Two new polio cases reported in Pakistan
New cases bring the total number of cases this year to 104
The National Institute of Health, Islamabad, confirmed the new cases.
One of the victims was identified as 12-month-old Salma, a resident of Peshawar, who had not been immunised beforehand. The other victim is eight-month-old Hafsa, a resident of area Milward in Bara tehsil .
So far, 76 cases have been reported from Fata, 18 from K-P and nine from Sindh this year.
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