MQM-P has reservations on results of 2017 census: Khalid Maqbool
Federal Cabinet has decided to release final results of sixth Housing and Population Census.
KARACHI (Dunya News) - Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, while expressing reservations on results of 2017 census, said that people of Sindh are feeling isolated after cabinet’s decision about release of the results.
Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, while talking to media persons along with Federal Minister for Information and Technology Syed Amin-ul-Haq, asked government that what reason do MQM-P has now to remain part of the incumbent government as first point of agreement with PTI ,while joining the coalition, was regarding results of the 2017 census.
He claimed that only 25 percent of actual population of Karachi was shown in the census and warned that people of Sindh may want to get separated if they are being suppressed in this manner.
MQM-P leader further said that last census was delayed eight years and incumbent government had promised to hold new census ahead of time but unfortunately, PTI forgets that it also has Karachi’s mandate.
Earlier, Federal Cabinet decided to release final results of sixth Housing and Population Census.
It is to be mentioned here that sixth population census began in March 2017 after a delay of almost 19 years and concluded in May 2017. This census of 2017 also included the counting of transgenders and Afghan refugees.
As per provisional results of much-delayed sixth population census, Pakistan amassed a population of 210.90 million, thus registering an increase of over 70 million since 1998.
