Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr. Tariq Fazal Chaudhary has said that nineteen Public Sector Development Programme projects are currently under implementation.

He was responding to a question during Question Hour in the National Assembly today.

The Minister said the Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives is undertaking these projects. He said thirteen of these projects are functional, while six others are new and are being made functional.

Replying to a calling attention notice, Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain said there is no shortage of fertilizer in the country.

He said all fertilizer plants are fully operational and capable of meeting farmers’ requirements.

Regarding fertilizer prices, Rana Tanveer Hussain said the government is ensuring stability in the prices of urea and DAP.

Responding to another calling attention notice, Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik said the government is exploring alternative sources for importing liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to address the rise in prices caused by the security situation in the region.

Answering a question during Question Hour, Parliamentary Secretary for Federal Education and Professional Training Rabia Naseem Farooqi said the Higher Education Commission has revised the curricula of forty seven disciplines to bridge the gap between higher education and labour market requirements.

She said the revised curricula cover one hundred forty three undergraduate and graduate degree programmes and more than 250 specializations.

Rabia Naseem Farooqi further said professional degree programmes are aligned with internationally recognized accreditation frameworks.

The National Assembly today passed six bills.

These include “The Pakistan Study Centres (Amendment) Bill, 2026”, “The Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) Bill, 2026”, “The Travel Agencies (Amendment) Bill, 2026”, “The Pakistan Tourist Guides (Amendment) Bill, 2026”, “The Pakistan Hotels and Restaurants (Amendment) Bill, 2026” and “The Motion Pictures (Amendment) Bill, 2026”.

At the outset, the National Assembly offered Fateha for the departed soul of former Chief of Army Staff General (Retired) Abdul Waheed Kakar, who passed away in Rawalpindi today.

The House also prayed for the departed souls of security personnel who embraced martyrdom in the fight against terrorism.

The House will now meet tomorrow at 11:00 a.m.