ISLAMABAD, Apr 15 (NNI): The federal government has extended the fieldwork of the digital census for another 15 days for the third time.
Now, the census will continue till April 30.
Earlier, on Monday, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) extended the census date till April 15 on the recommendation of the provincial governments.
On April 5, the bureau said that more than 90 per cent of work was completed in Punjab, Sindh, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. However, according to official data released, Islamabad and Balochistan lagged significantly behind, with 72% and 62% of work completed so far, respectively.
The fieldwork of the census in Karachi will also be extended for the third time.
A meeting in this connection has been convened under the chair of the chief census commissioner.
According to a third-party audit, the census is yet to be held in 30% area of the city.
Sources said that the PBS officials agree that the fieldwork must be continued in areas where the census has not been completed yet. NNI
