BBC News: What must Pakistan do to beat polio?
“Pakistan has yet to report a new case of polio in 2015 — but officials are keeping their fingers crossed nonetheless. In recent years the Taliban have banned vaccinations in areas under their control, while scores of health workers or policemen guarding vaccine campaigns have been shot dead by gunmen. … Officials responsible for the country’s polio eradication efforts feel things have changed in recent years. More areas have become accessible to vaccination teams, and the government has been showing added interest in tackling the virus. But no one is willing just yet to put a time frame on when Pakistan can be declared polio free…” (Khan, 1/17).