UN Report: Pakistan’s 7.5M Battle Extreme Food Shortages

In a sobering revelation, the United Nations flags Pakistan’s food crisis engulfing 7.5 million in acute insecurity and malnutrition. The IPC outlook warns of 1.25 million entering ‘Emergency’ hunger phases from December 2025 to March 2026. Over one million teeter on catastrophe’s edge, demanding instant rescue efforts. Rural economies crumble as floods linger and droughts persist, curbing farm outputs and survival buffers. Affordability craters under poor purchasing clout and price chaos. HIES trends show food allocations dipping from 43% to 37% over 20 years, while housing/utilities climbed to 25%. Insecurity’s grip tightens—one in four now suffer moderately or worse, versus one in six before. I-SAP’s education finance audit stuns: households fund 2.8 trillion of 5.03 trillion rupees total, surpassing the state’s share. Quality doubts sideline public options, stranding 20 million youth and signaling an equity crisis.