Without sustained efforts to introduce population control, Pakistan is unlikely to prosper along the lines envisioned by P.M. Imran Khan Writing in daily Dawn on Feb. 2, columnist Zahid Husain ...

Pakistan, Aug. 13 -- In 1951, Pakistan conducted its first-ever population census shortly after independence. The fledgling nation's population stood at approximately 33.8 million. This number, though ...

Pakistan, one of the most populous countries in South Asia, has witnessed rapid population growth over the past few decades. As of 2025, the population of Pakistan is estimated to exceed 240 million ...

Population growth and the struggle to build a stable, productive economy in Pakistan are fundamentally a story of how demographic pressures collide with limited resources, weak institutions, and low ...

Income and wealth inequality in Pakistan remain sharply skewed, with the richest 10 percent of the population taking 42 ...

The second day of the Pakistan Population Summit is beginning in Islamabad shortly. The summit focuses on Pakistan population growth challenges. , it brings together politicians, economists, and ...

Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb warned that rapid population growth is a major obstacle to Pakistan’s economic recovery. He said the economy is improving under the IMF programme but ...

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Monday said that Pakistan’s long-term economic prospects depend on effectively confronting the dual national challenges of rapid population growth and ...

Pakistan’s population has crossed an estimated 257 million at midyear, placing it among the world’s most populous nations even as its fertility and growth rates continue to decline, according to a ...

Pakistan’s population is increasing by around 6 million people every year, at a rate of 2.55%, which is one of the highest population growth rates in Asia, surpassed only by a few countries in Africa.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s population has expanded beyond 257 million at midyear, keeping the country among the world’s largest populations even as birth rates and growth indicators continue to trend ...

Pakistan's census of Afghans provides first detailed profile of the population An analysis of the information has revealed that many of the 3 million Afghans in Pakistan are young and belong to ...