Faisalabad, Nov. 6 -- More than 40 per cent of children and women in Pakistan are grappling with malnutrition, highlighting persistent shortcomings in the country's efforts to tackle poverty, food insecurity and nutritional deficiencies, as reported by The Express Tribune.

According to The Express Tribune, Punjab Higher Education Commission Chairperson Prof. Dr Iqrar Ahmad Khan has stressed the need to bring universities, research organisations and international development partners together to address the worsening nutritional challenges.

Speaking at the concluding session of a two-day international conference at the University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF), he said increasing agricultural production alone could not resolve Pakistan'...