Four incidents reported to police; officials assisting polio teams also face resistance.
Mohammad Asghar Updated 30 May, 2022 09:31am
“Global challenges can only be met through global action," says French Ambassador Nicolas Galey.
Syeda Shehrbano Kazim Updated 21 Nov, 2024 10:26am
Murad orders action against concerned DCs, SSPs and health officers.
The Newspaper's Staff Reporter Published 21 Nov, 2024 07:55am
Says 24 cases have been reported from Balochistan, 13 from Sindh, 11 from KP and one each from Punjab and Islamabad so far.
Nadir Guramani Published 19 Nov, 2024 07:17pm
Case of 15-month-old male child is first reported from Jaffarabad.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 15 Nov, 2024 11:17am
Officials say 1.5pc of targeted children missed inoculation in last campaign.
Ashfaq Yusufzai Updated 10 Nov, 2024 11:36am
Two new cases reported in male children in Ghotki, DI Khan.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 09 Nov, 2024 07:56am
This is the second case of poliovirus from Qila Saifullah this year.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 06 Nov, 2024 08:27am
Directs officials to enhance outreach of routine immunisation from 38pc to 60pc.
The Newspaper's Staff Correspondent Updated 05 Nov, 2024 02:29pm
From previously being blamed for mistrust of vaccines, some religious leaders are now at the forefront of convincing parents.
AFP Updated 04 Nov, 2024 05:00pm
Spokesperson says teams vaccinated thousands of ‘missed children’ to block off any possibility of poliovirus circulation in the province.
Asif Chaudhry Updated 04 Nov, 2024 12:57pm
Even though his young son has been afflicted by the poliovirus, Jalaluddin still acts like everything will be alright.
Muhammad Akbar Notezai Updated 04 Nov, 2024 11:16am
Victims include a 34-month-old girl in Lakki Marwat and a two-year-old child in D.I. Khan.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 03 Nov, 2024 08:42am
DHO says any act of violence, especially from a professional doctor who should embody care and responsibility, could affect public health efforts.
Muhammad Hashim Khan Bhurgari Updated 03 Nov, 2024 09:08am
Team on dengue surveillance attacked by a woman; 4 families in Bahria Town refuse polio vaccine.
The Newspaper's Staff Reporter Updated 02 Nov, 2024 01:53pm
Noshki, Mianwali report first positive samples, while virus's presence was previously confirmed in 18 other districts tested.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 02 Nov, 2024 09:56am
Reiterate zero-tolerance policy against "fake finger marking".
Ikram Junaidi Updated 01 Nov, 2024 01:35pm
This is the first polio case from Chagai; so far, 22 cases have been reported from Balochistan.
Published 30 Oct, 2024 08:03pm
Case of 29-month-old girl is the first from Nowshera this year.
Ikram Junaidi Published 30 Oct, 2024 08:06am
Three attackers killed, one militant captured as four cops martyred in KP shootings.
Dawn Report Published 30 Oct, 2024 07:53am
Police kill two attackers, local accomplice in response.
AFP | Dawn.com Updated 29 Oct, 2024 04:05pm
Samples collected from Islamabad, Chaman, Peshawar and 11 Sindh, 2 Punjab districts; virus detected previously from all.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 28 Oct, 2024 08:17am
Nationwide campaign to vaccinate over 45m children set to start on 28th.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 26 Oct, 2024 01:45pm
Says Sindh plans to vaccinate 10.6m children in upcoming campaign.
Faiza Ilyas Updated 25 Oct, 2024 08:34am
So far, 20 cases reported from Balochistan, 12 from Sindh, 6 from KP and 1 each from Punjab, Islamabad.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 24 Oct, 2024 10:26am
New strategy to focus on inoculating migrant populations, coordinate with Kabul.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 22 Oct, 2024 10:45am
Officials say newest victims are a girl and a boy, and genetic sequencing of the cases was underway.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 20 Oct, 2024 08:06am
Cases reported from Balochistan's Pishin, Noshki, Chaman and KP's Lakki Marwat.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 19 Oct, 2024 10:11am
Instead of treating polio as a stand-alone emergency, it should be incorporated into a broader public health strategy.
Editorial Updated 16 Oct, 2024 09:17am
Balochistan health minister points out low immunisation coverage.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 15 Oct, 2024 10:42am
Three of four polio patients have traumatic injection neuritis.
Ashfaq Yusufzai Updated 14 Oct, 2024 11:04am
