Is Pakistan’s Population Growing Faster Than It Can Handle? | Insight
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With a fertility rate of 3.6 births per woman and millions added to the population each year, Pakistan faces rising strain on food, water, healthcare, education and jobs. How does overpopulation intersect with poverty, climate change, youth unemployment and political constraints to put pressure on Pakistan's ability to sustain its people? While a young population could be a demographic dividend, stagnant economic growth and limited resources risk turning opportunity into crisis, raising urgent questions about whether Pakistan can balance growth with sustainable development. WATCH MORE Insight: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkMf14VQEvTYAVU8dsviDcQ4WbQ6D66T6 00:00 Introduction 01:25 Meet the man with 37 kids 03:45 Why Pakistan’s population is growing unsustainably 07:37 Why population control's controversial 11:10 Pakistan struggles to feed 250 million people 17:46 Pakistan’s malnutrition problem 21:45 Pakistan’s water crisis 25:36 A young population without opportunities 30:
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