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New polio case reported in Pakistan, taking 2024 tally to 49

  • In early 1990s, Pakistan reported around 20,000 cases annually but in 2018 the number dropped to eight cases
  • This year, 24 cases reported in Balochistan, 13 in Sindh, 10 in KP and one each in Punjab and Islamabad
By Aamir Saeed ·

Pakistan’s polio fight stumbles as two new cases surface

By NAIMAT KHAN ·
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Police call off anti-militancy protest, say army will decrease presence in northwestern Pakistani district

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Pakistan vows stern action against killers of anti-polio program official

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Gunmen kill female polio worker in Pakistan vaccination campaign

By AP ·
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Gunmen in northwestern Pakistan kill policeman guarding polio workers

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