22.9 million children received polio drops in Punjab, 10.6 million Sindh, 7.15 million KP and 2.58 million Balochistan
The last nationwide anti-polio campaign in 2025 has been successfully completed, with more than 44.6 million children vaccinated across Pakistan, marking a significant step in the country’s ongoing efforts to eradicate the disease, the Associated Press of Pakistan reported.
According to the National Emergency Operations Center (EOC), the campaign, which ran from December 15 to December 21, 2025, achieved its goals nationwide.
Official figures released by the National EOC show that approximately 22.9 million children received polio drops in Punjab, while around 10.6 million children were vaccinated in Sindh.
In Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, more than 7.15 million children received the vaccine, while over 2.58 million children were covered in Balochistan. In the federal capital of Islamabad, more than 450,000 children were vaccinated.
Meanwhile, around 274,000 children in Gilgit-Baltistan and over 714,000 children in Azad Jammu and Kashmir were administered polio drops.
This year’s efforts come on the back of remarkable progress in containing the virus, with 30 cases of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) reported in Pakistan throughout 2025 — a reduction from 74 cases in 2024, according to data from the Pakistan Polio Eradication Initiative and global tracking reports.
National EOC expressed gratitude to parents, civil administration, law enforcement agencies and polio workers for the successful completion of the campaign.
It said that polio workers and security personnel who performed duties during the campaign are the true heroes of the nation.
The authorities reaffirmed their commitment to eradicate polio from Pakistan through sustained and coordinated efforts.
