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CENSUS AND ELECTORAL BOUNDARIES
To conduct the affairs of
the country in an effective and efficient manner it is essential
that a correct census be carried out so that definite plans could
be drawn up on the basis of facts and figures. MQM wants that
census to be conducted in the country on a modern scientific
basis, regularly. In this regard it is also essential that past
mistakes and injustices are not repeated and shortcomings in the
existing procedure are corrected. A Census has not been conducted
in the country for a long time. As a result the country has been
faced with new problems all the time. Although the country’s
population has increased significantly, it is regrettable that
the national and provincial constituencies have neither been
increased nor re-demarcated in accordance with the rise in
population. The number of people in every constituency has
increased and the elected representatives cannot effectively deal
with all the problems faced by the people. It is, therefore,
essential that the number of constituencies are increased and
adjustments made in the national and provincial assembly seats in
accordance with the revised population ratio in different
constituencies.