Tag: Population
Population bomb is biggest threat: President
President Asif Ali Zardari has said that there is a need of addressing population explosion as resource crunch, poverty, inadequate infrastructure and environmental threat...
China joins Russia in staying away from Syria talks
China joined Russia on Thursday in boycotting a meeting aimed at coordinating efforts to stop the killing in Syria, where three senior army officers...
Population plunge in Sri Lanka’s Tamil base
Sri Lanka's first national census in 30 years has shown a dramatic 20 percent drop in the population of the Jaffna peninsula, the long-time...
70% Pakistanis get exposed to tobacco toxins daily
Pakistan observes World No Tobacco Day 2012 with over 70 percent of Pakistani population exposed to tobacco toxins every day. Theme for the current...
Of matters past
Bygones be not bygones
A majority of readers and viewers have a gripe with us analysts who write in the press and speak on the...
Wasting water
Like there is no tomorrow…
If Lahore has a population of about 9 million, and if say 8 million of them have access to bathrooms,...
‘Doctors in rural areas to educate people on population control’
The Sindh government has launched an advocacy programme on reproductive health issues in the rural areas of Sindh for which it has signed an...
Pakistan is not poor because it is over populated
A seminar was hosted lately in a local hotel in Lahore to discuss the issues afflicting Pakistan, as the sixth most populated country, sitting...
Population bomb
The total population of the world touched the figure of 7 billion. In 19th century it was just one billion, in the next one...
Country’s soaring population poses serious economic threat
As the world population reaches seven billion, what do we see as our own population realities and our own future? Living in 2011 we...
A crowded world’s population hits 7b
Wrapped in a white blanket, Nargis Yadav lies in the arms of her mother in a small rural clinic in north India — one...
Population explosion threatening capital
As Islamabad is facing civic and security problems, a rapid increase in population of the federal capital seems to be the prime reason for...
Phase 2 of population census to start in August
After completion of the housing census, the second phase of the population census is scheduled to start in August, said Sindh Chief Minister Syed...
Gilani for a balance between population and resources
Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani Monday called for maintaining a balance between population growth and the resources equitably and prudently as high population growth...
World Population Day today
World Population Day will be observed across the globe including Pakistan on July 11 to raise awareness about global population issues. The theme this...
One fifth of population in Jammu and Kashmir poor: Survey
About one fifth population of Jammu and Kashmir fall Below Poverty Line (BPL) category suggesting that out of every five persons, one is unable...
‘Karachi’s population to reach 25 million by 2020’
The population of Karachi will reach 25 million by the year 2020, said District Coordination Officer (DCO) Muhammad Hussain Syed on Tuesday.
While briefing Sindh...
