Evidence
Female-headed households (PDHS 2017-18)
Source
NIPS and ICF, Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey 2017-18 — https://dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FR354/FR354.pdf. Matched to the source page by an automated research pass on 6 Oct 2026; not yet checked by a person..
What it proves
More women now head households, linked by the survey to male out-migration: a shift in roles, not necessarily breakdown.
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