Overview

• Pakistan’s first nationwide HPV campaign runs Sept 15–27 across Punjab, Sindh, Islamabad and AJK, targeting girls aged 9–14 with support from WHO, UNICEF and Gavi.
• Sindh reports more than 600,000 vaccinations in the first five days toward a 12-day goal of 4.1 million girls, with doses offered free at schools and public sites.
• Federal Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal had his daughter vaccinated in Karachi to encourage uptake, noting Pakistan is the 151st country to launch such a program.
• Kamal acknowledged limited vaccine supply but pledged expanded access and awareness, while officials emphasize the WHO-recommended single-dose schedule using the Cecolin bivalent vaccine.
• Authorities are moving against false claims, with Sindh filing a cybercrime complaint and BISP debunking a viral fake notice about payment conditions, as some private schools report parental refusals.