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According to Mengal, up to 60 per cent of the population has moved to other provinces

Detailed schedule for long-overdue national headcount unveiled

Govt asked to institute procedure to distinguish between categories

He said no possible impact of recent wave of terrorism on national headcount exercise

Decrying tampering with census data, they explain importance of the exercise

Coalition offer to fund questionnaire containing questions on special people

Such data can provide useful information about types of common disabilities, barriers to access

Through electoral reforms, conduct of fair elections will be ensured

Work in phases not in the interest of transparency, claims PTI

Dr Tahir Jamil says a census would have revealed true picture of population, impacting NFC awards.

Census process will be starting their training from February 6

A census has not been held in the country since 1998

Pakistan finally appears to be set for a national census in March, later this year

This was said by an official of the statistics department on Friday

NADRA representative tells Sindh cabinet that only 22.4m people issued identity cards in province

PBS completes spadework to launch headcount in K-P, FATA

LHC directs authorities to keep separate box in CNIC registration form for sexual orientation of transgender persons

The population over the last 17 years has not only grown, it has become much more mobile as the cities expanded

Decision comes after Supreme Court ordered government to move up headcount timeframe from April

CM says Karachi package schemes will be completed by end of July

The census has not been held because it suits the politicians

Pakistan is likely to be the third largest contributor to the additional world population during 2015-2050

Orders authorities to begin headcount by mid-March

The last census carried out in Pakistan was in 1998

A national census every ten years is a primary planning tool in virtually every developed nation

CJP says country being run on assumptions

It would now be submitted in NA for voting

Petitioner’s counsel says the community has been marginalised 

Consultative process initiated to assess proposal, collect data

Petition filed in IHC urges court to direct concerned authorities to make requisite changes

Survey will start by end of October and finish by November- end

CJP observes Constitution does not require army’s involvement

Body responsible for holding census is working without service rules

Govt considering holding population census in phases

PBS was informed that the govt had not included transgender as a separate gender in the census form

PBS says 42.5m forms already printed, which is why tablet PCs can’t be used as well

CJP says federal govt should be prepared for consequences of delay

The question rises as to why the present and the previous governments have failed to hold the census on time

Says delay has kept tribespeople deprived of their right in divisible pool

Delimitation of constituencies without a fresh census could be challenged in court, says CJP

What guarantee is there that the required number of army personnel would be available to conduct census next March?

'Is it necessary to conduct census under that (single) institution (armed forces) for it to be credible?'

Australians are required to complete the census every five years or face fines

"The census can help us understand who is living where and under what conditions," Analyst Raza Ali

Thee apex court had on June 16 sought a timeframe from the federal government for holding the headcount in the country

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar refrains from giving any timeframe

Tells govt to abrogate the Constitution if it cannot adhere to it

Army chief has asked govt to prevent Afghan refugees from acquiring CNICs

Attorney general, statistics secretary summoned on July 15.

A census would reveal that more than 50 per cent of the population now lives in the country’s cities and towns