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WEB DESK
September 15, 2025

Special anti-polio campaign begins in DI Khan today

A special anti-polio campaign kicks off today across 53 union councils of Dera Ismail Khan, aiming to reach over 300,000 children.

Adnan Yousaf
August 1, 2025

New polio case in KP’s Tank district raises nationwide tally to 18

The new polio case was reported amid growing concerns from the World Health Organization (WHO), which stated earlier in the day that “Pakistan and Afghanistan remain responsible for the international spread of the poliovirus.”

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WEB DESK
July 27, 2025

Three new polio cases brings Pakistan’s total tally to 17

Last polio case before the latest three cases had also emerged from North Waziristan district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as confirmed by the NIH.

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WEB DESK
July 2, 2025

Polio case in North Waziristan brings Pakistan’s total tally to 14

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has now taken the lead with eight polio cases followed by four in Sindh and one each from Punjab and Gilgit-Baltistan.

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Adnan Yousaf
June 20, 2025

KP reports new polio case, bringing Pakistan’s 2025 tally to 12

The new case comes despite three nationwide polio immunisation campaigns held in February, April, and May, during which over 45 million children were administered polio drops.

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Adnan Yousaf
June 14, 2025

Poliovirus detected in 47 environmental samples across Pakistan

The detection of poliovirus in 47 environmental samples across the country is a stark reminder that the virus continues to circulate in communities and poses a serious risk to children’s health.

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Tanveer Abbas
June 1, 2025

Gilgit Baltistan reports first polio case in seven years

: The first case of polio has surfaced in Gilgit-Baltistan after seven years, health officials confirmed on Sunday, as Pakistan still grapples with the question: how to eradicate the crippling virus.

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