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The aim of this letter is to shed light on the current scenario of Type-2 diabetes and its affected victims in Pakistan. Diabetes is a condition of persistent hyperglycaemia with or without glycosuria, later develops neuropathy and cardiovascular complications and it is mainly caused by an insulin resistance. Most reported symptoms of diabetes are weight loss, frequent urination, and thirst. Globally, diabetes is also a major health concern it is reported by Centres for disease Control and Prevention that among from all diabetics 90 to 95% individuals have type-2 diabetes. People of ages later than 60 have 25% prevalence of this chronic disorder

Nabiha Khalid. (2018) Social Media Target on Type-2 Diabetes: Prevent Threat for Pakistani Population, Journal of Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Volume-17, Issue-1.
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