200. *Ms. Aasiya Nasir: pleased to...

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(46th 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 14th September, 2017

200. *Ms. Aasiya Nasir: (Deferred during 41st Session.)

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

(a) the steps taken by the Ministry during the tenure of the presentGovernment to upgrade Madrassas/Seminaries in IslamabadCapital Territory; and

(b) the number of Madrassas/Seminaries to which development fundsprovided for its up-gradation?

Reply not received.

@32. *Ms. Sajida Begum: (Deferred during 44th Session)

Will the Minister for Water Resources be pleased to state the quantityof electricity and water to be accrued after the construction of DasuDam?

Minister for Water Resources (Syed Javed Ali Shah): DasuHydropower Project is a runoffriver project and does not have a storagereservoir. It will have total installed capacity of 4,320 MW to be implemented intwo stages. StageI with installed capacity of 2,160 MW is in implementationphase and will generate 12.22 billion Units per annum. The project is scheduledto be completed in 2022.

@ Transferred from Power Division.

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@39. *Begum Tahira Bukhari: (Deferred during 44th Session)

Will the Minister for Water Resources be pleased to state:

(a) the time by which Diamer Bhasha Dam will become operational;and

(b) the new dams being constructed in the country present?

Minister for Water Resources (Syed Javed Ali Shah): (a)Construction of main dam could not be started as yet due to nonarrangement offinances. However, land acquisition, construction of infrastructure / preliminaryworks, i.e. project colony at Thor Valley, Composite Model VillageII at HarpanDas are in process.

In order to prepare financing strategy for the project, a Committee hasbeen constituted by Ministry of Water and Power, which will submit itsrecommendations to the Cabinet Committee on Energy for approval. The projecthas been bifurcated into two parts i.e. Dam Part and Power Generation Part.

In this regard, PCI of Dam Part has been submitted to the PlanningCommission on 24032107. PCI for implementation of Power Generation Partof the project will be submitted by the year 2020 after making progress onconstruction of dam.

As per timeline given in PCI (Dam Part), the dam will be operational inabout 10 years after commencement of works related to construction of dam.

(b) Following new dams are being constructed at present:—


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53. *Ms. Surriya Asghar: (Deferred during 44th Session.)


(a) the names of training institutions/academies working under theMinistry for capacity building of its employees at present;

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(b) the details of teaching faculty of the said institutions alongwiththeir qualifications and experiences;

(c) the syllabus being taught in the said institutions;

(d) the institution and post-wise number of employees trained duringthe financial year 2015-16;

(e) the institution-wise total expenditures incurred thereon; and

(f) the steps being taken by the Government to improve theinstitutional capacity of the said institutions/academies?

Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony (SardarMuhammad Yousaf): (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) & (f) Starred Question No. 53 relatingto this Ministry may please be treated as Nil. As there is no training institution /academies is working under this Ministry for capacity building of its employees.The employees are being trained through Establishment Division.

92. *Dr. Nikhat Shakeel Khan: (Deferred during 44th Session.)


(a) the bank-wise Zakat deducted during Ramadan-2017;

(b) the accounts where the said amount is deposited; and

(c) the procedure which will be adopted for disbursement of saidamount?

Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony (SardarMuhammad Yousaf): (a) Total amount of Rs. 3,653.316 million was deductedduring the month of Ramadan 2017. Bank wise detail is attached at AnnexI.

(b) The Zakat deducted was deposited in the State Bank of PakistanAccount No. CZ08.

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(c) The Zakat will be disbursed according to the approved formulaby the Council of Common Interest (CCI). (Copy of decision attached).Annex II & III.

(Annexures have been placed in the National Assembly Library)

@58. *Ms. Nafeesa Inayatullah Khan Khattak: (Transferred from 45th Session)


(a) whether it is a fact that the Neelam-Jhelum Hydro Power Plant/Project has not been completed due to non-availability of funds;if so, the name of authority that is responsible therefor; and

(b) the time by which funds will be provided for the said project?

Minister for Water Resources (Syed Javed Ali Shah): (a) It is a factthat nonavailability of timely funds remained major cause for delay incommencement and completion of Neelum Jhelum Hydroelectric Plant. Due tononavailability of funds, Project commencement was delayed to late 2008though without financial close. WAPDA commenced work on the project afterprovision of Rs. 5.2 Billion Cash Development Loan with an arrangement ofNeelum Jhelum Surcharge from Govt. of Pakistan. Government of Pakistanproceeded on arranging foreign and local loans from December 2009 toDecember 2016. No lender was ready to finance NJHEP except the MiddleEastern Lenders. Later, with the concerted efforts of EAD, Exim Bank Chinaalso agreed initially with financing of US $ 448 Million in January 2014 andsubsequently second loan of US $ 576 Million in February 2017. The pace ofwork thus remained slow on the project due to nonprovision of funds in a timelymanner.

Nobody can be held responsible as Govt. of Pakistan, WAPDA andNJHPC made their best efforts for arrangement of funds from different quartersfor the Project.

(b) Due to increase in cost with the passage of time, the financial close isstill not achieved despite the latest arrangement of funds of Sukuk of Rs. 100Billion and Exim Bank loan of US $ 576 Million by Govt. of Pakistan.


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60. *Ms. Suraiya Jatoi: (Transferred from 45th Session.)

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

(a) the detail of agricultural subsidies given since 01-01-2013; and

(b) whether the subsidies given under the Prime Minister’s KissanPackage are the same as announced in the Budget?

Minister for National Food Security and Research (Mr. SikandarHayat Khan Bosan): (a) FY. 2013-14

No subsidy/incentive for agriculture, was announced in FY. 201314.

FY. 2014-15

A subsidy of Rs. 14 billion on fertilizers was announced but due to nonexistence of the mechanism the subsidy did not materialize.

FY. 2015-16

A subsidy of Rs. 20 billion on phosphatic fertilizers was announced in the“Kissan Package”. Additionally, a cash subsidy of Rs. 5000/ acre for cotton andrice growers having land holding of 12.5 acres was also provided. This schemewas only implemented by Punjab.

F-Y. 2016-17

A subsidy of 27.96 billion was allocated for DAP and Urea fertilizers.The subsidy included an amount of Rs. 17.16 billion for Urea and Rs. 10.80billion for DAP and other Phosphatic fertilizers. However; the amount has beenincreased to Rs. 39 billion approximately.

FY. 2017-18

The Federal Government has decided to provide the cash subsidy ofRs. 100/ per 50 kg bag and the price of Urea shall be maintained up to

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Rs.1, 400/ per bag in the FY 201718. Additionally, sales tax has been reducedfrom 17% to 5% for all fertilizers.

(b) No.

61. *Sahibzada Tariq Ullah: (Transferred from 45th Session.)

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations andCoordination be pleased to state the steps being taken by theGovernment to improve the performance of the Government hospitals

and departments working under the Ministry and to provide basichealth facilities to public in Islamabad?

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

62. *Dr. Shazia Sobia:(Transferred from 45th Session.)

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

(a) the prescribed criteria for categorization of medicinesunder over-the-counter drugs and alternative medicines; and

(b) whether these drugs need prescription of medical practitioners?

