Action Against Hunger report lists Pakistan among 10 countries with world's most severe food crises

Exam-focused facts from the 17 October 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Pakistan remains among the world's 10 countries facing the worst food crises, according to a report by the international humanitarian organisation Action Against Hunger.
The report cites persistent poverty, rising food prices, unemployment, climate-related disasters and declining humanitarian aid as factors worsening food insecurity in Pakistan.
Families in Pakistan are increasingly skipping meals, selling assets and withdrawing children from schools to cope with financial pressures.
Around 177 million people face severe food insecurity across the 10 worst-affected countries, which include Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sudan and Yemen.