--- title: "Sindh reports significant drop in polio cases, chief minister urges intensified vaccination efforts" description: "Most outlets led with the chief minister reviewing progress against the poliovirus and urging intensified vaccination efforts. They also noted the significant decline in cases, with Dawn specifically citing the reduction from 23 cases in 2024 to one so far in the current year. ARY News added that environmental surveillance data showed the virus was becoming more concentrated in certain areas, while Business Recorder briefly mentioned a meeting of the Provincial Task Force on Polio Eradication." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/8916-cm-murad-asks-authorities-to-boost-polio-vaccination-across site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Sindh reports significant drop in polio cases, chief minister urges intensified vaccination efforts pakistan · updated 17 Sep 2026, 8:45 AM PKT · 16–17 Sep 2026 · 3 articles from 3 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 3 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets led with the chief minister reviewing progress against the poliovirus and urging intensified vaccination efforts. They also noted the significant decline in cases, with Dawn specifically citing the reduction from 23 cases in 2024 to one so far in the current year. ARY News added that environmental surveillance data showed the virus was becoming more concentrated in certain areas, while Business Recorder briefly mentioned a meeting of the Provincial Task Force on Polio Eradication. ## Same story from 3 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Dawn** — [CM Murad asks authorities to boost polio vaccination across Sindh](https://www.dawn.com/news/2030454/cm-murad-asks-authorities-to-boost-polio-vaccination-across-sindh) · 17 Sep 2026, 8:45 AM PKT > KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Wednesday reviewed the progress against poliovirus, noting that Sindh had reduced its polio burden from 23 cases in 2024 and nine in 2025 to just one case so far in 2026. However, environmental surveillance showed that the virus is still present in a few high-risk areas. Chairing a meeting of the Provincial Task Force (PTF) on Polio Eradicati... - **Business Recorder** — [CM reviews Sindh’s progress in fighting the poliovirus](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40439861/cm-reviews-sindhs-progress-in-fighting-the-poliovirus) · 17 Sep 2026, 2:48 AM PKT · 90% identical wording to the newest filing > KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Wednesday chaired a meeting of the Provincial Task Force (PTF) on Polio Eradication and reviewed the province’s progress against poliovirus, noting that Sindh has reduced its polio burden from 23 cases in 2024 and nine in 2025 to just one case so far in 2026, while environmental surveillance shows virus circulation contracting to a few residu... - **ARY News (English)** — [Sindh reports sharp decline in polio cases, CM orders to intensify vaccination](https://arynews.tv/sindh-reports-sharp-decline-in-polio-cases-cm-orders-to-intensify-vaccination) · 16 Sep 2026, 6:45 PM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > Officials said environmental surveillance data also indicated that poliovirus circulation was becoming increasingly concentrated... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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