources of funds thereof?


Privatization (Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Dar): Economic Affairs Division is onlylooking after the registration of National NGOs receiving foreign contribution,under “Policy for Regulation of Organizations Receiving Foreign Contributions”approved by the ECC. Terms of Reference for registration of local NGOs receivingforeign funding were notified on August 16, 2016. So far,

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i. No NGO receiving foreign funding has been registered.

ii. The cases of 15 NGOs are under process. Their documents havebeen circulated to stakeholders for requisite scrutiny.

iii. The list of 15 NGOs giving, Name of the NGO, Thematic Area,Source of funding, Areas of work etc. is attached.


21. *Mr. Iqbal Muhammad Ali Khan:


(a) whether it is a fact that there is short fall of employeesfrom Sindh in the Ministry and its attached departments andautonomous and sami autonomous bodies at present; if so, thereasons thereof; and

(b) the steps being taken/proposed to be taken by the Governmentto fill the said deficiency?


Privatization (Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Dar):Finance Division (Main)

(a) (i) There is no employees of employees from Sindh. All the posts arefiled as per prescribed quota.

(ii) Information of all other Divisions, attached departments/Organizations/Institutions of Finance Division is also attached.

(b) As per rules the vacancies belonging to all the Provinces/regions arefilled by adopting the required procedure.


22. *Ms. Shamas Un Nisa:


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(a) the year-wise total number of Pakistanis deported fromabroad since 01-01-2013 alongwith the reasons thereof; and

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

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

——————————————————————————————Years Number of Pakistanis deported from abroad

——————————————————————————————2013 795392014 784092015 1161852016 78285

——————————————————————————————Totle 352418

——————————————————————————————Major reasons of deportation include:

• Illegal Immigrant• Overstay• Lost/expired passport• No/Expired Visa• Voluntary return• Asylum refusal

. • Criminal offences• Fake/forged documents, etc.

(b) Deportations are being handed/controlled under the DeportationPolicy issued by Ministry of Interior on 29-12-2015 (Annex-I).


23. *Shazia Marri:


(a) the total number of officers of BPS-19 of the FederalGovernment/Constitutional Bodies who are drawing theirsalaries from the Accountant General of Pakistan Revenue(AGPR), Islamabad at present alongwith the details thereof;

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(b) the names of officers out of the said who have been drawingtheir salaries from AGPR from the last 21 years in same scalealongwith their names, designations and departmentsalongwith justifications thereof; and

(c) the total length of service of said officers according to the recordof the AGPR?


Privatization (Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Dar): (a) The total number of officers ofBPS-19 of the Federal Government/Constitutional Bodies who are drawing theirsalaries from the Accountant General Pakistan Revenues (AGPR), Islamabad atpresent are 1,702. Detail is at Annex-I.

(b) Exact number of BPS-19 officer who are drawing their salaries fromAGPR from the last 21 years in same scale can not readily be provided sinceemployees related data is being maintained in system since 2004 onwards . Forolder record,concernedMinistry/Division/Department or/ and concerned pre-auditsection has to be contacted which needs considerable time. However, record canbe provided if relevant details of such officer are provided to AGPR Islamabad.

(c) As per available record of AGPR, the date of entry into GovernmentService of officers of BS-19 is mentioned against each at Annex-I.


24. *Ms. Nafeesa Inayatullah Khan Khattak:


(a) whether it is a fact that the proper trainings are not being givento employees/police personnel in Islamabad; if so, the reasonsthereof;

(b) the name of authority who conducts the trainings therefor atpresent; and

(c) the nature of training courses undertaken by the IslamabadCapital Territory Police during the last four years?

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Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control (Ch. Nisar Ali Khan):(a) The Government arranges best possible training facilities for ICT Police withinand outside the country.

Following trainings / courses are being imparted to ICT Police for capacityenhancement:—

(i) Lower School Course(ii) Intermediate School Course(iii) Bomb Disposal Course(iv) Orientation Course(v) Basic / Advanced Investigation Course.(vi) Anti Terrorist Course. .

