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
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
Says four national polio eradication campaigns this year have ensured access to the vaccine for 45 million children.
Rukhsana Khan Published 29 Oct, 2025 03:30pm
Sindh Health Minister Dr Azra Fazal Pechuho pays rich tributes to everyone engaged in the fight against polio.
Faiza Ilyas Updated 25 Oct, 2025 10:19am
The country’s approach, though vast in scale, still struggles with three persistent gaps.
Editorial Updated 24 Oct, 2025 07:53am
One million children to be vaccinated in Bannu, Lakki Marwat, North and South Waziristan, DI Khan and Tank.
Ashfaq Yusufzai Updated 21 Oct, 2025 09:52am
Over 2.2m children vaccinated in Lahore over six days.
APP | Dawn.com Published 19 Oct, 2025 02:01pm
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi condemns incident, pays tribute to fallen constable.
Fazal Khaliq Updated 14 Oct, 2025 10:18pm
Kids to also receive supplementary Vitamin A dose during the week-long drive; over 830,000 children are missed every time.
The Newspaper's Staff Reporter Updated 13 Oct, 2025 07:41am
Over 216,000 children missed polio drops during September immunisation drive in Sindh, meeting told.
Dawn Report Updated 04 Oct, 2025 09:14am
Murad suspends two DHOs, removes as many ACs and orders disciplinary action against DCs of Badin and Thatta.
Dawn Report Updated 01 Oct, 2025 09:17am
Three officials were kidnapped a week ago while they were monitoring the polio campaign in Umurkhel village.
A Correspondent Updated 22 Sep, 2025 10:51am
Marks the 16th case to come out of the province; anti-polio campaign to be carried out from Sept 15 to 18 in south of KP.
Rukhsana Khan Published 01 Sep, 2025 04:25pm
Campaign postponed in Lahore, Sheikhupura, Kasur, Okara, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Multan, Muzaffargarh and Bahawalpur.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 31 Aug, 2025 11:11am
First sub-national vaccination campaign of the season to run from Sept 1 to 7; campaign to commence in southern KP from Sept 15.
Rukhsana Khan Updated 26 Aug, 2025 01:01pm
Security issues hamper vaccination campaigns; over 768 have lost lives in 10 years.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 21 Aug, 2025 09:35am
Sub-national polio vaccination campaign scheduled from Sept 1 to 7, targeting more than 28m children.
Rukhsana Khan Updated 18 Aug, 2025 07:49pm
NIH claims overall decline trend but notes "virus continues to circulate in certain areas"; highest positive results in Sindh.
Rukhsana Khan Updated 12 Aug, 2025 05:16pm
Victim is a five-month-old child; this is the 12th polio case from KP this year.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 06 Aug, 2025 09:32am
Immunisation drive targets 585,490 children between the ages of 4 and 59 months across 123 high-risk Union Councils.
The Newspaper's Staff Correspondent Updated 28 Jul, 2025 10:13am
Cases reported in Lakki Marwat, North Waziristan and Umerkot.
Rukhsana Khan Updated 27 Jul, 2025 02:36pm
Initiative part of broader polio eradication programme.
The Newspaper's Staff Correspondent Published 23 Jul, 2025 05:23am
EPI mobilises over 15,000 health workers across all districts.
The Newspaper's Staff Reporter Updated 22 Jul, 2025 10:17am
Minister highlights that a “whole-of-government” approach has been revitalised across all levels to support provinces, AJK and GB.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 17 Jul, 2025 09:42am
Progress hailed as a sign of successful eradication efforts.
Ikram Junaidi Published 14 Jul, 2025 05:59am
Latest survey reveals that out of 102 environmental samples collected across the country, 30 tested positive for the virus while 72 tested negative.
Ikram Junaidi Published 10 Jul, 2025 07:38am
In meeting with Polio Oversight Board delegation, health minister claims country will soon be polio-free.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 04 Jul, 2025 09:55am
