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PM Shehbaz calls for intensified efforts for polio-free Pakistan

PM reaffirms govt’s unwavering commitment to eradicating polio

Published 03 Jul, 2025 07:54pm

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

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

Armed men abduct two polio workers in Dera Ismail Khan

Police, intelligence agencies launch extensive operations to recover abductees

Published 15 Apr, 2025 04:31pm

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

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

Two new polio cases raise Pakistan’s total to 67

Anti-polio vaccine campaign under way

Published 26 Dec, 2024 11:43pm

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

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

Polio case count in Pakistan rises to 46 following latest diagnosis

Samples collected from across the country have come back positive

Published 05 Nov, 2024 11:47am

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

PM Shehbaz vows to make Pakistan a polio-free country as seven-day vaccination campaign begins

Calls for third-party audit of anti-polio campaign

Updated 29 Oct, 2024 12:15am

Pakistan

Pakistan records 32nd polio case this year

The cases are from KP and Sindh

Published 08 Oct, 2024 03:31pm

Pakistan

Another polio virus case confirmed in KP

The total number of polio cases is now 23

Published 27 Sep, 2024 09:27am

Pakistan

Security arrangements tightened for ongoing polio vaccination drive in Pakistan

NEOC has decides to deploy additional security personnel to protect polio teams in high-risk areas

Published 25 Sep, 2024 04:18pm

Pakistan

Polio worker abducted, raped in Jacobabad

The victim, a polio worker, was transported to the JIMS Hospital under strict security

Published 11 Sep, 2024 07:42pm

Life & Style

Pakistan to begin countrywide polio eradication campaign today

Over 30m children aged five and under will be targeted during five-day campaign

Updated 09 Sep, 2024 09:23am

Pakistan

Poliovirus takes life of 23-month-old girl in Balochistan

Pakistan reports 15th poliovirus case

Published 21 Aug, 2024 10:16am

Pakistan

Pakistan battles surging polio cases as PM Sharif convenes high-level meeting

Bill Gates joins virtual talks on reviving efforts to wipe out crippling disease

Published 10 Aug, 2024 12:42pm

Pakistan

Environmental samples of polio collected from Hyderabad, Jamshoro tested positive

An environmental sample was collected on July 1 from Tulsidas Pumping Station in Hyderabad

Published 21 Jul, 2024 12:14am

Pakistan

Polio campaign: Bill Gates calls for addressing all areas in better way

PM Shehbaz vows to eradicate polio from Pakistan

Updated 24 Jun, 2024 08:57pm

Pakistan

Polio samples detected in three more cities including Islamabad

A total of 176 samples have been detected this year

Updated 16 Jun, 2024 03:53pm