Islamabad, Aug. 1 -- The World Health Organization (WHO) has extended conditional international travel restrictions on Pakistan for another three months, citing persistent concerns about the transmission of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1), ARY News reported.

The decision was made during the 42nd meeting of the WHO Emergency Committee for Polio, held virtually on June 18. The meeting included officials from polio-affected nations and focused on the global spread of WPV1, particularly in Pakistan and Afghanistan, which were identified as ongoing international transmission risks, ARY News stated.

The WHO expressed concern over continued WPV1 transmission through cross-border movement, especially in regions such as southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa...