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Pakistan

35,000 parents in Sindh refuse polio vaccine for children

Highest number of refusal cases was reported from Karachi

Published 23 Sep, 2025 01:03pm

Pakistan

Over 19.7 million children vaccinated against polio: NEOC

Anti-polio campaign in flood-hit cities of Punjab will be launched later

Published 10 Sep, 2025 09:28am

Pakistan

Nationwide polio campaign launched to vaccinate 28 million children

Campaign begins across 99 districts; health workers deployed in KP, Balochistan

Published 01 Sep, 2025 12:27pm

Pakistan

Polio campaign postponed in nine Punjab districts due to floods

Drive to continue as scheduled in other districts; authorities urge parents to vaccinate children under five

Published 30 Aug, 2025 05:12pm

Pakistan

Polio cases in Pakistan rise to 17 as three more infections confirmed

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa becomes epicentre of virus

Published 27 Jul, 2025 10:09am

Pakistan

Pakistan reports 14th polio case of the year

Latest case detected in a 19-month-old child in North Waziristan

Published 01 Jul, 2025 11:53pm

Pakistan

CDC US delegation meets Commissioner Karachi to reinforce commitment to Polio eradication

Epidemiological significance of Karachi as core polio reservoir was underscored

Published 09 Jun, 2025 12:21pm

Pakistan

GB reports first polio case

Parents urged to ensure children receive polio drops

Published 02 Jun, 2025 12:35pm

Pakistan

Pakistan launches third national Polio vaccination drive of 2025

Inauguration ceremony takes place at NEOC in Islamabad

Published 25 May, 2025 11:22am

Pakistan

Pakistan launches second polio campaign of 2025 on April 21

Polio virus continues to pose significant threat in various regions

Updated 19 Apr, 2025 03:22pm

Pakistan

CM Murad Ali Shah pledges to lead Sindh towards a polio-free Pakistan

Sindh chief minister urges officers, elected representatives to support polio teams, ensure security

Published 17 Apr, 2025 05:51pm

Pakistan

Thousands refuse polio drops for their children ahead of nationwide campaign: Health minister

'Failure to participate in eradication efforts would make one a national offender' Mustafa Kamal

Published 13 Apr, 2025 05:30pm

Pakistan

Sixth polio case of 2025 surfaces in Pakistan

Vaccination campaigns conducted across the country

Published 01 Mar, 2025 03:58pm

Life & Style

Pakistan reports third polio case of 2025

Lab confirmed a polio case from Larkana district

Published 23 Feb, 2025 10:25am

Life & Style

Pakistan reports second polio case of 2025

Crippling disease case was reported in Sindh’s Badin district

Published 13 Feb, 2025 11:43am

Pakistan

Pakistan health workers kick off polio drive despite snow

The challenge is larger this year for the country with a population of 240 million

Published 05 Feb, 2025 05:33pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz launches first anti-polio drive of 2025; vows to eradicate crippling disease

Hopes teams will work round the clock to eradicate disease

Published 02 Feb, 2025 06:42pm

Pakistan

New polio case in Karachi takes 2024’s tally to 70

Karachi East has reported 2 polio cases in 2024

Published 10 Jan, 2025 12:40am

Life & Style

Pakistan reports 65th polio virus case of 2024

Lab confirmed the case from Balochistan’s Killa Abdullah

Published 24 Dec, 2024 06:27pm

Pakistan

Birth, marriage, divorce, and death certificates made conditional with polio drops

The move comes amidst growing concern over the resurgence of polio in KP

Published 22 Dec, 2024 03:18pm

Pakistan

Polio campaign in Balochistan delayed again

Campaign to start on December 30

Published 18 Dec, 2024 12:25am

Pakistan

Policeman guarding polio vaccination team killed in KP’s Karak

KP CM Gandapur seeks report from policemen on attack on polio workers

Published 16 Dec, 2024 05:49pm

Life & Style

PM Shehbaz makes final push for polio eradication

Launches 2024’s last anti-polio vaccine campaign

Published 15 Dec, 2024 08:06pm

Pakistan

Japan grants $3.1m to support polio vaccination efforts in Pakistan

Pakistan has reported 59 polio cases this year

Published 11 Dec, 2024 03:23pm

Pakistan

Punjab to begin anti-polio campaign from December 16

The campaign will run in Lahore, Rawalpindi, and Faisalabad

Published 11 Dec, 2024 01:50pm

Pakistan

Three new polio cases confirmed in Pakistan, taking total to 59

Dera Ismail Khan has seen a total of eight polio cases this year

Published 03 Dec, 2024 10:03am

Life & Style

Pakistan reports three new polio cases, raising tally to 55

Pakistan is responding to an intense resurgence of WPV1 this year with 55 cases reported so far

Updated 24 Nov, 2024 08:58pm

Pakistan

Pakistan confirms new polio case in Jaffarabad, total reaches 49

Pakistan remains one of only two countries in the world with poliovirus

Published 15 Nov, 2024 12:30pm

Pakistan

Pakistan anti-polio drive struggles against militants, mistrust

Cases in Pakistan are on the rise, with 45 registered so far this year, up from six in 2023

Published 04 Nov, 2024 11:59pm

Pakistan

Two more polio cases take this year’s tally to 45

These cases emerge during a nationwide vaccination drive

Published 03 Nov, 2024 11:24am