Lagging Behind.

Back in 2021, the Global Hunger Index ranked Pakistan 92 out of 116 and declared the country to be food insecure. Almost as much as 60 percent of the total population suffers from hunger, malnourishment and related diseases but perhaps what is more unfortunate is that this figure is bound to shoot up in the aftermath of the ongoing flood crisis. Our approach to human development goals has been too laid back and will continue to be so until policymakers devise a more tailored solution for Pakistan's problems. Hunger is a crucial aspect that must be targeted, and immediately so.

According to experts, Pakistan may not be able to complete its commitment to the zero-hunger target. The impact of Covid-19, droughts and floods has been so severe that feeding the entire population has become a task that governments are not able to complete adequately. The pandemic reduced the public's immunity and impacted nutrition. Its economic ramifications were such that it robbed countless people of their livelihoods, thereby creating extreme levels of unaffordability. Add to this the economic turbulence induced by political instability and poor...