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\nChief census commissioner Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) AsifBajwa has said that census would start on March 15.
\nWhile giving monthly meeting to PBS, he said that residents of areas including GHQ, jails. Diplomatic enclave would be counted during census and their data be collected from concerned head of departments. The training of the census staff has almost completed.
\n\u201cThe funds of approximately Rs 7.40 million have been released for census. Out of which Rs 5 billion are granted to all Deputy Commissioners of the country for census purpose adding that no fund is released for security purpose so far\u201d, he added and maintained that Rs 350 million would be spent on advertisement campaign of census.
\nHe added that search operation is going on in 3 out of 7 seven agencies of FATA while negotiations are going on with FATA secretariat that how to count them.
\nResponding to a question, he said that census means that on 18 March all individuals in Pakistan would be counted including foreigners as they are utilizing the country\u2019s resources.
\nMeanwhile, talking about the prices of various commodities, Bajwa said that ratio of inflation has increased up to 0.28% in February as compare to January. The rate of inflation has increased up to 4.32 % in February 2017 as compare to February 2016.
\nSimilarly, the ratio of inflation up to 3.90 % is recorded during the primary 8 month of current fiscal year as compare to previous fiscal year.
\n\u201cThe increase in the prices various commodities including tomato, orange, pomegranate and chicken is also witnessed\u201d, Bajwa concluded.
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\nIslamabad: Chief Statistication in the Pakistan bureau of statistic AsimBajwa has said that all people will be counted in census including those who were residing in GHQ, jails, and diplomatic enclaves.
\nHe while giving monthly briefing in bureau statistics on Thursday said that censes will be started on March 10. Staff training has been almost completed in this regard. Rs 7 billion and 400 million have been issued so far from which Rs 5.25 billion have been sent to deputy commissioner. However, no money has been issued for security concerns still yet.
\nOperation is underway in three FATA agencies out of seven agencies while meetings are held with FATA secretariat. He added.
\nReplying to a question he said that all people including foreigners will be counted in censes including those who were resided in GHQ, jails, and other diplomatic enclaves.
\n350 million will be set for advertising campaign of census.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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