A high level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan is in progress in Islamabad to discuss the polio situation in the country.
The meeting is being briefed about the steps taken by the provinces to eradicate the polio virus.
The meeting is being attended amongest others by Special Assistant on National Health Services Dr Zafar Mirza, the Chief Ministers of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan and the Chief Secretaries of Punjab and Sindh.
Representatives of Bill and Melinda Gates, World Health Organization and the UNICEF are also attending the meeting.