Minister for National Health Services, Regulations andCoordination (Mrs. Saira Afzal Tarar): (a) Alternative Medicines and HealthProducts were brought into Regulatory Framework after the promulgation of theDRAP Act 2012 dated 12112012. Alternative Medicines and Health Productsare defined under the DRAP Act 2012 as below:

“Alternative Medicine” means a product used exclusively inHomeopathic, Unani, Ayurvedic, Biochemic, Chinese or othertraditional system of treatment;

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“Health & OTC Products (non-drugs)” include probiotics anddisinfectant, nutritional products, food supplements, baby milk andfoods, medicated cosmetics, medicated soaps and medicatedshampoos;

Alternative Medicines and Health Products (Enlistment) Rules Alternativemedicines and Health Products have been defined as below:

“Alternative Medicine” means medicinal products which include,indigenous or unani medicine, imported medicinal product,homeopathic medicines, new medicines, herbal preparation, herbalsubstance, proprietary medicines, herbal medicinal, product,phyto-medicines or any other product meant for therapeutic orpreventive use which have been derived from plant, animal ormineral ingredients alone or their combinations but does notcontain chemically defined synthetic ingredients;

“Health products” means health and OTC products (non-drugs)as defined in the DRAP Act and include pro-biotic, pre-biotic,disinfectants, food supplements, nutritional products, baby milkand foods, medicated cosmetics, medicated soaps, medicatedshampoos, medicated plasters and derma-care products or any otherproduct which may be notified in official gazette by DRAP asHealth and OTC Products;

(b) There are separate prescribed definitions for Alternative Medicinesand Health Products under the DRAP Act 2012 and Alternative Medicine andHealth Product (Enlistment) Rules 2014. All the Health Products are over thecounter (OTC) therapeutic goods used for symptomatic treatment or personalwellness and does not require prescription from the healthcare professional orpractitioner. As far as Alternative medicines are concerned these belong todifferent systems of treatment and require the prescription from the healthcareprofessional of relevant specialty i.e. Unani Medicines are prescribed by Hakim,Homeopathic medicine is prescribed by the Homeopathic doctors etc. However,there are some products in the Alternative Medicine which could be over thecounter therapeutic goods like Joshanda. Balms, Carmina etc. As far as therequirement of prescription is concerned it depends upon the diagnoses of diseaseand risk factors associated with the use of Alternative Medicine.

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63. *Ms. Suraiya Jatoi: (Transferred from 45th Session.)

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations andCoordination be pleased to state the total number of AIDS/HIV casesreported in the country during the year 2016-17 alongwith theprovince-wise break up thereof?

Minister for National Health Services, Regulations andCoordination (Mrs. Saira Afzal Tarar): The total number of AIDS/HIV casesreported in the country during 1st January, 2016 to 30th June, 2017 along with theprovincewise breakup is given below:———————————————————————————————

Name of Province Total registered patients1st January. 2016 to 30th June, 2017

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Federal 503

Punjab 3878

Sindh 2521

KPK 881

Balochistan 291

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64. *Ms. Shamas Un Nisa: (Transferred from 45th Session.)

Will the Minister for Ports and Shipping be pleased to state:

(a) what is port congestion surcharge;

(b) the reasons for levying the said surcharge alongwith the ratethereof; and

(c) the annual collection of the above said surcharge at presentalongwith the responsible authority thereof?

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Minister for Ports and Shipping (Mir Hasil Khan Bizenjo): (a)

Karachi Port Trust (KPT):—

The International Shipping Lines imposed Port Congestion Surcharge onimport consignments arriving at Karachi port and its Terminals.

(b) Karachi Port Trust (KPT):—

The Port congestion surcharge was levied by the International ShippingLines on the plea that no adequate space is available to accommodate the freshcontainers / cargo vessels at the port.

(c) The collection of surcharge is not concerned with the KPT, PQAand GPA. It is in between private consignees / their Clearing Agents and theShipping Companies, hence, the collection state cannot be made available.

65. *Ms. Musarat Rafique Mahesar: (Transferred from 45th Session.)


(a) the number of counterfeit/spurious medicines confiscated duringthe last three years;

(b) the total number of illegal drug outlets closed during the saidperiod; and

(c) the steps taken against the mushrooming of counterfeit/spuriousdrugs and their channeling into the market during the saidperiod?

Minister for National Health Services, Regulations andCoordination (Mrs. Saira Afzal Tarar): (a)

Federal Government is vigilant and is taking steps to provide safe,effective and quality medicines for the people of the country andsupporting the Provincial Governments for eradicating the spuriousdrugs.

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To ensure the safe, effective and quality medicines to the public,Federal and Provincial Governments drew samples from themanufacturer premises. public and private hospitals. nursing homes,private clinics. pharmacies. medical stores, distributors, primarysecondary and tertiary health settings etc.

The year wise number of cases related to spurious drugs in fouryears arc as under:

Federal and Provincial Drug Testing Laboratories tested,’ analysed41997 samples from Jan2017 to June2017. Among them, 49(0.11%) samples were declared as spurious cases.

During the year 2016, Federal and Provincial Drug TestingLaboratories tested/ analysed 74,031 samples. Among them,97(0.13%) samples were declared as spurious cases.

During the year 2( 15. Federal and Provincial Drug TestingLaboratories tested/ analysed 43,933 samples. Among them, 252(0.57%) samples were declared as spurious cases.

During the period of 2015 to 2017, 8229 cases were launched indrug courts against violation of DRAP Act, 2012 and the DrugsAct, 1976 including manufacturers retailers, whole sellers etc.,throughout the country. 4835 cases were decided and more thanRs. 198 million were fined to accused persons.

978 FIRs were registered in violation of DRAP Act, 2012, the drugsact, 1976 and the rules framed thereunder.

(b) From Jan 2015 to June 2017, 8840 premises/shops were sealed ongrounds of unregistered, illegal, spurious, counterfeit, and other violations of DRAPAct, 2012 and the Drugs Act, 1976.

(c) Steps taken by the Government:

In the high level interministerial meeting of Health held on 20thDecember, 2016, the Honorable Federal Minister for Ministry ofNational Health . Services, Regulations & Coordination, Ms. SairaAfzal Tarar directed to accelerate the crackdown against spuriousdrugs.

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Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has conducted thecampaigns of 3 months (March2017 to May2017) againstspurious drugs in the country in collaboration with provinces andFIA, where cases were launched and stocks were seized.

Currently, another campaign (Aug 2017 Oct 2017) is ongoing againstspurious drugs in the country in collaboration with provinces andsecurity agencies.

2D barcode system to be printed on pharmaceutical products hasbeen notified to support the eradication of the menace of spuriousdrugs.

DRAP cancelled/suspended the registration of 48 drugs from 2015.

Several successful raids were conducted by DRAP team incollaboration with FIA. The details of raids from 2015 to 2016 isattached as annex A.

(Annexure has been placed in the National Assembly Library)

66. *Shaikh Rohale Asghar: (Transferred from 45th Session.)

Will the Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony bepleased to refer to the Starred Question No.204 replied on 21-04-2017 and to state the total number of persons sent for Hajj-2017 bythe Ministry under the Government Hajj Scheme and Private HajjScheme separately?

Reply not received.

67. *Sheikh Salahuddin: (Transferred from 45th Session.)

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations andCoordination be pleased to state whether there is any proposal underconsidertion of the Government to ensure availability of high qualityof medicines, surgical items and stents for patients in the country; ifso, the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

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Minister for National Health Services, Regulations andCoordination (Mrs. Saira Afzal Tarar):

Availability of High Quality of Medicines:

I. The built in quality of medicine is ensured by granting registration byconsidering the necessary parameters like safety, efficacy etc. So atfirst instant the people of Pakistan are safe if they utilize registeredmedicine duly approved by the competent board named registrationboard.

