Pakistan's polio cases reach nine in 2026 as PM orders review
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has asked federal officials to tour all four provinces and produce a national plan within a week, after a fresh case in Khyber.
Pakistan's 2026 polio tally reached nine after a fresh case in Khyber district on Thursday.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has seven of the nine cases and Sindh has two.
Punjab has reported no new cases since February 2025, and Balochistan none in 2025 or 2026.
Officials linked the Khyber cases to poliovirus from Afghanistan and cited cross-border movement as a major factor.
The Prime Minister ordered a national plan within one week, drawn up after provincial consultations.