June 25, 2026
With only three wild poliovirus cases recorded so far in 2026 and environmental detections shrinking to a handful of districts, Pakistan is pushing to interrupt transmission within a critical first-half window even as militant attacks on vaccinators persist.
February 3, 2025
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has formally launched the first anti-polio drive of the year to eradicate the poliovirus from the country. A ceremony to this effect was held in Islamabad, where he administered polio drops to the children. Addressing the launching ceremony, the Prime Minister expressed the determination to eradicate polio from Pakistan. He said millions of children will be vaccinated in the length and breadth of the country during this campaign. Shehbaz Sharif said Islamabad, through international partners, also has close coordination with Kabul and hopefully poliovirus will be eliminated from neighbouring Afghanistan as well through mutual support. The
November 21, 2024
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed the resolve to make Pakistan a polio-free country very soon. He was talking to a delegation of Polio Oversight Board, which called on him in Islamabad. The Prime Minister thanked the delegation for visiting Pakistan and extending support to the government in its efforts to eradicate polio. He also expressed gratitude to King Salman Foundation, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Rotary Foundation, UNICEF and CDC for being a partner with the government of Pakistan in the anti-polio campaign. The Prime Minster said the role of all these organizations reflects the global efforts in the
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