S 0000(17)—Senate 21-09-2017 PC-09 1 (267th Session) SENATE SECRETARIAT ————— “QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWERS AND THEIR REPLIES” to be asked at a sitting of the Senate to be held on Friday, the 22nd September, 2017 DEFERRED QUESTIONS [Questions Nos. 7, 23,153, 202, 204, 215, 133, 39, 70, 71, 72, 73, 78, 82, 83, 87, 88, 90, 92, 98, 102, 103, 53, 55, 56, 60, 63, 64, 71, 73, 75, 76, 77, 80, 81, 82, 83, and 84 deferred on 14th September, 2017 (267th Session)] (Def.) *Question No. 7. Senator Nisar Muhammad: (Notice received on 26-01-2017 at 10:00 a.m.) Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to state the details of compensation granted to the heirs of students and employees martyred during terrorist attack in Army Public School Peshawar? Mr. Ahsan Iqbal: As per Special Compensation Package, approved for shaheed students and employees of Army Public School, Rs. 2.0 Million was paid to each bereaved family by Government of KPK ( Annex-A). Similarly Rs. 191.000 Million has been disbursed among 86 legal heirs of 22 Shaheed teaching and administrative staff by Ministry of Defence (Annex-B). 2 Annex-A 3 4 5 6 7 8 Annex-B 9 10 (Def.) *Question No. 23. Senator Farhatullah Babar: (Notice received on 22-02-2017 at 09:00 a.m.) Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to state: (a) the name of authority or agency responsible under the National Action Plan to watch the banned organizations in the country including those resurrected under different names; (b) the role of the Ministry of Interior in keeping an eye on the activities of the said organizations; and (c) whether it is fact that recently a UN move to impose sanctions on the chief of a banned organization was thwarted, if so, the role played by the said Ministry in this regard? Mr. Ahsan Iqbal: (a) It is the responsibility and authority of the provincial governments to take action in each case under the law. Intelligence agencies are mandated to keep regular watch on the activities of proscribed organizations. (b) Ministry of Interior regularly receive reports of Intelligence Agencies on the activities of proscribed organizations and share the same with NACTA and the Provincial Governments. (c) It is requested that the Honorable Senator should be specific in his question in order that the same be replied in clear and categorical terms. (Def.) *Question No. 153. Senator Ahmed Hassan: (Notice received on 17-02-2017 at 09:45 a.m.) Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to state whether it is a fact that the Simli Dam road, Bara Kahu, Islamabad is in dilapidated condition, if so, the time by which the same will be repaired or reconstructed? Mr. Ahsan Iqbal: It is a fact that Simli Dam road is in dilapidated condition due to existence of various private housing societies and movement of heavy vehicular traffic. The repair work is in progress 80% repair work has been completed while the remaining repair / maintenance work of the said road will be completed upto 31-07-2017. 11 (Def.) *Question No. 202. Senator Mohammad Azam Khan Swati: (Notice received on 18-08-2016 at 01:05 p.m.) Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to state: (a) the number of persons posted / deputed for the cleanliness and maintenance of Fatima Jinnah Park, F-9, Islamabad with shift wise break up; (b) whether it is a fact that work of cleanliness and maintenance in the said park is not up to the standard, if so, the action taken against those found responsible for the same during the last one year; and (c) the steps taken / being taken by the Government to improve the condition of that park? Mr. Ahsan Iqbal: (a) Thirty (30) Sanitary Workers are working in two shifts of 15 each and 90 Gardeners are deputed for maintenance of Fatimah Jinnah Park, F-9 Islamabad. (b) No, the work of cleanliness and maintenance of the developed portion of Fatimah Jinnah Park F-9 is upto the required standard. (c) Apart from regular maintenance on daily basis, a photovoltaic Solar Electric Project is constructed to light developed section of the park. The project is in test phase. Now improvements have also been made in different areas like plantation of seasonal flowers, maintenance of jogging tracks, grassy lawns and construction of cycling tracks etc. (Def.) *Question No. 204. Senator Mohammad Azam Khan Swati: (Notice received on 23-08-2016 at 12:10 p.m.) Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to state the steps taken / being taken by the Government to stop dumping of Garbage in the open areas of ICT? Mr. Ahsan Iqbal: No garbage is dumped in open areas in Islamabad. 