II. The Central Drug Testing Laboratory of Drug Regulatory Authorityof Pakistan (DRAP) is under progress for WHO Pre Qualification.QMS level I&,II have been achieved. Similarly proficiency testingby WHO has been conducted too some renovation activities areunder way as recommended in the pre audit. This WHO prequalification will help to ensure high quality medicines in the countryand will also support Pharmaceuticals export. By the end of this yearWHO audit is expected or maximum by first quarter of next year.

III. The efforts are made to ensure for the availability of registeredmedicines and eradication of unregistered medicines in Pakistan forthe safety of people. Different surveys/inspections/raids are beingconducted from time to time to ensure the availability of medicines inthe country by the DRAP team.

IV. To ensure the warranted quality medicines the DRAP has notifiedthe 2D bar code system.

V. For the removal of illegal and spurious medicines DRAP launchestime to time campaigns.

VI. The DRAP with deep concern for the availability of quality medicinesis in liason with all provincial governments and agencies like FIAwhich participate in the campaigns and mission of DRAP for theavailability of safe, effective and quality approved medicines.

VII. Brief report on Action taken by DRAP to ensure qualitymedicines.

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During the period of 2015 to 2017, 8229 cases were launchedin drug courts against violation of DRAP Act, 2012 and theDrugs Act, 1976 including manufacturers, retailers, whole sellersetc, throughout the country. 4835 cases were decided and morethan Rs. 198 million were fined on accused persons.

978 FIRS were registered in violation of DRAP Act, 2012, thedrugs act, 1976 and the rules framed thereunder.

From Jan 2015 to June 2017, 8840 premises/shops weresealed on grounds of unregistered, illegal, spurious, counterfeit,and other violations of DRAP Act, 2012 and the Drugs Act,1976.

The percentage of available spurious medicine has progressivelydeclined by the efforts of DRAP as evident from the approveddrug testing laboratories reports which during the period of20152017 analysed 159961 samples out of which only(0.24%) were spurious, with year wise decline in 2015, 2016and 2017 as 0.57%, 0.13% and 0.11%.

VIII. The DRAP, on its part, make utmost efforts to ensure that noregistered drugs should be of short supply. However, due to limitedmanpower and other resources, sometime it is difficult to regularlymake extensive market survey to assess availability of drugs.Nevertheless, the authority always keeps vigilant on availability ofdrugs in general, particularly the drugs used in life threatening situationsand take prompt actions, wherever there is any risk of shortages.

IX. Generally, it is the responsibility of manufacturer/importer to ensureavailability of the drugs in the market and in case the manufacturer/importer foresee shortage of any drugs for the reason beyond itscontrol, the matter has to be considering by DRAP in consultationwith concerned firm find out possible solutions for ensuring availabilityof the drug in question.

X. in number of cases, the reason for shortage is low prices, making itcommercially unfeasible to market these products. In number of suchcases, the Drug Pricing Committee has recommended increase inprices and the notification in this regard will be issued shortly afterthe approval of Federal Government.

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Xl. Similarly, the Drugs having controlled substances like Ephedrine,Pseudoephedrine, quota allocation process is facilitated. Efforts arealso made to have more than one manufacturer / importer for the lifesaving drugs, so that supply problem form one source can be coveredby the alternate sources.

XII. Moreover, local manufacturers are also encouraged and facilitatefor getting registration of such drugs in order to avoid dependenceon one source.

XIII. Sometimes there are genuine reasons like international shortage etc.Normally, in such cases the approach is to resolve the problem, inorder to make the drug available to the patients. However, the DRAPis always vigilant to avoid any unjustified shortages of the drug onthe part of manufacturer / importer. Explanations of the manufacturersare also issued on reports of shortages of drugs.

Availability Of High Quality Of Surgical Items and stents:

Following steps have been taken by the Government to ensure availabilityof high quality of surgical items and stents for patients in the country:—

I. Before promulgation of Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan Act,2012, the Federal Government vide various SROs declared certainmedical devices like disposable syringes, disposable infusion sets,blood transfusion sets, cannula, catheter, stent, autodisable syringeand butterfly needles as drugs under Drugs Act, 1976 and werebeing regulated accordingly.

II. Under Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan Act, 2012, the DrugRegulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) promulgated MedicalDevices Rules, 2015 on 9th March, 2015 for phase wise regulationsof all classes of medical devices including surgical items and stents.

III. Thereafter, on the directions of the Honorable Supreme Court ofPakistan in Human Rights Case No. 623P/2017 regarding stentissue, the Federal Government has issued SRO. 167(1)/2017 dated15th March, 2017 to regulate 134 life saving medical devicesincluding cardiac stents for legalizing the import, sale and usage ofthese medical devices, if these are approved for use and sale by

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regulatory authorities of USA, Japan, Australia, Canada, Austria,Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherland,Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK or CE mark by EuropeanUnion Notified bodies. At present cardiac stents are being regulatedunder this SRO.

IV. Medical devices provided in SRO. 167(1)/2017 including stents shallnot be imported, sold or used in Pakistan except from above sourcesas mentioned above.

V. Application forms for grant of Provisional Establishment Certificateand for Provisional Registration of a medical device for import havebeen devised and uploaded on the official website of DRAP andwidely publicized in the print media.

VI. Medical Devices Rules, 2015 have been reviewed in order to makethem implementable. Amendments in Medical Devices Rules, 2015namely Medical Devices Rules, 2017 have been drafted which wereapproved by the Authority in its 48th meeting held on 21st June,2017. The rules are under process of approval by the FederalGovernment. All medical device including surgical items and stentsshall then be regulated according to these new rules.

VII. DRAP has also launched and activated the first IT based NationalRegistry for cardiac stents which shall provide a mechanism formanufacturers / importers and Catt Laboratories. It is compulsoryto enter the data of manufacturing / importation and utilization ofcardiac stents in National Registry. Under the aforesaid SRO, allCatt Labs are required to be registered with the Pakistan Society ofInterventional Cardiology (PSIC).

68. *Ms. Khalida Mansoor: (Transferred from 45th Session.)

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations andCoordination be pleased to refer to the Starred Question No.30 repliedon 21-04-2017 and to state the role and performance of the FederalGovernment in the field of Health after the Constitution (EighteenthAmendment) Act, 2010?

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Minister for National Health Services, Regulations andCoordination (Mrs. Saira Afzal Tarar): To define the role and responsibilitiesof the Federal Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations andCoordination (NHSR&C), Islamabad after 18th Amendments in theConstitution of Pakistan, a meeting was held in the M/o NHSR&C, Islamabadon 2223 November, 2013 participated by all national and provincialstakeholders wherein all the participants Federal and Provincial agreed thatthe mandate of the Ministry of NHSR&C, Islamabad is well acknowledgedand accepted that includes formulation of a National Health Vision, settingService Delivery Standards, regulation of quality and performance of healthservices including pharmaceutical regulation, interprovincial coordination, andcompilation and sharing of information on the status of health service, programsand outcomes.

With regard to performance of the Federal Government in the field ofhealth, it is stated that:

The Federal Ministry of NHSR&C has developed National Visionfor Health (20162025) in consultation with provincial and regionalgovernments which outlines key priorities under eight thematic areas,to be followed by provincial government for strengthening of thehealth sector and provision of quality care.

Similarly, another important vision document on Reproductive,Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Nutrition(RMNCAH&N) was developed with mutual consultation, focusingon improving the services and providing financial resources byprovincial governments for quality care.

In order to achieve universal health coverage under SDGs,Government has initiated Prime Minister Health Program to provideaccess to quality healthcare services to poor population all over thecountry in a phased manner.

