KARACHI: Enumerators have completed first-ever digital and overall seventh population and housing census in 21 districts across Sindh. According to details, population and housing census process has been completed in 21 districts of Sindh after which province has seen significant increase since last census conducted in 2017, crossing 54.9 million in total population of province.

Meanwhile, Karachi, largest city in Sindh has surpassed population of 17.8 million, with an increase of over 1.8 million compared to census conducted in 2017.

Furthermore, partial work of census process has been completed in two districts, while process is still underway in seven other districts and two tehsils. Authorities have assured that census process will continue until May 15 in Karachi, ensuring that every citizen is counted.

It is pertinent to mention here that government has failed to complete digital census process and made an extension for fifth time. After another extension, digital census process will be concluded on May 15 now. Population census was due to be concluded in early April but it was extended four times earlier.

Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal said that seventh population census and first digital census of country is underway. He said that some political parties raised objections to digital census and government invited stakeholders to brief them.

Published in The Daily National Courier, May, 02 2023

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