Absorbing population growth Published February 21, 2026 FINALLY, the debate about whether rapid population growth is beneficial or pernicious for the economy appears to be settled. While the evidence was extensive and categorical, it has...
IN a world shaped by accelerating climate change, disruptive technologies, geopolitical conflicts and massive human displacements, the need for bold action and value-driven leadership is critical to bend the arc of history towards justice....
THE health of women in Pakistan is in jeopardy. We are talking about the health of 120.7 million citizens of the country, ie, 50 per cent of the population, according to the 2023 census....
Muhammad Amir Rana Published October 6, 2024 Updated a day ago FOR long, religiously motivated bigotry has assumed a dangerous form in Pakistan, and countering it has never been a genuine priority for the state despite its hollow...
Zeba Sathar | Published July 11, 2024 TODAY is World Population Day and the theme this year is ‘Interwoven Lives, Threads of Hope’. While the world is becoming increasingly interconnected, it has, paradoxically, also become...
Listen to Article The crushing burden of unplanned families Raheela, my housekeeper for ten years, appeared visibly fatigued today. At age 26, a mother of three, the weight of her responsibilities was etched on...
The writer is Country Director, Population Council SUGGESTIONS for policy reforms and inputs for party manifestos are surfacing as we move towards the evolving reality of the February 2024 election, which is expected to...
Aisha Khan Published November 18, 2023 EIGHT years after the Paris Agreement, the global community is nowhere near reducing emissions to keep temperature increase within the safe threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius by 2030. According to...