WHY DO WE NEED CENSUS IN PAKISTAN?

1.introduction
to effectively plan,allocate and distribute resources,an accurate picture of demography is imperative.this data is the backbone of all plannings,projects and reforms undertaken by a government.countries all over the world carry out census after every five years to efficiently manage their socio-economic affairs.unfortunately, this is not the case in pakistan.the country hosts a variety of ethinicities and castes which warrant an accurate allocation of resources to keep all factions of society contented.however, the last census was carried out in 1998 and a new census is long overdue but no heed has been paid to this crucial matter.the country is basing all its planning and administration on the assumptions and extrapolations of statistical data.the lack of census have germinated great amount of contention among provinces and plunged the socio-economic spheres into disarray.to deal with this problem a census exercise is essential.
2.what is census?
3.why data projections fail to provide with an accurate picture?
4.reasons for not holding a census in pakistan
a.political apprehension
b.ethnic strife
c.lack of consensus in council of common interest
d.weakness of leadership
e.tampering with the census data
5.implications of not having an up-to-date census data
a.poor distribution of resources
b.dearth of accurate planning
c.resentment among people
d.murky picture of urban population
e.reinforcement of political status quo
6.suggestions to remove the impediments in the way of census
a.allaying the fears of political parties
b.building consensus among provinces
c.forming an impartial committee to monitor census
d.need of a prudent leader
e.freezing of delimitation of constituencies
7.conclusion