Health experts called on the government on Sunday to adopt a quick, multilateral strategy to increase unstable population and increase family planning measures in Pakistan.
By 2023, Pakistan’s population has increased to about 241.49 million, which has reflects the increase of about 333.8 million people since 2017.
This rate of 2.55 % is the highest global rate, which is more than the global average of 0.8pc. If this trend does not continue, estimates suggest that Pakistan’s population may double by 2050, which potentially reaches 403m.
The panel was moderated by Naeem Sadiq and included Sindh Health Minister Dr. Azra Pachoho, Dr. Lebanon Naz, Dr. Rihana Ahmed and former Chairman of the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) Dr. Khalid Masood as speakers. I was titled, ‘Pakistan’s population: was time. Or profit? ‘
Talking about the 82 PC of the National Finance Commission (NFC) award, Dr. Pachoho, which has been allocated on the basis of population, said: “Political purchases for family planning are affected because politicians understand this. If they reduce the population, they will be reduced to the NFC award.
He added, “I think the federal government has to decide on these two factors. How do you see this explosive population, and how do you solve this problem of population growth?
He further said that the Sindh government, recognizing the importance of this problem, has merged the Ministry of Health and Population Welfare.
Talking about the issue, Dr Rihana Ahmed said, “Pakistan has no excuse to continue the population rate rate.”
He added that both the private and public sectors need to engage in saying, “The private sector, which is with its major role in the health system, is currently offering good services.
However, the private sector focuses on revenue -generating treatment services. So what will happen to national priorities? This is the area where we are living behind.
Claping the misconception that family planning was not about to stop births, he continued: “It’s not so. It is not. It is to help children and to empower parents through family planning. About
Former CCI chairman Dr Masood, speaking on family planning, said: “It is true that this is a difference of opinion on the issue, which we are afraid of in modern times because on this issue. There is a hindrance to consensus.
“However, in our Islamic history, the opinion of matters has changed,” he said, adding that he praised the topic in the public sector.
Although there was a difference in opinion, it did not object to the issue of family planning itself. This is important and it also requires a policy, “said Dr. Masood.
He continued that there was nothing to oppose family planning in the Quran, saying: “The verse of the Quran was misused on this topic, killing children, using contraceptive. Or not about the difference between pregnancy. “
He added that Islamic scholars had allowed family planning in individual capacity but not as a policy issue, he added, “Since the matter is related to the collective welfare of the nation, therefore the example of Islamic history is an example. Political leaders have been finalized.
He added, “A fatwa remained in individual capacity and the law abolishes an individual’s decision.”
Dr. Lebana Naz spoke on the topic of connection between economics and population growth. “Increasing poverty hinders family planning measures as people look like children,” he said.
Referring to the problem of child labor, for example, he added: “Until not taking a multi -faceted perspective on this issue, and a multi -faceted view cannot be taken, and the lack of the integration of policies. Can be negatively affected. “
Talking about the difference in unemployment between men and women in the country, he said, “We have not created an environment where women can feel safe and safe, which affects the measures to control the population. “”
Sadiq pointed out, “Total fertility rate (TFR) is the average number of children during the life of a woman. However, Pakistan, despite being the fifth most populous nation in the world, unstable TFR of 3.6 Stuck on
Dr Naz added that “electoral politics needs to be linked to political fitness at least at the local government level.”
Economist Dr. Qaiser Bengali, addressing the panel, was slightly different on the topic of NFC with Dr. Azra, however, he also agreed that “adding TFR as additional standards is very correct. “”
