HYDERABAD, Jan 1: The Sindh secretary for population planning, Ashfaque Ahmed Memon, on Monday visited the district population office and held a meeting with officers and workers of the department.

He stressed upon the workers to implement the directives of the chief executive of Pakistan with regard to bringing down the population growth rate from 2.4 per cent to 1.9 per cent.

He said that it was essential for the economic development of the country that the growth rate of the population was controlled.

Later, Mr. Memon visited the Model Family Clinic, Rural Health Centre, at Murshidabad, Hyderabad.

Dr. Yasmeen Abbasi, in charge of the clinic, apprised the secretary about the working of the centre.

The secretary also visited the hostel, the operation theatre, and other departments.

Dr. M. Khan Memon, hostel in charge, presented the problems of the hostel.

Later, Ashfaque Memon visited the Family Welfare Centre at Aqil Plaza, Hala Naka.

He directed the district population officer, Jaffar Baloch, to renovate the centre.

In charge of the centre, Shabana Baloch, apprised the population planning secretary about the achievements of the centre.