Ministry is also strengthening its regulatory bodies i.e. DRAP,PM&DC, PNC to improve the quality and standard of medicaleducation in the country as well as regulation of pharmaceutical sectorin provision of quality medicine at lowest price.

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69. *Ms. Belum Hasnain:(Transferred from 45th Session.)


(a) the total funds provided by the World Health Organization tocontrol TB, HIV, AIDS, Child Malnutrition and Cancer in thecountry during the last five years alongwith the year-wise break-up thereof; and

(b) the detail of utilization of the said funds?

Minister for National Health Services, Regulations andCoordination (Mrs. Saira Afzal Tarar): (a) The WHO’s mechanism of fundallocation is based on the Joint Program Review Mission (JPRM). Conductedonce every 2 years, the JPRM is a process of generating consensus basedprioritization of activities through mutual consultations between WHO, ProvincialHealth departments and M/o NHSRC. This prioritization is also linked tointernational commitments of the GoP as well as current prioritizations from highlevel forums such as World Health Assembly (WHA) and other such global prioritysetting bodies including requirements of the Sustainable Development Goals (SUGs)

The details of the funds allocated to Pakistan for the period under questionhave been elicited from the WHO Country office as well as their utilization statusis at (Annex-I).

(b) The budget is utilized in various technical areas which are agreedwith all provincial and regional governments. Furthermore, the budget utilizationfor the period 2016-2017 is ongoing and the figures listed under this head reflectutilization till the 3rd quarter of 2017. This will be updated on completion of thecurrent 2 year cycle.

Annex-I

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70. *Ms. Tahira Aurangzeb:(Transferred from 45th Session.)

Will the Minister for Water Resources be pleased to state the waterstorage capacity of each dam in the country at present?

Minister for Water Resources (Syed Javed Ali Shah): Small/MediumDams are being constructed in the provinces. Funds for these dams are providedthrough federal PSDP and provincial ADP.

Federal Government has initiated number of dams. List of various damscompleted (including those completed by privinces through federal funding in recentpast), and those which are under construction & at planning is at Annex-I


71. *Ms. Sajida Begum:(Transferred from 45th Session.)

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations andCoordination be pleased to refer to the Starred Question No.182replied on 21-04-2017 and to state the names of the cities of countrywhere the Federal Government hospitals/dispensaries are notavailable at present?

Minister for National Health Services, Regulations andCoordination (Mrs. Saira Afzal Tarar): Dispensary / Hospital under directorateof Central Health Establishment M/o NHS, R&C are present in following cities ofPakistan

14 Federal Dispensaries and 1 Medical Centre for FederalGovernment Servants in , Karachi (Sindh)

One Federal Dispensary in Rawalpindi

One Federal Dispensary in Islamabad

Six Federal Dispensaries in Lahore,(Punjab),and One Medical centrefor Federal Government Servants in Lahore

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One Federal Dispensary in Multan.

One Federal Dispensary in Peshawar(KPK),and One FederalGovernment Medical Centre in Peshawar(KPK)

One Medical Centre in Quetta (Baluchistan)

No other city has dispensary / hospital under M/O, NHS, R&C

The List of Health Care Setup under the directorate of Central HealthEstablishment under M/o National Health Services Regulation andCoordination is attached (Annex-1).

Annex-1

Healthcare Setup under the Directorate of Central Helthestablishments-DoCHE Ministry of National Health Services,

Regulations & Coordination

CIVIL SURGEONS——————————————————————————————

1. MEDICAL CENTRE FOR FEDERAL GOVT. SERVANTS, KARACHI

2. MEDICAL CENTRE FOR FEDERAL GOVT. SERVANTS, LAHORE

3. MEDICAL CENTRE FOR FEDERAL GOVT. SERVANTS, QUETTA

4. MEDICAL CENTRE FOR FEDERAL GOVT. SERVANTS, PESHAWAR————————————————————————————————FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DISPENSARIES————————————————————————————————

1. CGD, PAKISTAN SECRETARIAT, KARACHI

2. CGD, INCOME TAX, KARACHI

3. CGD, C.M.A. OFFICE, KARACHI

4. CGD, OFFICERS COLONY GARDEN, KARACHI

5. CGD, G.P.O. KARACHI————————————————————————————————

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————————————————————————————————6. CGD, CUSTOM HOUSE, KARACHI

7. CGD, P.E.C.H.S.KARACHI

8. CGD, D.G.P.R. KARACHI

9. CGD, A.G. SINDH, KARACHI

10. CGD, CENTRAL EXCISE AND SALES TAX, KARACHI

11. CGD, MET, KARACHI

12. CGD, STATE GUEST HOUSE, KARACHI

13. CGD, F.C. AREA, KARACHI

14. CGD, JACOB LINES, KARACHI

15. Federal Government Dispensary, FIA, Islamabad

16. Federal Govt. Dispensasry, MAG, Rawalpindi

17. Federal Govt. Dispensary, MAG Office, Lahore

18. F.G.D, MINT Master, Lahore

19. F.G.D, Wagha Border, Lahore

20. F.G.D, Accountant General, Lahore

21. F.G.D, Wafaqi Colony, Lahore

22. F.G.D, Finance Academy, Lahore

23. Federal Govt. Dispensary, Multan

24. Federal Govt. Dispensary, A.G. Office Peshawar——————————————————————————————72. *Ms. Nighat Parveen Mir:

(Transferred from 45th Session.)

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to statewhether there is any proposal under consideration of the

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Government to introduce new car manufacturing companies in thecountry in the near future?

Minister for Industries and Production (Mr. Ghulam Murtaza Khan Jatoi):Yes Federal Government of Pakistan in order to introduce new car manufacturingCompanies in the country has introduced Automotive Development policy (ADP) –2016-21 duly approved by ECC of the Cabinet on March 18 2016 which iseffective from July 1, 2016.

Under the ADP - 2016 – 21 regime, so far nine investors have appliedfor getting ‘Greenfield’ status. After due process, four new investorsnamely, Regal Automobile Industries Ltd, United Motors (Pvt) Ltd,Kia Lucky Motors (Pvt) Ltd and Hyundai Nishat Motor (Pvt) Ltdhave been granted the ‘Greenfield’ status. While the cases of otherare in process.

Main product lines of these four companies are attached at Annex-I.

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73. *Mr. Nauman Islam Shaikh:(Transferred from 45th Session.)

Will the Minister for National Food Security and Research be pleasedto state whether there is any proposal under consideration of theMinistry to provide free food items to the poor people in the country;if so, when it will be started?

Minister for National Food Security and Research (Mr. SikandarHayat Khan Bosan): No.

74. *Dr. Arif Alvi:(Transferred from 45th Session.)

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

(a) the quota allocated for allotment of plots to retriedGovernment employees and the employees of constitutionalbodies/institutions in Sector F-14 and F-15, Islamabad alongwiththe details of each category, name of allottees, name ofinstitutions, dates of retirement and plot numbers thereof; and

(b) the names of constitutional bodies/institutions whose retiredemployees have not been issued allotment letters so far in thesaid sectors alongwith detail thereof and the time by whichallotment letters will be issued to them?

Minister for Housing and Works (Mr. Akram Khan Durrani): (a) InHousing Scheme, Phase-VII (Sector F-14/ F-15), 2.5% quota is reserved forserving employees and 0.5% quota is reserved for retired employees ofconstitutional bodies. Category-wise list of allottees of constitutional quota andretired employees quota is enclosed at Annex-A. It is further informed that plotnumbers will be allocated after balloting.

