Pakistan army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday authorised the deployment of upto 200,000 troops to help carry out the country's long-delayed population census.
Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday authorised the deployment of upto 200,000 troops to support the often delayed national population census, said a statement released by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
The troops will be deployed while continuing other security responsibilities, the statement said.