Female polio workers protest low wages

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As many as 25 female polio workers protested against low wages in Gulberg area of Karachi.

The workers were paid Rs 250 while they were promised Rs 500 by the government. Since the start of the campaign in August, the government has reportedly failed to provide adequate wages to the workers.

The total number of polio cases reported in the country has reached 260. Out of these, 54 cases were reported in K-P, 163 cases in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata), 26 cases in Sindh, 14 in Balochistan and three in Punjab.