US EditionGunmen kill police officer assigned to protect polio workers in southwestern Pakistan
- On May 27, in Noshki district of Balochistan, a police officer assigned to protect a polio immunization team was killed during a routine vaccination campaign.
- The attack occurred amid ongoing threats targeting polio workers and their security escorts, linked to insurgent groups opposing the campaign.
- Health officials continued the nationwide campaign launched on May 26 aiming to vaccinate 45 million children under five despite the attack.
- President Zardari strongly denounced the attack as an attempt to undermine polio eradication efforts and honored the dedication of polio workers who risk their lives, praising their relentless commitment that has united the nation in this cause.
- Government leaders vowed strict action against the perpetrators and reaffirmed commitment to protect vaccination teams while urging community support to end polio in Pakistan.
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Gunmen kill police officer assigned to protect polio workers in southwestern Pakistan
Gunmen shot and killed a police officer assigned to protect polio workers in southwestern Pakistan on Tuesday before fleeing the scene, police and officials said. The attack occurred in Noshki, a district in Balochistan province, local police official Mohammad Hassan said, adding that the polio workers escaped unharmed in the…
President, PM condemn deadly attack on polio team in Nushki
Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday condemned a deadly attack on a polio vaccination team in Nushki, Balochistan. A police constable assigned to guard the team was martyred, and another policeman was injured when unidentified gunmen opened fire. The attack took place on Tuesday as the team was carrying out routine vaccination work in the area. President Zardari expressed deep concern over the incide…
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