Aaj TV English News - Pakistan https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 05:56:12 +0500 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 05:56:12 +0500 60 Govt decides to cancel NICs of parents who refuse polio drops https://english.aaj.tv/news/30354417/govt-decides-to-cancel-nics-of-parents-who-refuse-polio-drops <p><strong>In order to ensure greater success for the polio vaccination campaign, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to cancel the national identitiy cards of parents who refuse to allow polio drops to their children.</strong></p> <p>The announcement was made by KP Health Minister Qasim Ali Shah upon taking charge of his duties.</p> <p>Secretary Health Mahmood Ahmad Wazir gave Shah a detailed briefing on ongoing health projects in the province. The minister demanded a briefing on Sehat Card plus by Tuesday as well.</p> <p>Pakistan and Afghanistan are the last two remaining countries where polio virus is still transmitted.</p> <p> <figure class='media sm:w-1/3 w-full media--right media--embed media--uneven'> <div class='media__item media__item--newskitlink '> <iframe class="nk-iframe" onload="setInterval(()=>{try{this.style.height=this.contentWindow.document.body.scrollHeight+'px';}catch{}}, 100)" width="100%" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="height:400px;position:relative" src="https://www.aajenglish.tv/news/card/30353061" sandbox="allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-popups allow-modals allow-forms"></iframe></div> </figure></p> <p>The existence of the virus in these countries could also pose the danger of global resurgence, according to the World Health Organisation.</p> <p>There is no cure for polio and it can only be prevented through vaccination.</p> In order to ensure greater success for the polio vaccination campaign, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to cancel the national identitiy cards of parents who refuse to allow polio drops to their children.

The announcement was made by KP Health Minister Qasim Ali Shah upon taking charge of his duties.

Secretary Health Mahmood Ahmad Wazir gave Shah a detailed briefing on ongoing health projects in the province. The minister demanded a briefing on Sehat Card plus by Tuesday as well.

Pakistan and Afghanistan are the last two remaining countries where polio virus is still transmitted.

The existence of the virus in these countries could also pose the danger of global resurgence, according to the World Health Organisation.

There is no cure for polio and it can only be prevented through vaccination.

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