Pakistan’s commitment to the SDGs remains constrained by weak institutional capacity, fragmented governance, and limited fiscal space. This policy brief provides a critical assessment of where the country stands in 2025, revealing persistent shortfalls in poverty reduction, health outcomes, education access, and climate adaptation, despite policy pledges. By situating Pakistan’s trajectory against global benchmarks, the study emphasizes the urgency of coordinated reforms and credible monitoring to ensure that SDG targets translate into measurable national progress.
