Levies official killed in attack on polio vaccination team in Swat
- 14-Oct-2025
SWAT: A Levies personnel was killed on Tuesday in an attack on a polio vaccination team in the Arkot area of Matta tehsil, Swat. According to Swat District Police Officer (DPO) Muhammad Umar, the incident occurred during the ongoing anti-polio campaign when unidentified gunmen opened fire on the security personnel assigned to protect the vaccination […]
Nationwide polio vaccination campaign launched across 99 districts
- 01-Sep-2025
The National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) has announced the launch of a phased polio eradication campaign across 99 designated districts of Pakistan, ARY News reported on Monday. According to the NEOC, more than 28 million children will be administered oral polio drops during the campaign, with over 240,000 polio workers performing their duties nationwide. In […]
President stresses mass awareness, support for success of polio vaccination drive
- 27-May-2025
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday urged the countrymen, including the media, teachers, religious scholars and the community, to create awareness and extend their support to the polio vaccination drive and dispel the allied misconceptions to achieve a polio-free Pakistan. “I call on parents to open their doors to vaccinators, ensuring every child receives […]
WHO says polio mass vaccination campaign to resume in Gaza
- 20-Feb-2025
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that a mass campaign to vaccinate children against polio in Gaza would resume on Saturday, with over half a million children targeted. “The current environment in Gaza, including overcrowding in shelters and severely damaged water, sanitation and hygiene infrastructure, which facilitates fecal-oral transmission, create ideal conditions for […]
Polio vaccination must for Pakistani nationals traveling to THIS country
- 08-Jan-2025
KARACHI: Pakistani travelers heading to Saudi Arabia will now be required to provide proof of polio vaccination, as mandated by the Saudi Civil Aviation Authority, ARY News reported. According to Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), this new regulation applies to travelers from Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nigeria, Somalia, and other countries. Travelers must obtain a […]
Polio vaccination made mandatory for birth, marriage and death certificates
- 22-Dec-2024
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) led Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has linked issuance of important official certificates with polio vaccination. In 2024, Pakistan has reported 64 polio cases so far. As per details, the issuance of birth, marriage, and death certificates has been made conditional upon the administration of anti-polio drops in seven tehsils of Peshawar. According […]
Parents of 215,119 children ‘refuse’ polio vaccination in Pakistan
- 10-Jun-2024
ISLAMABAD: During the recent polio vaccination campaign in Pakistan, 215,119 parents refused to vaccinate their children against polio, ARY News reported citing sources. According to sources, over 215,119 cases of refusal were reported, whereas 1,54,736 parents were convinced to vaccinate their children. In Sindh, 1,36,707 parents refused vaccination, while in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 56,252 parents refused. […]
Anti-polio drive to kick off in Balochistan tomorrow
- 25-Feb-2024
QUETTA: A seven-day anti-polio dive is all set to kick off across Balochistan from tomorrow (Monday), ARY News reported. The provincial task force on polio eradication said that over 2.655 million children across the province would be immunized during the week-long drive. The children will also be given Vitamin A drops during the campaign. It […]
Parents to face fine, jail term for refusing children vaccinations
- 25-Aug-2023
KARACHI: Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori has signed the Sindh Immunization and Epidemics Control Bill 2023, promulgating the law for imposing fines and jail terms to parents refusing vaccinations to their children, ARY News reported on Friday. The Sindh Immunization and Epidemics Control Bill 2023 promulgated the regulation for imposing fines and penalties on parents who […]
IDB approves US$60 bn for polio vaccination in Pakistan
- 06-Jan-2021
The US$60 billion would include a $39 billion loan and $21 billion grant from the IDB for the vaccination.