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10 Million Youth to Serve as Social Awareness Ambassadors under URAAN Pakistan: Ahsan Iqbal

Islamabad, August 12, 2026: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Professor Ahsan Iqbal, has said that Pakistan is among the countries experiencing rapid population growth, with the country’s population reaching approximately 260 million, around 60 percent of whom are young people. He said the rapidly growing population was increasing the demand for nutrition, healthcare, education and early chi.....

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