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.
Ikram Junaidi
Pakistan steps up push to end polio with second nationwide campaign
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.
Death toll from suicide attack on Islamabad mosque reaches 38, hospital data shows
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…
Around a million Pakistani children missed during year’s first nationwide polio campaign
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.
Experts warn elite capture, unchecked development eroding Islamabad’s green spaces
Concerned citizens and experts speaking at a webinar agreed that without transparent, democratic and inclusive governance, Islamabad’s ecological balance would continue to…
Pakistan’s health minister launches last nationwide polio campaign of 2025, notes decline in cases
Pakistan is one of the last two countries in the world, alongside Afghanistan, where polio remains endemic.
Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists calls for holding press attackers accountable
They noted with concern that crimes against journalists had witnessed a sharp surge, jumping nearly 60pc over the past year, with 142 cases documented between Nov 2024 and Sept…
Pakistan’s Tehreek-i-Insaf party rejects ‘IMF-dictated’ budgetary proposals
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…
Pakistani government, PTI locked in war of words over stalled dialogue
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…
Pakistan records 46th polio case this year
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…