According to the National Nutrition Survey 2011, 58 per cent of households are food insecure in Pakistan and 59.5 per cent in Punjab, said Dr Khizar Ashraf, WHO Technical Officer for Nutrition.
More than 29.7 per cent of children under-5 are underweight for their age, 43.7 per cent are affected by stunting and around 15.1 per cent by wasting.
In addition, 62.1 per cent of children and 26.1 per cent of pregnant women in Pakistan have anaemia.
