Tag: Polio campaign
Anti-polio drive launched in Pakistan’s tribal areas
PESHAWAR -
Authorities on Monday launched a fresh drive to vaccinate more than 700,000 children in Pakistan's restive tribal belt against polio, but officials...
White House vows CIA will not use vaccine programs for covert...
WASHINGTON-
The White House promised on Monday that the CIA will not use immunization programs for its operations following a complaint that the spy agency...
Polio vaccination for travellers from FATA made mandatory
ISLAMABAD-
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has issued orders to make it mandatory for the travelers coming from Federal Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) to receive polio...
Death toll swells to 12 in attack on polio team in...
PESHAWAR-
At least twelve people were killed and 11 injured when three roadside bombs targeting a polio vaccination team in Pakistan's restive northwest exploded on...
Anti-polio drive kicks off in Balochistan
QUETTA-
A three-day anti-Polio campaign commenced today in Balochistan amid high security arrangements to ensure the safety of the campaigners.
According to Health Secretary Saboor Kakar,...
Attack on polio team in Quetta, minor girl injured
A polio team was attacked on Sunday, injuring four people including a minor girl.
According to police, the polio team was administering vaccines to children...
Two cops on Polio campaign duty shot dead in Swabi
Two policemen were shot dead by unidentified men in Swabi on Friday.
According to police, the policemen were on their way to provide security to...
Polio campaign in city from 16th
Polio campaign will be initiated from August 16th in the provincial metropolis while from August 19th it will be initiated all over the province.
Per...
Polio campaign postponed in Sindh
World Health Organization (WHO) said that almost 2 million children across Sindh will be affected by polio after the Sindh government decided to postpone...
Polio campaign troubles imperil 350,000 children
The government on Monday postponed a polio immunisation campaign in parts of the tribal belt, jeopardising the health of more than 350,000 children after...