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9th March, 2013
Polio vaccination drive: militants briefly seize Bara tribesmen
Activists of the banned militant group, Lashkar-i-Islam, took away dozens of tribesmen in an area of Bara tehsil over vaccination of their children.
Activists of the banned militant group, Lashkar-i-Islam, took away dozens of tribesmen in an area of Bara tehsil over vaccination of their children.
26th February, 2013
Policeman killed in fresh attack on polio team
The policeman was shot dead Tuesday while protecting a polio vaccination team on the second day of a local anti-polio campaign in Mardan.
The policeman was shot dead Tuesday while protecting a polio vaccination team on the second day of a local anti-polio campaign in Mardan.
21st January, 2013
Polio virus found in Egypt linked to Pakistan: officials
Two sewage samples from Cairo were analysed and found to resemble a recently discovered strain in the city of Sukkur, said a joint statement by WHO and Unicef officials.
Two sewage samples from Cairo were analysed and found to resemble a recently discovered strain in the city of Sukkur, said a joint statement by WHO and Unicef officials.
19th December, 2012
Polio vaccination in Pakistan: Attacks, immunisation and protests
Three workers in a polio eradication campaign were shot in Pakistan on Wednesday, and two of them were killed, the latest in an unprecedented string of attacks over the past three days.
Three workers in a polio eradication campaign were shot in Pakistan on Wednesday, and two of them were killed, the latest in an unprecedented string of attacks over the past three days.
23rd October, 2012
Fall in polio vaccination refusal cases in Pakistan
Pakistan has witnessed a sharp drop in the number of families refusing to get their children vaccinated against polio.
Pakistan has witnessed a sharp drop in the number of families refusing to get their children vaccinated against polio.
5th September, 2012
Banned outfit helps in vaccinating Tirah children
Officials said cooperation by banned group Ansarul Islam led to vaccination of children in 95 per cent area of Tirah.
Officials said cooperation by banned group Ansarul Islam led to vaccination of children in 95 per cent area of Tirah.
2nd August, 2012
UN polio suspension hits 22,000 children in Karachi
Around 22,000 children are at risk in Karachi after the WHO suspended polio vaccinations over a spate of bloody shootings.
Around 22,000 children are at risk in Karachi after the WHO suspended polio vaccinations over a spate of bloody shootings.
25th June, 2012
Swat FM radio to promote polio vaccination
The Awakening, a local organisation, is trying to reach the people who were inaccessible in the past for vaccination.
The Awakening, a local organisation, is trying to reach the people who were inaccessible in the past for vaccination.
25th June, 2012
Swat FM radio to promote polio vaccination
A local organisation will air programmes to promote immunisation and protect children against vaccine-preventable ailments.
A local organisation will air programmes to promote immunisation and protect children against vaccine-preventable ailments.
16th June, 2012
Militant warns polio teams to stay away in North Waziristan
The statement by Hafiz Gul Bahadur is an obstacle to efforts to beat polio on Pakistan, one of only three nations where the virus is endemic.
The statement by Hafiz Gul Bahadur is an obstacle to efforts to beat polio on Pakistan, one of only three nations where the virus is endemic.
13th May, 2012
Displacement an opportunity for change in lifestyle
Displacement had become a blessing in disguise for children who had not been immunised since October 2009 as they lived in inaccessible areas.
Displacement had become a blessing in disguise for children who had not been immunised since October 2009 as they lived in inaccessible areas.
22nd April, 2012
Countrywide Polio vaccination campaign to kick off from Monday
About 33.4 million children to be administered polio vaccine in three day campaign.
About 33.4 million children to be administered polio vaccine in three day campaign.
24th February, 2012
Shakeel Afridi’s assets siezed: sources
ISLAMABAD: The assets and bank accounts of Dr Shakeel Afridi and his family have been sealed, DawnNews reported on Friday. Afridi had allegedly helped to…
ISLAMABAD: The assets and bank accounts of Dr Shakeel Afridi and his family have been sealed, DawnNews reported on Friday. Afridi had allegedly helped to…
