OUT & ABOUT BY LADY BLUE

 

 

 

 

THE 6TH (SIXTH) CENSUS (POPULATION & HOUSING) OF PAKISTAN IS NOW GOING TO BE HELD IN MARCH 2017 AFTER LAPSE OF NINE TEEN YEARS.

CREDIT GOES TO HON'ABLE SUPREME COURT OF PAKISTAN, AS COURT HAS DIRECTED THE GOVERNMENT TO HOLD CENSUS IMMEDIATELY.

ARMY CHIEF GEN.QAMAR JAVED BAJWA DESERVES HEARTIEST APPRECIATIONS  FOR PROVIDING SERVICES OF PAKISTAN ARMY FOR THE COMPLETION OF THIS CONSTITUTIONAL PROCESS.

IT IS THE PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY OF EVERY CITIZEN TO COOPERATE WITH THE CENSUS STAFF & PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCESS WITH ZEAL AND ZEST.

In my opinion Census definition;  an official enumeration of the population with detail as to age, sex, occupation and property evaluation.  The census is a special wide range activity, which take place once a decade in the entire country as the census is  a descriptive count of everyone who is in Pakistan and their dwellings.

After every ten years the census gives us a complete picture of the nation because the census provides comprehensive information about population and housing.  On the basis of gathered actual information government made policies and plans for public services by allocate funding's on merit on Provincial or federal levels.

After independence the 1st census of Pakistan was conducted in 1951, 2nd in 1961 while the 3rd census was held in 1972 instead of 1971 due to un-favourable political environment in the country and war with India.  The 4th census was held in March 1981 & 5th census which was due in 1991 could be held in March 1998 due to specific circumstances.  The 5th &  last census was held in 1998.   After 1998 no more census  launched in Pakistan,  because of this 19 years gap our country running on guesswork about population. 

The seats in the National Assembly are allocated to each province / Federal territories on the basis of the population in accordance with the last preceding census.  Further distribution of funds between the Federation and the provinces are made through National Finance Commission.  The quota for recruitment to federal posts is also worked out on the basis of population ratio as given by the census. 

Now Pakistan's 6th (Population & Housing) census has now been started and will be completed in two phases within 120 days in order to follow the directives issued by the  Hon'able Supreme Court of Pakistan  (SCP).  The Chief Justice said that a census holds a foundational role in democracy and without it the number of seats in the parliament cannot be decided.  That's why, people should  take active part during the census.   With the help of census we will definitely aware about the actual population of our country,  by this way all our provinces will be on the way of development and according to proper statistics based on province-wise National Monetary and Finance Bill will be made and funds will be fairly distributed among provinces.  In this way financial resources will be increased for the betterment of people as well as country.

In the recent past,  no Ruler try or wish sincerely to launch census during their regimes whether it was PPP Government or Muslim League ( N ).  But now at present after (19) Nineteen years,  credit goes to our Hon'able Supreme Court of Pakistan for issuing directives to Government to hold / launch census immediately,  For this purpose credit also goes to our Army Chief, General Qamar Javed Bajwa who have offered Pakistan Army's services for the completion of this constitutional process peacefully all over the country.

Dear readers as it is our national duty that during the census every citizen of Pakistan should extend full cooperation to the staff of census and provide complete data which ever required by officials.

PAKISTAN ZINDABAD & PAKISTAN ARMY ZINDABAD.