Commissioner inaugurates digital Census by putting mark on a house.

HYDERABAD -- The 7th Digital House and Population Census program was formally launched here today, Commissioner SBA Abdul Aleem Lashari accompanied by DIG Police Muhammad Younus Chandio performed the opening by putting numbers on houses in Ghulam Hyder Shah Colony, Nawabshah city.

Later talking to the media, Commissioner said that it is the first time that the Digital House and Population Census program is launched in Pakistan. He said that the objective behind digital census is to make the process transparent and error-free so that accurate decisions could be taken on future planning and strategies.

Commissioner appealed to the general public to cooperate with the Census teams of the Department of Statics and prove to be responsible citizens by registering the details of themselves and their family members.

DIG Police Muhammad Younus Chandio said that House and Population Census is the national responsibility of citizens for which a strict security plan is formed at the divisional level under which police personnel is deputed with census teams. He said that Quick Response Force is formed at all police station levels throughout the division in order to initiate immediate action in case of any untoward incident. DIG said that apart from the deputation of a police contingent...