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Aone-week national anti-polio campaign will kick start on November 2 in 97 selected districts of the country, sources said, citing the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC). During the campaign, as many as 23.9 million children under the age of five will be administered polio drops, with polio workers going door-to-door. Almost 9.278 million children will be administered polio drops in 13 selected districts of Punjab, while drops will be given to almost 6.883 million children in 20 selected districts of Sindh. On the other hand, 4.808 million children in 27 selected districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) will receive the drops, whereas 2.217 million children will be covered across 31 selected districts of Balochistan. Additionally, more than 447,000 children will be administered polio drops in Islamabad, and as many as 153,000 children will be covered in three selected districts of Gilgit-Baltistan. During the anti-polio drive, more than 183,000 children will receive polio drops in two selected districts of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). According to the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC), securing a polio-free future for children is a shared responsibility.