The victim is a 13-month-old boy who has been paralysed by wild poliovirus in the in Mir Ali area of North Waziristan.
Ikram Junaidi Published 26 May, 2022 07:17am
Pakistan’s Big Catch-Up campaign showed progress but also exposed the scale of gaps in routine immunisation.
Editorial Updated 26 Apr, 2026 10:05am
No cases have been reported so far in 2026 from Punjab, KP, Balochistan, Islamabad, GB, or AJK.
Syed Irfan Raza Updated 23 Apr, 2026 08:18am
More than 44.7m children were vaccinated against polio, according to data released by the National Emergency Operations Centre.
Ikram Junaidi Published 20 Apr, 2026 04:05pm
Nasirabad DC says the anti-polio campaign will continue in the district; SSP says assailants fled the scene after the incident.
Ali Jan Mangi Published 15 Apr, 2026 04:11pm
CM Murad urges parents to cooperate with polio workers.
The Newspaper's Staff Reporter Updated 14 Apr, 2026 08:52am
Two terrorists killed in retaliation; attack is first this year on polio drive; CM seeks report from IG; search operation under way.
Ashfaq Yusufzai Updated 13 Apr, 2026 01:03pm
"The current data shows that the virus can be completely stopped during the current year," one expert says.
Ikram Junaidi Published 13 Mar, 2026 06:27pm
NEOC says Pakistan has reduced polio cases by 99.8pc since 1994 due to vaccination; underscores need for continued robust, targeted efforts.
News Desk Published 05 Mar, 2026 12:10pm
Peshawar still home to most of unvaccinated children.
Ashfaq Yusufzai Updated 16 Feb, 2026 10:20am
CM Murad says house-to-house coverage remains strong at 99pc across the province.
The Newspaper's Staff Reporter Updated 12 Feb, 2026 09:36am
Funeral prayers for martyred officer offered at Chaman City police station.
Saleem Shahid Updated 07 Feb, 2026 08:03am
Campaign being run from Feb 2–5 in most cities, with Sindh conducting the campaign till Feb 8; CM Murad says presence of polio in the country a "cause of shame for us."
News Desk Published 02 Feb, 2026 04:06pm
Officials say law and order situation, harsh weather major challenges in areas with high polio incidence.
Ashfaq Yusufzai Updated 01 Feb, 2026 10:20am
First National Polio Vaccination Campaign of 2026 to take place from Feb 2 to 8.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 30 Jan, 2026 09:06am
127 sewage samples from 87 districts were tested for the presence of poliovirus in December, says official.
Ikram Junaidi Published 18 Jan, 2026 07:06am
Environmental samples show 87pc drop in poliovirus; no polio case reported in Balochistan in 2025.
Saleem Shahid Published 15 Jan, 2026 07:31am
Official says the sample was collected last year which is why it is being included in the tally for 2025.
Ikram Junaidi Published 13 Jan, 2026 07:37pm
According to the polio eradication programme, only 30 cases have been reported since September; expert says virus tends to remain low some years before bouncing back.
Ikram Junaidi Published 31 Dec, 2025 11:28am
KP reports most cases of the virus in the country this year.
Ashfaq Yusufzai Updated 26 Dec, 2025 09:27am
Passerby shot dead by unidentified assailants after he attempted to chase after them; attackers manage to escape.
Anwarullah Khan Updated 16 Dec, 2025 05:49pm
CM Murad says success of campaign depends on public awareness.
The Newspaper's Staff Reporter Updated 16 Dec, 2025 08:54am
Week-long drive to run till December 21; Sindh CM Murad, PPP's Aseefa call on people to cooperate with polio workers.
News Desk Published 15 Dec, 2025 01:24pm
The campaign against polio will take place from December 15 to 18 in the province.
Ashfaq Yusufzai Updated 15 Dec, 2025 10:12am
Arrangements finalised for last polio campaign of 2025.
Aamir Yasin Updated 13 Dec, 2025 09:27am
Mustafa Kamal says Pakistan recorded 74 cases in 2024 but has only reported 30 cases so far this year; campaign to run from Dec 15-21.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 11 Dec, 2025 12:22pm
Campaign targeted 33 million children; achieved 95pc of its target.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 02 Dec, 2025 09:24am
Recommend child-centred, community-driven approach to eradication.
The Newspaper's Staff Reporter Updated 20 Nov, 2025 10:22am
Province records better vaccination coverage.
Ashfaq Yusufzai Updated 09 Nov, 2025 09:09am
Injectable vaccine provides better protection than oral variety; children up to 15 to be immunised as older kids now identified as key to transmission.
Asif Chaudhry Ikram Junaidi Updated 04 Nov, 2025 08:49am
Punjab Minister for Health and Population Welfare Khwaja Imran Nazir stresses polio legislation, warns of power disconnection for those who refuse vaccination.
Asif Chaudhry Published 31 Oct, 2025 06:16am
