ISLAMABAD - The Council of Common Interests meeting considered the issue of rapid population growth of the country which currently stands at 207.8 million with a growth rate of 2.4% per annum.
It was decided to constitute National and Provincial Task Forces, to be headed by the Prime Minister at the national level and by the respective Chief Ministers at the provincial levels.
The Task Forces will consider the recommendations made by the Task Force constituted earlier on the orders of the Supreme Court of Pakistan and will submit a comprehensive Action Plan to the CCI, taking into account the future implementation strategy, the financial aspects and other issues relating to garnering support of all segments of society for the success of a comprehensive population control program.
The meeting was attended by Ministers for Inter-Provincial Coordination, Finance, Law, Privatization, all four Chief Ministers, Advisor to Prime Minister on Commerce and other senior officials.