NA told: 3,900 children registered HIV-positive nationwide
Health Minister Mustafa Kamal told the National Assembly that Sindh and Punjab together made up over 94% of child HIV registrations from January 2025 to June 2026.
3,900 children were registered as HIV-positive nationwide between January 2025 and June 2026.
Sindh reported 1,915 cases and Punjab 1,765; the two provinces held more than 94% of the total.
WHO estimates put annual new HIV infections at 48,000 in 2024, up from 16,000 in 2010.
More than 417,000 people are estimated to be living with HIV; 92,148 are registered with authorities.
HIV screening rose from 37,944 tests in 2020 to more than 374,000 in 2025.