The provincial and district governments have the critical responsibility to conduct the census field operation to ensure 100% quality and credible coverage, making sure no one is left behind. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics has provided the design, and strategic approach, and equipped the provincial and district governments with the technology and tools for complete transparency and real-time progress monitoring of census activities, along with daily oversight and feedback to further improve the data collection exercise in real-time.
The digital census is a huge success and a moment of pride for the nation. So far 40 million households have been counted and geotagged and 92% of the census work has been successfully completed (95% KP, 95% Punjab, 92% Sindh, 6% Balochistan). The smooth workflow and technology innovations, data of almost 10 million people is daily synched without any issues or technical glitches. This is a huge win for Pakistan and a commendable initiative as it increases transparency, accountability, and efficiency.
The real-time data progress monitoring dashboards, developed in partnership with NADRA and provided by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics from the provincial to the district governments, help provincial governments in identifying any abnormalities, any areas missed and any other emerging anomalies on a daily basis. The data received is analysed on a daily basis by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics headquarters and immediately communicated to the provinces for their resolution to ensure timely response and universal and complete coverage.—INP
