
Healthcare inequality
For many Pakistani families, being poor means delayed or no treatment. Low public health spending, out-of-pocket costs, and rural facility gaps force costly waits—often with fatal outcomes.
Jul 10, 2026
The writer is a freelance columnist

For many Pakistani families, being poor means delayed or no treatment. Low public health spending, out-of-pocket costs, and rural facility gaps force costly waits—often with fatal outcomes.