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Health Minister pledges to make Pakistan polio-free by June next year
October 30, 2026

Minister for National Health Services Mustafa Kamal has vowed to make Pakistan polio-free by June next year.

He was addressing a ceremony in Islamabad today in connection with the launch of a sub-national anti-polio vaccination campaign.

The Minister said the campaign will run from the 2nd to the 8th of next month in ninety seven selected districts across the country.

He highlighted that around twenty four million children under the age of five will be administered anti polio drops during the campaign.

He urged parents to cooperate with polio workers and ensure that their children are vaccinated against this crippling disease.

The Federal Minister also highlighted a decline in the number of polio cases in Pakistan as a result of the government's sustained efforts.