Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Population explosion

Pakistan’s unbridled population growth of 2.4 per cent per annum has emerged the biggest challenge for the country, yet the successive governments have never kept it high on their priority list. Today, Pakistan stands as the sixth most populous country in the world with a population of 207.8 million as per 2017 controversial census, but … Read more

Families in China are now allowed to have up to three children as the two-child policy ends

Families in China

Based on recent survey results, China’s population growth is the lowest in decades. Families in China are now allowed to have up to three children. BBC reported on Monday that China has ended its two-child only policy for families. According to the seventh national population census, Chinese mothers gave birth to 12 million babies last … Read more

Rampant population growth will stress economy and available resources

Arif Alvi Kuwait

President Dr Arif Alvi has said that the rampant increase in population will always stress the growth of our economy and available resources. This mismatch will keep our nation fighting poverty, poor maternal health, malnutrition & stunting, in a vicious never-ending cycle. While expressing his views on World Population Day on social networking site Twitter, … Read more

Gov working in various directions to check population growth

President Arif Alvi

President Dr. Arif Alvi said on Wednesday the government working in various directions to check excessive population growth in country. President Dr. Arif Alvi addressed the launch of Parliamentary Forum on Population in Islamabad on Wednesday, He said the task force on population being headed by himself is taking various steps to control overpopulation. Furthermore The … Read more