Unlocking human development Managing or steering population issues must ensure that the gap between the rights and needs of the most vulnerable and poorest families is bridged. Updated 11 Jul, 2026 08:27am
Climate justice at home To build climate resilience, reducing vulnerability must form the core of our development agenda. Updated 23 May, 2026 08:17am
Expectations of a demographic dividend due to the surge in working numbers are misplaced Expectations of a demographic dividend due to the surge in working numbers are misplaced. Published 21 Feb, 2026 10:35am
Absorbing population growth Expectations of a demographic dividend due to the surge in working numbers are misplaced. Updated 21 Feb, 2026 10:40am
Seizing the moment The provinces bear the primary responsibility for improving access to family planning services, particularly for poorer families. Updated 11 Jul, 2025 08:36am
Inclusive or exclusive growth? Over the past two decades, we have seen growing stagnation in social development. Updated 09 May, 2025 02:06pm
Crisis of population growth The cost of inaction in achieving a fertility transition and a reduction in population growth rate since the 1980s is high. Updated 23 Nov, 2024 09:23am
Leaving behind millions We do not need data to recognise the inequality of lives across Pakistan. Updated 11 Jul, 2024 09:01am
Hurtling past 240m Among numerous remedies for reviving the economy, the strong potential impact of reducing the population growth rate was overlooked. Updated 29 Jun, 2024 09:24am
Human development on hold A consensus has to be reached that reducing fertility rates ought to be a policy objective. Updated 11 Dec, 2023 10:01am
Rizwana versus the state If matters continue, Rizwana’s parents will have no choice but to send their children to work. Updated 19 Aug, 2023 08:59am
Demographic laggards Govt must both invest in structural reforms and enhance fiscal space to expand access to family planning services. Updated 08 Jun, 2023 08:54am
Myth of population control The new population narrative asks that the state should not be the controller but the enabler. Updated 16 Jan, 2023 08:59am
Pakistan and the 8 billion planet Pakistan needs to wake up to the apocalypse — 1.4m unwanted births each year. Updated 26 Nov, 2022 09:03am
Culpable for injustice We have neglected the health of millions of women and children. Updated 10 Sep, 2022 08:43am
AMBIGUITIES IN POPULATION CONTROL After witnessing one of history’s largest migrations, Pakistan’s population grew from 30m in 1951 to 220m in 2022. A lack of... Published 14 Aug, 2022 07:12am
A challenging census If the pilot testing in August is to be followed by the full census in October 2022, it must entail a full dress rehearsal. Updated 04 Jul, 2022 09:47am
Population and environment Across the country, climate and population pressures will eventually lead to shortages in food. Updated 06 Jun, 2022 08:38am
A hasty census exercise Trust must be rebuilt for provinces to have faith in the results of the 2022 census. Published 05 Mar, 2022 07:13am
Justice for population The topic of population has been absent from our national discourse. Are things changing now? Published 13 Feb, 2022 09:34am
