Experts for advancing population planning
Family planning award recipient says maternal deaths linked to unhealthy spacing. PHOTO: FILE
There is a need to integrate rapid population growth with economic strategies to steer Pakistan out of its current economic challenges, said former State Minister for Finance Dr Aisha Ghaus Pasha.
She was speaking at the ninth meeting of the Parliamentary Forum on Population (PFP) on Wednesday.
Dr Pasha highlighted the imperative of effective utilisation of allocated funds for family planning services at the provincial level to enhance quality and accessibility.
Dr Luay Shabaneh, Country Representative of UNFPA Pakistan, commended the bipartisan consensus at the meeting and urged parliamentarians to prioritise addressing rapid population growth. He reaffirmed UNFPA's commitment to supporting Pakistan in fulfilling its obligations regarding sustainable population growth.
Senator Dr Sania Nishtar stressed the importance of effective governance of family planning programmes.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 21st, 2023.