Pakistan Has the Highest Population Growth Rate in South Asia

On Wednesday, the Federal Minister for Planning, Development, Reforms and Special Initiatives, Asad Umar, said that Pakistan is the fastest growing population in South Asia as its annual population growth rate has reached 2.8%.

While addressing a recent virtual Dissemination Seminar on Population Analysis, the minister noted that Pakistan became the fifth most populous country earlier this year.


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According to the latest figures, Pakistan’s population increased by six times between 1950 and 2020, making it the most populated country in the world after China, India, the United States, and Indonesia.

While underscoring the importance of population control, the Minister said that population control in Pakistan should have gained momentum much earlier.

He reminded the seminar’s participants that one of the key areas of the PTI Manifesto is to tackle the population growth challenge.

The minister added that the federal government is committed to implementing measures to reduce the population growth rate for the health of mothers, children, and families and the prosperity of Pakistan by reducing the impending burden on its resources.


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He said the government is also making efforts to revive the national family planning programs.

While calling for inter-provincial harmony on the subject, the minister stressed that provincial goals and targets must be aligned to national goals as it would allow Pakistan to fulfill its commitments made under the United Nations SDGs.


  • Don’t worry, Sindh government has been busy culling the poor by giving them Aids and dehydrating them by closing the water.

  • There is a desperate need for family planning considering how Pakistanis have kids like rabbits. People think that the resources here are unlimited; they’re in for a rude awakening in the near future (yes God won’t provide for your 6 kids. YOU have to provide!)

    • what do you mean by ”Expakistani” lol. indian goon, nam toh soch kr rkho yahan comment karney say pehlay. this shows your iq level.

    • وَلَا تَقْتُلُوا أَوْلَادَكُمْ خَشْيَةَ إِمْلَاقٍ ۖ نَحْنُ نَرْزُقُهُمْ وَإِيَّاكُمْ ۚ إِنَّ قَتْلَهُمْ كَانَ خِطْئًا كَبِيرًا

      (17:31) And slay not your offspring for fear of want; We provide for them and for yourselves; verily their slaying is a great crime.

      ExPakistani and ExMuslim. Save yourself the trouble of sharing your filthy thoughts!!

  • the picture shows 60 people just above the bus. same must be under the bus.
    matlab 100 persons eik bus me sawar to corona…. ufff…. due to not having adequate transport system. Govt tax to sab se leyti hey per resources sirf 10% provide karti hy.


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