CM Stresses Urgency, Accountability in Anti-Polio Drives

CM stresses urgency, accountability in anti-polio drives

While presiding over a meeting of the Provincial Polio Task Force, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah highlighted the necessity of accountability at every level. He said, "every missed child is a potential case." Minister for Health Dr Azra Fazal Pechuho and In-charge EOC Irshad Sodhar gave a detailed briefing to the Chief Minister on the upcoming anti-polio drive. Polio remains a threat The CM said that polio continues to pose a threat that cr…

Two polio cases detected, taking year’s tally to 10

ISLAMABAD: Two cases of polio from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were confirmed on Wednesday, taking the tally for the current year to 10. The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health, Islamabad, confirmed the cases of wild poliovirus in Lakki Marwat and Bannu districts. According to an official, the child belonging to Lakki Marwat is a 26-month-old girl. In Bannu, the victim is a 40-month-old boy from the Wa…

Murad stresses zero tolerance for skipping children in polio drives

Sindh Chief Minister, Syed Murad Ali Shah presides over a meeting of the provincial polio task force at CM House in Karachi on May 21, 2025. — PPISindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has called for targeted and urgent action to eradicate polio from the province, warning that every missed...

Pakistan reports two new polio cases in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, total rises to 10

Pakistan’s confirmed polio cases in 2025 have reached 10 after two new wild poliovirus cases were reported from Lakki Marwat and Bannu districts in southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). This brings the total cases to five in KP, four in Sindh, and one in Punjab. While nationwide polio vaccination campaigns continue, certain areas in southern KP face access challenges that prevent effective house-to-house immunization. These obstacles have left thous…

Pakistan logs 2 new polio cases ahead of nationwide vaccination drive

Number of polio cases rises to 10 this year - Anadolu Ajansı

Two New Polio Cases Reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Two new polio cases have been reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, bringing the total number of cases in Pakistan to 10. Of these, five cases are from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, four from Sindh, and one from Punjab. The rise in cases underscores the ongoing challenges faced by health authorities in eradicating polio from the country. Efforts to strengthen vaccination campaigns and surveillance continue as officials work to contain the spread of the disease.…