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Pakistan's digital Census2023 will make the citizens of Jammu and Kashmir invisible.

The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics started the first digital Census 2023 in Pakistan, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), and Gilgit Baltistan. However, the people of Kashmir are concerned that the fundamental flaws in the #Census2023 form will make their national identity invisible. It will also seriously undermine the ability of the citizens of Jammu and Kashmir living in Pakistan and its administered areas to have access to their accurate population and housing data. The people of and Azad Government of the State of Jammu and Kashmir and the Government of Gilgit Baltistan wouldn't get a fair share in resources and representation at all levels. Furthermore, it will affect J&K Citizen's account in the Census data, which would not help in making arrangements to facilitate their participation in the plebiscite under the auspices of the United Nation to exercise their right to self-determination to decide the future status of Jammu and Kashmir. Kashmir Development Foundation (KD