ISLAMABAD, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) — Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif said the government is trying hard to eradicate polio from the South Asian country, the Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement.
At a meeting with a delegation of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative on Thursday, Sharif said major parts of Pakistan are now polio-free because of efforts of the government.
“Only a few pockets are l