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FAISALABAD, Jul 10 (APP):Pakistan is ranked fifth in the list of most populous countries and its population growth rate is 2.5 per cent. If this situation persists, the population of Pakistan will double in 2050, which will cause serious problems in resources, food and other issues.
This was stated by the experts while addressing a seminar, organised by the Department of Rural Sociology, University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF), in collaboration with the Population Welfare Department.
Presiding over the event, Dean Faculty of Social Sciences UAF Dr Babar Shahbaz said that the country was facing serious problems due to increasing population and shrinking resources. China, Japan and India are also countries with large populations but they have made progress by making the population skillful as the skilled manpower is a guarantee of development, he added.
Chairman Rural Sociology Dr. Izhar Ahmad Khan said that the most of malnourished population in the country are women and we should take measures to improve the health of women.
Due to increasing population, serious problems are arising, he said and added that in 1951, the population of Pakistan was 35 million which has now exceeded 240 million.
CEO Health Dr. Asfandyar said that all possible resources are being provided for public health and best medical facilities and advice to ensure a healthy population.
District Population Officer Dr. Tayyaba Azam said that awareness seminars on population control are being conducted continuously among the young generation.
Dr. Naima Nawaz informed about the aims and objectives of the seminar while Assistant Commissioner Shahzana, Tariq Latif, Dr. Tayyaba Bashir, Abdul Rahim from TCI and others also spoke on this occasion.