Pakistan’s malnutrition crisis threatens economic growth and human capital: Report

IANS | August 17, 2026 4:43 PM

New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Pakistan’s economic policy debate has long centred on inflation, public debt, taxation, exports and the energy crisis. But beneath these recurring challenges lies a deeper problem that could have lasting consequences for the country’s economic future -- widespread childhood malnutrition and the damage it causes to human capital, a report has said.

World Bank warns Pakistan over diverting funds meant for flood-hit poor in Balochistan

IANS | August 17, 2026 3:21 PM

New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Expressing serious displeasure, the World Bank has warned the Pakistan government that redirecting funds from a multi-billion-rupee resilient housing programme for the flood-affected population in Balochistan to infrastructure projects would further aggravate poverty in the state, according to a report in the Pakistani media.