PM expresses commitment for eradication of polio from country

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed his government’s strong commitment for eradication of polio from the country.

In a tweet on Tuesday, Shehbaz Sharif said there would be zero tolerance for any laxity in the national fight against polio.

He said, “Our anti polio drive will now focus on the districts of South Khyber Pakhtunkhwa particularly, Bannu and North and South Waziristan.”

Read more: Pakistan reports first polio case after 15 months in NW

On April 23, Pakistan had reported its first case after a span of 15 months in North Waziristan on Friday.

As per sources, a 15-month old boy was found paralysed by the wild poliovirus on April 22 in North Waziristan.

After celebrating polio free milestone for over a year, Pakistan national polio laboratory had confirmed the virus in the patient.

Shehbaz Sharif had expressed deep concerns over the case in the country and requested the concerned authorities to compile a detailed report on the causes.

The PM had also issued instructions to formulate a strategy for the rapid eradication of poliovirus from the country.