Closing General Session 12: Balancing Population and Economic Growth- Reports from the Provinces - DAWN.COM

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Session Chair: Dr. Ishrat Husain, Senior Advisor at the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI)
Keynote Address: Hamed Yaqoob Sheikh, Federal Secretary, Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations & Coordination
Video Message: Syed Murad Ali Shah, Chief Minister of Sindh
Comments by: Dr. Ishrat Husain, Senior Advisor at the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI)
Video Message: Sarfraz Ahmed Bugti, Chief Minister of Balochistan
Comments by: Dr. Ishrat Husain, Senior Advisor at the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI)
Video Message: Muhammad Sohail Khan Afridi, Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Comments by: Dr. Ishrat Husain, Senior Advisor at the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI)
Closing Remarks: Dr. Ishrat Husain, Senior Advisor at the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI)

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