Pakistan: Corona, food shortages and political dissent

Jun 01, 2020

Glasgow [Scotland], June 1 : There have been 19 new cases of the novel coronavirus in Gilgit, 11 in Skardu and 3 in Nagar,...

3 out of 4 Pakistan provinces suffer from acute food scarcity

May 06, 2022

Islamabad [Pakistan], May 6 : Pakistan's Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh provinces are suffering from acute food shortages, according to a report released by...

Pakistan, 11 other countries grapple with malnutrition, 2 million children at risk globally: UNICEF

Oct 16, 2024

UNICEF said that the children are facing a heightened risk of death due to severe funding shortages for life-saving Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) in...

People in Gilgit-Baltistan suffer amid COVID-19 outbreak

Jun 04, 2020

Gilgit [PoK], June 4 : People in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan are facing severe threats in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak as lack of medical facilities...

Pak Planning Minister warns of acute food shortage amid grim flood situation

Aug 30, 2022

Islamabad [Pakistan], August 30 : As Pakistan continues to battle the country's worst monsoon floods, the Federal Minister of Planning and Special Initiatives Ahsan...

Pakistan's border conflict with Afghanistan chokes food supply, punishes its own traders

Oct 25, 2025

The Pakistan-Afghanistan conflict has halted cross-border trade, causing severe shortages of fruits and vegetables in Pakistan-occupied Jammu Kashmir. Prices of essentials like tomatoes and...