ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Saturday said the unchecked population growth was a major challenge in ensuring sustainable growth and needed greater investment.
“The growth needs immediate attention of provincial governments and there is need for enhancing access and quality of service delivery in the sector especially for the people of far-flung areas,” he said while talking to a delegation of Population Council in Islamabad.
He also stressed for integrating these programs with health service delivery programs being provided at gross root levels.
Director Population Council Dr Zeba Abdul Sattar presented an overview of the demography of the country and its impact on economic growth in comparison with other Muslim countries of the world as well as regional countries.
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