(b) As per terms and conditions of the scheme, allotments have beenissued to retired employees of constitutional bodies on the basis of “age-wiseseniority” in respect of their departments. Allotment letters will be issued to remainingemployees as per “age-wise seniority” on availability of plots.


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75. *Sheikh Salahuddin:(Transferred from 45th Session.)

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state whetherit is a fact that employees of the constitutional bodies have beenexcluded from the Estate Office Housing Waiting List/General WaitingList; if so, the reasons thereof?

Minister for Housing and Works (Mr. Akram Khan Durrani): No,it is not a fact that employees of the constitutional bodies have been excluded fromthe General Waiting List.

In fact the names of such employees have been held in abeyance and theirfate shall be decided upon finalization of amendments being made inAccommodation Allocation Rules, 2002.

76. *Dr. Fouzia Hameed:(Transferred from 45th Session.)


(a) the targets fixed by the Ministry to provide housing facilities/houses/quarters to the people/Government employees in thecountry during the last four years till date; and

(b) the targets achieved by the Ministry during the said period?

Minister for Housing and Works (Mr. Akram Khan Durrani):FGEHF

The mandate of FGEHF is to provide shelter to the shelterless FederalGovernment employees and other specified groups on “No Profit No Loss basis”.In order to achieve this target, the Housing Foundation has launched followinghousing schemes during the last four years

I. Housing Scheme Phase-VI, (Bara Kahu)

II. Housing Scheme Phase-VI, (F-14/F-15)

III. Housing Scheme Phase-VIII (Thallian)

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IV. Housing Scheme Phase-IX (EHFPRO)

V. Housing Scheme Phase-X (Park Road)

Membership Drive

Housing Foundation started Membership Drive for the registration of FGEmployees. In its first phase 2009, members were registered on the basis of “firstcome first serve” and it ended in February, 2014. Almost 36000 employeesregistered themselves in this while Membership Drive-II on the basis of “age-wiseseniority” was started in April, 2015 and viii close in July, 2017 in which almost100,000 Federal employees got registered themselves so far.

All the above said schemes are in progress and Housing Foundation willtry its level best to complete the scheme within a stipulated time period.

(b) The above said targets are achieved so far as under:—

Bare Kahu - No. of applicants: 36000No. of plots: 3268Consent letters issued: 32000POL issued: 2415

F-14/F-15 - No. of applicants ( Cat-I, II & Ill):36000

No. of plots: 7201Consent letters issued: 6200POL issued: 4700

Thallian - No. of applicants: 98000No. of plots: 9104Consent letters issued: 5460POL issued: NIL

EHFPRO - No. of applicants: 3500No. of apartments: 2222Consent letters issued: 2200POL issued: 1100

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Park Road - No. of applicants: 93000No. of plots: 2345Consent letters issued: 1000POL issued: NIL

Pak PWD

(a) No targets fixed to provide housing facilities/ houses/ quarters to thepeople/ Government employees in the country during the last fouryears 611 date as the ban was imposed on construction ofGovernrnent owned houses/ flats by the Cabinet on 13-03-1995 onthe Summary submitted by the Ministry of Housing and Works,Islamabad vide No.15 (1)/92-EV, dated 30-11-1994. whereby itwas approved that the Government as a long term measure shouldnot spend any money on the construction of houses, instead all theGovernment employees be paid rental ceiling and encourage to buildtheir own houses.

(b) N.A.

PHA-F

The targets set by PHA Foundation during the last four years are as under:-

(a) To hand over the possession of G-11/3 E & C type apartments andG-10/2 D-type apartments

(b) To launch new projects for General Public and Federal GovernmentEmployees.

(c) To arrange land for future projects of PHAF

Latest progress report on the above said projects are as under:—

(a) PHA Foundation has successfully launched I/16/3 project inIslamabad in order to provide 1584 B & E types apartments forgeneral public and federal government employees.

(b) As per set target 14-PHAF successfully launched new project in I-12, Islamabad for construction of 3200 D & E type apartments.

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(c) PHA Foundation has arranged Land in Peshawar and will arrangeland in Multan for expanding its services.

(d) PHA Foundation has handed over apartments in G-11/2 E & C typeapartments.

Estate Office

(a) None of the targets have been fixed by the Estate Office to providehousing facilities/houses/quarters to the people/Governmentemployees in the country during the last four years till date; as theallotments are made to Federal Government employees on maturityof turn on General Waiting List on availability of accommodation.

(b) 4248 allotments of Government accommodations have been modeto the Federal Government Servant during last four years.

77. *Mrs. Shahida Rehmani:(Transferred from 45th Session.)


(a) the objectives of the Pakistan Agricultural Storage and ServicesCorporation (PASSCO);

(b) the year-wise funds allocated for PASSCO during the last fouryears till date; and

(c) whether the PASSCO has met its objectives during the saidperiod; if so, how?

Minister for National Food Security and Research (Mr. SikandarHayat Khan Bosan): (a) The objectives of PASSCO are as follows:—

(a) To facilitate the Federal Government in its quest to ensure nationalfood security by maintaining commodities providing the same to deficitprovinces including armed forces.

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(b) To ensure implementation of support price to stabilize the prices andextend status welfare to farmer community.

(c) Enhance & ensure optimal use of existing covered storage.

(b) PASSCO does not get any budget from Government of Pakistanand meets expenses from its own resources & generation of the borrowed fundsfrom different banks.

(c) PASSCO has met its objectives:—

(a) Maintains Strategic Reserve of Wheat of 1.000 Million M. Tonesand SAARC Food Bank Reserve of 40,000 M. Tons for anyemergency/unforeseen situation.

(b) Issuance of wheat to different provinces/area/agencies

(c) Provision of support price to the farmers.

(d) PASSCO has added 20x house type godowns throug it own funds& 14x new godowns are under construction. Besides have ensuredoptimal use of the existing silos at Chichawatni & Khairpur.

78. *Mr. Aslam Bodla:(Transferred from 45th Session.)


(a) whether it is a fact that the rental ceiling for the Governmentemployees was increased upto 35% during the year 2015;

(b) whether it is also a fact that assurance was given in response tothe Starred Question No.7 replied on 27-07-2015 by theParliamentary Secretary of the Ministry that the rental ceilingfor the same employees will be increased upto 100% and thePrime Minister has principally agreed thereto;

(c) if the answers to part (a) and (b) above are in the affirmative,whether there is any proposal under consideration of theGovernment to increase 65% remaining rental ceiling for

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Government employees; if so, when it will be increased; if not,the reasons thereof?

Minister for Housing and Works (Mr. Akram Khan Durrani): (a)Yes. It is a fact that rental ceiling for the Government employees was increasedupto 35% during the year 2014-15.

(b) A Summary for 100% increase in rental ceiling was moved throughFinance Division in the year 2014-15, The Finance Division recommended 35%increase. Another Summary was moved in May, 2015 for enhancement of remaining65% which was not recommended by Finance Division and Prime Minister’sOffice endorsed the recommendations of Finance Division;

(c) A summary to increase rental ceiling of the Federal Governmentemployees upto 70% has been submitted to the Prime Minister through FinanceDivision on 11-08-2017. A notification shall he issued upon receipt of the approvalof said summary,

79. *Mr. Junaid Akbar:(Transferred from 45th Session.)

Will the Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony bepleased to state whether there is any proposal under consideration ofthe Government to give priority to the persons to perform Hajj-2018 who were dropped in the draw held for Hajj-2017; if so, thedetails; if not, the alternate idea/proposal/programme therefor?

