ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan's rising population is making it harder for the country to reduce poverty and improve living standards, with some lawmakers demanding that the government declare the demographic trend a national emergency.
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Pakistanis call for emergency as population growth fuels poverty
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A mother gives water to her 6-day-old baby during a sweltering day in Jacobabad, Pakistan, on May 25, 2024. Some experts say that to succeed in controlling population growth, the government must address religious opposition head-on. © Reuters
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