The countr­y scores 28.5 on the hunger index while India, with 30.3 points, is in 102nd placeISLAMABAD: Pakistan has been ranked 94th in the index of 117 countries afflicted with hunger. The country scored 28.5 on the hunger index while India, with 30.3 points, was in 102nd place. Pakistan ranked above India on Global Hunger Index 2019While the ranking for Pakistan is better than that of India, both countries appear to present a serious situation of food shortage and hunger. ‘Poverty alleviation must be central to all development’Pakistan, India, Ethiopia, Congo and Zimbabwe are among the 43 countries that have a serious hunger problem as indicated in the Global Hunger Index with average scores between 20 and 34.9. As per the report, Turkey, Russia, Bulgaria, Belarus, Romania, Ukraine, Uruguay, Kuwait, Chile, and Bosnia and Herzegovina are among the 17 countries with negligible incidences of hunger with point scores under 5.0.

Source: The Express Tribune October 27, 2019 19:18 UTC