Fast spreading population on earth has diminished natural resources for mankind and other living beings.
The Managing Director, Marie Stopes Society, Dr Muhsina Bilgrami, stated that the beginning of 21st century has changed the ecological conditions on earth including change in seasons, scarcity of drinking water, atmospherically pollution, floods and droughts.
She said that unawareness and carelessness on the part of people has resulted in seriously deteriorating conditions.
According to different surveys about 50 percent forests have vanished, 34 kinds of fishes have gone extinct while 65 percent water mammals and 25 percent of animals on earth and under water are in danger of extinction, she added.
She further said that 19 countries face acute shortage of water. The air and water has been polluted by use of gas, oil and uranium. Besides, increased use of fuel has caused global warming.
She further said that burning fuel emits 6 billion tonnes of warming gas particularly carbon dioxide which causes global warming and endanger human species.
Dr Bilgrami said that pollution has caused different diseases in Pakistan, which include increase in typhoid, eye and skin and other diseases. People of Pakistan should dispose off trash and in sanitary materials scientifically to save themselves from diseases.
Pollution decreases beauty of society. Spread of untidiness and pollution is a moral crime, she opined.
She invited people to make promise to mark heaven on the earth by discarding pollution, poverty and violence, foster, peaceful progress, awaken the wonder of life and realise the best potential for the future of the human beings in our personal capacities.