The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics has extended the census field work for another five days till Sunday.

According to PBS, this decision was taken to ensure complete coverage and assurance of no leftover structure and houses in the selected districts and big cities where negative growth rate or very slow growth rate has been observed.

The respective provincial governments may also continue physical verification process in 11 districts till Sunday for ensuring complete coverage.

Big cities where Census timeline has been extended because of the negative growth include Quetta, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Karachi, Hyderabad and Islamabad.

However, districts, where Census timeline has been extended include Gujranwala, Sialkot, Jhelum, Gujrat, Sheikhupura, Attock, Chakwal, Peshawar, Dera Ismail Khan, Abbottabad, and Tank.

Source: Radio Pakistan