{"id":346480,"date":"2023-08-01T08:55:24","date_gmt":"2023-08-01T03:55:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=346480"},"modified":"2023-08-01T08:55:24","modified_gmt":"2023-08-01T03:55:24","slug":"mqm-p-says-govt-plans-to-show-karachis-population-under-20-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/mqm-p-says-govt-plans-to-show-karachis-population-under-20-million\/","title":{"rendered":"MQM-P says govt plans to show Karachi\u2019s population under 20 million"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>census case<br \/>\n KARACHI<br \/>\nRecalling that Karachi\u2019s population was projected at around 30 million in the census of 2013, Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui said on Monday there were reports that this time the government planned to show the city\u2019s population less than 20 million. Addressing a press conference in Karachi, he said that the MQM-P would not accept such results and demanded formation of a commission in order to get correct results. \u201cWe have fought the census case on each and every forum,\u201d he said, adding, \u201cWe want justice in the case and we request the federal government to assist us in getting justice.\u201d<br \/>\nHe said that the party had shown evidence in the past too to prove that the census figures were not correct. Siddiqui demanded that census results should be made public early. \u201cWe don\u2019t want delay in elections since we are prepared for that,\u201d MQM-P leader said categorically. \u2014 DNA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>census case KARACHI Recalling that Karachi\u2019s population was projected at around 30 million in the census of 2013, Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui said on Monday there were reports that this time the government planned to show the city\u2019s population less than 20 million. 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