The recent floods have already taken a devastating toll on the most vulnerable including the women and children
One-third of the population is food insecure and levels of acute malnutrition are feared to rise.
Chronic poverty and recurring disasters drive malnutrition and food insecurity.
Climate change inflicted droughts have now become a frequent phenomenon
affecting livelihoods and food security in parts of Balochistan and Sindh.
With a score of 24.7, Pakistan has a level of hunger that is serious.
Proportion of undernourished children may reach alarming heights
Prevalence of wasting in children under five is feared to rise
Prevalence of stunting may get more serious
An average Pakistani household spends 51 percent of monthly income on food.
With the food shortage, and high food prices, it would be harder making ends meet.
An immediate 34 million US dollars are needed to ramp up relief operations, to deliver food, nutrition and livelihoods
People are fighting a battle of survival.
The world must act and act now.
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Voiceover: Nazish T.
Video editing: NA Secretariat
Video courtesy: BBC Urdu, APP and others
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