PM orders provinces to prepare coordinated polio eradication plan within a week
Directs officials to visit all provinces as Pakistan reports nine polio cases this year, including seven in K-P
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif convened a high-level review meeting on Thursday to devise a coordinated strategy to eradicate polio nationwide within a week, reacting to recent cases. Addressing the issue, he emphasized the magnitude of the challenge but expressed stronger determination than before. The prime minister directed federal health officials and the polio eradication team to visit all four provinces, consulting with provincial leaders and secretaries to formulate a unified approach.
The government prioritized uninterrupted access for frontline workers and security enhancements in areas with security concerns and difficult terrain. In Khyber district, a new polio case was detected, bringing the year's total to nine, with seven cases in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.
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