Pakistan, June 2 -- Gilgit-Baltistan has reported its first case of wild poliovirus for 2025. The case was detected in Diamer district, as confirmed by the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health on Monday. This brings the national polio case count to 11 so far this year.

The case was reported shortly after the conclusion of the third nationwide polio vaccination campaign, which ran from May 26 to June 1. According to the Polio Eradication Programme, the campaign targeted 159 districts and reached over 45 million children under the age of five across the country.

In response to the ongoing challenge, President Asif Ali Zardari made a strong appeal for public cooperation. He urged parents t...