Two new cases of polio have been reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, taking the 2026 tally to three, the National Institute of Health (NIH) laboratory in Islamabad confirmed on Friday.
The two new cases were reported from Bannu and North Waziristan districts, according to health authorities. The affected children include a five-month-old infant and a two-year-old girl. With these latest infections, the total number of polio cases in Pakistan this year has risen to three, as the first case of 2026 was earlier reported from Sujawal district in Sindh.
According to the National Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), a special anti-polio campaign will be conducted in selected districts across the country later this month.
During the drive, nearly 19 million children are expected to be administered polio drops to protect them from the disease.
