Experts urge shift in population policy amid demographic changes
Most outlets led with warnings from experts that Pakistan’s population policies are not keeping pace with demographic realities, emphasizing the need for evidence-based strategies. Both excerpts highlight the urgency of addressing challenges posed by a rapidly growing population and a low median age, though the Business Recorder added a brief reference to the need for a shift from short-term fixes, while Dawn focused more broadly on the mismatch between current policies and demographic trends.
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Experts warn population policies lag behind demographic realities
ISLAMABAD: With Pakistan’s population having crossed 240 million and a median age of just 19, policymakers, health experts and researchers warned that the country’s demographic trajectory demands an urgent shift from short-term fixes to robust, evidence-based strategies. The stakeholders were speaking at the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) seminar titled “Population Growth and P...
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Robust, evidence-based strategies needed: Experts
ISLAMABAD: Experts warned that the country’s demographic trajectory demands an urgent shift from short-term fixes to robust, evidence-based strategies to overcome challenges posed by rapidly growing population which already crossed 240 million mark. The experts expressed these views at a seminar organised by the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI). The seminar held a wide-ranging di...
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