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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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.

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 ...