Pakistan verifies 241.49 mln population as top body approves 7th census

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Pakistan verifies 241.49 mln population as top body approves 7th census

STORY: Pakistan verifies 241.49 mln population as top body approves 7th census DATELINE: Aug. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Pakistan STORYLINE: Pakistan on Saturday verified that its population has reached 241.49 million after the country's top body the Council of Common Interests (CCI) unanimously approved the 7th census conducted earlier this year, said the Prime Minster's office. The media wing of the Prime Minister's Office said in a statement that Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif chaired the CCI's 50th session, which was attended by chief ministers and representatives of all political parties, and all participants deliberated and fully agreed with the results of the census. On the occasion, the prime minister said the country's population increased by over 35 million during the last six years, which is a cause for concern and a challenge because it is more than Pakistan's economic growth. The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics told the meeting that t

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