The most recent report by the Independent Monitoring Board of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, released in November 2012, acknowledged Pakistan’s recent progress – in stark contrast to the bleak outlook of its previous report. But it is critical that the country’s upcoming election does not jeopardize recent gains, particularly during the current low-transmission season, which is the best opportunity to stop the disease in its tracks.
全球消灭小儿麻痹症计划独立监督委员会（ndependent Monitoring Board of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative）2012年11月发布的最新报告承认了巴基斯坦的最新进展，这与该机构此前报告中的消极看法形成了鲜明对比。但关键在于即将进行的巴基斯坦选举不要影响最新获得的进展，特别是在目前的低传播率季节（即阻止其传播的最佳机会的节骨眼上）。所有政治派系都必须承诺当选后致力于消灭小儿麻痹症。