Four incidents reported to police; officials assisting polio teams also face resistance.
Mohammad Asghar Updated 30 May, 2022 09:31am
In Lahore, Rawalpindi, and Faisalabad, the campaign will last seven days, and in other districts, it will run for five days.
The Newspaper's Staff Reporter Updated 27 Apr, 2024 12:14pm
Disease belongs to genetic cluster prevalent in Afghanistan.
Ikram Junaidi Published 21 Apr, 2024 06:56am
Directs task force to have special focus on addressing the refusal cases in addition to making operational affairs of polio eradication campaigns better.
Bureau Report Updated 20 Apr, 2024 12:36pm
According to the police, the polio monitoring staff remained unharmed in the firing.
dam Khan Wazir Updated 06 Apr, 2024 08:06am
EPI official says measles claimed 13 lives in province in one year.
Ashfaq Yusufzai Updated 04 Apr, 2024 11:23am
43m children vaccinated in each of two drives conducted this year.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 30 Mar, 2024 10:41am
The campaign is being held in selected districts of Balochistan, Sindh, and Punjab.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 28 Mar, 2024 03:31pm
Around 3,378 teams, including 2,641 mobile teams, 306 fixed-site teams and 228 teams at transit points, will be deployed to ensure maximum coverage.
Saleem Shahid Updated 25 Mar, 2024 10:08am
Tally for current year reaches 71.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 23 Mar, 2024 12:06pm
Pakistan Medical Association calls for filling gaps in immunisation efforts
Ikram Junaidi Updated 16 Mar, 2024 09:59am
Punjab programme head concerned at data quality.
The Newspaper's Staff Reporter Updated 15 Mar, 2024 10:29am
Official says unidentified assailant managed to escape from crime scene, search operation underway.
Pervaiz Khan Updated 05 Mar, 2024 04:03pm
Children will also be given Vitamin A supplements to boost their immunity.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 26 Feb, 2024 11:07am
Officials warned of legal action in case of low vaccination coverage in any district.
The Newspaper's Staff Correspondent Published 24 Feb, 2024 06:33am
Caretaker health minister emphasises need for Pakistan, Afghanistan to work together to eradicate the disease.
The Newspaper's Staff Reporter Published 22 Feb, 2024 07:20am
Detections bring number of positive environmental samples reported in 2024 to 28, says NIH official.
Ikram Junaidi Published 04 Feb, 2024 07:36am
SHO Dilawar Khan says unknown persons opened fire on Dr Abdul Rehman’s vehicle when he was coming back from the hospital.
Anwarullah Khan Updated 19 Jan, 2024 07:11pm
All security and intelligence agencies need to be on the same page. Together with the civil administration, the militant threat needs to be neutralised.
Editorial Updated 12 Jan, 2024 09:14am
Health dept says poliovirus found in two more environmental samples from Karachi.
Faiza Ilyas Updated 09 Jan, 2024 10:52am
More than 44.3m children under five will be given oral polio drops during the five-day-long campaign ending on Jan 12.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 09 Jan, 2024 08:14am
Balochistan’s success is not merely a statistical triumph but is evident in the dwindling numbers of vaccine refusals.
Saleem Shahid Updated 08 Jan, 2024 10:24am
Two more environmental samples found positive for polio virus in Karachi and Chaman, NIH sources say.
Ikram Junaidi | Amin Ahmed Published 24 Dec, 2023 06:28am
Directed to expedite efforts for eradication of disease.
Bureau Report Updated 13 Dec, 2023 10:45am
"This is a stark reminder that until we eradicate this virus, the disease will continue to remain a persistent threat," says health minister.
Ikram Junaidi Published 03 Dec, 2023 07:06am
As of April 2023, cheques worth Rs216m had been distributed to 10,500 polio workers.
Amin Ahmed Published 26 Nov, 2023 07:29am
Officials say three vaccination campaigns were conducted in Khyber and Peshawar during the last six weeks.
Our Correspondent Published 24 Nov, 2023 07:02am
Events held in different districts to mark World Polio Day.
APP | A Correspondent Published 25 Oct, 2023 06:30am
PM Kakar vows to resist elements opposing polio vaccination.
APP Updated 25 Oct, 2023 10:18am
Hameeda and Saira have been working as health volunteers for a few years now and their spirit remains stronger than ever.
Saleem Shahid Updated 25 Oct, 2023 09:12am
Official cautions that as evident from genomic sampling of viruses in Lahore and Rawalpindi samples, Punjab at risk of virus importation.
The Newspaper's Staff Reporter Published 24 Oct, 2023 07:27am