Polio challenge: Mustafa Kamal can make a difference First things first, the prime minister has taken the right decision of allocating the portfolio of health to Syed... Published 17 Mar, 2025 07:02am
Pakistan Authorities directed to digitise polio data ISLAMABAD: Expressing his determination to rid the country of poliovirus, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday... Published 06 Mar, 2025 08:07am
Editorials Battling polio EDITORIAL: At a special signing ceremony during the recently held Riyadh International Humanitarian Forum, Saudi... Updated 01 Mar, 2025 07:07am
Editorials Polio resurgence EDITORIAL: Kicking off this year’s anti-polio drive on Sunday at special ceremony Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif... Published 18 Dec, 2024 07:20am
Pakistan Sewage samples from eight districts test positive for poliovirus ISLAMABAD: The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH) has... Published 18 Dec, 2024 06:37am
Pakistan All set for anti-polio drive today ISLAMABAD: The government announced on Sunday that last anti-polio campaign of 2024 will begin today (Monday) across... Published 16 Dec, 2024 06:57am
Pakistan Anti-polio drive inaugurated: PM expresses concern over surge in polio cases ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif launched anti-polio campaign on Sunday by administering polio drops to... Published 16 Dec, 2024 06:08am
Pakistan Three more polio cases reported in country ISLAMABAD: The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH) has... Published 25 Nov, 2024 06:36am
Pakistan Three more polio cases take Pakistan’s 2024 tally to 55 Pakistan reported three new polio cases on Sunday, bringing the total number of cases in the country in 2024 to 55,... Updated 24 Nov, 2024 09:21pm
Pakistan Pakistan reports 50th polio case this year Case reported from KPK in a girl Updated 19 Nov, 2024 04:32pm
Editorials Polio in Pakistan: 49 and counting EDITORIAL: With the total number of reported polio cases this year jumping to 49, Pakistan now holds the dubious... Published 19 Nov, 2024 06:55am
Print New date yet to be announced after polio vaccination boycotted in Kurram ISLAMABAD: The administration has yet to announce a new date for the polio vaccination drive, following the recent... Updated 17 Nov, 2024 09:44am
Pakistan Pakistan anti-polio drive struggles against militants, mistrust PESHAWAR: Militant attacks and suspicion stemming from misinformation are hampering Pakistan’s battle to eradicate... Updated 04 Nov, 2024 05:07pm
Pakistan Rotary Club holds polio awareness walk FAISALABAD: In view of the increasing cases of polio under the auspices of Rotary Club of Faisalabad city, a polio... Published 31 Oct, 2024 02:55am
Pakistan Nowshera reports Pakistan’s 42nd polio case for 2024 The 42nd polio case of the year has been reported from the Nowshera District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), the... Updated 29 Oct, 2024 10:36pm
Pakistan PM Shehbaz vows polio eradication from Pakistan as toll reaches 41 in 2024 Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday reiterated the government’s commitment to eradicating polio from Pakistan... Updated 28 Oct, 2024 10:26pm
Editorials More polio cases EDITORIAL: Poliovirus continues to survive in this country despite regular vaccination campaigns. This past Saturday... Updated 26 Oct, 2024 07:43am
Print PMA concerned over increase in polio cases KARACHI: Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) has said that there has been an increase in polio cases and it is... Updated 21 Oct, 2024 09:19am
Pakistan 32 poliovirus cases reported in country ISLAMABAD: A forum, Thursday, was informed that out of 32 poliovirus cases reported in the country, over 78 percent... Published 11 Oct, 2024 06:30am
Pakistan Pakistan seeks UNICEF help in vaccine manufacturing amid rapid rise in polio cases ISLAMABAD: Following the recent rapid increase in polio cases, the government of Pakistan has sought the cooperation... Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:03am
Pakistan Sindh CM expresses concern over detection of 7 polio cases KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, presiding over a provincial meeting to review polio eradication... Published 05 Oct, 2024 06:43am
Print All set for ‘special’ polio drive in 15 Punjab districts LAHORE: Punjab is all set to roll out a special polio eradication campaign from today, targeting 13.9 million... Updated 09 Sep, 2024 09:04am
Pakistan Another polio case reported ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported yet another poliovirus case taking the national tally to 17 cases detected in 2024.... Updated 07 Sep, 2024 08:52am
Pakistan Country has reported 16 polio cases this year so far ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported 16 polio virus cases in 2024, of which, seven cases have been detected across the... Published 29 Aug, 2024 06:53am
World Baby paralysed in Gaza’s first case of type 2 polio for 25 years, WHO says DUBAI: A 10-month-old baby in war-shattered Gaza has been paralysed by the type 2 polio virus, the first such case... Published 23 Aug, 2024 05:18pm
World Palestinian health ministry detects first case of polio in Gaza, statement says CAIRO: The Palestinian health ministry said in a statement on Friday that it has detected the first confirmed case... Published 17 Aug, 2024 12:44am
Pakistan Remote areas: NA body concerned over utilisation of various vaccines, more polio cases ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination raised... Updated 14 Aug, 2024 07:32am
Pakistan Poliovirus ‘detected’ in sewage samples of Karachi, Peshawar PESHAWAR/KARACHI: The poliovirus has been detected in sewage samples from Karachi and Peshawar, sourced said on... Published 21 Jun, 2024 06:37am
Pakistan Strategy prepared to deal with poliovirus challenge ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Health Minister Dr Nadeem Jan, Sunday, said the caretaker federal government has made a ... Published 23 Oct, 2023 05:58am
Pakistan PM inaugurates polio drive ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Sunday, inaugurated a three-day nationwide polio eradication drive by... Updated 16 Jan, 2023 09:42am
