RAWALPINDI: The District Health Administration, in collaboration with allied departments, has registered 1,670 FIRs and sealed 440 premises across Rawalpindi for violating anti-dengue standard operating procedures (SOPs) since January 1, 2026.
District Coordinator Epidemics Prevention and Control (DCEPC) Dr Jawad Ahmed said authorities have also issued 1,565 challans and imposed fines totaling Rs1.974 million on violators.
As part of the anti-dengue surveillance campaign, 1,460 teams inspected 391,747 houses, detecting dengue larvae at 74,392 locations. During outdoor surveillance, teams inspected more than 1.33 million sites and found larvae at 87,408 locations.
So far this year, Rawalpindi has reported six confirmed dengue cases, compared with 68 cases during the same period in 2025.
Health authorities have urged residents to remain vigilant and prevent stagnant water from accumulating in homes, workplaces and other areas. Officials have also highlighted junkyards, schools and under-construction buildings as locations requiring particular attention to prevent mosquito breeding.
