Pakistan pledges $639.54m for polio eradication

APP December 10, 2025 Less than a minute read

A health worker administers anti-polio drops to a child, marking the launch of the latest anti-polio campaign in the city. PHOTO: JALAL QURESHI/EXPRESS

ABU DHABI:

Planning Minister Professor Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday pledged $639.54 million over the next four years to help secure a polio-free future.

He represented Pakistan at the "High-Level Pledging Moment for Polio Eradication", hosted by the UAE government in collaboration with the Mohamed bin Zayed Foundation for Humanity and the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI).

Iqbal underscored that polio eradication in Pakistan was a moral obligation and solemn duty to future generations.

He emphasized that Pakistan was fulfilling this obligation with unity, determination, and national resolve.