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title: "Only one in five Pakistani newborns breastfed within first hour, experts say"
description: "Both outlets reported that only one in five Pakistani newborns is breastfed within the first hour after birth, citing expert statements. Arab News Pakistan added that health experts warned about the consequences of inadequate breastfeeding, while BOL News included a direct quote from Prof Dr Halima Yasmeen emphasizing the need for counseling before and after childbirth."
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# Only one in five Pakistani newborns breastfed within first hour, experts say

health · latest filing 18 Aug 2026, 5:05 PM PKT · 18 Aug 2026 · 2 articles from 2 outlets

**HarZaviya summary** — how 2 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Both outlets reported that only one in five Pakistani newborns is breastfed within the first hour after birth, citing expert statements. Arab News Pakistan added that health experts warned about the consequences of inadequate breastfeeding, while BOL News included a direct quote from Prof Dr Halima Yasmeen emphasizing the need for counseling before and after childbirth.

## Same story from 2 outlets

Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source.

- **BOL News** — [Only one in five Pakistani newborns breastfed within first hour](https://www.bolnews.com/health/only-one-in-five-pakistani-newborns-breastfed-within-first-hour/) · 18 Aug 2026, 5:05 PM PKT
  > Prof Dr Halima Yasmeen said women needed counseling before and after childbirth. The post Only one in five Pakistani newborns breastfed within first hour appeared first on BOL News.
- **Arab News Pakistan** — [Only one in five Pakistani newborns breastfed within first hour, experts say](https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2655093/pakistan) · 18 Aug 2026, 6:08 AM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing
  > KARACHI: Only one in five newborns in Pakistan is breastfed within the first hour after birth, health experts said on Tuesday, warning that inadequate breastfeeding was contributing to tens of thousands of preventable child deaths each year. Early initiation and exclusive breastfeeding are considered critical to newborn survival, providing infants with essential nutrition and protection against...

2 articles from 2 outlets, 18 Aug 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text.

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