Two lakh soldiers deployed for Pakistan's first census in 19 years
World | March 16, 2017 0:07 ISTPakistan on Wednesday launched a countrywide census amid massive security for which some two lakh soldiers have been deployed.
Pakistan on Wednesday launched a countrywide census amid massive security for which some two lakh soldiers have been deployed.
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