Suspects also used abusive language against the polio vaccination team and refused to administer polio drops to children.

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday reaffirmed the government’s resolve to completely eradicate polio from Pakistan, ...

As many as eight children allegedly felt unconscious shortly after being administered polio drops dur-ing a routine vaccination campaign at village Rato Khan Chandio Union Council (UC) Jagirabad near ...

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Pakistan’s second nationwide anti-polio campaign of 2026 continued on its fourth day, with vaccination activities underway across the country. According to National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC), ...

Pakistan’s second nationwide polio campaign vaccinated over 44.7 million children but missed its target by around 300,000, ...

Police in Rawalpindi have booked four people for allegedly threatening and obstructing a polio vaccination team in Sadiqabad.