University of

Peshawar

Department of Sociology
s Subject: Applied sociology

Topic: Overpopulation has a social problem

Submitted by: Ashfaq Naseer

Class No. 07
Submitted to:Mam Shaila Khan
 Here we are going to discuss the major problems of Pakistan which have to be sort out in order
to hold a steady position in countrys rank. If we glance through the history we find that the
world has developed a lot in every field. When in country, the size of pollution overcome the size
of available resources, than the country is called over populated. Pakistan is victimized by the
over population which have been stopped its progression in every field. The total population of
Pakistan was 3.25 crore in 1947 in the former West Pakistan. It rose to 6.551 crore in 1972. It
has now crossed the figure of 15 crore in 2016. Now a day Pakistan has become the most
populous country in the world. Well there are many other problems like corruption, use of hush
money and the bad sense of rich and poor. The rich is getting richer and the poor is getting
poorer due to unequaled treatment in community.

Over Population is Major Problem In Pakistan

There are following conditions to define over population obstacle in Pakistan which we
discussed below:

Danger for Economic Development

Low per capital income

Low rate of saving

Problems for education sector

Housing problems

Transportation problems

Food shortage

Population & Environment

Population & capital formation

Problems for agricultural sector

Unemployment

To provide more recreation

 Conclusion

Overpopulation is a great danger for economic development as it swallows up the progress made
by the economic sector. With the increase in population, there is low capital income in the
country which badly effects the economy of the country. There per capita income of Pakistan is
479 dollars compared to 27000 dollars in Japan and 14000 dollars in Singapore

Unemployment:

raise in the number of population generate unemployment. Yes of course! it is because when ever
there are 10 vacancies are lying vacant, there are 100 applications are submitted on it. In this
condition there are 90 candidates are left who dont have a job. So unemployment also generate
some other obstacles like below.

Corruption:

Peoples are coerce to use the hush money when they done have job. In this problem our
authorities are also somehow involved in it. When ever some one is in crises and he really needs
a job to meet his familys expenses he will do every thing to obtain a job and in this case the
authorities demand black money to grant job to them.

When a country becomes overpopulated then its rate of saving becomes very low, as a result of
which there is low investment & unemployment in the country. The rate of saving in Pakistan in
only15% which is very low overpopulation creates a great problem of education sector because
proper facilities are not available for whole of the population. Overpopulation also creates a
housing problem because given. Resources are not sufficient to proved houses to whole of the
population.

Over population also creates a problem of transportation because Govt. resources are not
sufficient to provide better transport facilities to whole of the population whine a country
becomes overpopulated, there is food shortage in the country because its resources are not
sufficient to meet the needs of the people. Overpopulation creates air, water & noise pollution in
the environment & in this way, badly effects the environment & in this way, badly effects the
environment. When a country becomes overpopulated, than its rate of saving becomes very low
as a result of which rate of investment also falls which in return, reduces the capital formation in
the country. Our farmers are very poor & increased in population badly effects their financial
position because of this, they are not in a position to by modern technology & machinery or other
agricultural implements.
When a country becomes overpopulated, than its rate of savings also becomes very low as a
result of which there is low investment & unemployment in the country which badly affects the
economy. Overpopulation can be controlled if most of the people are educated. Educated people
can easily understand and feel the benefits of family planning. It is of course the need of hour to
educate our masses.

As over population is swallowing up all the economic progress made by the country so the Govt.
Of Pakistan is taking keen interest in solve the problem of over population by educating the
people & making effective use of its resources. Every year a large sum of money is spend on
population planning programs to solve the problem of over population.