Pakistan launches massive polio vaccination drive amid 24 cases reported this year.

Pakistan reported a new polio case, bringing the total for 2025 to 24. The latest case involves a 20-month-old girl from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Tank district. A nationwide door-to-door vaccination campaign targeting over 28 million children under five has begun, with a focus on southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from September 15 to 18. Security concerns and vaccine hesitancy continue to challenge eradication efforts.