Malnutrition
According to Al Jazeera Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov tells his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin...
Published 08 Sep, 2026 04:38pm
For years, our nutritional problems have silently been chipping away at the country’s future.
Published 08 Sep, 2026 12:01pm
Global malnutrition and stunting rates have fallen, but that has not been the case in South Asia.
Published 07 Sep, 2026 11:30am
Cells created after the goals were adopted in 2015 first became dysfunctional and were eventually dissolved
Updated 07 Sep, 2026 07:46am
Women in rural areas face inequality in accessing healthcare, wholesome or nourishing food, and education for healthier growth and survival.
Published 04 Sep, 2026 11:31am
Expert says 20pc children in South Asia are stunted at birth.
Published 04 Sep, 2026 07:03am
Experts link nutrition with family planning, food security, healthcare and population management.
Updated 04 Sep, 2026 08:37am
Day 2 of the conference concludes; World Bank official calls for understanding WASH-related drivers of malnutrition.
Updated 03 Sep, 2026 06:27pm
Experts call for consistent policies and govt coordination to tackle nutrition challenges.
Updated 03 Sep, 2026 08:18am
"Stunting is an issue of inequality and affordability of food is very much there in countries," World Food Programme's Nora Hobbs says.
Updated 03 Sep, 2026 09:14am
Senator Rubina Khalid says that the country lacked integration among programmes related to the issues.
Updated 03 Sep, 2026 08:55am
Financing is the biggest obstacle in the way of reforms needed to make nutrition a major objective rather than treating food security as a question of producing enough calories.
Published 02 Sep, 2026 02:19pm
Gates Foundation official says nutrition should be framed as a GDP statistic; WHO official says “no bigger risk than lack of action”.
Updated 02 Sep, 2026 06:41pm
"Act For Nutrition" brings together govts and experts to find ways to combat Pakistan’s persistent stunting problem.
Updated 02 Sep, 2026 07:34am
In Pakistan, newborn care and developmental monitoring are often delivered through separate programmes, rather than through a single system.
Published 01 Sep, 2026 05:25pm
Seventy per cent of households are estimated to consume contaminated water, while around 25 million people still practice open defecation.
Published 01 Sep, 2026 12:18pm
Nutrient-rich foods are the first to be cut from diets due to a decrease in purchasing power.
Updated 31 Aug, 2026 03:51pm
Development and growth lost during early childhood can follow them into adulthood and, in many cases, into the next generation.
Published 29 Aug, 2026 05:32pm
The event will be held at the Serena Hotel, Islamabad, to shed light on “the emergency we can no longer ignore”.
Published 11 Aug, 2026 06:47am
Stunting Convergence Secretariat will coordinate annual work plans and address operational challenges, CM Murad tells WB country director.
Updated 04 Aug, 2026 08:35am
Working women share experiences, social challenges of motherhood at seminar.
Published 03 Aug, 2026 05:00am
A more honest political discourse focused on crucial issues is needed.
Updated 01 Aug, 2026 08:31am
Pakistan has handed its children five years of near continuous disruption.
Updated 30 Jul, 2026 08:08am
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
Health dept transfers control of 700 BHUs to PPHI; PMA calls move worrisome
Published 05 Jul, 2026 06:52am
Pakistan cannot rely on international partners to compensate for weak governance and inconsistent implementation at home.
Updated 27 Jun, 2026 07:40am
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
Reading Pakistan's demographic question through the Economic Survey 2025-26.
Updated 12 Jun, 2026 10:56am
The country has made progress toward achieving SDG 3, good health and well being, despite facing challenges.
Published 12 Jun, 2026 05:07am
The benefits of investing in childcare, however, extend far beyond supporting working parents.
Published 10 Jun, 2026 07:12am
