WHO experts concerned over polio circulation in Pakistan

Over 700 polio vaccine refusals reported in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: Parents of over 700 children initially refused to vaccinate their kids against polio in the latest anti-polio campaign which lasted from Feb 3 to Feb 9 in the federal capital. However, the capital administra...

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‘Pakistan can reduce cornea scarcity with local donations’

Rawalpindi:Eversight, a global non-profit eye bank, annually collects 10,000 cornea donations in the US, of which 30 percent are provided to other countries, including Pakistan. Collin Ross, Vice President of Eversight, said ...

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CM’s focal person on polio visits Rawalpindi

Rawalpindi: Uzma Kardar, Punjab Chief Minister’s Focal Person on Polio, visited District Rawalpindi to oversee the progress of the ongoing National Immunisation Drive (NID) February 2025. During her visit, she was given a d...

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PHC allows students to appear in medical exam

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Monday conditionally allowed three final-year students of the Jinnah Medical College to appear in the final-year examination. The two-member bench of the PHC comprising Justice Waqar...

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17.7m children inoculated in year’s first anti-polio drive

LAHORE: Punjab has successfully completed its first national immunisation drive of the year, marking a significant milestone in its efforts to interrupt the circulation of the polio virus. The province achieved 99% coverage, ...

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