ESSAY OUTLINE: OVER-POPULATION IS A BIG HURDLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PAKISTAN (BY ALI HAMEED KHAN)

 Introduction
 Nexus between population and development
 Manifestations that depict over-population is a big hurdle in the way of development
 Comparison between over-populated and well-populated countries
 Timeline of Pakistan; population vs. development
 Menacing over-population in theoretical context
 Over-population is an immense conundrum in the way of development; repercussions
owing to overpopulation:
 Hurdle in the economic development
 Low per capita income
 Inflation
 Unemployment
 Excessive expenses; budget deficit
 Exploitation of resources
 Agriculture and minerals
 Power and energy
 Industrial and manufacturing product
 Hurdle in the socio-cultural development
 Health problems ( Malnutrition and promulgation of diseases)
 Education problems
 Pollution (air, water, and land)
 Limited access to public services
 Deforestation
 Issues of urbanization
 Crimes (over-population trigger criminal activities)
 Hurdle in the political development
 Conflicts among provinces/people
 Labyrinthine public policies
 Governance issue
 Triggers that promulgate over-population
 Psychological and cultural (early marriages, male birth demand, polygamy, etc.)
 Technological (low death rate, better medication, etc.)
 Lack of policies, unawareness , and influx of refugees
 No doubt, Pakistan is the 5th most populated country with having wanting infrastructure
and limited geographical area; but we can control population and utilize the existing one
for the development
 Efficacious exhortations to control population to ameliorate the development of our
country
 Control the birth rate
 Create awareness and education among people
 Propagate the true religious teaching about birth and marriages
 Manage/control the flux of refugees
 Promulgate contraceptive usage and family planning
 Create job opportunities; empowerment of women
 NGO,s , civil societies, and media should perform their role
 Develop effectual public policies and plans
 Conclusion