Pakistan Census

Why Pakistan’s census, soon to conclude, has long sparked competition and squabbles among provinces

The census is tied with economic and political incentives based on population numbers that leads to competition. A paradigm shift is overdue.

Naseer Memon, Dawn.com
· Apr 30, 2023 · 07:30 pm
Pakistan’s first digital census aims to give a more accurate picture. But can it be inclusive?

Pakistan has joined the list of countries around the world that are digitising their population count to streamline the process.

Waqar Mustafa, Thomson Reuters Foundation News
· Mar 01, 2023 · 07:30 pm
17 years and no census: Pakistan is running on guesswork

Without reliable data, Pakistan's planning process will be driven by ignorance.

Murtaza Haider
· Sep 10, 2015 · 07:30 pm