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Cop guarding polio vaccination team martyred in Hangu attack
- Govt launches countrywide anti-polio campaign.
- 45m children targetted for inoculation against poliovirus.
- Pakistan reported one case of wild poliovirus this year.
A policeman deployed to protect an anti-polio team was martyred and four others were injured when unidentified assailants opened fire on them in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Hangu on Monday.
Hangu SDPO Mujahid Hussain said that the attack targeted a police van carrying a team of five personnel assigned to provide security to a polio vaccination team in the Chapri Waziran area. All of the policemen sustained bullet wounds in the shooting, but one of them later succumbed to his injuries, he revealed.
The remaining injured personnel were shifted to a medical facility, the SDPO added.
The Pakistan Polio Programme officially commenced its second National Immunisation Days (NIDs) campaign of 2026 today, to make Pakistan a polio-free nation.
The five-day countrywide campaign aims to immunise over 45 million children under five years of age. This effort is seen as a decisive step in the country’s final push to stop poliovirus transmission and achieve eradication by the end of 2025.
NEOC confirmed the first wild polio case of 2026 in a four-year-old child from Bello Union Council, Sujawal district, Sindh, last month.
The case was reported through the polio surveillance network and confirmed by the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH), Islamabad.
In Pakistan and neighbouring Afghanistan — the only countries where polio remains endemic — militants have for decades targeted vaccination teams and their security escorts.
Over the past decade, hundreds of police officers and health workers have been killed by militants.
Polio, a highly infectious virus mainly affecting children under five, can result in lifelong paralysis but is easily prevented by the oral administration of a few drops of a vaccine.
The Polio Eradication Initiative (PEI) is already analysing the best response to tackle and prevent further transmission.
Despite challenges, eradicating the global public threat of polio in Pakistan and worldwide is within reach, and the PEI continues to intensify its efforts to leave no child behind. Since 1994, thanks to polio vaccines, Pakistan has reduced polio cases by 99.8% – from 20,000 estimated cases in the early 1990s to 31 in 2025.
In 2025, Pakistan’s PEI carried out five nationwide campaigns, in addition to targeted rounds of oral and injectable polio vaccination and integrated activities with the national routine immunisation programme.
While the overall trend shows a decline in poliovirus detections compared to 2024, reflecting the impact of high-quality vaccination campaigns conducted in 2025, virus circulation persists in certain high-risk areas, including districts of Sindh and southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).
These detections underscore the continued need for robust, targeted efforts to interrupt transmission and consistent vaccination for children.
Polio is a highly contagious and incurable disease that can cause lifelong paralysis and death. However, the disease can be prevented thanks to polio vaccines, which are safe and effective and have been safely used in 195 countries, including all Muslim countries.
Polio eradication is a collective responsibility. While Pakistan’s dedicated frontline workers ensure that vaccines reach every child, parents and caregivers play a crucial role by making sure their children receive all recommended doses, including routine immunisations.
The PEI urges all parents and caregivers to ensure that their children are vaccinated during every campaign to protect them from lifelong disability and/or death.
Communities, religious leaders, and the media also play a vital role in promoting vaccination, countering misinformation, and ensuring that every child in Pakistan is protected. Together, we can achieve a polio-free future for every child, in Pakistan and worldwide.
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King Charles sidelines Prince William as plan to forgive Harry disclosed
Prince Harry received delightful news all the way from his homeland, the UK, during his Australia trip.
After King Charles’ cancer diagnosis, the Duke of Sussex ran to his home to inquire about the monarch’s health.
Then, the father-son duo met at Clarence House over tea time in September 2025. Following that, Harry publicly expressed his desire to make peace with his family, stating that he is ready for reconciliation.
He also confessed that, as his father is undergoing cancer treatment, contact between the two will often be limited.
People reported that Charles and Harry “have been talking more since their reunion in September 2025.”
Notably, the relationship between Harry and his brother, Prince William, is still quite frosty. The future monarch, as per many reports, is not in favour of taking the Sussexes back to the fold.
According to express.co.uk, a source suggested that King Charles may “forgive” Harry soon.
An insider said that “complete forgiveness” for Harry is pretty much on the cards.
