Pakistan, July 11 -- ISLAMABAD - The Global Fund has cut $27 million from Pakistan's health funding, significantly affecting national programs aimed at controlling HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria. The reduction comes as the country battles a worsening public health crisis.

The decision reduces Pakistan's total allocation under Grant Cycle 7 from $250.8 million to $223.6 million. The biggest cut affected the National TB Control Program, which lost over $15 million, while HIV/AIDS and malaria programs also suffered substantial funding drops.

According to officials, the funding cut is due to both global financial constraints and concerns over mismanagement in Pakistan's health programs. Leadership gaps and poor performance have plagued the ...