Provisional summary results of the 6th Population and Housing Census 2017 were presented in a meeting of the Council of Common Interests (CCI) on Friday.
According to the results as reported by local media, Karachi’s population is barely 0.3 million more than Lahore. While Karachi sprawls over an area of 3,527 square-kilometres, Lahore covers an area of 1,772 square-kilometres.
This difference in area covered and the influx of population to Karachi as a result of mass migrations made it difficult for Karachiites, including politicians and journalists, to accept the results as truthful.
#Census2017 has been trending on Twitter after three days of results’ announcement. Let’s take a look at what different people had to say about the census results:
#Census2017 in #Karachi.
— Rumaisa Mohani (@RumaisaMohani) August 25, 2017
Did they note the number of all your family members? How was census completed without all this info? #unacceptable pic.twitter.com/g6JWu0yxrH
Since we're talking about census... the #Census2017 team never came to our street despite repeated complaints. #Karachi
— Niha (@nhd00) August 26, 2017
This 1 crore 40 Lacs thing deserves more posts. . . Actually a whole series #Census2017 #ComicsByMajid pic.twitter.com/B4QP1qdLGW
— Main Abdul Majid Hun (@ComicsByMajid) August 26, 2017
It seems like Census dept also does not want to take our name. Don't know how many we are counted in #Census2017 pic.twitter.com/tSNW6ZB07x
— Kapil Dev (@kdsindhi) August 26, 2017
Provisional results of #Census2017 don't look promising for Khi.if Urban Sindh is 25 mil then Khi is? Lhr is 12 & Khi is 17-18 mil? Not Ok pic.twitter.com/cHboJ5Crgk
— Faisal Subzwari (@faisalsubzwari) August 25, 2017
Acc to #Census2017 Growth Rate of Sindh & Punajb is more or less same, 2.13 & 2.41,But Sindh is facing migration thn where are those numbrs?
— Javed Nayab Laghari (@JavedNLaghari) August 26, 2017
Karachi will always be a victim of manipulation. It is clear that we shall never be given the status we deserve #Census2017 @DFSMQM
— Danish Naqvi (@lucifer1970) August 26, 2017
#Census2017#Karachi population pic.twitter.com/koN8eaRZNU
— Rumaisa Mohani (@RumaisaMohani) August 26, 2017
I am #Karachi
— Kamran Farooque (@mrkamran2013) August 25, 2017
I reject result of #Census2017
I reject Census Result 2017 Because There is 3 Million peoples onlyliving in Karachi #Census2017 #karachi #CensusRejected
— SANAM MUHAMMAD IQBAL (@samanzafar) August 27, 2017
جس تناسب سے لاہور کی آبادی بڑھ رہی ہے ایک وقت آئیگا کہ صرف لاہور شہر سے ہی دوتہائی اکثریت لے کر کوئی بھی اپنی حکومت بنالے گا۔#Census2017
— UMER SHARIF (@shariifumer) August 27, 2017
#Census2017
— Waqas Chughtai (@waqaswaheed75) August 27, 2017
Mardam Shumari #Karachi walo ky aitrazat solid nazar aaty hen . tehqeeq honi chaheay...
یہ مردم شماری ہوئی یا مذاق؟؟؟؟
— Parvez Masoom (@Parvez_Masoom) August 27, 2017
اتنی زیادہ غلط بیانی.... ?#Census2017
PTI Khi leadership needs to b d voice of khi and reject this biased #Census2017. Else mohajir nation might again consider MQM as their rep.
— Ali Abidi (@IamAliAbidi) August 27, 2017
Jitna bara lahore hai, utna bara hamara Gulistan e Johar hai ?#Census2017
— Asjad Wasi (@IMAsjadWasi) August 27, 2017
#Census2017 if we exclude kachi abadi, Karachi population is right. Bcoz 50% of Karachi is Kachi Abadi
— WritingOnTheWall (@O4vFqhXPUuNGUtG) August 27, 2017
کراچی کی تیزی سے بڑھتی ہوئی آبادی کو مردم شماری کے ذریعے کنٹرول کیا گیا ہے۔ ادارہ شماریات#Census2017
— محمد آصف انجینئر (@Asif45523116) August 27, 2017
