▁of ▁female ▁sex ▁and ▁up ▁to ▁ 9 0 % ▁of ▁b ab ies ▁abandoned ▁to ▁the ▁care ▁of ▁the ▁Ed hi ▁Foundation ▁were ▁female . ▁Later ▁reports ▁confirmed ▁a ▁continu ing ▁rise ▁in ▁the ▁number ▁female ▁inf antic ides . ▁ ▁According ▁to ▁B ong a arts , ▁Pakistan ▁has ▁the ▁fifth ▁highest ▁Sex ▁Rat io ▁at ▁Last ▁B irth ▁( SL R B ) ▁which ▁may ▁indicate ▁a ▁high ▁rate ▁of ▁sex - select ive ▁abort ions . ▁ ▁Health ▁Dis par ity ▁ ▁Child hood ▁Mort ality ▁According ▁to ▁the ▁Fil mer ▁& ▁King , ▁a ▁female ▁child ▁in ▁India ▁or ▁Pakistan ▁has ▁a ▁ 3 0 - 5 0 % ▁higher ▁chance ▁of ▁dying ▁between ▁the ▁first ▁and ▁fifth ▁years ▁of ▁life . ▁This ▁difference ▁may ▁be ▁att rib utable ▁to ▁poor ▁nut r ition , ▁lack ▁of ▁prevent ive ▁care ▁and ▁del ays ▁in ▁seeking ▁medical ▁care . ▁ ▁Health care ▁Util ization ▁In ▁line ▁with ▁patterns ▁observed ▁across ▁South ▁Asia , ▁men ▁in ▁Pakistan ▁continue ▁to ▁play ▁a ▁decision - making ▁role ▁in ▁women ' s ▁access ▁to ▁health care ▁including ▁their ▁util ization ▁of ▁health care ▁services ▁in ▁the ▁event ▁of ▁an ▁emer gency . ▁Cultural ▁bar riers ▁also ▁include ▁restrictions ▁on ▁women ' s ▁mob ility ▁un ac comp an ied ▁by ▁men . ▁ ▁Education ▁Dis par ity ▁ ▁Liter acy ▁R ate ▁Only ▁▁ 4 5 . 8 % ▁of ▁the ▁female ▁population ▁is ▁liter ate ▁compared ▁to ▁ 6 9 . 5