12 (Def.) *Question No. 215. Senator Rozi Khan Kakar: (Notice received on 24-01-2017 at 11:00 a.m.) Will the Minister Interior be pleased to state the steps being taken by the Government to control the pollen allergy in Islamabad? Mr. Ahsan Iqbal: MCI has taken the following steps:— i. Paper mulberry trees are being removed from the residential sectors in a gradual manner. ii. The complaints regarding removal of Paper Mulberry trees are attended swiftly. Paper mulberry frees coming in the alignment of different works are also being removed. iii. ICT Administration and Capital Hospital, CDA organize Medical Camps at various places during the pollen allergy season for free- check up and free-medicine. Information regarding precautionary measures to be adopted by allergy patients is also provided at Hospital / Medical Camps. (Def.) *Question No. 133. Senator Samina Saeed: (Notice received on 30-03-2017 at 01:35 p.m.) Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that there is shortage of supply of potable water in Islamabad, if so, the reasons thereof; and (b) the steps being taken by the Government to resolve the said issue? Mr. Ahsan Iqbal: (a) Yes, there is a shortage of potable water in the Islamabad Capital Territory due to the following reasons: a. Ever increasing population. b. Development of new sectors. c. Less rainfall. 13 d. Depletion of water reservoirs. e. Non-development of new resources. (b) In order to prolong the usage of available water, drawl of water has been reduced. The defective tube wells, leaking lines, connections, tankers etc. are being repaired on war footing to tackle the situation. CDA is working on a sustainable source of water by bringing water from Indus River at Tarbella in different phases to address the issue. First Phase of the project is likely to be completed in four years and shall bring 200 MGD from Indus River. (Def.) *Question No. 39. Senator Rozi Khan Kakar: (Notice received on 15-03-2017 at 04:15 p.m.) Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to state the criteria and procedure laid down for selection or appointment of Chairman NADRA? Mr. Ahsan Iqbal: The selection of Chairman NADRA is carried out in accordance with the section 3, sub section (3) of NADRA Ordinance 2000. a. 3 (3) “The Authority shall consist of a Chairman, also to be called the Registrar General of Pakistan, and [not less than] five members to be appointed by the Federal Government.....” 7. “The Chairman shall be an eminent professional of known integrity and competence with substantial experience in the field of computer science, engineering, statistics, demography, law, business, management, finance, accounting, economics, civil or military administration, or the field of registration”. The Federal Government appoints Chairman NADRA according to the criteria laid down as above. (Def.) *Question No. 70. Senator Col. (R) Syed Tahir Hussain Mashhadi: (Notice received on 09-06-2017 at 12:45 p.m.) Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to state: 14 (a) whether it is a fact that the bridge leading to the Quaid-e-Azam University from Bari Imam, Islamabad, is in a dilapidated condition at present; and (b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to re-construct the said bridge, if so, when? Mr. Ahsan Iqbal: (a) Yes, due to Increased volume of heavy traffic during the last two decades, the said bridge / culvert was not in good condition, however, CDA has recently repaired the damaged bridge and side railing. (b) No. (Def.) *Question No. 71. Senator Col. (R) Syed Tahir Hussain Mashhadi: (Notice received on 09-06-2017 at 12:45 p.m.) Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to state: (a) the steps being taken by the Government to provide potable water at public places including parks and bus stops in Islamabad; and (b) the funds allocated for the said purpose in the budget 2017-18? Mr. Ahsan Iqbal: (a) The following steps have been taken to provide portable water at public places: (i) The MCI has installed thirty-seven (37) Filtration Plants in all Sectors at various locations: (ii) The portable water is also available in all parks except small parks. However, no water connection is available at Bus Stops in Islamabad. (b) Rs. 20.830 Million were allocated for the operation and maintenance of the Filtration Plants in FY 2016-17. (Def.) *Question No. 72. Senator Sardar Muhammad Yaqoob Khan Nasir: (Notice received on 12-06-2017 at 02:35 p.m.) Will the Minister for Interior be pleased to state: 15 (a) the number of passport offices in the country with province wise and district wise breakup; (b) the number of persons working in the said offices with province wise breakup; and (c) the number of posts lying vacant in those offices with province wise breakup? Mr.