Pakistan has reported its first case of wild poliovirus in 2026 after a four-year-old child in Sindh’s Sujawal district tested positive, the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) for Polio Eradication confirmed on Thursday. According to officials, the case was detected in Bello Union Council and identified through the country’s polio surveillance network. Laboratory confirmation was […]
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Commissioner review polio vaccination drive in Sakrand
Commissioner Shaheed Benazirabad Division, Shahmir Khan Bhutto, paid a surprise visit to taluka Hospital Sakrand and several polio fixed and transit points in Taluka Sakrand, district Shaheed Benazirabad, on the first day of the 7-day National Anti-Polio Campaign, During visit, Commissioner reviewed the performance of polio teams, house markings, administration of polio drops to children, […]
Pakistan’s final Polio push of 2025 begins
Pakistan has launched its final nationwide polio vaccination campaign for 2025, aiming to vaccinate over 45 million children under five. The seven-day drive, running from December 15 to 21, will see more than 400,000 polio workers administering oral vaccine drops across the country. This effort is critical to controlling polio transmission. Health Minister Syed Mustafa […]
Violence against polio teams declines in KP, coverage improves
PESHAWAR: The incidence of attacks on health workers during door-to-door polio vaccination campaigns has declined in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, enabling better immunisation coverage of previously inaccessible children. Officials attributed the improvement to enhanced security measures and strict supervision, which have allowed vaccinators to operate without fear. Since 2012, 96 people, including 61 policemen, 27 health workers, […]
Sindh to block SIMs, IDs of parents rejecting polio vaccine
Sindh’s government is preparing strict actions against parents who refuse polio vaccination for their children. The chief minister, Murad Ali Shah, chaired a meeting on Friday at the Chief Minister House to discuss polio eradication. During the meeting, he expressed frustration over the refusal of some parents to vaccinate their children. As a result, the […]
Jamia Al Azhar rejects fatwas against polio vaccination in Pakistan
Internationally acclaimed Al-Azhar University of Islamic teachings warned against fatwas and said vaccination against the deadly Polio disease was a “religious, medical, and humanitarian duty.” The Al- Azhar University dismissed the fatwas issued in Pakistan against the Polio vaccination of children and termed it a violation of the rights of the children and their families. […]
PM Imran says efforts underway to make Pakistan polio free
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday said the government was making earnest efforts to make Pakistan a polio-free country despite the challenges in the wake of COVID-19 crisis. In a telephonic conversation with Bill Gates, Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), the prime minister discussed the ongoing polio eradication campaign in […]
Sindh to start anti-polio campaign from June 7
KARACHI: The anti-polio campaign is being launched in Sindh from June 7th till the 13th, and in this seven-day long campaign, 9.4 million children in all 30 districts of the province will be vaccinated against the polio virus. Regarding the polio campaign, a meeting of the Provincial Task Force for Polio Eradication was held at […]
Polio vaccination campaign starts across Pakistan today
A polio vaccination campaign has commenced today (Monday) and will be carried out across the country under strict SOPs. According to the sources, around 20 million children in the age bracket 2 to 5 years will be vaccinated against polio during the five-day drive in Punjab. Spokesperson Punjab Health Department informed that one hundred twenty […]
Ramazan and the rule of law
The holy month of Ramazan teaches tolerance and respect for others, including the poor and the infirm. Too frequently, however, the spirit of the Ramazan is forgotten by some overzealous people who self-righteously seek to enforce respect for the Muslim fast. Too often there is an unfortunate resort to violence. Too often a distinction is […]