New cases reported in North Waziristan, taking this year's tally to six.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 28 May, 2022 08:06am
Third case from KP detected in Bannu.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 26 Apr, 2025 07:48am
Official says Torghar district will be covered in ongoing and next vaccination drive.
Ikram Junaidi Published 24 Apr, 2025 08:20am
District health official acknowledges a shortage of 2,500 workers in the affected tehsils in light of the protest.
Aamir Yasin Updated 22 Apr, 2025 11:22am
Over 25,000 law enforcers to protect 69,724 frontline workers during week-long campaign.
Tahir Siddiqui Updated 22 Apr, 2025 09:58am
Official warns "virus could cause lifelong paralysis" if parents fail to vaccinate their children.
The Newspaper's Staff Correspondent Updated 21 Apr, 2025 09:58am
The campaign, running from April 21 to April 27, aims to administer the polio vaccine to 45.4 million children.
Dawn.com Updated 20 Apr, 2025 06:50pm
PM flays critics of govt plans to use PDL for highway construction in Balochistan.
Syed Irfan Raza Updated 18 Apr, 2025 07:41am
Says nationwide polio immunisation drive will kick off on April 21.
Dawn.com Updated 14 Apr, 2025 04:59pm
Next nationwide vaccination campaign is scheduled from April 21 to 27.
The Newspaper's Staff Reporter Updated 13 Apr, 2025 01:23pm
Samples from Zhob, Sialkot, Multan, Rahim Yar Khan test negative for virus.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 24 Mar, 2025 09:03am
Health minister thanks Bill Gates for support in eradication efforts.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 21 Mar, 2025 09:03am
Says achieving a polio-free Pakistan requires a "modern, integrated strategy" that addresses all challenges.
Imtiaz Ali Updated 16 Mar, 2025 08:41pm
Next nationwide campaign scheduled from April 21 to 27.
Ikram Junaidi Published 16 Mar, 2025 06:32am
Officials say situation has improved with only 6 cases being detected from across the country so far this year.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 13 Mar, 2025 10:48am
Welcomes Arab League’s Gaza reconstruction plan.
Syed Irfan Raza Published 06 Mar, 2025 12:41pm
NIH official calls for scientific approach; Punjab refuses to accept virus existence; new case reported in Thatta.
Ikram Junaidi | Asif Chaudhry Updated 02 Mar, 2025 10:04am
In other districts of the province, parents of 1,124 children refused inoculation during recent drive, data shows.
Faiza Ilyas Updated 26 Feb, 2025 09:45am
Poliovirus detected in environmental samples taken from Islamabad.
Amin Ahmed | Ikram Junaidi Published 25 Feb, 2025 08:04am
Case reported from Larkana is year's 2nd from Sindh.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 23 Feb, 2025 08:08am
Polio team remains unharmed; despite attack, polio campaign continues in all areas of district except incident site, says official.
AFP Published 19 Feb, 2025 06:07pm
Samples collected from Kech, Sibi, Barkhan, Quetta, Gawadar, Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan and South Waziristan Lower.
Ikram Junaidi Published 16 Feb, 2025 06:38am
NIH lab confirms case in Sindh; official says "crucial for parents to ensure vaccination".
Ikram Junaidi Updated 13 Feb, 2025 11:35am
Initially, parents were reluctant but after Islamabad DC’s intervention, all children vaccinated.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 11 Feb, 2025 10:29am
Districts include Islamabad, Lahore, Multan, Hub, Khuzdar, Peshawar, Swabi, Karachi East, among others.
Ikram Junaidi Published 09 Feb, 2025 07:28am
Officials say FIR lodged against 25 individuals, efforts were underway to arrest absconding suspects.
The Newspaper's Staff Reporter Published 07 Feb, 2025 06:18am
Informed sources says 17000 children in Tirah valley to miss polio drops as health teams not given security clearance.
Ibrahim Shinwari Updated 04 Feb, 2025 09:58am
Unknown suspects riding a motorcycle opened fire on the constable who was going on polio duty, police spokesperson says.
Zahid Imdad | AFP Updated 03 Feb, 2025 07:41pm
Districts include 7 of Karachi, provincial capitals Quetta, Lahore, Peshawar.
The Newspaper's Staff Reporter Updated 02 Feb, 2025 11:01am
Every new government changes the leadership of the polio programme without realising how negatively it might impact it.
Zafar Mirza | Zulfiqar A Bhutta Updated 01 Feb, 2025 08:49am
Year’s first polio vaccination campaign to be conducted from Feb 3 to 9 across the country.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 27 Jan, 2025 11:11am
