Trends - Malnutrition

Persistent malnutrition, weak health services pushing Sindh into crisis: experts

KARACHI: Sindh faces a complex nutrition crisis driven by persistently high acute malnutrition, weak health-system...

Published 04 Dec, 2025 06:24am

Pakistan Population Summit: Experts seek swift govt action to restore demographic balance, reduce pressure on resources

Sindh CM stresses population balance central to social, economic progress; journalist Arifa Noor highlights govts' lack of focus on issue.

Updated 03 Dec, 2025 12:18am

How many more mouths can Pakistan afford to feed?

Planning minister warns country could reach 370m by 2050, with annual addition of 4-4.5m people — equivalent to New Zealand.

Published 02 Dec, 2025 06:55am

For the children

WORLD Children’s Day is upon us, yet countless children are denied even simple rights that should never be in...

Published 20 Nov, 2025 07:22am

District Vulnerability Index launched

Aurangzeb calls for addressing rapid population growth and climate vulnerability.

Updated 19 Nov, 2025 08:43am

Finance minister terms population, climate change as ‘existential issues’ Pakistan faces

Says wheat, sugar should be deregulated but notes element of “strategic reserve” for wheat amid floods this year.

Updated 05 Nov, 2025 03:53pm

‘Malnutrition causing loss of billions to economy’

TOBA TEK SINGH: Malnutrition is inflicting loss of billions of rupees to the national economy through decreased...

Published 04 Nov, 2025 06:30am

Hunger outbreak

FEEDING people will be harder than ever as the UN World Food Programme warns of a hunger emergency for nearly 14m...

Published 20 Oct, 2025 05:12am

‘Food security indivisible from national security’

KARACHI: Raising alarm over Pakistan’s ranking of 106th among 123 countries in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2025,...

Published 20 Oct, 2025 05:11am

Only one in five families eat desired meals, reveals think-tank survey

71pc parents cite financial constraints as main reason for school dropouts; antenatal care coverage increased by 28.5pc since 2001.

Updated 09 Oct, 2025 10:40am

Over 90pc rural households use unsafe drinking water, Sindh CM-World Bank meeting told

Steps discussed to improve water, sanitation and hygiene situation.

Updated 03 Oct, 2025 08:59am

BISP’s nutrition initiative reduces child stunting by 6.4pc: report

ISLAMABAD: Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) through its nutrition initiative has reduced child stunting by ...

Published 30 Sep, 2025 06:53am

Potential to prosperity

Good nutrition reduces healthcare costs, strengthens communities, and drives national progress.

Updated 10 Sep, 2025 11:19am

New recipes help Pakistani mothers ward off malnutrition

In Sindh, 48pc of children under five suffer from malnutrition and 20pc from its most severe form called "wasting".

Published 05 Sep, 2025 01:55pm

No room to feed: The hidden struggles of working mothers in Pakistan

For Pakistan, the stakes are high. Failing to support breastfeeding not only compromises child health and development but also limits women’s economic participation and perpetuates gender inequality.

Published 22 Aug, 2025 11:55am

Malnutrition epidemic

MALNUTRITION has been a primary factor in Pakistan’s disease burden for many years. Recently, the Women’s...

Published 01 Sep, 2024 06:30am

Pakistan lags behind in fight against malnutrition: Pakistan Nutrition Cluster

In Pakistan, four out of 10 children under five years of age are stunted while 17.7 per cent suffer from wasting.

Updated 16 Aug, 2024 11:47am

Malnourished mothers, starving babies: How ‘hidden hunger’ is endangering Pakistan’s future generations

Can a pill or supplement ever replace a good hearty meal shared with family?

Updated 03 Apr, 2024 01:07pm