Decades of delusional policymaking regarding population have left Pakistan at a point where no amount of new job creation or economic growth seems sufficient to improve standards of living or even reduce poverty. The population growth rate currently stands at 2.55%, while over 45% of our 251 million citizens live in poverty, according to the World Bank. By 2050, the population could top 400 million, and it appears near-impossible that the government will be able to create jobs and........

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