Pakistan, July 16 -- According to the United Nations, the global population stands at approximately 7.4 billion and is projected to reach an alarming 11.2 billion by the next century if current trends persist. Asia, housing nearly 60% of the world's population, is at the epicentre of this demographic expansion. Within Asia, Pakistan has emerged as a particularly concerning case. With its population now exceeding 250 million, Pakistan ranks as the fifth most populous country on Earth. This demographic growth is not only rapid but deeply problematic in its consequences and causes. In 1998, Pakistan's population stood at 132.4 million. By 2017, it had soared to 207.8 million-reflecting a 57% increase in less than two decades and an annual gr...