Four incidents reported to police; officials assisting polio teams also face resistance.
Mohammad Asghar Updated 30 May, 2022 09:31am
Three of four polio patients have traumatic injection neuritis.
Ashfaq Yusufzai Updated 14 Oct, 2024 11:04am
Tally of cases this year reaches 32 as 3 reported in Sindh and 1 in KP.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 09 Oct, 2024 09:25am
In Quetta, 86 fixed and mobile teams are available to provide free vaccinations against infectious diseases.
The Newspaper's Staff Correspondent Published 06 Oct, 2024 07:41am
Expects thorough inquiry report as province-wide cases this year rise to 16.
Saleem Shahid Updated 05 Oct, 2024 11:58am
Number of cases reaches 28 with 1 new patient each in KP, Balochistan.
The Newspaper's Staff Reporter Updated 04 Oct, 2024 10:34am
PAKISTAN’S polio situation has drastically deteriorated with the country now reporting 24 cases this year — four...
Editorial Published 02 Oct, 2024 08:12am
Seven cases reported in two weeks; govt plans to expand vaccination campaign.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 29 Sep, 2024 08:00am
The case of 10-month-old child marks the second case in the province; expert highlights widespread immunity gap.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 28 Sep, 2024 08:13am
Virus found its way into 67 districts, affecting 21 children this year alone, says PM’s focal person for polio eradication.
The Newspaper's Staff Reporter Published 25 Sep, 2024 07:29am
Asks health secretary to probe "poor" vaccination drive in Mohmand tribal district.
Ashfaq Yusufzai Updated 22 Sep, 2024 11:22am
New cases reported from Balochistan, Sindh, KP; 70 new dengue cases recorded across Punjab, says health dept.
APP | Nadir Guramani Published 21 Sep, 2024 05:39pm
PM's aide Ayesha Farooq says it is "outcome of missed vaccination opportunities in parts of Balochistan".
Ikram Junaidi Published 19 Sep, 2024 08:34am
Campaign was launched in 115 districts across country to vaccinate 30m children under the age of five.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 16 Sep, 2024 10:41am
Female workers allege as many as 40 employees of Cantonment Board Chaklala broke into a store room, took away their belongings.
The Newspaper's Staff Reporter Updated 14 Sep, 2024 11:48am
Ayesha Raza Farooq says presence of poliovirus has been detected in 66 districts, including Azad Kashmir.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 13 Sep, 2024 11:27am
Police officer says negotiations have failed between protesting police and senior officials in KP.
AFP Updated 12 Sep, 2024 04:50pm
Two men held, as many schools sealed over refusal to have children vaccinated.
The Newspaper's Staff Correspondent Updated 12 Sep, 2024 11:51am
Authorities attribute surge in Balochistan to cross-border movement.
Saleem Shahid Updated 23 Aug, 2024 08:11am
Poliovirus traces have been reported in 62 districts so far this year, a significant increase from 28 districts last year.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 23 Aug, 2024 08:24am
Parent say child developed a high-grade fever, along with paralysis of both lower limbs and neck muscles, on July 31.
The Newspaper's Staff Reporter Updated 21 Aug, 2024 09:34am
Emergency Operation Centre representatives assure full support to deputy commissioners in conducting thorough vaccination campaigns.
Saleem Shahid Updated 20 Aug, 2024 07:52am
CM urges parents to cooperate with govt for eradication of the crippling disease; asks administration, police to deal with cases of vaccine refusal strictly.
Faiza Ilyas Updated 18 Aug, 2024 12:04pm
High refusal rate attributed to lack of awareness among parents about needle-free jet injectors, says official.
Faiza Ilyas Updated 17 Aug, 2024 11:48am
RAWALPINDI: Deputy Commissioners of all the districts of Rawalpindi division are bound to implement the policy of ...
The Newspaper's Staff Reporter Published 16 Aug, 2024 07:14am
Strategies refined to achieve the goal by mid-June 2025.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 11 Aug, 2024 10:24am
20-month-old child crippled in Qila Saifullah; Bill Gates via video joins PM-led huddle in Karachi to review eradication efforts.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 10 Aug, 2024 11:34am
Latest victim is an 11-month-old infant who has been paralysed by the wild poliovirus.
Ikram Junaidi | Saleem Shahid Updated 08 Aug, 2024 10:18am
KARACHI: The city administration on Monday decided to launch a special anti-polio campaign in high-risk areas of the...
The Newspaper's Staff Reporter Published 06 Aug, 2024 07:23am
Number of cases this year already doubled compared to 2023.
Ikram Junaidi Published 04 Aug, 2024 07:39am
Protests and insecurity blamed for the rising number of cases in the province.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 03 Aug, 2024 08:37am