Pakistan: 10 arrested, 160 booked for refusing polio vaccination

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Ten people have been arrested and another 160 booked for refusing to vaccinate their children during the anti-polio campaign in northwest Pakistan.
Some parents and relatives refused polio vaccine to their children in Nowshera district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province,the Dawn reported.
Police arrested 10 people and registered cases against 160 others in the area, the paper said, citing officials.
Nowshera region police chief ordered strict action against those who intervene and stop health teams administering polio drops to children below five years of age.
The paper reported that 96 per cent polio cases so far reported are among the Pashto-speaking population of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and tribal region.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) had declared that Pakistan is responsible for nearly 80 per cent of polio cases reported globally.
To prevent the possible spread of the polio virus from Pakistan to other countries, the WHO imposed strict travel restrictions on the country.
Militant groups often attack polio teams as they see vaccination campaigns a cover for espionage. There are also long running rumours about polio drops causing infertility.
Pakistan is making efforts despite odds to eradicate polio and vaccination campaigns are frequently launched to reach the targeted population.

Pakistan: 10 arrested, 160 booked for refusing polio vaccination | The Indian Express

 

[Paksanity]

Wonderful step. In parallel however, I recommend countering venomous propaganda of Mullahs and extremists. More effort should go in towards local Mosque Imams. It is important to arrest and send to prison those who have plagued these parents minds. If parents still don't listen, arrest them as well.

 

[Menace2Society]

What idiot mother and father would stop their child from having polio drops.

 

[Soumitra]

Wonderful step. In parallel however, I recommend countering venomous propaganda of Mullahs and extremists. More effort should go in towards local Mosque Imams. It is important to arrest and send to prison those who have plagued these parents minds. If parents still don't listen, arrest them as well.Good this is the way to go. anyone who is trying to disrupt this

Good this is the way to go. Whoever disrupts this campaign should be put behind bars.

Howsover we may hate Pakistanis but no one has the right to rob an innocent child of his future by succumbing to this disease which is totally preventable

in India i have seen the mosques make announcements for the polio vaccination drives and ask their followers to go to the nearest booths.

We have big celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan who endorse Polio Vacination Campaign

Pakistanis can also take India's help in eliminating this deadly disease

 

[Gandh brandi]

in India i have seen the mosques make announcements for the polio vaccination drives and ask their followers to go to the nearest booths.

Same here too

 

[hunter_hunted]

Good this is the way to go. Whoever disrupts this campaign should be put behind bars.

Howsover we may hate Pakistanis but no one has the right to rob an innocent child of his future by succumbing to this disease which is totally preventable

in India i have seen the mosques make announcements for the polio vaccination drives and ask their followers to go to the nearest booths.

Thanks for the hate part We hate you too

And we had the same thing in Pakistan under Musharaf rule. Every time polio team or any other doctors team used to visit there was announcement in masjids to bring childrens for vaccination

 

[Indian_Devil]

Thanks for the hate part We hate you too

And we had the same thing in Pakistan under Musharaf rule. Every time polio team or any other doctors team used to visit there was announcement in masjids to bring childrens for vaccination

Well it looks like these previous efforts were not enough as Pakistan is one of only three remaining countries with this problem... Go for it pakistan, you can do it.

 

[hunter_hunted]

Well it looks like these previous efforts were not enough as Pakistan is one of only three remaining countries with this problem... Go for it pakistan.

Well in Musharaf era Pakistan came very very close in getting rid of this Polio but under PPP the TTP grow strong and they started propaganda and started killing the vaccination teams

 

[Jazzbot]

Good step, we need to deal strictly with those who refuse polio vaccination for their children.