Quetta, 1 Aug, 2023 (GNP): The two policemen guarding a polio vaccination team were martyred when the gunmen opened fire on them in the Nawa Killi area of Quetta on Tuesday, according to the Balochistan police.
This unfortunate incident happened on the first day of a week-long campaign to conduct the polio vaccination for over 2.5 million children under five years of age in the province of Balochistan.
According to the Zarghoonabad Station House Officer (SHO), Asif Marwat, the martyred police officers were identified as Syed Muhammad and Constable Shaukat Ali.
He further stated that the polio team members were completely safe and did not sustain injuries in the violent attack. The wave of tension in Nawa Killi and its surrounding areas put the polio campaign at a halt.
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The Chief Minister of Balochistan Mir Abdul Qudoos Bizenjo has taken an immediate notice of the incident and asked for a comprehensive report on the violent attack from the concerned officials. He called this incident a conspiracy against the healthy future of the country’s children.
“The negative propaganda against the polio campaign and the malicious intentions of the anti-state elements will be thwarted,” he said.
Meanwhile, Foreign of Pakistan Bilawal Bhutto Zardari strongly condemned the “terrorist attack” on the polio team in Quetta. He expressed grief over the martyrdom of the two policemen and extended his heartfelt condolences to their families.
Moreover, the foreign minister is hopeful that the culprits of the violent attack would be in jail soon. He said that the individuals engaged in risking the health of the nation’s children should be dealt with iron hands.
Chairman Pakistan People's Party & Foreign Minister @BBhuttoZardari strongly condemns the terrorist attack on the anti-polio team in Quetta.
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