Pakistan is set to conduct its first national census in 19 years. It will commence on 15
th March 2017 with the assistance of 200 thousand troops.
This is the sixth census of the South Asian nation , which will be completed on May 25, and conducted in two phases.
At least one soldier will accompany each civilian enumerator going from house to house to enlist the number of households and individuals living there.
The soldiers will not only provide security but help in verification of data collected by the enumerators.
Administrative and security arrangements have been made for the population and housing census.
The number of the civilian staff taking part in the census is 118,918.
They are all government servants from various departments and thoroughly trained for the job.
Rs. 18.5 billion have been allocated for the census.
The minister of state said the holding of the census will help appropriate allocation of funds and other resources at right places.
Aurangzeb said that there will be imprisonment of six months and Rs 50,000 fine if wrong information is given.
Islamabad last conducted a census in 1998, which recorded a national population of approximately 180 million at that time.
Islamabad: Know More- Islamabad is the capital city of Pakistan located within the federal Islamabad Capital Territory.
- With a population of two million, it is the 10th largest city of Pakistan
- Governing body: Islamabad Metropolitan Corporation and Capital Development Authority (CDA)
- Chief Commissioner: Zulfiqar Haider
- Chairman CDA: Sheikh Ansar aziz
- Mayor: Sheikh Ansar Aziz Political party PML-N
