Saturday, July 11, 2009

World Population Day today




ISLAMABAD :World Population Day is being observed across the country like other parts of the world on Saturday with a focus on women empowerment and economic crisis.

The theme for 2009 is ‘fight poverty, educate girls’. The World Population Day brings to light population issues. Population Welfare Ministry is scheduled to organise a convention in the capital while seminars, rallies and other awareness activities have been planned by provincial population departments in different cities.

Population Welfare Minister Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan, in her message, said the day had more significant this year when it focused on investment in the women.

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