Soaring national headcount poses greater threat
Experts warn that the country may not be able to meet the needs of its rapidly increasing population.
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Nearly three decades since the first global population awareness day, Pakistan’s struggles with keeping its national headcount at sustainable levels continues.
With its limited resources and infrastructure that is in dire need of attention, experts warn that the country may not be able to meet the needs of its rapidly increasing population.
While the growth rate, they said, is not the root cause of all problems, it certainly exacerbates the pressures on livelihoods, natural resources, and provision of certain services, especially health and education.
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