Population crisis
With country's population exceeding 242mn, both stress need for awareness on family planning.
Published 11 Jul, 2025 04:11pm
The provinces bear the primary responsibility for improving access to family planning services, particularly for poorer families.
Updated 11 Jul, 2025 08:36am
UNFPA country representative stresses importance of integrated efforts between population and health departments.
Published 03 Jul, 2025 05:47am
Noted environmentalist Naseer Memon termed impacts of climate change as Pakistan’s biggest issue.
Published 25 May, 2025 05:02am
Unchecked population growth is a pressing issue, especially in water-stressed Balochistan.
Updated 10 Mar, 2025 10:08am
Panelist Dr Rehana Ahmed says, “Pakistan has absolutely no excuse to continue with rapid population growth rate.”
Published 09 Feb, 2025 04:21pm
Islamabad secures top position with 63.9pc, followed by Punjab with score of 55.5pc, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 51pc, Sindh 50.7pc, and Balochistan 38.4pc.
Published 02 Jan, 2025 08:02am
Says population welfare department started various programmes, campaigns which will be continuing till December 31.
Updated 23 Dec, 2024 10:31am
Sherry Rehman emphasises urgency of implementing National Action Plan on population endorsed by CCI.
Updated 17 Dec, 2024 09:07am
Civil society members suggest allocation of more funds.
Updated 02 Dec, 2024 12:22pm
The cost of inaction in achieving a fertility transition and a reduction in population growth rate since the 1980s is high.
Updated 23 Nov, 2024 09:23am
"Children are experiencing a myriad of crises [...] these are set to intensify in the years to come,” says Unicef executive director.
Updated 21 Nov, 2024 10:53am
Call for ensuring contraceptive security, ulema support.
Updated 04 Nov, 2024 12:19pm
The increasing urbanisation trend necessitates more proactive measures to create jobs in cities where the population growth
Updated 28 Oct, 2024 09:37am
Says rapid population growth is multiplying urbanisation challenges.
Updated 23 Oct, 2024 09:07am
Terms Sindh a success story where population planning has been integrated with health services.
Published 26 Sep, 2024 07:05am
A third of Pakistan’s urban population lives in Karachi and Lahore, leading to unplanned sprawl and growth of...
Updated 09 Sep, 2024 10:47am
Pakistan can also control its growth rate by following the examples of its peers and implementing functional family planning programmes and campaigns.
Updated 22 Jul, 2024 08:41am
Number of cities with over 0.5m people rises from 14 to 22; over 25m children aged 5-16 are "out of school".
Updated 19 Jul, 2024 10:01am
Unexpected population peak stems from several factors, including lower levels of fertility in the world’s largest countries.
Updated 13 Jul, 2024 09:25am
As Pakistan's population surges past 240 million, the nation grapples with a demographic crisis demanding urgent reforms to stave off the looming threats of poverty and inequality.
Published 11 Jul, 2024 11:48am
Suggests stronger legislation on family planning to accelerate development.
Updated 11 May, 2024 01:34pm
Workshop held to assess the implementation status of NAP and highlight challenges and hurdles.
Published 24 Apr, 2024 08:14am
Muqaddar Shah notes study findings offer critical insights into the intersection of climate change and population dynamics.
Published 10 Mar, 2024 07:24am
Population Council director programmes says "strong political resolve is imperative to achieving balance between population and resources".
Published 22 Feb, 2024 07:53am
Women’s rights should be at the centre of the political agenda.
Updated 23 Dec, 2023 08:54am
“If we continued with lethargic attitude towards the population bulge, we may be left with no option but to suffer," says official.
Updated 10 Nov, 2023 10:08am
The focus should be on the 6m babies born each year.
Published 03 Nov, 2023 07:24am
2.3pc population growth rate since 2017, reveals Pakistan Digital Census 2023.
Published 13 Aug, 2023 06:49am
As one of the countries most vulnerable to climate-induced disasters, Pakistan cannot hope to mitigate looming climate-induced disasters for such a huge population.
Published 21 Jun, 2023 12:21pm
