ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday asked the federal government to conduct fresh census in the country as it is necessary, according to the constitution, to hold census after every 10 years.
A summary was sent in this regard by the ECP to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, suggesting holding of census ahead of next general elections in the country, adding that the government should place this issue before the Council of Common Interests (CCI).
The ECP said that according to the constitution the holding of census is necessary after every 10 years, and without it, questions could be raised over the transparency of general elections.
The Election Commission said that the country did not witness the census for a long time as the last census was held in 1998. It suggested that census be held before 2018 general elections in Pakistan in order to help ascertain actual count of the population and formation of electoral constituencies.
