3 new polio cases confirmed in KP, Sindh as nationwide tally climbs to 17

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Islamabad on Saturday confirmed three new polio cases in the country, taking the total number of cases detected this year to 17.

Pakistan is one of the last two countries in the world, alongside Afghanistan, where polio remains endemic. Despite global efforts to eradicate the virus, challenges such as security issues, vaccine hesitancy, and misinformation have slowed progress.

The latest cases include one each from the Lakki Marwat and North Waziristan districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa...