Silver Jubilee Milestone (2000 – 2024)
For a quarter of a century, the Population Association of Pakistan (PAP) has organized 25 Annual Population Research Conferences (APRCs) across all provinces of Pakistan in collaboration with the country’s leading academic institutions. Below is the complete chronological compendium of themes, host institutions, and milestones.
Chronological Conference Archive (2000 – 2024)
Host: Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi
Focus: Bridging demographic data with climate resilience, economic productivity, and poverty alleviation.
Host: Forman Christian College (A Chartered University), Lahore
Focus: Community health systems, modern contraceptive prevalence, and maternal welfare.
Host: Health Services Academy (HSA), Islamabad
Focus: Demographic shifts, civic participation, social policy, and democratic development.
Host: Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi (Hybrid)
Focus: Pandemic disruptions in reproductive healthcare, supply chains, and emergency demographic response.
Host: Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU), Islamabad
Focus: Long-term demographic projections towards 2047 and preparedness for 350M+ population.
Host: University of Peshawar, Peshawar
Focus: Regional implementation obstacles post-devolution and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa demographics.
Host: Government College University (GCU), Lahore
Focus: Youth dividend, education investment, workforce productivity, and economic sustainability.
Host: Institute of Business Administration (IBA), City Campus Karachi
Focus: Aligning Pakistan's demographic targets with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Host: BUITEMS, Quetta
Focus: Landmark demographic focus on Balochistan’s sparse populations, healthcare accessibility, and urbanization.
Host: Bahria University, Islamabad
Focus: Integration of demographic variables into the Planning Commission’s Vision 2025 roadmap.
Host: National University of Science & Technology (NUST), Islamabad
Focus: Recognition by Library of Congress for wide dissemination of proceedings.
Host: Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi
Focus: Multidimensional wellbeing, poverty metrics, and maternal-infant survival rates.
Host: University of the Punjab, Lahore
Focus: Harnessing the youth demographic bulge for economic productivity and higher education.
Host: Bahauddin Zakariya University (BZU), Multan
Focus: Southern Punjab rural-urban migration, slum infrastructure, and social protection.
Host: Forman Christian College (FCCU), Lahore
Focus: Resource scarcity, water, food security, and demographic pressure nexus.
Host: Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU), Islamabad
Focus: Inter-provincial disparities, regional resource allocation, and urbanization trends.
Host: University of Peshawar, Peshawar
Focus: Northern areas and KP maternal health, family planning uptake, and literacy.
Host: National Library of Pakistan, Islamabad
Focus: South Asian regional collaboration on MDG targets and gender equity.
Host: University of Karachi, Karachi
Focus: Regional demographic data exchange and comparative fertility transitions.
Host: University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF)
Focus: Agrarian economy, rural livelihoods, and population growth impacts.
Host: University of the Punjab, Lahore
Focus: Environmental sustainability, demographic transition, and health policies.
Host: Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), Islamabad
Focus: Contraceptive logistics, clinical service delivery, and fertility decline.
Host: The Aga Khan University (AKU), Karachi
Focus: Foundation of the annual conference series, framing demography as a core national priority.