President Dr. Arif Alvi says the government is committed to contain the population explosion for which all segments of the society would be engaged.

Talking to Country Director United Nations Population Fund Ms. Lina Mahmoud Mousa in Islamabad on Wednesday, he said that he also directed the Council of Islamic Ideology of Pakistan to fully utilize the Pulpit to create awareness among masses about vital social issues like women inheritance, malnutrition, and stunted growth.

He highlighted that the government is focused on providing home-based software-driven jobs to skilled women, who could not go out of home because of child-raising.

Expressing his satisfaction that Pakistan and UNFPA successfully implemented eight Country Programs, he hoped that the current Country Program (2018-2022) would contribute towards better family planning, increased women's empowerment, better health outcomes and investments in young people.

He also appreciated UNFPA’s support and technical assistance to Pakistan in conducting recent census.          

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