Rapid population growth poses serious challenges for country uplift By Hamid Khan Wazir ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: “Integration of health and population welfare services is critical for improving the quality of life and wellbeing of our people. Pakistan’s rapid population growth poses serious challenges for achieving our development prospects. The government continues to advocate for population stabilization to achieve a balance between population and resources. We are taking special measures to meet the country’s development prospects and improving the health and wellbeing of our people.” This was stated by Dr. Nausheen Hamid, Member National Assembly and Parliamentary Secretary for Health in her keynote remarks while addressing Young Parliamentarians at an advocacy seminar on Pakistan’s population issue.