Rawalpindi: Speakers at a meeting of Hamdard Shura Rawalpindi warned that Pakistan’s rapidly growing population and dwindling natural resources pose a severe challenge to national development, economic stability, and the future of upcoming generations.
The session, chaired by Shura Speaker Hamdard Shura Imtiaz Haider, focused on the theme “Rising Population and Dwindling Resources: A Food for Thought,” proposed by Sadia Rashid, President of Hamdard Foundation Pakistan.
In her message to the forum, Sadia Rashid emphasized that key sectors including water, food, energy, education, health, and employment are already under immense strain. She noted that continuous population growth is further compounding the situation, stressing that it is high time to seriously consider establishing a balance between population growth and available resources under a sense of national responsibility.
Speaker Hamdard Shura Imtiaz Haider remarked that the core issue lies in the imbalance between population expansion and state resources. He stated that when resources are limited, unbridled population growth slows down the pace of development and exerts extraordinary pressure on national infrastructure. He maintained that through prudent planning, effective policy formulation, and collective public awareness, Pakistan can overcome its current crises and lay the foundation for a sustainable future.
Other Shura members including Naeem Akram Qureshi, Dr. Farhat Abbas, Salma Qaiser, Tariq Shaheen, Hakim Bashir Bherwi, Professor Zahid Ali Qureshi, Tanveer Nusrat, Dr. Numan Ahmed Khan, Engineer Muzaffar Iqbal, Dr. Mahmood-ur-Rehman, and Professor Iqbal Nasiri also shared their views.
The intellectuals concluded that by adopting scientific planning, modern technology, efficient resource management, and responsible civic behavior, the country can successfully convert its large youth bulge into a productive economic asset for sustainable governance.