Pakistan Deploys 8,000 Police Personnel for Karachi Polio Campaign

Over 8,000 police personnel were deployed in Karachi to protect vaccination teams during a week-long anti-polio campaign running from November 2 to 8.

Pakistan and Afghanistan remain the world's only countries where polio is endemic, with vaccination teams frequently targeted by militants.

Health officials have faced major challenges, including resistance from communities influenced by false misinformation, with thousands of parents refusing vaccines in previous drives.