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Pakistan

Policeman killed in attack on polio vaccination teams in KP’s Orakzai

Polio campaign suspended in area, says deputy coordinator

Published 29 Oct, 2024 05:47pm

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

KP reports another polio case, taking total to 40

Additionally, four sewage samples collected from Kohat tested positive for poliovirus

Published 24 Oct, 2024 12:00am

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

Quetta reports 18th polio case this year

NIH statistics reveal Pakistan has seen 45 polio cases over all over the past four years

Published 19 Sep, 2024 01:21pm

Pakistan

Jacobabad sexual assault survivor faces threat from her husband

Residents demand justice for survivor

Published 18 Sep, 2024 12:36am

Pakistan

Jacobabad DC, SSP transferred following ‘sexual assault’ of polio worker

Victim alleges police coerced her to change her statement

Published 17 Sep, 2024 12:15am

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

Another polio case reported in Pakistan, marking 17th this year

The case was from Islamabad

Published 06 Sep, 2024 12:33pm

World

Health official says polio vaccine campaign begins in war-torn Gaza

After beginning in central Gaza, vaccines are set to be administered in southern Gaza and then in northern Gaza

Published 31 Aug, 2024 06:48pm

World

Israel, Hamas set three-day pauses in fighting for Gaza polio shots, WHO says

The WHO confirmed on Aug. 23 that one baby has been paralyzed by the type 2 polio virus

Published 30 Aug, 2024 09:06am

Pakistan

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

Pakistan reports 15th poliovirus case

Published 21 Aug, 2024 10:16am

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

Pakistan

Attacks on polio teams in KP have killed 15 policemen so far

A total of 36 policemen have been injured this year as well

Published 09 Jun, 2024 03:50pm

Pakistan

Polio virus detected in four more environmental samples

A nationwide polio vaccination campaign will be launched from June 3

Published 30 May, 2024 11:57pm

Life & Style

Wiping out polio ‘not guaranteed,’ support needed: Bill Gates

Gates warns against complacency in tackling the disease

Published 28 Apr, 2024 10:41pm

Pakistan

Govt decides to cancel NICs of parents who refuse polio drops

Polio teams see resistance in many areas in KP

Published 11 Mar, 2024 02:11pm

Pakistan

Polio virus detected in environmental samples in three cities

Samples from Karachi, Multan and Peshawar were found to have the virus

Published 01 Mar, 2024 03:17pm

Pakistan

Polio victim in Karachi wants no one to be like him

Urges parents to administer polio drops to children in first vaccination campaign of 2024

Published 08 Jan, 2024 10:40pm

Pakistan

Polio drive suspended in KP’s Tank, DI Khan due to security concerns: sources

Vaccination drive was scheduled to start on December 18

Published 17 Dec, 2023 12:01pm

Pakistan

In telephone call with Bill Gates, Kakar reaffirms Pakistan’s commitment to eradicate polio

Says Pakistan counts on reliable partners such as Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Updated 28 Nov, 2023 09:25pm

Life & Style

Poliovirus detected in 31-month Afghan child in Sindh’s Karachi

This is second case in southern province of Pakistan

Updated 11 Nov, 2023 08:48pm

Pakistan

Kakar vows to resist vaccine skeptics to achieve dream of polio-free Pakistan

Interim Health Minister Nadeem Jan calls for changing narrative from ‘Pak Fights Polio’ to ‘Pakistan Winning Over Polio’

Published 24 Oct, 2023 08:17pm

Life & Style

World Polio Day: Pakistan still struggles to eradicate polio as new cases emerge

Vaccination drive to begin from October 5 to November 5

Updated 24 Oct, 2023 09:45am

Life & Style

Health minister announces ‘three-pronged strategy’ to stem polio spread

Vows to make hubs well-resourced by providing additional resources and health experts

Updated 23 Oct, 2023 12:45am

Pakistan

Authorities reveal poliovirus found in 11 samples in October

Report confirms that four cases have been confirmed positive in 2023

Updated 23 Oct, 2023 12:03am