ICT Police personnel are also sent for training at the following training:

Following steps to ensure preparedness of ICT Police to face law &order emergencies:

(i) Conducting of Mock Exercises(ii) Establishment of Rapid Response Force (RRF):(iii) Monitoring through CCTV Cameras(iv) Monitoring through Safe City Project.

(b) & (c) Details are annexed.


25. *Ms. Tahira Aurangzeb:

Will the Minister In-charge of the Prime Minister’s Office be pleasedto state whether it is a fact that the Earthquake Reconstruction andRehabilitation Authority has been closed; if so, the reasons thereof?

Minister In-charge of the Prime Minister’s Office: No it is not a

fact. The Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority (ERRA) hasnot been closed.

26. *Shaikh Rohale Asghar:

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statisticsand Privatization be pleased to state the utilization of amount investedby persons in the National Saving Centres in the country during thetenure of the present Government?

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Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economics Affairs, Statistics andPrivatization (Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Dar): Net amount of Rs. 906.8 billionhas been received by the Government from June, 2013 to October, 2016. Receiptsof all National Savings Schemes become part of Public Account, which is usedboth for Current and Development Expenditures along with Repayment and InterestPayment to investors of National savings schemes.

27. *Ms. Suraiya Jatoi:

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

Reply not received.

28. *Ms. Parveen Masood Bhatti:


(a) the total number of Passport Offices in the country at present;and

(b) the total number of Passport Offices in the Gilgit-Baltistan andAzad Jammu and Kashmir at present separately?

Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control (Ch. Nisar Ali Khan):(a) The Directorate General, I & P has so far established 1.62 Regional PassportOffices in the country.

(b) Seven (07) Regional Passport Offices have already been establishedin Gilgit Baltistan.

Eleven (11) Regional Passport Offices have been established in AzadJammu Kashmir. The detail is attached at Annex -A.


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29. *Shazia Marri:


(a) whether the Jammu and Kashmir Cooperative Housing Society,Islamabad has issued allotment letters for Zone-V during theyear 2004;

(b) the possession of land which has been obtained and the landfor which allotment letters have been issued by the said Societyso far;

(c) whether payments are being charged without the possession ofland and on the name of development works by the said Society;

(d) whether cancellation of allotments are being made due to nonpayments of said works;

(e) the number of plots cancelled by the said Society alongwith thedetails thereof;

(f) the percentage of area developed by the said Society alongwiththe name of developer and its rates thereof;

(g) the total amount in the account of the said Society at present;and

(h) the steps taken by the Government to control/stop irregularitiesin the said Society?

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

(a) Yes.

(b) Land available with Society is 4222 Kanals. Total land required is5367 Kanals. Letters have been issued against 1141 Kanals.

(c) Cost of land/development cost is paid by the members.

(d) No plot has been cancelled.

(e) No.

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(f) Development work has not been started. NOC from CDA is awaited.

(g) Rs.17,000,000/-

(h) Inquiry under Section 43 of the Cooperative Societies Act, 1925against the Society has been initiated and further action shall be taken in the light ofthe recommendations of Inquiry Officer.

30. *Sahibzada Muhammad Yaqub:


(a) the province and location-wise total number of power generationprojects launched in the country under the China PakistanEconomic Corridor alongwith the capacity and short, mediumand long term status thereof; and

(b) the total expenditures incurred thereon?

Minister for Planning, Development and Reform (Mr. Ahsen Iqbal):(a) Energy projects are located in all Provinces and it is estimated that approximately11,415 MW of electricity is to be generated from early harvest (short), mediumand long term projects. It may be mentioned that energy projects are located noton the Provincial basis. The criteria for energy projects is based on location of rawmaterial, cost of logistics and load centre proximity on Commercial feasibility.Regardless of location, electricity generated is put into national grid. Details is atannex-1.

(b) Energy projects are in IPP mode. Estimated Costs are reflected inannex-I.


ISLAMABAD: QAMAR SOHAIL LODHI,The 25th January, 2017 Acting Secretary.

