--- title: "Polio vaccination campaign to begin in Karachi" description: "Most outlets led with the start of the week-long anti-polio vaccination campaign in Karachi, noting the target of 2.5 million children under five. The coverage was largely uniform, with both excerpts emphasizing the timing and scope of the drive, though the Daily Times included a statement from the Coordinator of the Emergency Operations Center confirming preparations are complete." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/9457-sindh-launches-anti-polio-drive-across-from-september-21 site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Polio vaccination campaign to begin in Karachi pakistan · updated 22 Sep 2026, 7:02 PM PKT · 19–22 Sep 2026 · 6 articles from 6 outlets over 3 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 6 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Both outlets reported the Sindh government's decision to launch a province-wide anti-polio campaign from September 21 to 27, targeting over 10 million children. 24 News HD led with the campaign's launch date and target, while Aaj News provided additional context by mentioning the campaign will cover all 30 districts and briefly noted the involvement of the provincial government. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 22 Sep 2026 — Sindh launches week-long polio drive to vaccinate ... (1 outlet) - **Minute Mirror** — [Sindh launches week-long polio drive to vaccinate ...](https://minutemirror.com.pk/sindh-launches-week-long-polio-drive-to-vaccinate-10-million-children-633901/) · 22 Sep 2026, 7:02 PM PKT > The Sindh government has launched a province-wide, week-long polio vaccination campaign aimed at administering oral polio vaccine ### 20 Sep 2026 — Polio vaccination campaign to begin in Karachi (3 outlets) > Most outlets led with the start of the week-long anti-polio vaccination campaign in Karachi, noting the target of 2.5 million children under five. The coverage was largely uniform, with both excerpts emphasizing the timing and scope of the drive, though the Daily Times included a statement from the Coordinator of the Emergency Operations Center confirming preparations are complete. - **Dunya News** — [Sub-national anti-polio campaign begins in 115 districts across Pakistan](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Health/973933-subnational-antipolio-campaign-begins-in-115-districts-across-pakist) · 21 Sep 2026, 11:06 AM PKT > Pakistan has launched a seven-day anti-polio campaign in 115 districts, targeting more than 31 million children under five with support from over 273,000 workers. - **Daily Times** — [Sindh all set to launch weeklong anti-polio drive today](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1555865/sindh-all-set-to-launch-weeklong-anti-polio-drive-today/) · 21 Sep 2026, 4:09 AM PKT · 73% identical wording to the newest filing > Coordinator, Emergency Operations Center (COC) Sindh, for Polio Eradication and Immunization Shehryar Gul Memon on Sunday said that all arrangements are complete for a one-week anti-polio campaign, starting from September 21 to 27, across the province. While talking to APP, he said that the campaign will cover 23 districts of the province completely and 7 […] - **Associated Press of Pakistan** — [Polio vaccination campaign in Karachi will begin today](https://www.app.com.pk/sindh/polio-vaccination-campaign-in-karachi-will-begin-today/) · 20 Sep 2026, 9:09 PM PKT · 78% identical wording to the newest filing > KARACHI, Sep 20 (APP):A week-long anti-polio campaign will begin across Karachi on Monday, September 21, with health authorities targeting around 2.5 million children under the age of five. Commissioner Karachi Syed Hassan Naqvi said all arrangements for the campaign, which will continue until September 27, had been completed. He directed Deputy Commissioners to achieve a... ### 19 Sep 2026 — Sindh to launch anti-polio campaign from September 21 (2 outlets) > Most outlets reported the launch of a province-wide anti-polio campaign in Sindh starting on September 21, targeting over 10 million children. 24 News HD and Aaj News (English) both highlighted the campaign’s timeline and scope, with Aaj News additionally noting it was announced on Saturday and mentioning the chief, though briefly. Both framed the initiative as a government-led effort but provided no further details on implementation or challenges. - **Aaj News (English)** — [Sindh launches anti-polio drive across from September 21](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330473102/sindh-launches-anti-polio-drive-across-from-september-21) · 19 Sep 2026, 9:16 PM PKT > Sindh will launch a province-wide anti-polio campaign from September 21 to 27, targeting more than 10 million children with vaccine drops across all 30 districts, the provincial government announced on Saturday. Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah wrote to media houses ahead of the campaign, asking outlets to dedicate the first 15 seconds of every hourly news bulletin to raising awareness about... - **24 News HD** — [Sindh to launch anti-polio campaign across province from Sept 21](https://www.24newshd.tv/19-Sep-2026/sindh-launch-anti-polio-campaign-across-province-sept-21) · 19 Sep 2026, 9:01 PM PKT · 93% identical wording to the newest filing > The Sindh government has decided to launch an anti-polio campaign across the province from September 21 to 27, with a target of administering polio drops to more than 10 million children, Reported 24NewsHD TV. ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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