Pakistan May Face Food Shortage from September to December 2023

Islamabad: According to the United Nations, Pakistan may experience a food scarcity from September to December of this year. The World Food Programme and the Food and Agriculture Organisation, two United Nations agencies, have raised concern about the extreme food insecurity in regions like Afghanistan, Myanmar, and Pakistan, reported.

According to a research by these groups, between September and December 2023, more than 85 million people in Pakistan may experience extreme food insecurity, whilst 70 percent of Afghans might not receive two meals a day.

According to the WFP assessment, certain African nations may also experience severe food shortages as well.

Pakistan is a victim of climate change since disastrous floods destroyed south western part of Pakistan.