KOHAT – A policeman was martyred in an area of Upper Orakzai in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan as terrorists attacked an anti-polio team amid ongoing vaccination drive.
A police officer confirmed that the incident took place in Dabori Badan area of Upper Orakzai where terrorists attacked an anti-polio team.
He said constable Sayyed Hameed martyred in the incident while another cop Muzammil sustained bullet injury in the attack. The injured cop was shifted to DHQ Hospital Orakzai by the police.
However, the Frontier Corps soldiers swiftly responded to the attack and eliminated three of the terrorists and arrested another in injured condition.
Large contingents of police and security forces reached the area soon after the incident and started a search operation in the area.
The bodies of the terrorists and injured were also shifted to hospital for identification and further legal action.
The Pakistan Polio Programme has launched a nationwide vaccination campaign to address the resurgence of wild poliovirus and safeguard millions of children from the debilitating effects of polio. This campaign aims to reach more than 45 million children across the country.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif inaugurated this critical campaign in a ceremony at Prime Minister’s House on World Polio Day. During the event, the prime minister personally administered polio drops to children and honored the tireless efforts of frontline health workers who ensure no child is left unvaccinated by going door-to-door.
This is Pakistan’s third nationwide campaign this year, launched in response to the alarming increase in polio cases, with 41 cases reported so far in 2024 and across 71 districts.
