Polio cases: a world record nobody wants Updated 10 Nov, 2026 03:42pm EDITORIAL: The latest confirmation of Pakistan’s eighth polio case this year, in Khyber district, should provoke...
Punjab reports sharp decline in poliovirus circulation Published 11 Jun, 2026 05:06am LAHORE: Punjab has recorded significant progress in reducing poliovirus circulation across the province, but health...
76pc surveillance sites turn negative: Sindh makes major polio gains Published 10 Apr, 2026 06:59am KARACHI: The Government of Sindh has reported significant progress in polio eradication efforts, with 76 per cent of...
PPEP confirms wild poliovirus case in North Waziristan Updated 14 Jan, 2026 08:31am ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Polio Eradication Programme (PPEP) has confirmed the detection of a wild poliovirus case in...
Clear decline in poliovirus circulation observed across Punjab: EOC Published 09 Jan, 2026 07:41am LAHORE: Highlighting encouraging gains in the fight against polio, Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) Coordinator and...
Poliovirus again confirmed in Lahore’s sewage Updated 02 Jan, 2026 07:07am LAHORE: The spread of polio persists after the presence of the polio virus has again been confirmed in the Lahore...
Punjab launches final NIDs to protect over 17m children today Published 15 Dec, 2025 07:00am LAHORE: The fifth and final polio National Immunization Days (NIDs) campaign of 2025 will commence across Punjab...
Unfinished fight against poliovirus Published 18 Aug, 2025 05:32am EDITORIAL: The confirmation of yet another polio case in Lakki Marwat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), raising the national...
Communicable diseases: Need for collaboration to create awareness stressed Published 04 Jun, 2025 03:03am ISLAMABAD: The Director General (DG) Health of Federal Directorate of Immunization (FDI) has stressed the need for...
Gilgit-Baltistan registers first case of polio this year Published 02 Jun, 2025 01:05pm Gilgit-Baltistan reported its first case of wild poliovirus in District Diamer, the Regional Reference Laboratory...
Punjab reports decline in environmental poliovirus presence Published 24 May, 2025 07:20am LAHORE: Welcoming the significant decline in detection of the poliovirus in environmental samples across Punjab, the...
Punjab to launch 3rd polio immunization drive next week Published 23 May, 2025 06:13am LAHORE: Punjab is all set to begin the third round of the National Immunization Days (NIDs) from May 26 to June 1,...
Polio virus detected in 22 environmental samples across Pakistan: NEOC Published 28 Apr, 2025 07:13pm The National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) has confirmed the presence of poliovirus in 22 environmental samples...
PM launches nationwide anti-polio drive: Robust measures taken to ensure safety of teams Updated 21 Apr, 2025 09:13am ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday formally inaugurated a week-long nationwide anti-polio campaign...
Polio vaccination drive in Punjab from today Published 21 Apr, 2025 05:42am LAHORE: The Punjab Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) has announced the launch of a week-long polio vaccination...
Environmental samples from Lahore and DG Khan: Task Force concerned at poliovirus presence Published 17 Apr, 2025 05:42am LAHORE: The Provincial Task Force on Polio Eradication, while expressing concern over the detection of poliovirus in...
Concerns over poliovirus spread: WHO to extend travel restrictions for another 3 months Published 15 Apr, 2025 07:25am ISLAMABAD: The World Health Organization (WHO) has decided to extend travel restrictions on Pakistan for another...
Rise in polio-virus positive cases Published 14 Apr, 2025 06:17am How unbelievable it seems that there are 44,000 families in the country refusing to immunise their children against...
Six polio virus cases reported in less than three months: PPEP Published 13 Mar, 2025 05:28am ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported six polio virus cases during past two and a half months, Pakistan Polio Eradication...
Pakistan confirms 6th polio case of 2025 Updated 01 Mar, 2025 05:16pm Pakistan reported another new polio case on Saturday, bringing the total number of cases in the country in 2025 to...
Battling polio Updated 01 Mar, 2025 07:07am EDITORIAL: At a special signing ceremony during the recently held Riyadh International Humanitarian Forum, Saudi...
PM launches first polio eradication campaign of 2025 Published 03 Feb, 2025 06:41am ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday launched the first countrywide anti-polio campaign of the year,...
PM Shehbaz launches first anti-polio drive for 2025 Updated 02 Feb, 2025 10:24pm Premier vows to eradicate polio from Pakistan
Polio: Sindh govt sets vaccination target Published 29 Jan, 2025 06:46am KARACHI Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah chaired a provincial taskforce meeting on polio eradication, ...
Thatta, Umerkot and Noshero Feroze: Sewage samples test positive for poliovirus Published 27 Jan, 2025 07:17am ISLAMABAD: The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health has confirmed...
Pakistan reports first polio case of 2025 Published 22 Jan, 2025 07:54pm Pakistan has reported its first polio case of 2025 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail (DI) Khan, according to an...
Govt reaffirms its commitment against poliovirus, speaks of close collaboration with partners Published 22 Jan, 2025 07:18am ISLAMABAD: The government reaffirmed its commitment to eradicating poliovirus from the country with the close...
69th poliovirus positive case of year 2024 reported Published 09 Jan, 2025 06:19am ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, Wednesday, reported 69th poliovirus positive case of year 2024 as a 13 months old girl was...
Sewage samples from eight districts test positive for poliovirus Published 18 Dec, 2024 06:37am ISLAMABAD: The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH) has...
Anti-polio drive inaugurated: PM expresses concern over surge in polio cases Published 16 Dec, 2024 06:08am ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif launched anti-polio campaign on Sunday by administering polio drops to...