PCPPI—3091(2017) NA—25-01-2017—650.

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(39th Session)

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SECRETARIAT

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“UNSTARRED QUESTIONS AND THEIR REPLIES”

For Thursday, the 26th January, 2017

5. Ms. Belum Hasnain:(Deferred during 24th Session)


(a) whether it is a fact that blasphemy law is being mis-used atpresent and affecting the innocent minorities in the country;

(b) if so, the steps taken by the Government to control the said mis-utilization?

Minister for Interior and Narcotic Control (Ch. Nisar Ali Khan):(a) The matter essentially relates to Provincial Governments. As per data receivedfrom Government of Sindh, in 129 cases, 99 convicted persons are Muslims whichworks out to be 76%. (Annex-A).

Based on the above it cannot be established that the blasphemy laws areaffecting minorities in the country.

(b) Not applicable.

Moreover, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has reported as under:

(a) As present, no case regarding misuse of blasphemy law has beenreported / registered in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

(b) The Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has already taken stepsto control the misuse of the blasphemy law and all concerned

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authorized are strictly directed to ensure th protection and safety ofall minorities in any case registered / reported under blasphemy law.

(c) Governments of Gilgit Baltistan has given a ‘Nil’ report.


31. Aijaz Hussain Jakhrani:(Deferred during 27th Session)


(a) the total number of Flour Mills in Islamabad at present;

(b) whether monthly quotas have been prescribed by theGovernment for the said Flour Mills; if so, the details thereof;and

(c) the month-wise quota received by said Mills separately duringthe years 2010 to 2015?

Minister for Interior and Narcotic Control (Ch. Nisar Ali Khan):(a) There are 40 Flour Mills in Islamabad.

(b) The quota is issued by Punjab Food Department from time to time.

(c) Annex- ‘A’


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

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

Reply not received.

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

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

Reply not received.

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

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

Reply not received.

46. Ms. Sajida Begum:(Deferred during 32nd Session)

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

(a) whether it is a fact that the seniority list of officers working oncontract basis in Machine Readable Passport project is beingmaintained;

(b) whether there is any legal status of maintaining the seniority list

of contract employees; if not, the seniority list maintainedthrough which foreign posting is being made under theprescribed code of seniority-cum-fitness; and

(c) whether it is also a fact that the employees of said project

are being promoted through a fake seniority list; if so, the namesand designations thereof?

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Minister for Interior and Narcotic Control (Ch. Nisar Ali Khan):(a) The seniority lists of all the contractual employees of the Machine ReadablePassport Project both officers/ officials are being maintained.

(b) The seniority list of the contractual employees is the primary basisfor short listing any officer/ official for foreign posting. However, the final selectionis made on the basis of the persons competence, experience on MRP system andon the basis of his/her marks in the interview conducted by the DepartmentalSelection Committee.

(c) No promotions are under consideration in the MRP Project. Alsothere is no provision for promotions in the project.

51. Mr. Tariq Christopher Qaiser:(Deferred during 34th Session)

Will the Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control be pleased tostate the names and religions of persons to whom licenses for sale ofliquor have been issued in Islamabad Capital Territory by the presentGovernment separately alongwith the terms and conditions thereof?

Minister for Interior and Narcotic Control (Ch. Nisar Ali Khan):No license for sale of liquor has been issued by the Excise & Taxation Department,ICT Islamabad, during tenure of present government i.e. from June, 2013 till date.

55. Mr. Isphanyar M. Bhandara:(Deferred during 34th Session)

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statisticsand Privatization be pleased to state the total number of companieswhich have issued bonus shares after the announcement of 5% taxon bonus shares?

Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics andPrivatization (Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Dar): A total 40 public listed companieshave announced bonus shares during the period 01-07-2014 to 03-08-2016.The list of companies is attached as Annexure-I.

