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Four more sewage samples tested positive for poliovirus.

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The number of environmental samples this year that have been tested for wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) has reached 112. This is according to the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institutes of Health. Four additional sewage samples were obtained from previously afflicted districts.

The notification stated that one sample from Pishin and three samples taken from various Karachi areas had shown positive results.

The imported YB3A cluster of WPV1 was genetically associated with the samples.

The two human cases this year and all positive samples include the YB3A cluster, which vanished from the nation in 2021 but persisted in circulation in Afghanistan before being reintroduced through cross-border transmission last year, the official stated.

A lab official reported that so far this year, the virus has been detected in sewage samples from 33 different areas.

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Japan-Pakistan Ties: Japanese Ambassador Meets Yousuf Raza Gillani, Acting President

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Acting President Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani was visited by Mr. Mistuhiro Wada, the Japanese ambassador to Pakistan, in Aiwan-e-Sadar, Islamabad.

The meeting covered topics pertaining to cultural exchange, people-to-people contact, and bilateral cooperation.

Speaking at the event, Yousuf Raza Gillani stated that Pakistan values its connection with Japan.

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CCOP Meeting: Doha Meeting Chaired by DY PM Dar

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From Doha, Ishaq Dar, the deputy prime minister and foreign minister, presided over a Zoom meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Privatization.

With a primary focus on the divestment of Pakistan International Airlines Corporation Limited, the committee discussed a number of important matters during the discussion.

The committee approved the reference price for the sale of 60% of the shares of Pakistan International Airlines Corporation Limited, as suggested by the Privatization Commission Board, following extensive deliberations.

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Elections of the Broadcasters Association: Information Minister Congratulates Newly Elected PBA Office Bearers

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In addition to congratulating the recently elected Pakistan Broadcasters Association leaders, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar stated that democracy and democratic values are strengthened by an autonomous and vibrant media.

Along with Secretary General Shakeel Masood, Joint Secretary Ahmed Zuberi, Finance Secretary Azhar Qazi, Senior Vice Chairman Salman Iqbal, Vice Chairman Mir Ibrahim Rehman, and newly elected Chairman Mian Amir Mehmood, he offered his congratulations.

According to the Federal Minister of Information, the government will keep working to ensure that media institutions are independent, grow, and are supported because they are a vital pillar of the state.

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