{"id":245187,"date":"2022-02-19T05:01:47","date_gmt":"2022-02-19T00:01:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=245187"},"modified":"2022-02-19T05:01:47","modified_gmt":"2022-02-19T00:01:47","slug":"gates-confident-of-wiping-out-polio-virus-in-pakistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/gates-confident-of-wiping-out-polio-virus-in-pakistan\/","title":{"rendered":"Gates confident of wiping out polio virus in Pakistan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> WASHINGTON<br \/>\nAfter paying a brief but productive visit to Pakistan, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, who is also the co-founder of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, has said that he is confident of wiping the polio virus out of the country soon.<br \/>\nTaking to Twitter a day after his first-ever Pakistan trip, the philanthropist appreciated Pakistan\u2019s commitment to polio eradication and thanked Prime Minister Imran Khan for productive discussions on the country\u2019s efforts for the cause.<br \/>\n\u201cI\u2019m encouraged by the country\u2019s commitment to [polio] eradication and optimistic that if everyone remains vigilant, we can end polio,\u201d Gates wrote.<br \/>\nIt is pertinent to mention that Bill and Melinda Gates foundation is the biggest contributor to polio eradication in Pakistan and the rest of the world. The tech billionaire had lauded Pakistan\u2019s polio-eradication campaign during his time in Islamabad on Thursday, noting that despite COVID-19 restrictions, the country has performed \u201camazingly\u201d in eradicating polio.<br \/>\nGates had landed in the federal capital early morning and left the same evening after various engagements. He held meetings with senior government officials, including a one-on-one meeting with PM Imran Khan, meeting of the National Task Force on Polio Eradication.<br \/>\nThe visiting dignitary also visited National Command and Operation Centre and National Command and Emergency Centre headquarters on the sidelines of the visit and attended a luncheon with federal ministers, hosted by PM Imran Khan.<br \/>\nMoreover, President Arif Alvi conferred Hilal-e-Pakistan \u2014 the second-highest civil award in the country \u2014upon Gates in recognition of his meritorious services for the people of Pakistan, particularly for the eradication of polio. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON After paying a brief but productive visit to Pakistan, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, who is also the co-founder of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, has said that he is confident of wiping the polio virus out of the country soon. 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