The Supreme Court voiced displeasure over the delay in the census and directed the government to submit time frame for fresh population census in the country.
A division bench of the court headed by Chief Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali heard the suo motu notice case against the delay in holding population census.
During the proceedings, Attorney General Ashtar Ausaf Ali sought some time for submission of the final date for the holding of a census.
The court is still getting rulings of 2009 implemented, the Chief Justice observed wondering, “Why is that the situation goes to the extent where the court has to hear the implementation cases?