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Punjab polio drive 21 to 27 September: 10.64m children in 13 districts
Lahore gets a seven-day campaign, the other twelve districts four days. Pakistan has confirmed four wild polio cases in 2026, the latest in Bannu.
18 Sept 2026
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PIMS fire death toll rises to 15 as lone surviving newborn dies; PM sets safety deadline
The baby girl rescued from the 26 August nursery fire died after three weeks on a ventilator, a day after Shehbaz Sharif gave PIMS three months to fix fire safety.
17 Sept 2026
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Punjab recalls Mecodax injection and cetirizine 10mg batches found substandard
Two batch numbers are affected: Mecodax batch 176 and cetirizine BCT-005. Here is how to check the pack in your cupboard and what to do if it matches.
16 Sept 2026