About 300,000 children missed during Pakistan’s 2nd nationwide polio campaign in 2026
The week-long campaign aimed to vaccinate more than 45 million children under the age of five.
The week-long campaign aimed to vaccinate more than 45 million children under the age of five.
Pakistan launched its second nationwide polio vaccination campaign of the year, aiming to vaccinate over 45 million children under the age of five across the country.
Friday’s suicide blast at the Tarlai Imambargah was the second major terrorist attack in the federal capital in less than three months despite heightened security measures…
During the campaign, polio drops were administered to more than 44.3 million children, marking a significant milestone in Pakistan’s continued efforts to eradicate polio.
Concerned citizens and experts speaking at a webinar agreed that without transparent, democratic and inclusive governance, Islamabad’s ecological balance would continue to…
Pakistan is one of the last two countries in the world, alongside Afghanistan, where polio remains endemic.
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The PTI leaders also criticised the ‘biased role’ of the NA speaker. The party decided that if the national broadcaster/PTV failed to air speeches by lawmakers from the…
Claim and counter-claim between the government and the opposition continued on Saturday despite the initiation of dialogue after months of deadlock, with the PML-N-led coalition…
This is the second case of poliovirus from Qila Saifullah this year. So far, 23 cases have been reported from Balochistan, 12 from Sindh, nine from KP and one each from Punjab…