ISLAMABAD: Chief Statistician Asif Bajwa on Wednesday said a transparent census can only be successful with the cooperation and support of all stakeholders.
In an interview with Radio Pakistan, he said the first phase of sixth national housing and population census has commenced and it would continue till 15th of next month.
During the first phase, the census process would be completed in 63 districts of the country including 16 in the Punjab, eight in Sindh, seven in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, seven agencies of FATA, 15 districts in Balochistan, and five each in Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, he said
In the second phase, census process would be conducted in 21 each districts of the Punjab and in Sindh, 18 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 17 in Balochistan, Islamabad Capital Territory, and five each in Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, he added.
Asif Bajwa said that people can access to a Help-Line 0800-57574 for queries regarding the census process.
He said overseas Pakistanis are not included in the census process, however persons abroad for less than six months will be counted in the survey.
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