KARACHI: Pakistan Navy is extending all out support by deploying more than three thousand PN personnel for enumeration duties and security of the field staff in the ongoing census in collaboration with the Pakistan Army and civil government.
In order to interact with troops deployed for census duties in different areas of interior Sindh, Karachi Commander Rear Admiral Ather Mukhtar visited Sukkur and Khairpur on Wednesday.
Upon his arrival at the Khairpur’s Circuit House, the commander was apprised about deployment details of PN personnel assisting the enumeration process in districts of Thatta, Tharparkar, Badin, Mirpur Khas, Sanghar, Nawabshah, Hyderabad, Petaro, Khairpur and Naushero Feroz.
The commander also met local and district administration officers and notables who appreciated the PN’s efforts for rendering active support for the smooth conduct of census 2017. Ather Mukhtar expressed his satisfaction over the navy’s role to ensure credibility, transparency and security of the operation in different areas of Sindh.
The first phase of 6th National Population Census began on March 15, 2017, and was successfully completed on April 15, 2017, in which around 3000 PN personnel were deployed. The second phase is in progress which will culminate on May 25, 2017.