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Annexure-I

ANNOUNCMENT OF BONUS SHARES BY THE COMPANIESFROM JULY 01, 2014 TO AUGUST 30, 2016——————————————————————————————Sr. No Name of Company Date of Bonus %

Announcement——————————————————————————————

1 Security Papers Limited 28/July/14 20.00%2 East West Insurance Company Limited 27/Aug/14 10.00%3 IBL Healthcare Limited 16/Sep/14 30.00%4 The Searle Company Limited 24/Sep/14 40.00%5 Shezan International Limited 26/Sep/14 10.00%6 Gul Ahmed Textile Mills Limited 29/Sep/14 25.00%7 Suraj Cotton Mills Limited 29/Sep/14 10.00%8 Mari Petroleum Company Limited 30/Sep/14 20.00%9 First Paramount Modaraba 03/Oct/14 10.00%10 Faysal Bank Limited 27/Feb/15 15.00%11 System Limited 18/Mar/15 10.00%12 United Insurance Company Limited 19/Mar/15 40.00%13 Highnoon Laboratories Limited 20/Mar/15 12.00%14 Hascol Petroleum Limited 24/Mar/15 11.00%15 Reliance Insurance Limited 24/Mar/15 15.00%16 Premier Insurance Limited 27/Mar/15 15.00%17 Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd. 31/Mar/15 6.67%18 Hascol Petroleum Limited 27/Aug/15 20.00%19 United Distributors (Pakistan) Limited 23/Sep/15 10.00%20 IBL Healthcare Limited 29/Sep/15 20.00%21 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited 30/Sep/15 15.00%22 The Searle Company Limited 01/Oct/15 20.00%23 Suraj Cotton Mills Limited 02/Oct/15 10.00%24 First Paramount Modaraba 05/Oct/15 15.00%25 Hira Textile Mills Limited 08/Oct/15 10.00%26 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited 12/Oct/15 30.00%27 Al Shaheer Corporation Limited 30/Oct/15 35.00%28 East West Insurance Company Limited 30/Oct/15 12.50%29 Kohinoor Textile Mills Limited 21/Jan/16 15.00%30 EFU General Insurance Company Limited 15/Feb/16 25.00%31 IBL Healtcare Limited 18/Feb/16 10.00%32 The Searle Company Limited 19/Feb/16 10.00%

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——————————————————————————————Sr. No Name of Company Date of Bonus %

Announcement——————————————————————————————

33 Highnoon Laboratories Limited 15/Mar/16 12.00%34 Askari General Insurance Company Ltd. 22/Mar/16 10.00%35 Reliance Insurance Company Limited 28/Mar/16 10.00%36 Premier Insurance Limited 29/Mar/16 20.00%37 The United Insurance Company of Pak. Ltd. 04/Apr/16 40.00%38 Asia Insurance Company Limited 05/Apr/16 20.00%39 IGI Life Insurance Limited 02/Jun/16 10.00%40 Murree Brewery Company Limited 22/Aug/16 1500.00%

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(Deferred during 36th Session)

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statisticsand Privatization be pleased to state the funds received from donorsfor education in Pakistan during the tenure of the presentGovernment?

Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics andPrivatization (Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Dar): The funds received from bilateraland multilateral donors for education in Pakistan during the tenure of presentGovernment (5th June, 2013 to 31st October, 2016) amounted to US$1,285.29Million.

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

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

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

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

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

Reply not received.

49. Mr. Aqibullah:(Deferred during 37th Session)


(a) whether it is a fact that the Government has initiateddevelopment projects under the China-Pakistan EconomicCorridor (CPEC) in various parts of the country during theyear 2016-17;

(b) if the answer to part (a) above is in the affirmative, the totalnumber of projects initiated/started under consideration underthe CPEC; and

(c) the sectors in which works have been initiated under the CPECalongwith the province-wise details thereof?

