Govt to unveil strategy to curb population growth
The decision was shared during a meeting on population welfare chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday. Describing the rapidly growing population as one of the country’s biggest challenges, the prime minister said measures for population control and welfare must be treated as a national responsibility. He stressed the need to align population planning with national development, economic stability and human resource development, and called for enhanced coordination among the provinces and effective public awareness campaigns to curb population growth.
- ▪The decision was shared during a meeting on population welfare chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday.
- ▪Describing the rapidly growing population as one of the country’s biggest challenges, the prime minister said measures for population control and welfare must be treated as a national responsibility.
- ▪He stressed the need to align population planning with national development, economic stability and human resource development, and called for enhanced coordination among the provinces and effective public awareness campaigns to curb popula
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Govt to unveil strategy to curb population growth Syed Irfan Raza Published July 24, 2026 Email Your Name*Recipient Email*Cancel 0 Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif chairs a meeting on population welfare in Islamabad, on Thursday, June 23. —Screengrab via @PakPMO/X Listen to article 1x 1.2x 1.5x comments Join our Whatsapp Channel Add Dawn as a trusted source • Targets halving growth rate by 2035• PM calls rising population one of country’s biggest national challenges• Welcomes Chinese firm’s investment to modernise Pakistan’s grain storage infrastructure ISLAMABAD: The federal government will soon convene a meeting with the provinces, the administrations of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), and other stakeholders to formulate a comprehensive strategy to reduce…
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