Polio Cripples Another Child In KP’s Tank, Tally Reaches 13

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s fight against polio suffered another setback as health authorities have confirmed the detection of a new case of wild poliovirus in District Tank, located in the southern belt of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. This latest case brings the national tally to 13 so far this year, with seven reported from KP alone.

Published in News Daily on 28 June 2025.

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