November 28, 2025
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s population growth rate of 2.55 per cent per year—the highest in the region—is putting immense pressure on the country’s resources, with projections showing a population of 385 million by 2050 if trends continue. Experts say the issue is closely linked to the status of women, whose autonomy and well-being remain severely restricted.
Dr Ali Mohammad Mir, Senior Director of the Population Council, highlighted decades of mismanaged population policies, noting that women bear the brunt of high fertility rates through both childbirth and unpaid childcare responsibilities. “Any effective population strategy must place women’s rights and autonomy at the centre,” he said.
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