Overview

• Lady health worker Ghulam Sughra reported being punched, dragged, and thrown to the ground by Parveen and several others at a government girls' school in Chak No 38.
• Police opened a case under Pakistan Penal Code Sections 186 and 506 with no arrests yet as investigators work to identify all suspects and record statements.
• Punjab Health Minister Khawaja Imran Nazir condemned the assault, directed immediate police action, and said protection would be provided to workers across districts.
• The current phase of the HPV vaccination campaign runs September 15–27 in Punjab, Sindh, Islamabad, and Azad Jammu and Kashmir with WHO and UNICEF support for girls aged 9–14.
• Officials cite misinformation as a driver of refusals, and Federal Health Minister Dr Mustafa Kamal publicly vaccinated his daughter to reassure parents about the vaccine’s safety.