Polio workers’ dedication to make Pakistan polio-free nation: PM

Polio workers’ dedication to make Pakistan polio-free nation: PM

ISLAMABAD, Jan 31 (APP):Prime Minister Imran Khan Thursday said that the dedication of the polio workers would enable Pakistan achieve its goal of a polio free nation. The prime minister tweeted a photo of a polio worker Irfan whose video had gone viral while he was walking through the waist-high snow in Swat while braving the biting cold.

The prime minister also shared an image of the said polio worker with him whom he had hosted on Wednesday at PM Office to laud his and his colleague’s determination to protect the children of their area from the crippling disease.
“Irfan is one of 260,000 heroes who reached out to children with polio vaccines in extreme weather conditions. His viral video has left every individual with a sense of awe & pride. This dedication is what will enable us to achieve our goal of a polio free nation,” the prime minister tweeted with hashtag #SalamPolioWorker that had become a top trend on social media.

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