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Pakistan lawmakers call for warnings on formula milk ads amid malnutrition concerns

ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani Senate panel on Tuesday directed the country’s electronic media watchdog to enforce mandatory health warnings on advertisements of infant formula milk, warning that its rising promotion was threatening efforts to tackle child malnutrition. In Pakistan, UNICEF says nearly 10 million children suffer from stunting, while only 38 percent of infants are exclusively breastfed during their first six months. The World Health Organization (WHO) says breast milk provides essential

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