The King might put behind the hurt caused by Harry’s bombshell memoir, Spare, and Netflix documentary.
If true, it seems King Charles is sidelining his son William to exemplify great forgiveness during his reign.
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Prince Harry makes bold decision for Princess Diana: Meaningful step
King Charles’ youngest son Harry and his wife Meghan Markle, who are currently in Australia, have started a journey to highlight the achievements of the beloved royal Princess Diana, who became the People’s Princess for her unmatched deed.
The two even kicked off their Australian trip with a special tribute to the late Princess by visiting the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourn, where Diana and then-Prince Charles visited together in 1985.
To highligt his mother’s decades-long acts of serving the suffering commiunity, Harry mingled with staffs and took part in an activity in the hospital’s therapeutic garden spaces.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, embarked on a new journey by saying goodbye to the royal job in 2020, has consistently honoured his mother by advancing her humanitarian work, supporting youth, and keeping her memory alive through personal gestures and public tributes.
Harry’s work often mirrors her commitment to empathy, landmine clearance, and HIV/AIDS awareness.
In 2019, William’s younger brotherretraced his mother’s footsteps by visiting an active de-mining field in Angola, directly continuing her work with The HALO Trust to highlight the need to clear landmines.
Meghan’a hubby is also a dedicated supporter of The Diana Award, a charity that recognises young people for their humanitarian work and social action, often attending their annual events and connecting with recipients.
In 2006, he even co-founded Sentebale charity, which supports young people affected by HIV/AIDS in Botswana and Lesotho, directly channeling his mother’s compassionate approach to vulnerable communities.
Harry and William puttheir feud a side to commission a statue of their mother, which was unveiled in the Sunken Garden at Kensington Palace on what would have been her 60th birthday (July 1, 2021).
He often incorporates forget-me-nots (Diana’s favorite flowers) in special moments, including his wedding bouquet for his wife and by planting them in a preschool garden in LA.
The two landed in Australia on Tuesday, April 14, for a four-day visit with engagements covering sport, mental health and veterans’ affairs.
It was their first visit to Australia since 2018. They announced their first pregnancy hours after arriving in Sydney.
Their latest visit has captured public attention in Australia, where Britain’s King Charles is the head of state, though a sizeable minority supports becoming a republic.
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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle’s emotional act raises eyebrows
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle got the spotlight for their emotional gesture during their much-talked visit to Australia.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex never fail to make headlines as thier every move attracts attention from both media and social media users.
Meghan and Harry, who are no longer working members of a royal family, have been accused of exploiting sick children during their hospital visit in Melbourne, the couple’s tour is also being dubbed ‘pseudo-royal’.
The California-based husband and wife triggered a fresh firestorm soon after they touched down in the country, where Harry’s parents, King Charles III and his late ex-wife, Princess Diana, visited together 1985.
Prince Archi and Princess Lilibet’s parente got emotional as the met kids. They posed with “visibly sick” children at the Royal Children’s Hospital.
However, their act has been slammed as media opportunity as cameras and phones captured the Sussexes posing alongside the youngsters, giving hugs and taking selfies.
The couple’s critics, as usual began to judge their move soon after clips and photos webnt viral, calling it a publicity stunt, with one blasting the move as “performative nonsense”.
Harry, 41, and Markle, 44, chose a location with a very storied royal history to mark their first appearance in Australia since their 2018 tour as royal newlyweds.
The now-private citizens toured the hospital the prince’s late grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, first visited in 1963. She returned in 2011, along with her husband, Prince Philip, to officially open the hospital on its current site.
The Sussexes toured the facility as private citizens after quitting the royal family in 2020.
Critics, however, slammed them for allegedly using the children as “props”. One user wrote: “Truly sickening to put all those babies, some with compromised immune systems, in the room for a photo op.”
Another responded: “I have no words. The Royal Children’s Hospital is a much-loved place in the hearts of Victorians. I am disgusted that they used this place to PR grift!”
One went on accusing theom of hypocracy, saying: “So their own children are too important for anyone to have seen their faces, yet these poor children are fine to be used as props. Absolutely disgusting.”
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