India, May 1 -- Pakistan's fight against polio has suffered another setback, with two new cases reported from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Friday, bringing the total number of cases in the country this year to three.

An official of the Pakistan Polio Eradication Programme, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Dawn News that the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) for Polio Eradication has confirmed two new cases of wild poliovirus-one in Bannu and another in North Waziristan.

The official noted that access constraints in these regions continue to hinder eradication efforts, allowing virus transmission to persist and posing an ongoing risk to children's health and safety.

"These cases were identified through the poliovirus sur...