Pakistan: Key Message Update - Below-average monsoon rainfall expected to drive a below-average kharif harvest, July 2026 - January 2027

Country: Pakistan Source: Famine Early Warning System Network Please refer to the attached file. Key Messages Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes are expected to persist in Balochistan Province through January 2027, the area of highest concern, as limited own-produced food stocks from the last rabi harvest, below-average income, and high food prices constrain food access. Through the kharif harvest, which completes in November, below-average monsoon rainfall is expected to reduce agricultural labor opportunities and cont