Chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has underscored that the population planning is not merely a demographic challenge but a matter of social justice and sustainable development. He said that the true strength of a nation lies not in the size of its population, but in how well it nurtures, educates, empowers […]
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Population and development deeply interconnected: Zardari
President Asif Ali Zardari has said that the population and development are deeply interconnected. This was stated by Presient Asif Ali Zardari in his message on the World Population Day observed on Saturday. President Zardari said “On the occasion of World Population Day, observed globally under the theme “Realising the Hopes and Aspirations of Young […]
Health minister links HIV spread to risky behaviour at late-night parties
Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal has expressed concern over the rising number of HIV cases in Pakistan, saying risky behaviour among some young people, including drug use and unsafe sexual practices at late-night parties, is contributing to the spread of the virus in major cities. Read More: Reuse of syringes root cause of Valika Hospital HIV cases […]
Pakistan’s Greatest Challenge: Not Population, but Unplanned Population Growth
Every nation, at some point in its history, is confronted by a question it can no longer afford to postpone. For Pakistan, the question is not how many citizens it has, but what kind of citizens it produces. We have spent decades diagnosing our afflictions as inflation, unemployment, debt, and political instability, when in truth […]
Pakistan’s wetlands, houbara population face extinction threat
As winter migratory birds descend across Pakistan’s shimmering wetlands, conservationists on Sunday feared that one of nature’s oldest migration stories is expected to approach a breaking point if Indus Water Treaty’s violations by India continue for a longer period of time. From the mangrove forests of Sindh to the tranquil waters of Keenjhar and Haleji […]
Provinces urged to deliver on population commitments
The Population Council, in collaboration with the Information Service Academy (ISA) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), convened a Media Coalition Meeting in Islamabad to strengthen the media’s role in advancing Pakistan’s National Action Plan on population under the Council of Common Interests (CCI). The meeting brought together senior journalists, communication experts, and public […]
Senate body deliberates on population, reproductive health bill
The Senate Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination convened under the Chairmanship of Senator Amir Waliuddin Chishti to deliberate on key legislative, policy, and administrative matters pertaining to the health sector. The Committee considered the Private Member’s Bill titled “The National Population and Reproductive Health Bill, 2026”, reviewed issues relating to the […]
Tarar stresses multi-pronged strategy to curb population explosion
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on Tuesday urged a comprehensive, multi-pronged strategy to address Pakistan’s surging population, calling for coordinated cross-sector efforts and intensified public awareness campaigns to curb the explosion in growth. Speaking at the Population Summit 2025, Tarar underscored the importance of engaging Ulema and parliamentarians in shaping the discourse, stressing […]
Azma calls for clear population management strategy
Punjab Minister for Information and Culture Azma Bokhari has said that achieving balance in population growth is fundamental for national development, social stability, and public welfare. She emphasized that nations across the globe-particularly Islamic countries-have implemented clear and effective population management strategies, and Pakistan must move forward with the same level of clarity and commitment. […]
Population Bomb
The government of Sindh has unveiled the “Greater Karachi Regional Plan 2047”, promising a coherent long-term framework to guide the megalopolis’s growth over the next two decades. It sounds visionary. Yet for residents navigating grid-locked streets and overflowing neighbourhoods, these pronouncements ring painfully familiar. The city has seen a century of master-plans–from 1950s resettlement schemes […]