Polio starts rearing its ugly head in country
ISLAMABAD: The poliovirus has started to spread its claws again in the country as the crippling disease has been detected in 14 sewage samples from seven cities. According to the…
Waziristan jirga bans anti-polio campaign
MIRANSHAH: In North Waziristan tribal district of KhyberPakhtunkhwa, a local Jirga has declared a fine of Rs500,000 on parents who allow anti-polio vaccination for their children. The Utmanzai Jirga, spearheading…
‘All polio samples tested negative in Punjab’
LAHORE: Polio workers continued visiting households on Tuesday as the second national immunisation drive of the year entered its third day. Lahore saw the most children vaccinated across Punjab, as…
Egypt declares polio certificate mandatory for Pakistani travelers
The Egyptian authorities have made it mandatory for travelers from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and other countries to provide a polio vaccination certificate. “As informed by the Egyptian Authorities, passengers travelling to…
Anti-polio drive kicks off across Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: A sub-national immunization campaign has been launched in selected districts of all provinces with the aim to vaccinate approximately 23 million children. The campaign will be implemented in two…
Nine Balochistan districts start anti-polio drives
QUETTA: An anti-polio campaign kicked off in nine districts of Balochistan to eradicate the crippling virus from the province. Secretary of health Balochistan Saleh Muhammad Nasar stated an anti-polio campaign…
Polio vaccination team attacked in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunwa; 4 dead
Photo : BCCL KEY HIGHLIGHTS Some Pakistanis believe that polio vaccination causes infertility among people. There have been 17 confirmed polio cases as of September 2022 in Pakistan. Pakistan is…
Polio-free Pakistan is a countrywide purpose: PM Shehbaz Sharif
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday chaired the National Task Force assembly for polio eradication and expressed the federal government’s complete dedication to taking sensible measures for curtailing wild…
PM Shehbaz kicks off national anti-polio force
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif kicked off nationwide anti-polio vaccination marketing campaign by way of administering polio drops to kids at an tournament in Islamabad on Friday. Speaking at the instance,…
IG orders safety for anti-polio force
KARACHI: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sindh Ghulam Nabi Memon on Tuesday issued essential directions to law enforcement officials in regards to the safety of every week lengthy anti-polio marketing…