Pakistan's polio tally reaches 43 with latest case in Balochistan

Oct 31, 2024

Pakistan has reported a new polio case in Balochistan's Chagai district, raising the country's total number of cases this year to 43, as per...

Polio cases rise in Pakistan, Afghanistan

Oct 03, 2024

Polio cases have seen a sudden spike in Pakistan and Afghanistan, endangering global efforts to eradicate the disease.

Pakistan suspends polio vaccine drive after attacks on health workers

Jun 17, 2021

Islamabad [Pakistan], June 17 : Amid its inability to stamp out religious extremism, Pakistan has now "indefinitely" suspended its nationwide anti-polio campaign, to protect...

PCB, Pakistan Polio Programme team up to fight against polio

Nov 10, 2020

Lahore [Pakistan], November 10 : The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) of the Pakistan Polio Eradication Programme on...

More efforts needed to end polio in Pakistan, says Polio Oversight Board

Jun 12, 2021

Islamabad [Pakistan], June 12 : More efforts are needed to reach the levels of government leadership, drive, and use of real-time data to beat...

Almost 40 million children in Pakistan did not receive polio vaccinations: UNICEF

Jul 02, 2021

Islamabad [Pakistan], July 2 : The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has said in an annual report that almost 40 million children in Pakistan...