Minister for Planning, Development and Reform (Mr. Ahsan Iqbal):(a) CPEC is a 15 years short to medium and long term project to be completed inphases. Government of Pakistan has initiated a number of development projectsin energy, transport infrastructure and Gwadar under CPEC in various parts of thecountry in 2016-17. CPEC projects timeframe has been divided in three parts:

Short-term projects : 2014-2020

(Early harvest projects to be completed by 2017-18)

Medium-term projects: 2021-2025

Long-term projects: 2026-2030

(b) Under CPEC, 37development projects have been initiated/started/under consideration in different provinces of the country with a development goalto have balance, regional and inclusive development in phases. In addition 11

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CPEC projects on Western route through PSDP have been initiated/ completed/under consideration.

(c) Province and sectors wise details of the projects are attached asannex-1.


50. Mr. Muhammad Muzammil Qureshi:(Deferred during 37th Session)


(a) the total number of PAY FO2 Forms (Amendment Forms) sentsince 01-06-2016 to the AGPR by the National Assembly andSenate Secretariats to change the residential addresses as wellas housing status in the e-pay slips of the officers of the saidSecretariats alongwith the details thereof; and

(b) whether it is a fact that changes have been made in response ofsaid letters/forms; if so, the details thereof?

Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics andPrivatization (Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Dar): (a) A total three (03) PAY FO2Forms (Amendment Forms) have been received in respect of two officers sinceJune, 2016 at Accountant General Pakistan Revenue (AGPR) from the NationalAssembly Secretariat.

(b) All three (03) FO2 Forms received for updation of addresses/housingstatus have been effected in the system. One (01) FO2 Form was received inrespect of Mr. Muhammad Naseer a BS-19 Officer and two (02) Forms werereceived in respect of Mr. Iftikhar Ahmed a BS-19 officer i.e. for updation ofaddress and housing status. Address was updated in September 2016, however,housing status was left to be updated in September, 2016. Second change inrespect of Mr. Iftikhar Ahmed on FO2 Form was received for same purpose inOctober, 2016.

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51. Mr. Jamshed Ahmad Dasti:(Deferred during 37th Session)


(a) the names and designations of contractual officers of the Ministryof Textile Industry nominated for trainings/visits abroad by theEconomic Affairs Division (EAD) since 01-01-2014 alongwiththe authority who granted approval therefor;

(b) whether it is a fact that the contractual officers are not allowedfor the nominations of said trainings/visits as per the prescribedcriteria of the EAD; and

(c) the total amount incurred thereon separately?

Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics andPrivatization (Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Dar): (a) Secretary EA D Chairs theForeign Training Committee Meeting to select candidates for foreign trainingcourses. Since 01-01-2014, Twenty Five (25) participants from Ministry of TextileIndustry were nominated for various foreign training courses by Economic AffairsDivision. all except Syed Abbas Mehdi, Manager (RDA), MP-III, Ministry ofTextile Industry,Government of Pakistan were regular employees. Thenomination of Syed Abbas Mehdi was received through his Ministry. The casewas considered by the Foreign Training Committee, in which three candidateswere nominated as principals. Syed Abbas Mehdi was classified as contractual inthe agenda and was proposed as the Alternate Candidate against Principal-I (Ms.Qurrat-ul-Ain, ACIR, RTO, Rawalpindi). The Chinese Embassy conveyedapproval of all the three principal candidates. However, later the Chinese Embassyapproved the name of Syed Abbas Mehdi as principal. It is important to point outhere that the final selection of the candidates is the discretion of the concernedEmbassy/Donor.

(b) Contract Employees are not covered under the definition of CivilServants in accordance with Civil Servants Act,1973, as such they are not entitledfor foreign training and scholarships. They are also not eligible for training abroadunder Technical Assistance Programme, which is exclusively meant for CivilServants only (Annex-A).

(c) All the training courses offered to EAD come under the technicalAssistance to Government of Pakistan offered by various donors agencies,therefore, there is no financial liability on part of Government of Pakistan.

