There is a war of attrition in the neighboring country. United Nations report has given red alert on starvation, Pakistan is trapped in these 10 countries.

News India Live, Digital Desk: On one hand, due to inflation and on the other hand, the havoc of nature, neighboring country Pakistan is currently going through the darkest phase of its history. The latest ‘Global Report on Food Crisis 2026′ of the United Nations (UN) has shaken the entire world. According to this report, Pakistan has joined the list of top 10 countries in the world where starvation and food crisis have created ’emergency’ like situations. Today, about 11 million Pakistani citizens are struggling to get two meals a day.

Flood and economic crisis broke the back

According to the report, the two main reasons behind this dire crisis in Pakistan are severe monsoon rains and sinking economy. The devastating floods in 2025 not only destroyed millions of acres of standing crops but also took away the livelihood of farmers. The situation is most worrying in provinces like Sindh, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In the rural areas here, people have neither food grains nor money to buy them. The United Nations has warned that if immediate help is not provided, the situation could turn into ‘famine’.

Pakistan’s name in the list of these 10 countries

Surprisingly, Pakistan has been placed in the list of countries which are facing war or civil war for a long time. Along with Pakistan, this UN list includes Afghanistan, Sudan, Yemen, South Sudan, Nigeria, Myanmar, Syria, Bangladesh and Congo (DRC). Of the people facing severe hunger in the whole world, two-thirds of them live in these 10 countries. About 17 lakh people in Pakistan are in the ‘Emergency’ (IPC Phase 4) category, just one step away from starvation.

Children and women are at risk of malnutrition

The most frightening aspect of the report is related to children and pregnant women. Malnutrition rates have crossed the danger mark in many districts of Balochistan and Sindh. The risk of diseases has also increased due to lack of basic health facilities and unsafe water. Experts believe that foreign aid alone will not be enough to bring Pakistan out of this crisis, but it will have to make major changes in its agricultural policies and economic structure. At present, this challenge of 2026 is no less than a litmus test for Islamabad.