The federal government has constituted the National Population Council (NPC), with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif serving as its chairman and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir, in his capacity as Chief of Defence Forces, appointed as a member.

A notification issued by the Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives states that the council has been established to oversee national population planning and policy coordination.

Besides the prime minister and the army chief, the council includes the chief ministers of Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, and Gilgit-Baltistan, as well as the Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.

Federal ministers for Planning, Finance, National Health Services, Federal Education, Law and Justice, Information and Broadcasting, and Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony have also been included as members.

According to the notification, the council may co-opt any other minister, secretary, or expert as a member whenever required by the chair.

The notification, dated July 3, 2026, was issued by the Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives.