Trends - Malnutrition

Sindh, World Bank agree on unified strategy to combat child stunting

Stunting Convergence Secretariat will coordinate annual work plans and address operational challenges, CM Murad tells WB country director.

Updated 04 Aug, 2026 08:35am

Benefits of breastfeeding for mother, baby highlighted

Working women share experiences, social challenges of motherhood at seminar.

Published 03 Aug, 2026 05:00am

Not the right questions

A more honest political discourse focused on crucial issues is needed.

Updated 01 Aug, 2026 08:31am

Drowning the future

Pakistan has handed its children five years of near continuous disruption.

Updated 30 Jul, 2026 08:08am

HEALTH: THE IRON CEILING

A pilot nutrition programme in schools found that adolescent girls quickly learned about healthy diets and iron supplements. What

Updated 26 Jul, 2026 02:50pm

Sindh govt hands over all primary health care units to private body

Health dept transfers control of 700 BHUs to PPHI; PMA calls move worrisome

Published 05 Jul, 2026 06:52am

Missing the mark

Pakistan cannot rely on international partners to compensate for weak governance and inconsistent implementation at home.

Updated 27 Jun, 2026 07:40am

Aseefa Bhutto vows closer cooperation with UN on SDGs

UN says next 12 months crucial for polio eradication as first lady calls for AI use to improve outreach.

Updated 25 Jun, 2026 08:32am

Pakistan's young population could power its economy. The Economic Survey shows why it won't

Reading Pakistan's demographic question through the Economic Survey 2025-26.

Updated 12 Jun, 2026 10:56am

ECONOMIC SURVEY 2025-26: Pakistan trails South Asia region in most health benchmarks

The country has made progress toward achieving SDG 3, good health and well being, despite facing challenges.

Published 12 Jun, 2026 05:07am

Pakistan’s human capital future

The benefits of investing in childcare, however, extend far beyond supporting working parents.

Published 10 Jun, 2026 07:12am

Health experts seek 40pc tax on sugary drinks to fund nutrition reforms

Participants at a pre-budget dialogue call for greater investment in preventive healthcare and subsidies for healthy food

Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:19am

The malnourished children of 2018 are teenagers now. What's the plan?

The government found out how bad Pakistan’s nutrition levels were in 2018 but its budget doesn’t reflect the concern.

Updated 04 Jun, 2026 12:06pm

NFC reform urged to keep population from burgeoning

“Population is a ticking time bomb for every resource this country generates,” PPP Senator Sherry Rehman says.

Updated 21 May, 2026 07:46am

University of Health Sciences introduces child nutrition in MBBS curriculum across Punjab

Health experts say poor nutrition remains one of the leading causes of illness, stunted growth, and child mortality in developing countries, including Pakistan.

Published 19 May, 2026 08:38am

War, climate, hunger

Each year, over a billion tonnes of food is wasted globally.

Published 15 May, 2026 07:40am

A better start

THE first 1,000 days of a child’s life often shape decades to come. In Pakistan, where chronic malnutrition has...

Published 11 May, 2026 08:00am

Benazir programme cuts child stunting rates: study

Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Syed Imran Ahmed Shah terms the results a major achievement for Pakistan’s social protection sector.

Updated 08 May, 2026 08:02am