QUETTA: A
vaccinator died when a
team of polio vaccinators
came under attack near here on
Tuesday.
The attack took
place near Rindgarh on the
outskirts of the city.The All Pakistan
Paramedical Staff Federation
has con demned the attack
anddemanded arrest of
the killers.Addressing a press
conference, president of
the federation Abdul Samad
Raisani reminded the
government of its responsibility
to provide security to teams
engaged in anti-polio campaigns
to ensure success of
the vaccination programme.Officials said the
attack highlighted
resistance to the country’s
immunisation campaign, adds AFP.The shooting
happened a day after a
three-day campaign was launched
across the country, senior
government official Tariq
Mengal said.A team of male and
female vaccinators was
engaged in a door-to-door
campaign to administer polio
drops to children below five
years of age when unidentified
gunmen on a motorcycle shot
dead a male volunteer, he
said.”We are investigating if
the deceased had any
dispute with the attackers
or the shooting was carried
out by opponents of the
campaign,”
he said.The campaign had
been suspended in several
areas of Quetta as the
shooting had sparked fear among
the vaccinators, said Mr
Mengal.“We wifi assess the
security situation before
resuming the
campaign on
Wednesday,” he added.The place of the
attack is home to thousands of
Afghan refugees and local
tribesmen.
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