DLP Report
\nPESHAWAR
\nA one-day seminar on \u201cNational Narratives of Population Balance (Tawazun)\u201d was held at the University of Peshawar under the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Work Plan 2025.
\nThe event was organized in collaboration with student societies, the Department of Pharmacy, and the Institute of Health Sciences, attracting students, faculty members, and officers from the Department of Population Welfare Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
\nProfessor Dr. Muhammad Naeem Qazi, Pro Vice Chancellor of the University of Peshawar, attended the seminar as the chief guest.
\nThe keynote speaker, Syed Imran Shah, Director (PME), delivered an insightful presentation on the national narrative of \u201cTawazun,\u201d emphasizing the objectives of population balance, its socio-economic significance, and the importance of responsible family planning. He noted that informed decision-making not only enhances family health but also contributes to a higher standard of living.
\nShah warned that an unbalanced population could strain essential services such as education, healthcare, housing, and employment. He stressed that systematic population management could transform Pakistan\u2019s young population into a productive force driving national development. Jannat Gul, Senior Instructor at PWTI, provided a detailed briefing on the demographic indicators of Peshawar district.
\nShe highlighted population size, fertility rates, maternal and child health data, and the current service delivery system.
\nAccording to her, the growing population is increasing demand for reproductive health and family planning services. In his address, Dr. Muhammad Naeem Qazi emphasized that population management is not solely a government responsibility but a shared duty of society.
\nHighlighting the pivotal role of universities, he urged the youth to engage in educating communities about responsible parenthood, gender equality, and sustainable development.
\nHe also lauded the efforts of the Population Welfare Department and UNFPA and encouraged students to become ambassadors of the \u201cTawazun\u201d narrative in their respective regions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
DLP Report PESHAWAR A one-day seminar on \u201cNational Narratives of Population Balance (Tawazun)\u201d was held at the University of Peshawar under the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Work Plan 2025. The event was organized in collaboration with student societies, the Department of Pharmacy, and the Institute of Health Sciences, attracting students, faculty members, and officers […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-519669","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-peshawar"},"yoast_head":"\n