Overpopulation Alarm
The current population of Pakistan has reached 241.49 million with an annual growth rate of 2.5 percent. But the country is one of the few in the world with a comprehensive population policy and program roadmap at the federal and provincial levels, however, there is a need to initiate implementation of these policies and programs in collaboration with other stakeholders as Pakistan’s rapid population growth and economic conditions will make it more difficult for Pakistan to meet the needs of its population in the coming days.
Apparently, the increasing rate of population in Pakistan compared to the world is alarming but the ring of this alarm is not being heard nor is the rapidly escalating statistics being seen. According to the Pakistan Census 2018, the total population was 207.68 million, but as per an estimate in 2022, this population has crossed 220 million and now it has exceeded 241 million. The number of men in this population was 10.63 million and the total number of women was 10.13 million, the rural population was 13.2 million and the urban population consisted of 7.56 million people while now this rate has increased further.
UN Security Council demands Houthis stop Red Sea shipping attacksLooking at the rapidly increasing population rate in Pakistan, it seems that the land availability will shrink in the next few years. Currently, 260.88 people........
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