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
Pakistan Eradication of polio: Asifa seeks public support KARACHI: The younger daughter of former Prime Minister Shaheed Mohtrama Benazir Bhutto Asifa Bhutto-Zardari ... Published 24 Oct, 2022 05:45am
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
Pakistan Waziristan reports another case of polio MIRANSHAH: Despite tall claims made by the government that it is taking steps to eliminate poliovirus from the... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Editorials Alarming rise in polio cases EDITORIAL: Just as Pakistan was about to eliminate the poliovirus, new cases have emerged to cause a setback to the... Published 05 Jun, 2022 05:54am
Pakistan FCCI president concerned on resurfacing of polio cases FAISALABAD: Resur-facing of fresh polio cases is a cause of major concern for Pakistan and hence the government must... Published 21 May, 2022 04:34am
Pakistan PMA concerned over surge in polio cases KARACHI: Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) said on Thursday that it was very much concerned over the detection of... Published 20 May, 2022 06:46am
Pakistan Administering polio drops to children is national responsibility: minister PESHAWAR: Federal Minister for National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination Abdul Qadir Patel has said that... Published 13 May, 2022 05:59am
Pakistan Pakistan reports first polio case in 15 months PM Shehbaz to chair emergency meeting on Monday Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:54pm
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
Pakistan Anti-polio drive: minister says will achieve ‘100 percent target’ HYDERABAD: Provincial Minister for Health Dr Azra Fazal Pechuho asserted to achieve 100 percent target of anti-polio... Published 07 Jan, 2022 06:22am
Pakistan Weeklong anti-polio drive in Sindh begins KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that due to political commitment and focused efforts,... Published 14 Dec, 2021 06:40am
Pakistan Over 6.2m kids to be vaccinated against polio in KP PESHAWAR: Minister for Health and Finance Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Taimur Saleem Jhagra has said that protecting children... Published 18 Sep, 2021 04:02am
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