Yet another poliovirus case reported in Nowshera ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported yet another poliovirus case taking the national tally to 42 cases detected in 2024,... Published 30 Oct, 2024 06:32am
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 CM seeks viable plan to eradicate poliovirus LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab, Maryam Nawaz Sharif, has sought a practical and sustainable plan to eliminate... Published 20 Oct, 2024 05:51am
Pakistan Six new poliovirus cases reported in Pakistan ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported six new polio virus cases bringing the total number of cases detected in the ... Published 20 Oct, 2024 05:51am
Editorials A significant success EDITORIAL: It’s great news on the public health front. Pakistan has become the 19th country in the world to... Published 04 Oct, 2024 06:46am
Pakistan CM for strict steps to fight off poliovirus KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah taking notice of the detection of another polio case in Hyderabad... Published 29 Sep, 2024 02:46am
Editorials Resistance to polio vaccination EDITORIAL: Despite regular immunisation campaigns polio remains a persistent challenge for Pakistan. So far this... Updated 21 Sep, 2024 08:09am
Pakistan ‘Anti-polio drive aimed at immunising 33m children across 115 districts’ ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister’s Focal Person on Polio Eradication has said that the government has devised a... Published 14 Sep, 2024 06:31am
Editorials Persistence of poliovirus EDITORIAL: In the fight against poliovirus we seem to be taking one step forward and two steps back. So far this ... Published 31 Aug, 2024 06:55am
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 Pakistan reports fourth polio case of 2024 The health department official says the virus was detected in stool samples collected from a child, adding that he had developed symptoms of paralysis on May 21 Updated 02 Jun, 2024 09:35am
Pakistan Sindh CM launches week-long anti-polio drive in 24 districts KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah inaugurated a week-long anti-polio campaign across 24 districts by... Published 30 Apr, 2024 03:43am
Editorials Fighting against poliovirus EDITORIAL: Since its inception nearly three decades ago, the Polio Eradication Programme in Pakistan has made... Published 22 Mar, 2024 04:57am
Pakistan 2nd anti-poliovirus drive to cover 45.8m children in two weeks ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan, Monday, started the second anti-poliovirus drive of the ongoing year setting ... Published 27 Feb, 2024 03:06am
Pakistan Punjab to roll out second NIDs of 2024 from today LAHORE: With an objective to prevent polio virus transmission in major cities, Punjab is all set to hold the second... Published 26 Feb, 2024 05:07am
Pakistan Ministry seeks global support to successfully eradicate poliovirus ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Health Services and Regulations, Friday, while reaffirming Pakistan’s resolve... Published 10 Feb, 2024 05:48am
Pakistan Policemen escorting polio vaccinators martyred in blast PESHAWAR: At least six policemen martyred while 22 others were injured when their vehicle was bombed in Bajaur... Published 09 Jan, 2024 04:18am
Opinion ‘Polio again’ This is apropos a Business Recorder editorial “Polio again” carried by the newspaper a week ago. The newspaper... Published 18 Nov, 2023 06:03am
Pakistan 5th polio case KARACHI: The Health Ministry on Saturday reported the fifth poliovirus case in the country this year. According to... Published 12 Nov, 2023 03:14am
Editorials Unrelenting threat of poliovirus EDITORIAL: On the eve of this year’s October 23 World Polio Day — Pakistan and Afghanistan are the only two... Published 24 Oct, 2023 05:05am
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 Wild poliovirus in southern KP: Ulema pledge support to polio eradication efforts LAHORE: Most of Pakistan is polio-free but there is still wild poliovirus circulating in parts of the country,... Published 05 May, 2023 06:44am
World U.S. CDC to expand wastewater testing for poliovirus in some communities The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday it will expand wastewater testing for... Published 01 Dec, 2022 12:24am
Editorials Polio resurgence? EDITORIAL: Just when the poliovirus seemed to have been restricted to the tribal districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa —... Published 09 Aug, 2022 03:37am
Pakistan Detection of poliovirus in sewage samples alarming: PMA KARACHI: An emergent meeting of Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) was held on Wednesday at PMA House, Karachi, to... Published 04 Aug, 2022 05:43am
Editorials A major public health threat EDITORIAL: It is worrying enough that Pakistan remains one of the two countries where poliovirus is still prevalent,... Published 16 Mar, 2022 05:40am