Reply not received.

80. *Ms. Shakila Luqman:(Transferred from 45th Session.)

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations andCoordination be pleased to state whether it is a fact that the DrugPricing Policy ensures predictability and transparency in the pricingpolicy/price information system?

Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination(Mrs. Saira Afzal Tarar): Yes, it is the fact that Drug Pricing Policy ensurespredictability and transparency in the pricing policy / price information system.

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In March, 2015,the Drug Pricing Policy 2015 was notified after approvalby the Federal Government and Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinetand in consultation with the Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association(PPMA), Pharma Bureau (PB) and Pakistan Chemists and Druggists Association(PCDA) & public sector stakeholders namely Ministries of Finance, Industries &Commerce and Board of Investment.Salient features of this Policy are as under:

i. Prices of Originator Brands are fixed on the basis of reference priceof the same brand in India & Bangladesh.if new drug is not availablein these countries price shall be fixed at lowest level of the developingcountries which regulate drugs prices or whole sale prices in UK,Australia, New Zealand.

ii. Prices of generics are fixed 30% less than the originator brand ofnew drug which will provide economic option to patients in Pakistan.

iii. Transparency reduced interaction between regulators and industry.

iv. Predictability - will help companies in business planning.

v. Availability of drugs – encourages production of lower priced drugs.

vi. Encourages exports of quality drugs to developed world.

81. *Mr. Muhammad Muzammil Qureshi:(Transferred from 45th Session.)


(a) whether it is a fact that the Government has failed to executethe development works on Green Enclave-I, Bhara KahuHousing Scheme, Islamabad; if so, the reasons thereof;

(b) whether it is also a fact that the said Housing Scheme wasinitiated during the year 2009 on first come first serve basis;

(c) whether it is further a fact that the concerned department hastaken special measures to settle the outstanding issues of thesaid scheme; if so, the details; if not, the reasons thereof; and

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(d) the steps being taken by the Government to expedite thedevelopment works on the said Housing Scheme?

Minister for Housing and Works (Mr. Akram Khan Durrani): (a)The membership drive phase-I for registration of FG Employees for allotmentwas launched in 2009 whereas process of issuance of Consent Letters commencedin April, 2015. The said project was delayed due to following reasons:

The Honorable Supreme Court of Pakistan took Suo-Moto Noticeon purchase of land in June 2009 and the case was disposed on27-02-2013. The Supreme Court order that no escalation in, theproject cost any ground be allowed.

M/s Green Tree did not honor its obligation as per agreement anddid not undertake preliminary development work of the area. Insteadit took stay order from Islamabad High Court and the matter remainedsubjudice in Islamabad High Court since 2014.

The issue of payment to M/s Green Tree has also been resolved withthe help of NAB and Housing Foundation has made payment of Rs.68 crore to M/s Green Tree through NAB to start developmentwork

With the intervention of NAB Authority, an addendum is being finalizedwith M/s Green Tree. Therefore, it is expected that developmentwork will be started soon.

(b) Yes.

(c) The Housing Foundation has taken various steps in order to settleoutstanding issues:—

Series of meetings have been held with M/s Green tree to removebottleneck.

NAB has been taken on board and requested to intervene in thework as an arbitrator.

Payment of Rs. 680 million has been made through NAB for start ofdevelopment work.

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Matter regarding access road to the project has also been settled.

An addendum is being finalized. So that development work will bestarted soon.

(d) As Above

82. *Ms. Nafeesa Inayatullah Khan Khattak:(Transferred from 45th Session.)


(a) the names of the medicines being locally manufactured by thepharmaceutical companies in the country at present;

(b) the names of imported material being utilized in the preparationof the said medicines;

(c) whether these medicines are included in the list of essentialmedicines; and

(d) whether the said list of medicines is prepared for local hospitals/Government hospitals and the patients may obtain suchmedicines free of cost therefrom?

Minister for National Services Regulations and Coordination(Mrs. Saira Afzal Tarar): (a) Around 1000 drug products manufactured locallyby pharmaceutical firms in Pakistan in various strengths and dosage forms areplaced at Annex-A.

(b) The names of imported raw materials (API) material being utilized inthe preparation of pharmaceutical products are placed at Annex-B

(c) List of 415 essential medicines as per National Essential MedicineList (NEML) is at Annex-C. Most of the essential drugs are manufactured locallyin Pakistan.

(d) The implementation of National Essential Medicine List (NEML)and provision of medicines to the patients is the mandate of Provincial governments.

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The NEML, 2016 was developed by DRAP in consultation with all provinces andother stakeholders. The list has already been circulated to all provincial governmentsfor implementation.

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

83. *Syed Waseem Hussain:(Transferred from 45th Session.)

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations andCoordination be pleased to state the steps being taken by theGovernment to control the increasing prices of medicines and tocontrol the doctors of the Federal Government hospitals who lodgeprotest nowadays?

Minister for National Services Regulations and Coordination(Mrs. Saira Afzal Tarar): The following steps have been taken by the FederalGovernment to control prices of registered medicines in the market at approved rates:

I. Regulation imposed:

In March, 2015, Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan, with theapproval of Federal Government. and Economic CoordinationCommittee of the Cabinet, notified a Drug Pricing Policy -2015

II. Freeze on prices of drugs

Prices of medicines were kept frozen till June, 2016 except drugsunder hardship category which have become non-viable to market.

III. Annual increase in prices of drugs

After July, 2016, annual increase in prices of drugs have beenrestricted to 50% of Consumer Price Index (CPI) in case of scheduleddrugs, 70% to 50% of CPI in case of non-scheduled drugs andequal to CPI of lower priced drugs.

IV. Market surveys

DRAP field offices have been advised to be vigilant, conduct market surveysand take actions against the companies if found overcharging of drugs.

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V. Encouragement of production of generics

i. Manufacturing of generic drugs is being encouraged andfacilitated, as by and large the generic products are cheaperthan the branded drugs. Priority and all facilitations are beinggiven to the manufacturers of generic drugs and to make theirinvestment fruitful in the shortest possible time. For that purpose,meetings of the various boards are being held frequently.

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

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

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

VII. Vacation of courts restraining orders

During the last year, 30 out of 700 pharmaceutical companiesincreased prices of 463 out of around 70,000 registered drugs withoutapproval of the Federal Government after managing to obtainrestraining orders by these firms and their associations by misleadingthe Sindh High Court at Karachi.

DRAP and the Federal Government are vehemently contesting thesecases with the assistance of the office of the Attorney General of Pakistan.

After completion of arguments / counter arguments from both sides,single bench of the Honorable Sindh High Court. Karachi passedthe judgment on 19-12-2016.

Against these orders, the companies filed intra-court appeals andhave again obtained restraining order from the double bench of the

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Sindh High Court. Part of the order is also being contested by theDRAP and the Federal Government.

To control doctors of the Federal Government hospitals who lodge protestnowadays is not under jurisdiction of this Ministry, therefore, if deemed appropriate,this part of question may be referred to the concerned Ministry.

84. *Ms. Naeema Kishwar Khan:(Transferred from 45th Session.)

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to refer to theUn-Starred Question No.28 replied on 5-8-2016 and to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the additional plots have been allottedby the Federal Government Employees Housing Foundation tothe Federal Secretaries/Officers of BPS 22 who retired before 1-7-2006; if so, the justification alongwith the names of officers,dates of retirements, dates of allotment of plots, Sectors andMinistries/Divisions/Departments thereof; and

(b) whether the said allotments were made under the normalhousing schemes of the Federal Government; if not, the reasonsthereof?

