--- title: "Pakistani women have highest heart disease death rate in region, study shows" description: "Most outlets led with the finding that Pakistani women have the highest death rate from heart disease in the region, citing a study that compared five South Asian countries. BOL News emphasized the global ranking and the timing of the announcement for World Heart Day 2026, while other outlets focused on the regional context and contributing risk factors such as high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, and physical inactivity." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/11235-pakistani-women-face-the-region-s-highest-heart-disease site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Pakistani women have highest heart disease death rate in region, study shows pakistan · updated 1 Oct 2026, 1:01 PM PKT · 28 Sep – 1 Oct 2026 · 7 articles from 6 outlets over 3 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 6 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that a regional or global study found Pakistani women have the highest heart disease death rate, with some specifying the focus on ischemic heart disease and risk factors like high blood pressure and obesity. BOL News led with the global ranking and highlighted the press conference for World Heart Day 2026, while other outlets noted the regional context and contributing health factors in passing. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 1 Oct 2026 — Pakistani women have highest ischemic heart disease death rate in five South Asian nations (1 outlet) - **Dunya News** — [Pakistani women have highest ischemic heart disease death rate in five South Asian nations](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Health/975183-pakistani-women-have-highest-ischemic-heart-disease-death-rate-in-five) · 1 Oct 2026, 1:01 PM PKT > Ischemic heart disease occurs when reduced blood flow deprives the heart of oxygen and can lead to a heart attack. ### 29 Sep 2026 — Experts Warn of Rising Heart Disease Risk Among Pakistani Women (1 outlet) - **ProPakistani** — [Experts Warn of Rising Heart Disease Risk Among Pakistani Women](https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/29/experts-warn-of-rising-heart-disease-risk-among-pakistani-women/) · 29 Sep 2026, 4:32 PM PKT > Pakistani women have the highest death rate from ischaemic heart disease among five South Asian countries studied, health experts warned… Read More ### 28 Sep 2026 — Pakistani women have highest heart disease death rate in region, study shows (4 outlets) > Most outlets led with the finding that Pakistani women have the highest death rate from heart disease in the region, citing a study that compared five South Asian countries. BOL News emphasized the global ranking and the timing of the announcement for World Heart Day 2026, while other outlets focused on the regional context and contributing risk factors such as high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, and physical inactivity. - **Dawn** — [Pakistani women face highest heart disease mortality in South Asia, study finds](https://www.dawn.com/news/2033390/pakistani-women-face-highest-heart-disease-mortality-in-south-asia-study-finds) · 29 Sep 2026, 9:22 AM PKT > KARACHI: Pakistani women have the highest death rate from ischaemic heart disease among five South Asian countries, with high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity and physical inactivity identified as factors increasing their risk, health experts said on Monday. On the eve of World Heart Day, cardiologists, gynaecologists and local industry leaders gathered at the Karachi Press Club (KPC) to annou... - **Business Recorder** — [Pakistani women face the region’s highest heart disease death rate: experts](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40441651/pakistani-women-face-the-regions-highest-heart-disease-death-rate-experts) · 29 Sep 2026, 4:43 AM PKT · 98% identical wording to the newest filing > KARACHI: Pakistani women have the highest death rate from ischaemic heart disease among five South Asian countries studied, with high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity and physical inactivity increasing their risk, health experts warned on Monday. Speaking at a press conference at the Karachi Press Club ahead of World Heart Day, cardiologists, physicians and gynaecologists said heart disease am... - **Arab News Pakistan** — [Pakistani women face highest ischemic heart disease death rate in five-nation study](https://www.arabnews.pk/pakistan/pakistani-women-face-highest-ischemic-heart-disease-death-rate-in-five-nation-study-3002586) · 28 Sep 2026, 6:48 PM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing - **BOL News** — [Female heart disease death rate highest in Pakistan, study finds](https://bolnews.com/health/female-heart-disease-death-rate-highest-in-pakistan-study-finds) · 28 Sep 2026, 6:35 PM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > A new study reveals Pakistan leads global female heart disease deaths. This urgent warning was issued at a Karachi press conference for World Heart Day 2026. ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. "% related" compares whole stories, not single articles — see [what the percentages mean](https://harzaviya.com/methodology). - [Study highlights cardiovascular risks among healthy-seeming Pakistanis](https://harzaviya.com/stories/11566-study-raises-alarm-over-rising-heart-disease-risk-among) · 30 Sep 2026 · 2 outlets · 78% related 7 articles from 6 outlets, 28 Sep – 1 Oct 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text. --- HarZaviya compares how Pakistani outlets cover the same story. It stores and shows each outlet's headline and a short excerpt, and links out — it never copies article text, and every headline belongs to the outlet that wrote it. It takes no stance on any outlet. 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