Published on, Sept. 2 -- September 2, 2025 4:08 AM

Pakistan confirmed on Monday another polio case, taking the total number of polio cases in the country in 2025 to 24.

The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH), Islamabad, confirmed the latest polio case from Union Council Ping A, District Tank.

The 14th case from Southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa involves a 20-month-old girl.

In 2025, 16 cases were reported from KPK, six from Sindh, and one each from Punjab and Gilgit-Baltistan.

Last month, one polio case was reported from district Kohistan Lower, KPK, and the other from district Badin, Sindh.

Despite notable progress, the persistent detection of polio cases, particularly in Souther...