TAXILA: The Pakistan United Christian Movement (PUCM) chairman, Albert David, on Monday said efforts were under way to ensure that members of his community were counted accurately in the population census.

He was talking to journalists during his visit to U.P. Church in Attock on Monday.

Terming the results of the 1998 census “flawed”, Mr David said Christian leaders had realised the importance of reliable statistics of the community.

“The census will not only help Christians know their accurate number but also help them socially and politically,” he added.

He said political leaders from minorities, especially Christians, had long been demanding an increase in their seats in the National Assembly and provincial legislatures. He was of the view that in 1970 the NA’s seats were 145, which were increased to 210 in 2008 and 342 in 2013. But the seats for non-Muslim communities have not been from 10.

Albert David said the Christians’ population was more than eight million but their representation was very little in the parliament.—Correspondent