Source: Reuters
By Aftab Borka
Fighting between the Pakistani army and Islamist militants as well as hostility towards vaccinating teams has led to a sharp increase in polio cases in Pakistan this year, health workers said on Friday.
Pakistan is one of the few countries where the deadly, crippling disease still exists. Polio, spreads through poor hygiene, and […]

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Source: BBC
Pakistani health officials say they have recorded a new case of polio in Swat district despite local militants pledging not to resist vaccinations.
A seven-year-old girl tested positive for polio, taking the number of new cases in Pakistan this year to 16.
Officials say Tanzeela Bibi had not received any vaccination due to the ongoing […]

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Source: AFP
By Shahid Hashmi
 Polio withered Salim Karim’s right leg when he was a child and a motorbike accident in his teens seriously damaged his left but though he can barely walk, he is the driving force behind disabled cricket in Pakistan.
Karim, 42, set up a team for physically impaired people with two friends in 2006 […]

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Source: The News International
THE government has taken itself to a point where its top functionaries are criticised by people even for performing deeds for the good of the public. No one but government has itself to blame in this regard.
One example of this is when Punjab Caretaker Chief Minister Ijaz Nisar inaugurated a three-day anti-polio […]

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