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PBS provide census data to ECP for election preparations

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) has provided all requisite information related to the 7th Population and Housing Census to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) “The information includes gazette notification of Census Charges, Circles and Blocks, colour prints of Digitized maps of 1,85,514 Blocks, Circles and Charges (excluding Sindh) and Census Block wise data … Read more

JUI-F’s Kamran Murtaza stages walkout protest in Senate over census handling

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He raised concerns about anomalies and alleged a reduction of 6.4 million in Balochistan’s population. Mian Raza Rabbani urged the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to communicate and clarify the delimitation process timeframe openly. He emphasized completing the exercise within nine days to ensure elections take place within the mandated 90-day period. During a Senate … Read more

Elections will be held in Feb 24 if census approved: Kanwar Dilshad  

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  • A meeting of CCI has been convened on August 5.
  • ECP is legally obliged to re-define constituencies.
  • ECP will require an additional three months.

ISLAMABAD: Former Secretary Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Kanwar Muhammad Dilshad has said that if the Council of Common Interests (CCI) approves the census, the general elections will go on till February 15, 2024, at least.

A meeting of the Council of Common Interests(CCI) has been convened on August 5 to approve the results of the Digital Census 2023.

In this regard, former Secretary of Election Commission Kanwar Muhammad Dilshad said that if the CCI approves the census, the general elections will go on at least until February 15, 2024.

He said that in case of gazette notification of the new census, the Election Commission is legally obliged to re-define the constituencies, for which the Election Commission will require an additional three months in addition to the constitutional period of three months.

It should be noted that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said at the dinner of the allies that he will send the summary of the dissolution of the National Assembly to the President on August 9.

Earlier, a meeting of the Council of Common Interests (CCI) has been convened on August 5 to approve the results of the Digital Census 2023.

Informed sources say that the Prime Minister has approved the summary sent by the Ministry of Planning and Development in which a meeting of the CCI was demanded to approve the results of the digital census.

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Delaying election for holding new census not possible: Kaira

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Mentioned that the process of electoral reforms was already underway. Clarified that the PML-N is not in favor of any delays in the electoral process. Kaira urged politicians to participate responsibly and within the bounds of the Constitution. Qamar Zaman Kaira, the Advisor to the Prime Minister on Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan, stated on … Read more

CCI to approve census results, raising concerns of election delay

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Council of Common Interests (CCI) meeting will be held on July 25. CCI is likely to approve digitial census results ahead of elections. There are concerns that elections would be delayed if results are approved ISLAMABAD: A constitutional crisis is expected to rise as the government is set to approve the results of the controversial … Read more

Sindh Assembly passes resolution against digital census

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Sindh Assembly passed a resolution against the digital census PPP’s Jam Shoro presented the resolution in the House He said there are many objections against the census KARACHI: Sindh Assembly on Monday passed a resolution against the seventh digital population and housing census. Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) MPA Jam Khan Shoro presented the resolution against … Read more

Pakistan to conduct digital census from March 1

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Pakistan will conduct digital population and housing census The census will be held from March 1 till April 1 PBS  said census was delayed due to unavoidable circumstances ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will initiate the first-ever digital population and housing census across the country starting from March 1. The 7th census will continue for a month and conclude … Read more

Russian forces starts “census” in city near nuclear plant

Russian forces starts "census" in city near nuclear plant

Russian forces conducting door-to-door tours and intercepting people in courtyards. Close to Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station, which was cut off from Ukraine’s power system earlier this week. Russian forces and “collaborators” have begun a census in the southeastern city of Enerhodar, according to Ukrainian authorities. For the second day running, Russian forces “along with collaborators … Read more

Census in Brazil finally include Black communities founded by enslaved people

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For the first time in its 132-year history, the Brazilian census counts members of “quilombo” communities. Quilombos were formed over centuries by enslaved people who escaped forced labor. A record number of Black candidates are running for office in Brazil this year The Brazilian census, which is currently underway. It includes a question about members … Read more

Nadra will roll out an IT solution to keep digital census data up to date

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Nadra will develop a digital census solution for the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). The CCI has advised using current technologies and digital tools to conduct the forthcoming census. The PBS requested Nadra to offer a detailed technological plan for the country’s first-ever digital census. For the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS); Nadra will design … Read more

Census provides a clear picture of Canada’s transgender community

Canada’s transgender population, with 0.33 percent of inhabitants identifying as a gender other than the one given to them at birth. According to statistics obtained during last year’s national household census, around 100,815 persons are transgender or non-binary, including 31,555 transgender women, 27,905 transgender men, and 41,355 non-binary people. It is the first time in … Read more

Next general elections to be held on basis of fresh census results: Asad

Next general elections to be held on basis of fresh census results: Asad

ISLAMABAD: Unveiling the roadmap for the 7th digital population and housing census, Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar Tuesday said the final results of the 7th digital population and housing census would be announced by December 2022 and the new elections would be based on the fresh census results. He said that … Read more

ECP asks fed govt to complete new census by Dec 2022: sources

PTI's Petition To Annul Nowshera By-Election Rejected

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has asked the federal government to complete the new census by December 2022, sources told Bol News on Monday. Officials shared that the ECP, in a letter, informed the government that the census needs to be completed by December 2022 as new delimitations are required after the count. The … Read more

Provinces urged to play greater role in making census more credible

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ISLAMABAD: Planning secretary Hamid Yaqoob chaired a progress review meeting on bringing transparency, credibility, and ownership in the entire census process and the sensitivity of the issue and its long-term effects on Friday. The Council of Common Interests (CCI) in its 45th meeting held on April 12, 2021, decided to approve the final results of … Read more

Trump signs a memorandum for undomented immigrants in the US census

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President Donald Trump has signed a presidential memorandum according to which undocumented immigrants will be excluded from being counted in congressional districts when district lines are redrawn next year. This memorandum is the Trump government’s latest effort to change the way the populations are counted and new rules of immigration. The matter will end up … Read more