Rawalpindi, Jan. 29 -- Due to a serious economic and financial crisis, the Health Department has shortened the upcoming anti-polio campaign from seven days to four days and has also introduced substantial cuts to the remuneration of male and female polio workers, area in-charges and union council medical officers, according to a report by The Express Tribune (TET).

Major reductions have also been made to workers' facilities, sparking concerns that the anti-polio drive could be severely impacted. Polio workers, upset over the pay cuts, have staged protests and warned of further demonstrations. Assertions by the district administration regarding the eradication of polio in Rawalpindi have also been proven inaccurate. The next anti-polio ca...