First digital Pilot census completed.

ISLAMABAD -- After successful completion of the country's first pilot digital census on Wednesday, Federal Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives, Professor Ahsan Iqbal has directed the key stakeholders including Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) and National Database Registration Authority (NADRA) to prepare a draft in this regard.

He said that after drafting, a summary would be sent to Council of Common Interest (CII) and Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for holding first digital census in the country for general Election to be held in 2023.

The Minister issued these directions while chairing a meeting after the completion of the pilot digital census on Wednesday. The meeting was attended by the Chief Statistics PBS and Director General NADRA. During the meeting, Chief Statistics, PBS informed the minister that the digital pilot census has been completed on Wednesday and by and large it...