National
December 31, 2020
ISLAMABAD: The government has constituted a high-powered six-member committee under the chairmanship of Mohammad Jehanzeb Khan, Deputy Chairman Planning Commission, for recommendation and adoption of best practices for the upcoming population census with immediate effect. The next population census will become due after 10 years in 2027 as the last population census was held in 2017 in Pakistan.
According to an official notification issued here on Wednesday, the committee will comprise Mohammad Jehanzeb Khan, Deputy Chairman Planning Commission, Mohammad Ahmed Zubair, Chief Economist, Mohammad Sarwar Gondal, Member Support Services, Dr GM Arif, independent researcher, Dr Muhammad Nizamuddin, independent researcher, and a representative of Nadra.