Pakistan, Nov. 4 -- Following confirmation of the presence of the poliovirus in Jamali Colony, the Karachi administration and the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) have decided to further strengthen the anti-polio campaign to prevent the spread of the virus and ensure its complete eradication from the city. Commissioner Karachi Syed Hassan Naqvi has directed the relevant departments to adopt a comprehensive strategy, with particular focus on low-coverage areas, informal settlements, shanty towns and underserved communities.

The Commissioner on Tuesday visited Union Council 18, Jamali Colony, along with Deputy Commissioner East Nasrullah Abbasi, Karachi Polio Task Force Coordinator Saud Yaqub, town administration officials, Union Council ...