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Annex-A

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55. Mr. Abdul Qahar Khan Wadan:(Deferred during 37th Session)


(a) whether it is a fact that the Prime Minister has madeannouncement in All Parties Conference regarding to givepreference of Western Route in the China-Pakistan EconomicCorridor (CPEC); if so, the development works completed onprojects of economic zones, motorways, railway tracks, fiberoptics on the western part of the CPEC passing through Khuzdar,Quetta, Zoab and D.I. Khan;

(b) whether it is also a fact that the feasibility reports of said projectshave been prepared; if so, the details thereof;

(c) the location-wise economic zones are being set up under the

CPEC; (d) whether it is further a fact that land for the same has been

acquired; if so, the details thereof;

(e) the names of companies working on said projects;

(f) the agreements signed with said companies; and

(g) the date on which said projects on western route will becompleted?

Minister for Planning, Development and Reform (Mr. Ahsan Iqbal):(a) The Honorable Prime Minister of Pakistan, in All Parties Conference held on28th May, 2015 announced the construction of CPEC Western Route on priority.The Western route alignment starting from Burhan to D.I.Khan and onwards wasexplicitly announced to be constructed at the earliest.

So far, the National Highway Authority has successfully implemented 285km Western Corridor from Hakla –D.I.Khan (Yarik), which is divided into five(05) packages with simultaneous construction and early completion. Four (04)out of five (05) packages are under implementation, however, one package requires

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model study owing to bridge construction over river Indus which is nearingcompletion.

Subsequent CPEC Western alignment beyond D.I.Khan i.e. 50 km Yarik –Sagu, the detailed design of a green field alignment has been completed. Similarly,the detailed design of last leg from Manikhwa to Zhob has also been completed.The middle section passing through Dhannasar is being investigated for possiblerealignment under the advice of local notables. The PC-1 shall be processed assoon as the design alignment is finalized.

From Zhob to Kuchlak, the existing road is in good condition and additionalcarriageway shall be constructed adjacent to the existing road under CPEC shortterm arrangement. From Kuchlak–Quetta–Surab, most of the road has beenimproved under the USAID programme, which includes Kuchlak Bypass, (04)bridges, weigh station and toll plazas. Construction of additional carriageway isplanned and procurement of Consultant for detailed design in being processed.

Economic Zones are part of Long Term Plan while Railways projects andfiber projects are part of Medium Term Plan.

(b) Feasibility studies as well the detailed design of D.I. Khan (Yarik) toHakla (285 km) has been completed. From Yarik to Zhob, the detailed design isnear completion. Consultant for feasibility study of Zhob to Kuchlak is underprocurement process.

(c) The proposed Industrial Parks/SEZs received from Provincialgovernments are at annex-I.

(d) The land (for Highways) is acquired for Hakla- D.I.Khan (Yarik).From Yarik-Zhob, the detailed design and PC-1 for land is under process. FromZhob-Kuchlak, Sec. 4 of land acquisition act, is ready for six (06) out of seven(07) districts present of this section.

(e) M/s NESPAK is working from D.I. Khan –Zhob. From Zhob toKuchlak, the procurement of Consultant is under process.

(f) The agreement was signed with M/s NESPAK on 25th June, 2015which are Pkg I to V of D.I. Khan-Hakla.

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(g) From Yarik to Hakla, the project shall be completed by the end of2018, whereas from Yark to Zhob, and from Zhob to Kuchlak Within 02 yearsafter the completion of feasibility study and detailed design, as they are short termprojects under CPEC Transport Plan.


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


(a) whether it is a fact that the poor and helpless widows whoactually deserve for the Benazir Income Support Programme arenot receiving the financial assistance under the said Programme;

(b) if so, the reasons thereof alongwith the action taken against the

responsibles who conducted the wrong survey in this regard?

Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics andPrivatization (Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Dar): (a) it is factually not correct thatpoor widows are not receiving financial assistance under BISP. Since the inceptionof the programme, BISP has provided cash grants to more than 5.4 millionbeneficiary families which include 330,189 widows across Pakistan.

