Re: people who want to have children should apply for permits
Hmmm, If this sort of law is out there, then every one must be subjected to it, not only some particular groups. Even the top of the elite cannot care their kids, these days.
Nice idea, but who will issue permits? Will this department be run by Sheikh Rashid in Pakistan? He will be a billionaire then, even if Government seals all his properties and bank accounts before awarding him this position. Also it will be too expensive to have permit (at least in most Asian countries). I can imagine "child mafia", where one person or group will get many permits and then they will black them. Even some dealers can earn hundreds of thousands by just manipulating files of permits.
From another perspective, will organizations like Edhi also have to get some sort of permission for raising orphans or other sort of children? If so then they might not be able to support them any more as it will be quite expensive.