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PESHAWAR, Oct 14 (APP):Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi on Tuesday strongly condemned the killing of an officer on duty during the polio vaccination campaign in Swat.
The Governor said that polio workers and supporting officials are sacrificing their lives to secure a healthy future for the nation’s children. “An attack on them is, in fact, an attack on the future of the country,” he remarked.
Governor Kundi expressed deep sympathy with the family of the martyred officer and assured that the government and law enforcement agencies will bring the perpetrators of this cowardly act to justice.
He emphasized that the fight against polio is a national duty and that such acts of terrorism cannot weaken the nation’s resolve. The Governor also directed the concerned authorities to take more effective measures to ensure the safety and security of all personnel engaged in the polio eradication campaign.