In 2010-11, a more sophisticated and objective approach of PovertyScorecard based on Proxy Means Test (PMT) was adopted and a door to doorsurvey using this Scorecard has been conducted, The Poverty Scorecard generatesa poverty score from 0 to 100 for each surveyed household, based on assetsavailable with the household. Therefore, lower the score, poorer the householdwill be. A out off score of 10.17 was set as eligibility criteria for BISP. A householdwithin the cut off score range of 0 to 16.17 is considered as ‘eligible’ for cashgrants by BISP. The cash benefit is provided to the adult ever married women,including widows, possessing a valid CNIC within an ‘eligible’ household.

It is also pertinent to mention that coverage and targeting accuracy ofBISP’s poverty survey was authenticated by various third party evaluations doneby reputed national and international firms.

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(b) The survey firms have identified widows as eligible beneficiaries underthe poverty survey to receive financial assistance, Above explanation indicatesthat no wrong survey was conducted by survey firms, hence no action was requiredto be taken.

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

Reply not received.

1. Mr. Muhammad Muzammil Qureshi:


(a) the names of employees of the Ministry and its associated publicand statutory bodies/attached departments who died during theservices since 01-06-2013 alongwith their posts separately;

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(b) the names of persons appointed in the Ministry and its bodies/departments under the Prime Minister Assistance Package forfamilies of the Government employees who were died duringthe said period alongwith the posts and qualifications thereofseparately;

(c) the details of applications submitted and are pending in theMinistry and its departments/bodies under the said Package atpresent; and

(d) the time by which appointments will be made on saidapplications?

Minister for Interior and Narcotic Control (Ch. Nisar Ali Khan):(a) Nominal roll attached as per Annex-A.

(b) Nominal roll attached as per Annex-B.

(c) “NIL”

(d) “NIL”

Annex-A

NOMINAL ROLL OF ANF PERSONS WHO DIEDDURING THE SERVICES SINCE OF 01-06-2013 IN NCD

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2. Mr. Muhammad Muzammil Qureshi:


(a) whether it is a fact that the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP)has advertised the post for appointments of Cash Officersrecently;

(b) whether it is also a fact that the NBP has set eligibly criteria for

the applicants for appointments against the said post;

(c) whether it is further a fact that the minimum one year cashhandling experience is required for appointment against the saidpost;

(d) if the answer to part (c) above is in the affirmative, whether thesaid criteria is tantamount to debar fresh candidatesand violation of the Constitution which guarantees equal rightof every citizen; if so, the steps being taken by the Governmentto give fair chance to every one to apply for the said post?

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Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics andPrivatization (Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Dar): (a) Yes, it is a fact that NBP hasadvertised the post for appointments of Cash Officer recently i.e. April 17, 2016& October 23, 2016.

(b) yes, it is also a fact that the NBP has set eligibility criteria for theapplicants for appointments against the said post.

(c) yes, it is a fact that the minimum one year cash handling experienceis required for appointment against the said post.

(d) A number of staff in the cash department of NBP branches retiredduring last couple of years. In order to meet the immediate requirement ofexperienced cash officers in branches of various regions, the competent authorityapproved hiring of cash officers with one year experience. Equal opportunity willbe given to all those candidates who meet the eligibility criteria.

3. Ms. Shamas Un Nisa:

Will the Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control be pleased tostate the names of Paramilitary forces working in the country atpresent alongwith funds allocated therefor during the year 2016-17separately?

Reply not received.

4. Ms. Shamas Un Nisa:


(a) whether it is a fact that the goods worth of billions of dollarsare being smuggled annually in the country;

(b) if so, the steps being taken by the Government to control thesaid smuggling?

Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics andPrivatization (Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Dar): (a) It is a fact that the long andporous Pak-Afghan and Pak-Iran border with multiple unfrequented routes coupled

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with volatile law and order situation in the region have traditionally been misusedby the smuggling mafia. However, the quantum of smuggling into Pakistan throughthe border areas cannot be ascertained precisely.

