Pakistan suspends polio vaccine drive after attacks on health workers

Jun 17, 2021

Islamabad [Pakistan], June 17 : Amid its inability to stamp out religious extremism, Pakistan has now "indefinitely" suspended its nationwide anti-polio campaign, to protect...

Ignorance stands before Pakistan's polio challenge

Jun 15, 2021

Islamabad [Pakistan], June 15 : Amid Pakistan's inability to stamp out religious extremism, the surging attack on the country's polio vaccine workers is hurting...

Polio resurgence in Pakistan: Vaccine hesitancy and security issues hinder eradication efforts

Feb 09, 2025

According to a representative of Pakistan's National Institute of Health's (NIH) Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication, the samples were taken from the following...

Pakistan: Six detained after attack on polio vaccination team in Karachi's Korangi

Dec 20, 2024

Six people were arrested in Karachi's Korangi after a polio vaccination team and accompanying police officers were allegedly attacked by a family. The incident...

Pakistan: Policeman shot dead in Balochistan escorting polio vaccine worker

Oct 26, 2022

Gunmen shot dead a policeman providing security to health workers during a polio eradication campaign in Balochistan.

Pakistan records one more polio case, takes nationwide tally to 27

Sep 22, 2025

Pakistan is one of the last two countries in the world, alongside Afghanistan, where polio remains endemic. Despite global efforts to eradicate the virus,...