PESHAWAR, Nov 03 (APP):Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Faisal Karim Kundi, on Tuesday strongly condemned the firing incident on police personnel deployed for the security of a polio vaccination campaign in Mohmand district and the abduction of four polio workers in Tank district, describing both incidents as highly condemnable attacks on humanity and the country's future. In separate statements, the Governor expressed profound grief over the martyrdom of two police personnel in …
Governor condemns Mohmand attack, Tank abduction of polio workers
PESHAWAR, Nov 03 (APP):Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Faisal Karim Kundi, on Tuesday strongly condemned the firing incident on police personnel deployed for the security of a polio vaccination campaign in Mohmand district and the abduction of four polio workers in Tank district, describing both incidents as highly condemnable attacks on humanity and the country’s future.
In separate statements, the Governor expressed profound grief over the martyrdom of two police personnel in the firing incident in Pandiali tehsil of Mohmand during the ongoing anti-polio campaign. He said targeting a police team performing security duties for polio workers was a cowardly act that could not weaken the nation’s resolve against terrorism.
He paid tribute to the martyred police officials, saying they sacrificed their lives while performing their national duty and their services for the protection of the country and the safe future of children would always be remembered.
The Governor said attacks on polio teams and the security personnel protecting them were not only assaults on law and order but also on the bright and healthy future of the country’s children. He stressed the need for effective measures to ensure the safety of polio workers and police personnel during vaccination campaigns.
He also prayed for the early and complete recovery of the youth injured in the Mohmand incident and extended heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families of the martyrs, praying that Allah Almighty grant them eternal peace and give their families strength and patience to bear the irreparable loss.
Expressing deep concern over the abduction of four polio workers in Tank district, Governor Kundi termed the incident extremely unfortunate and unacceptable.
He said polio workers were performing a national duty to secure a healthy future for children and eradicate the disease from Pakistan, adding that targeting or abducting them was against humanity as well as the national interest.
The Governor directed immediate and effective steps for the safe recovery of the abducted polio workers and emphasized that providing complete security to polio teams was the responsibility of the government so they could perform their duties without fear.
