Polio team attacked in Rahim Yar Khan

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A polio team was attacked on Wednesday in the Khanpur area of Rahim Yar Khan.

Police arrived at the scene and arrested a school teacher, identified as Ashraf, who reportedly led the attack. The polio team halted immunisation activities in the area following the incident.

On Tuesday, three people were injured in Gujranwala when a polio team was attacked in the area.

For this year alone, the total number of reported polio cases stands at 184 in Pakistan, which is one of only three countries in the world where polio is still endemic.