Pakistan has reported three more polio cases, bringing the total number of cases to 59 in 2024. According to the National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) for Polio Eradication, the newly reported cases emerged from Dera Ismail Khan, Kemari, and Kashmore. The NEOC confirmed that all affected children tested positive for Wild Polio Virus Type 1. Balochistan leads with 26 polio cases, followed by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with 16, Sindh with 15, Punjab with one, and Islamabad with one.

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