KARACHI:

The Sindh government has launched a renewed drive to slow the province's rapid population growth, which increases annually by about 1.4 million, equivalent to the population of an entire district, by promoting male sterilisation through vasectomy and self-administered contraceptives for women.

Sindh Population Welfare Secretary Hafeezullah Abbasi told The Express Tribune that the department, in collaboration with Johns Hopkins University, will conduct door-to-door surveys in all 1,600 union councils.

The initiative will also target around five million factory workers through awareness sessions, while school and university students will be educated on the impact of unchecked population growth.

"Since men usually make major household decisions, it is important to involve them in

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