ISLAMABAD: The federal government Wednesday agreed to address the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan’s (MQM-P) reservations over the ongoing digital census after reports surfaced that the party had asked its lawmakers to hand in their resignations.
According to MQM-P spokesperson, all aspects of the census were reviewed in a meeting held between the party and the government’s delegation during which the former’s delegation also presented findings of the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).
The government’s delegation, the spokesperson said, acknowledged MQM-P’s concerns following the review. They also agreed to resolve the issues and stop the irregularities identified in the ongoing census.
ڈاکٹر خالد مقبول صدیقی کی سربراہی میں ایم کیو ایم کے وفد کی تین وفاقی وزراء سمیت حکومتی اعلیٰ سطح کے وفد سے ملاقات ترجمان ایم کیو ایم پاکستان
— MQM Pakistan (@MQMPKOfficial) April 26, 2023
ایم کیو ایم پاکستان نے غلطیوں کی نشاندہی پرادارہ شماریات کی فائنڈنگ اورنتائج کو ثبوت وشواہد کے ساتھ پیش کیا جسے حکومتی وفد نے تسلیم کیا، pic.twitter.com/B0iLJXsEzc
The delegation headed by the party’s Convener Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui held a meeting with the ministers in Islamabad included Syed Mustafa Kamal, Farooq Sattar, Syed Amin Ul Haque and Javed Haneef.
The government’s delegation comprised Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Minister Ahsan Iqbal, Railway Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique and Chief Commissioner for census Dr Naeem Uz Zafar.
