Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Two policemen martyred on way to polio duty in Mohmand
Gunmen killed two policemen heading to polio team security in Mohmand, while four polio workers are missing in Tank during a campaign targeting 24m children.
Polio
Polio: 6 The Indus Compass stories. Latest: Two policemen martyred on way to polio duty in Mohmand. Key developments, background and analysis.
6 stories on polio since 29 September 2026; the latest was published on 3 November 2026.
Key developments
- Two policemen martyred on way to polio duty in MohmandUnidentified gunmen shot dead two policemen on their way to polio duty in Mohmand's Pindiali tehsil on Tuesday; a third was wounded.
- Four polio workers abducted in KP's Tank districtFour polio vaccination workers were abducted by armed men after being fired upon in a village in Tank's Sheikh Attar union council.
- New polio case in Khyber as 24m children face drops from MondayThe National Emergency Operations Centre for Polio Eradication confirmed a new polio case in a 13-month-old girl from Union Council Janbaz-B in Bara tehsil, Khyber district.
- Karachi hospital sealed after newborn catches mpox from circumcision toolsThe Sindh Healthcare Commission sealed Ibne Hassan Hospital in Malir after a newborn tested positive for mpox.
- Pakistan reports fifth polio case of 2026 in a 17-month-old girl from BannuA 17-month-old girl in Bannu has polio, Pakistan's fifth case this year and the fourth from Bannu Division, where insecurity is hampering vaccination teams.
Health
Four polio workers abducted in KP's Tank district
Armed men abducted four polio vaccination workers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Tank district; two others kidnapped in Lower South Waziristan have been released.
Health
New polio case in Khyber as 24m children face drops from Monday
A 13-month-old girl in Khyber district's Bara tehsil has polio; a seven-day campaign from Nov 2 aims to vaccinate nearly 24 million children in 97 districts.
Health
Karachi hospital sealed after newborn catches mpox from circumcision tools
Sindh's healthcare commission sealed a Malir hospital after a newborn caught mpox from contaminated tools, as Karachi confirmed a new polio case.
Health
Pakistan reports fifth polio case of 2026 in a 17-month-old girl from Bannu
A 17-month-old girl in Bannu has polio, Pakistan's fifth case this year and the fourth from Bannu Division, where insecurity is hampering vaccination teams.
Health
28.2 million children vaccinated in weeklong polio campaign; three Punjab districts to follow
About 273,000 workers vaccinated 28.2 million children across 112 districts, while the drive in Muzaffargarh, Dera Ghazi Khan and Rajanpur was postponed.