Refuse Polio Vaccine, Risk Losing Your SIM and ID, Sindh Tells Families

Proposal to block SIMs, CNICs and passports of polio vaccine refuseniks in Sindh

• Over 216,000 children missed polio drops during September immunisation drive in Sindh, meeting told • Murad says elected representatives, DCs and police will ‘forcibly’ vaccinate children whose parents refuse inoculation KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah is likely to take stern action against the parents who refuse polio vaccination for their children. The punitive measures include blocking of cell phone subscriber identificati…

Refuse polio vaccine, risk losing your SIM and ID, Sindh tells families

Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has warned of drastic action against parents who refuse to vaccinate their children against polio, including blocking their mobile SIM cards and suspending their national identity cards and passports, Associated Press of Pakistan reported. “I have no other option but to penalise those who avoid their national duty of eradicating polio — a responsibility that begins at home and affects the entire province and c…

Sindh considers blocking SIMs, CNICs of parents refusing to vaccinate children against polio

Murad Ali Shah sets up Polio Vaccine Refusal Cell at CM House.Health department to target nomadic families' children in campaign.Vaccine refusal results in spread of polio to other children: Sindh CM.KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad...

Sindh mulls blocking SIMs, CNICs over polio refusal

A health worker administers polio drops to a child on the first day of a nationwide polio vaccination campaign, in Karachi on February 3, 2025. — AFPKARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has asked authorities to submit a plan for blocking SIM cards, suspending CNICs and passports of...

Sindh Mulls blocking SIMs, CNICs of Parents who refuse polio Vaccination

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah is exploring stringent actions against parents who decline to vaccinate their children against polio. During a meeting focused on polio elimination at the CM House, CM Shah indicated that measures such as blocking SIM cards, suspending national identity cards (CNICs), and revoking passports for those who refuse vaccination are under consideration. This was confirmed in a statement issued from the Chie…

Sindh mulls SIM, CNIC, passport suspension for parents refusing polio vaccination

The Sindh government is considering strict measures against parents who refuse to vaccinate their children against polio, including blocking their mobile SIMs and suspending their national identity cards (CNICs) and passports. A dedicated Polio Vaccine Refusal Cell will also be established at the Chief Minister’s House to compile data on such parents. Chief Minister Sindh, Syed Murad Ali Shah, is planning to take firm action against those who en…