A government nutrition initiative in Pakistan has significantly reduced child stunting, according to a new evaluation by the Aga Khan University. The Benazir Nashonuma Programme (BNP), which operates under Pakistan's social safety net authority BISP and targets low-income mothers and young children, was found to lower stunting rates by 22 percent at six months of age and 18 percent at one year, while also reducing premature births and low birth weight cases. The programme has so far reached over 4.5 million women and children across 157 districts, and officials say the results demonstrate that targeted nutrition and maternal health interventions can meaningfully improve outcomes in vulnerable communities.