The programme under way at the PMA House on Thursday. White Star
KARACHI: “It is sad that we don’t want to openly discuss family planning. But the growing population is the cause of poverty, the cause of child labour, the rising mother mortality rate and what not,” said Dr Jaipal Chhabria of the Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) during a World Population Day seminar organised by RAHNUMA-Family Planning Association of Pakistan (Sindh) in collaboration with the PMA Karachi (HRC) at the PMA House here on Thursday.
Syed Abdul Qayyum of RAHNUMA said that the population of Pakistan is at the moment 225 million. It was 32m in 1947 and by 1971, it had more than doubled to 65m. In 1998, it was 132m and by 2017, it was 208m. “If we carry on like this, it will be 260m by 2030. Should we let it grow at this rate? This is after all the same size country with the same resources. What about food security, what about educating the population?” he said.
KARACHI: A market in Saddar being sealed by the assistant commissioner over the violation of Covid-related standard operating procedures on Thursday. PPI
ISLAMABAD: Pointing out the threat of fourth wave of Covid-19 in the wake of recent rise in positive cases, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday urged the masses to continue the use of facemask and get themselves vaccinated as early as possible.
“Our [coronavirus] cases, after a downslide, have started rising up. We fear that the Delta variant is coming. I appeal to the nation to use facemask, which is the easiest way, and take protective measures. We can protect ourselves from the fourth wave of Covid-19,” he said in his remarks telecast live.
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Islamabad: Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) Secretary-General Dr Qaiser Sajjad has warned the people about a fourth coronavirus wave in the country by late July or early August.
According to him, the COVID-19 cases are increasing again in the country.
He said people had stopped following coronavirus standard operating procedures. “If precautions are not taken, a fourth wave of coronavirus may occur in late July or early August, he said.
Dr Qaider warned there was a danger of the coronavirus situation in Pakistan turning similar to the situation in India. He appealed to the citizens to follow SOPs and refrain from hugging and shaking hands on Eid. “People should be vaccinated without delay,” he said.
Dr Qaiser Sajjad feared that the rising Covid-19 cases might develop into a “fourth coronavirus wave” putting pressure on the fragile health infrastructure. AFP/File
KARACHI: Expressing concern over the increase in coronavirus cases following significant relaxation in Covid-19 related restrictions across the country, the Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) warned on Monday that the situation could get serious if respective provincial governments didn’t take “extraordinary measures” to ensure compliance with the standard operating procedures (SOPs).
“A worrisome situation is emerging as Covid-19 cases are rising again while the general public has stopped following SOPs, wrongly believing that cases are going down. On the other hand, the government has allowed all kinds of business, commercial, academic and social activities,” said Dr Qaiser Sajjad representing PMA on Monday.