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Two New Polio Cases Reported in K-P

Officials said the new infections in Bannu and North Waziristan were confirmed by a WHO-accredited laboratory, lifting Pakistan’s 2026 tally to three.

The National Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) has confirmed two new polio cases in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), raising the total number of cases in Pakistan to three in 2026. The cases were reported from Bannu and North Waziristan districts. Officials reiterated that polio remains incurable but can be prevented through timely vaccination. The EOC stressed the importance of administering polio drops to children during every immunization campaign. …

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Dawn broke the news in Pakistan on Friday, May 1, 2026.
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