Minister for Housing and Works (Mr. Akram Khan Durrani): (a) Alist showing names, designation, departments and plot numbers of those Secretaries /BS- 22 officers who were retired before 01-07-2006 and have been allottedadditional plot in the scheme” Facilities for Federal Secretaries and other CivilServants” approved by the Prime Minister is enclosed at Annex-A. The allotmentshave been made in the light of approved criteria of the scheme Annex-B on therecommendations of Establishment Division.

(b) These plots have been allotted under a scheme titled “Facilities forFederal Secretaries and other Civil Servants” which was approved by the PrimeMinister on 20-07-2006 (Annex-C). According to this package, Secretaries /BS-22 officers are entitled for allotment of an additional plot on payment in additionto the plot being given to them through FGEHF’s regular scheme. The eligibilitycriteria of the scheme were devised by the M/o Interior and communicated to theFGEHF wide its letter U.O. No. 1/7/2006-SECY(I) dated 01-08-2006, accordingto which the period of re-employment as the Federal Secretary/ Secretary General /Special Secretary was counted toward eligibility tenure of one year Annex-B.


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85. *Dr. Mahreen Razaque Bhutto:(Transferred from 45th Session.)

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

(a) the detail of exemptions and concessions given to the industrialsector since 01-01-2013; and

(b) the detail of milestones achieved therefrom so far?

Reply not received.

86. *Ms. Asyia Naz Tanoli:(Transferred from 45th Session.)

Will the Minister for Ports and Shipping be pleased to state the stepstaken by the Government in consultation with the relevant provincialGovernment to ensure the safety measures while reopening the ship-breaking facility at Gadani Ship Breaking yard during the last fouryears?

Dissallowed on re-consideration.

87. *Ms. Aisha Syed:(Transferred from 45th Session.)


(a) the detail of the amount received from Hujjaj during Hajj-2017; and

(b) the details of the facilities provided to Hujjaj during the said Hajj?

Reply not received.

8. *Ms. Shagufta Jumani:

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations andCoordination be pleased to state the steps taken by the Governmentto regulate public and private health sectors since June, 2013?

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Minister for National Services Regulations and Coordination(Mrs. Saira Afzal Tarar): The Ministry of National Health Services, Regulationsand Coordination (NHSR&C), Islamabad is in process and about to table a billtitle as “Islamabad Healthcare Regulation Act, 2016” in the Parliament of Pakistan,Islamabad. The purpose of tabling the said Bill in the Parliament is;

i. To provide a regulatory framework to ensure provision of qualityhealthcare services by the healthcare sector through Inspections &Licensing.

ii. To improve quality of health services and promote patient safety byimplementing quality standards.

iii. To provide mechanism for banning quackery in all its forms andmanifestations and to provide for ancillary matters.

iv. To make further provision for establishment of Islamabad HealthcareRegulatory Authority.

v. The Act also has provision to redress the complaints/ grievances.

9. *Mr. Abdul Qahar Khan Wadan:

Will the Minister for Ports and Shipping be pleased to state the incomeearned from Ports since 01-01-2016?

Minister for Ports and Shipping (Mir Hasil Khan Bizenjo):

Karachi Port Trust (KPT):-

RS in Million——————————————————————————————

Jan-2016 to Jan-2017 to TotalDec-2016 Aug-2017

——————————————————————————————Cargo 7,068.99 5,197.26 12,264.25Handling

Cargo Storage 1,850.40 1,861.55 3,711.95——————————————————————————————

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——————————————————————————————Ship 5,872.40 4,198.62 10,071.02movement &Services

Property 1,452.79 1,061.88 2,514.67Management

Miscellaneous 297.71 176.18 473.89——————————————————————————————

Total 16,540.29 12,495.49 29,035.78——————————————————————————————Port Qasim Authority (PQA):-

The figures of Financial Performance of Jan. 16 to August,17 shown below:

(Rs. in million)——————————————————————————————

Income from Industrial Estate 5,561Financial Income 1,791Total Revenue 25,599Total Expenditure 14,711Profit / (Loss) before Tax 10,888Provision for tax 4,013Net Surplus 6,875

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Gwadar Port Authority (GPA):-

GPA earned Rs. 2.78 (M) from port operations during the period of01-01-2016 to 11-09-2017.

10. *Mrs. Shahida Rehmani:

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations andCoordination be pleased to state the steps taken by the Governmentto control the sale of expired medicines?

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Minister for National Services Regulations and Coordination(Mrs. Saira Afzal Tarar):

Regulation of sale of Drugs:-

“The provincial Governments shall regulate the sale of drugs in theprescribed manner and may for that purpose make such orders, and issuesuch directions to the importers, manufacturers, stockiest, retailers or otherdealers of drugs, as they may deem fit.”

In the public interest and safety, the field force of Drug Regulatory Authorityof Pakistan (DRAP) during their market survey, and investigationalinspections, do take legal actions including the expired drugs which arethen forwarded to respective provincial authorities as per Section 30 ofthe Drugs Act, 1976.

• Federal Inspector of Drug, Lahore (Mr. Ajmal Sohail Asif) inspectedM/s Ali Medicare Pharmacy situated at 03- Sultan Town, 1/2 KmRaiwind Road Lahore on 21-08-2017 and seized the expired 05drugs on form-2. The case is under process.

• The Federal Inspector of Drug-I Islamabad inspected ShifaDistribution Services at Shifa international hospital Islamabad on 15-032016 and seized expired 14 drugs. The case referred to ICT asper Law.

• Federal Inspector of Drug-I Lahore visited the premises of M/s BBraun Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd, 108/4 Model Town, Lahore Pakistan on16-012016 and seized the expired drug Aminolasma Hepa -10% .The case is under process.

11. *Ms. Shagufta Jumani:


(a) whether Pakistan has become food secure country during thelast five years; if so, the details thereof; and

(b) the vision of food security of the Government for the next twentyyears alongwith the details thereof?

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Minister for National Food Security and Research (Mr. SikandarHayat Khan Bosan): (a) Yes. During last 5 years surplus quantities of majorfood crops have been recorded in the country. Resultantly, surplus stock of wheat,rice, sugar, potatoes and other agricultural commodities is available and needs tobe exported to earn foreign exchange. The detail of production during last 5 yearsis given as below:

(Million tons)——————————————————————————————

Crop Production Year—————————————————————12-13 13-14 14-15 15-16 16-17

——————————————————————————————Wheat 24.21 25.97 25.08 25.63 26.40Rice 5.53 6.79 7.00 6.80 6.84

Maize 4.22 4.94 4.93 5.27 6.13Sugarcane 63.75 67.46 62.83 65.48 75.48

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––(b) Ministry of NFS&R with the collaboration of all stakeholders,

including provincial governments has finalized a “National Food Security Policy”.The document has been submitted to the Prime Minister’s office for formal approvalbefore its placement in the Cabinet for formal approval.

ISLAMABAD: JAWAD RAFIQUE MALIK,The 13th September, 2017 Secretary.

PCPPI—4212(2016) NA—13-09-2017—650.

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(46th Session)

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SECRETARIAT

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“UNSTARRED QUESTIONS AND THEIR REPLIES”

For Thursday, the 14th August, 2017

18. Ch. Muhammad Shahbaz Babar:(Deferred during 40th Session.)


(a) the year-wise plans made to make storages of rains and floodswater since 01-03-2000;

(b) the location-wise dams constructed in the country during thesaid period under the said plans; and

(c) the quantity of said water being wasted annually in the countryat present?

