Four incidents reported to police; officials assisting polio teams also face resistance.
Mohammad Asghar Updated 30 May, 2022 09:31am
These are the first positive sewage samples from Khairpur, Tando Allah Yar and Tando Muhammad Khan districts in 2024.
Ikram Junaidi Published 19 Jan, 2025 07:22am
Official says case has been categorised as part of last year’s tally since the sample was collected in December.
Ikram Junaidi Published 17 Jan, 2025 08:09am
NIH confirms detection of latest case of female child from KP's Dera Ismail Khan.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 16 Jan, 2025 10:22am
The year’s first polio vaccination campaign is scheduled to be conducted nationwide from February 3 – 9, 2025.
Nadir Guramani Published 14 Jan, 2025 07:57pm
Samples collected from Islamabad, Lasbela, Khuzdar, Quetta, Killa Saifullah, among other places.
Ikram Junaidi Published 12 Jan, 2025 07:04am
First polio vaccination campaign scheduled to be conducted nationwide from February 3 to 9.
Taiba Khan Published 08 Jan, 2025 02:18pm
The global eradication of polio is within reach and Pakistan has no excuse to remain an outlier.
Published 07 Jan, 2025 06:01pm
Pakistani official says strong possibility that in Afghanistan a number of cases might not be reported.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 06 Jan, 2025 10:29am
The inability to vaccinate every child remains at the core of the problem.
Sameen Daud Khan Updated 01 Jan, 2025 09:04pm
Despite end of calendar year, total tally will become clear well into January as collected samples are tested.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 01 Jan, 2025 08:17am
A total of 2,300 policemen and 230 Dir Levies officials complain they haven't been paid the duty allowance for three drives.
A Correspondent Updated 31 Dec, 2024 01:59pm
Administers drops to children at a ceremony.
Saleem Shahid Updated 31 Dec, 2024 12:19pm
So far, 27 cases are from Balochistan, 20 from KP, 19 from Sindh, and 1 each from Punjab and Islamabad.
Nadir Guramani Published 30 Dec, 2024 05:31pm
Sub-national vaccination campaign’s second phase scheduled to begin on December 30 in Balochistan.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 29 Dec, 2024 08:20am
The new case was detected in Balochistan's Qila Abdullah, making it the seventh polio case from the district.
APP Published 24 Dec, 2024 04:15pm
Magistrate denies IO’s request of 14-day police remand.
Sumair Abdullah Updated 22 Dec, 2024 09:59am
SSP says family pelted stones at police who had arrived earlier at spot; FIR registered.
Imtiaz Ali | APP Updated 20 Dec, 2024 08:21pm
"Critical for parents to welcome vaccinators, bring their children forward for vaccination,” says official.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 19 Dec, 2024 10:29am
Officials say children’s vaccination smoothly under way in other Khyber areas.
Dawn Report Updated 19 Dec, 2024 11:52am
Officials insist workers unwilling to be part of anti-polio teams in many southern areas.
Ashfaq Yusufzai Updated 19 Dec, 2024 01:29pm
Magistrate notes Section 353, invoked by police in FIR, was not applicable.
Sumair Abdullah Updated 19 Dec, 2024 11:15am
Postponed due to strike of health workers on a health alliance's appeal.
Saleem Shahid Updated 18 Dec, 2024 08:04am
Calls attackers in Karak, Bannu incidents "enemies of our children’s secure future".
Arif Hayat Updated 16 Dec, 2024 06:15pm
Says increased polio cases are a great challenge and a matter of concern.
Nadir Guramani | Dawn.com Updated 15 Dec, 2024 05:54pm
Tally for the infected districts this year reaches 83.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 15 Dec, 2024 08:09am
Sources say the notice didn’t mention any reason for termination, but it was believed that a shortage of funds led to the WHO’s move.
Ibrahim Shinwari Updated 15 Dec, 2024 10:25am
Officials complain about vaccination refusal, missed targets, lack of admin support in districts.
Ashfaq Yusufzai Updated 13 Dec, 2024 12:48pm
Suspected terrorist threatens to shoot worker if he continues to administer polio drops to children.
Ibrahim Shinwari Updated 12 Dec, 2024 10:12am
Says non-immunisation of children leading to severity of disease; Japan announces $3.1m grant to support polio efforts.
Dawn.com | APP Published 11 Dec, 2024 05:58pm
Official says Polio Programme was launching the sub-national polio vaccination campaign on Dec 16 to reach more than 44.7 million children under five
Ikram Junaidi Updated 08 Dec, 2024 09:49am
