Creating Awareness About Family Planning Via Puppet Shows

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Rawalpindi: The issue of rapid population growth could only be resolved with the cooperation of the masses and the Population Welfare Department (PWD) is trying its utmost to guide the youngsters about the challenges of population outbreaks, stated PWD District Officer Sheery Sukhan.

Sukhan informed on Tuesday that the department has chalked out a week-long programme of puppet shows to create awareness among the masses about the importance of family planning and related services.

The puppet shows would be held in Taxila on Wednesday, Murree on October 26, Kotli Satiyan on October 27, Kahuta on October 28, and Gujjar Khan on October 30 to sensitise the people about family planning, the concept of small family size, and other issues, revealed Sherry.

Population Officer urged the media to play an effective role in creating awareness about the challenges of rapid population growth.