Minister for Water Resources (Syed Javed Ali Shah): (a)

• Federal Government year wise plans for storage of rains and floodwater. Small/Medium Dams are being constructed in the provinces.Funds for these dams are provided through federal PSDP. Thesedams are beneficial for drinking and irrigation requirements of farfurlong and backward areas.

• Dams under construction through federal PSDP is at Annex-I

• Chief Executive of Pakistan on 17-01-2001 approved to carry outengineering studies for development of surface storages.

• Federal Cabinet in its meeting held on 9-5-2001 approvedconstruction of the dams under WAPDA’s Vision-2025 Programme(Annex-II)

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• President of Pakistan in a meeting held on 24-06-2009 approvedconstruction of Small & Medium Dams in Pakistan.

• Council of Common Interests (CCI) approved National FloodProtection Plan-IV on May 02, 2017. The Phase-I with a cost ofRs. 177.661 billion would be implemented in the first five (5) yearsi.e. 2017-18 to 2021-2022. This plan inter-alia includes studyingoptions of construction of small and medium dams to store rain andflood water to reduce the flood peaks.

(b) The location wise summary of dams constructed in the countryalongwith live storage is given as under:

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(c) An average, 14.62 MAF water was released downstream KotriBarrage annually from 2000-01 to 2015-16. Year-wise detail of water releaseddownstream Kotri Barrage is enclosed as Annex-III. However, post Tarbela longterm average indicates that 30 MAF of water flows into Arabian Sea on averageannual basis.


27. Mr. Siraj Muhammad Khan:(Deferred during 40th Session.)


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(a) the steps being taken by the Government to curtail the rapidlydepleting ground water levels in the country; and

(b) whether it is a fact that over extraction has resulted in annualdepletion of an estimated more than 3 km of ground water?

Minister for Water Resources (Syed Javed Ali Shah): (a) FederalGovernment through Ministry of Water & Power, WAPDA and provinces ispursuing a comprehensive plan to increase the water storage capacity in the countryby construction, of water storage projects which would limit the depleting levels ofgroundwater by increasing surface water for irrigation which will also improve thegroundwater recharge.

Steps being taken by provinces are as under:

Balochistan

The Irrigation Department Balochistan has initiated a number of small andmedium dam projects for conservation of Surface / Flood Water flow for rechargeof ground water, agriculture development and drinking requirements in variousdistricts of the province with details as under:

• Small Dams constructed in the province : 444 Nos.

• Feasibility Study for Small and Medium Dams is being conductedthrough consultants throughout the province (18 River Basins) foridentification of 20 potential Dam sites

• Asian Development Bank is providing technical assistance toBalochistan Province for Feasibility Study of Water ResourceDevelopment Projects in two (2) Basins including Zhob River Basin

• In addition a number of Dams are being implemented through FederalPSDP

Punjab

• Irrigation Department Punjab, has established the “GroundwaterManagement Cell” Data of groundwater levels and quality is beingcollected twice in a year (pre-monsoon & post-monsoon) by thefield offices.

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• For minimizing the depleting groundwater and save the flood water apilot project titled “Recharge of Aquifer for GroundwaterManagement in Punjab” is in progress.

• For groundwater regulation in critical areas a draft on “The PunjabGroundwater (Protection, Regulation & Development) Act, 2017”is under process for finalization/approval.

Sindh

Government of Sindh has taken up project of Construction of Small StorageDams and ISSO Barriers to recharge ground water for utilization foragricultural and domestic purpose.

(b) The groundwater depletion rate is varying from area to area.

Groundwater monitoring is being undertaken in irrigated areas lying withinIndus Basin. The annual groundwater depletion being quoted in the question i.e.more than 3 km is actually 3 km

3 (volume of groundwater) and is seconded here

based on study conducted by IWASRI, WAPDA (2014). Whereas for Bari Doab,it was stated that “based on groundwater levels of 2002 and 2012, it is estimatedthat 23.3 BCM (18.9 MAF) volume of groundwater has been depleted from theaquifer under Bari Doab in 10 years duration, which is equivalent to a groundwatermining of 2.33 BCM (1.89 MAF) per year”.

The figure of 2.33 BCM for Bari Doab is equivalent to 2.33 km3. Thus, it

is concluded that overall groundwater depletion in the country could be even morethan 3 km

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

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

(a) whether it is a fact that the water connections are not being givento the residents of Sector D-12/4, Islamabad; if so, the reasonsthereof; and

(b) the time by which the water connections will be given to saidresidents?

Reply not received.

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10. Syed Waseem Hussain:(Transferred from 45th Session.)


(a) the steps being taken by the Ministry to issue new allotmentletters of houses/quarters to the Federal Government employees;and

(b) whether allotments of houses/quarters are being made accordingto the General Waiting Lists?

Minister for Housing and Works (Mr. Akram Khan Durrani): (a)The issuance of new allotment letters is a continuous process. The same are issuedto the Federal Government Servants whose names mature on General WaitingList or in cases decided under rule 15(1), 15(2), 6(7) and 12 of AccommodationAllocation Rules, 2002.

(b) Yes, the allotments of houses / quarters are being made according toGeneral Waiting List on maturity of turn.

11. Syed Waseem Hussain:(Transferred from 45th Session.)


(a) the location-wise land of the Ministry/Auqaf department in thecountry at present; and

(b) whether the said land has been given on lease during the lastfive years till date; if so, the names of persons alongwith detailsthereof?

Reply not received.

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12. Mr. Sher Akbar Khan:(Transferred from 45th Session.)

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state whetherit is a fact that the sewerage system of Mehran Block, Gulshan-e-Jinnah, Sector F-5/1, Islamabad is choked since long; if so, the timeby which the sewerage system of said area will be made functional?

Reply not received.

13. Mr. Muhammad Muzammil Qureshi:(Transferred from 45th Session.)


(a) the detail of retired/deceased employees of the ConstitutionalBodies alongwith names of their children/spouse to whomallotment letters of the Government accommodation have beenissued under rule 15 of the Accommodation Allocation Rules,2002 since June 1st, 2013;

(b) whether it is a fact that the Ministry and the Estate Office arenot processing applications of the retired/deceased employeesof the Constitutional Bodies for allotment of Governmentaccommodation under the aforesaid rule at present; if so, thejustification thereof alongwith the detail of pending applicationsof such nature with the Ministry and Estate Office at present;and

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

Reply not received.

14. Ms. Shahida Akhtar Ali:(Transferred from 45th Session.)


(a) whether it is a fact that estimates have been prepared forreplacement of various civil and electrical items of House No.24,Catt.-II, Street 52, G-10/3, Islamabad; if so, the details includingamount thereof; if not, the time by which it will be prepared; and

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(b) the names of such items of the above said house being replacedunder the said estimates; and

(c) the name of items of the said house which are non-functional atpresent?

Reply not received.

5. Mr. Siraj Muhammad Khan:


(a) whether students of Model Madrassa in Islamabad are beingpaid their monthly stipends in time;

(b) if not, the steps being taken to ensure its implementation?

Reply not received.

6. Mr. Siraj Muhammad Khan:

Will the Minister for National Food Security and Research be pleasedto state whether it is a fact that the Government research instituteshave failed to develop new varieties of Basmati and seeds of othercrops having better yield and resistance against pest attacks andclimate change?

Reply not received.

ISLAMABAD: JAWAD RAFIQUE MALIK,The 13th September, 2017. Secretary.

PCPPI—4212(2017) NA—13-09-2017—650.

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