(b) (1) Despite all odds, the Government is making all out efforts to controlthe menace of smuggling through multi pronged enforcement measures with specialreference to renewed border management mechanism on the western border withAfghanistan. Pakistan Customs is pursuing concerted anti-smuggling strategy whichincludes intelligence sharing and joint operations with the help of other LawEnforcement Agencies. As a result of the above efforts put in by the FBR in anti-smuggling operations, tangible results have been achieved which can be judgedfrom the following figures of seized smuggled goods;

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

Year Value (Rs. in Millions)——————————————————————————————

2012-13 5,3282013-14 7,4092014-15 9,5822015-16 14,3432016-17 4,702

(July to November, 2016)——————————————————————————————

(2) Steps taken by the Government to control smuggling are as under:

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

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

(iii) The anti-smuggling powers have also been given to Pakistan CoastGuards vide SRO No.42(1)/2014 and Pakistan Maritime SecurityAgency vide SRO No.43(I)/2014 dated 20-01-2014 to checksmuggling in the coastal areas/ high seas.

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

(v) Major entry points/smuggling routes in the country are being monitoredthrough check posts and mobile anti-smuggling units manned byPakistan Customs with the assistance of Law Enforcement Agencies.

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

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

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

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

5. Ms. Shagufta Jumani:


(a) the present status of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor

(CPEC); and

(b) the time by which the CPEC will be completed?

Minister for Planning, Development and Reform (Mr. Ahsan Iqbal):(a) The present status of CPEC is at annex-1

(b) CPEC is a Long Term initiative (2013-2030) which is divided intofollowing phases;

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i. Short Term (early Harvest) from 2014-2020.

ii. Medium Term from 2020-2025

iii. Long Term from 2025 to 2030


6. Ms. Musarat Rafique Mahesar:

Will the Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control be pleased tostate the basic facilities being provided by the Government to womenpolice officers in Islamabad at present?

Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control (Ch. Nisar Ali Khan):ICT Police has taken following steps for the welfare of Women Police Officers /officials:—

Pick & drop facility for official duty.

Separate hostel / barrack for lodging in Police Lines Headquarters.

Regimental Store at Police Lines Headquarters where basic items ofdaily usage are available at discounted rates / prices.

Special security in three (03) shifts for hostel / barrack.

Guest room for visitors.

In case of emergency, medical facilities are available at MedicalDispensary in Police Lines Headquarters.

A lady official has been posted at Uniform Store of Police LinesHeadquarters for providing uniforms to the women Police officers /officials.

Day Care Centre at Woman Police Station, Islamabad.

7. Ms. Sajida Begum:

Will the Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control be pleased tostate the total number of Passport Offices established in each Agencyof the FATA so far?

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Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control (Ch. Nisar Ali Khan):The Directorate General, Immigration & Passports so far established six (06)Regional Passport Offices in FATA at Ghallanay (Mohmand Agency), Parachinar(Kuram Agency), Wana (South Waziristan Agency), Khar (Bajaur Agency),Miranshah (North Waziristan Agency) and Orakzai Agency.

8. Ms. Sajida Begum:

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statisticsand Privatization be pleased to state the names of countries whosebanks and monetary institutions working in the country at present?

Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics andPrivatization (Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Dar): The Banks/financial Institutionsfrom ten (10) different countries are carrying out banking business in Pakistan.Names of the countries and mode of presence of the foreign banks/financialinstitutions in the country are given below:

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9. Ms. Shagufta Jumani:

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statisticsand Privatization be pleased to state whether it is a fact thatthe Government is privatizing profit making institutions like the StateLife Insurance Corporation of Pakistan; if so, the justificationthereof?

Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics andPrivatization (Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Dar): The current Government has nointention to privatise State Life Insurance Corporation (SLIC). However, pursuantto the decision of the Cabinet Committee on Privatisation (CCoP) dated October3, 2013, Privatisation Commission (PC) plans to offer minority shareholding inSLIC through Initial Public Offering (IPO), with the GoP retaining majorityshareholding and management control of SLIC.

ISLAMABAD: QAMAR SOHAIL LODHI,The 25th January, 2017. Acting Secretary.

PCPPI—3091(2017) NA—25-01-2017—650.

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