KHYBER AGENCY: Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) opened anti-polio campaign in Jamrud hospital on Monday. Flanked by MNA Haji Shahjee Gul Afridi,Political Agent, Khyber Khalid Mehmood,Agency Surgeon Dr Niaz, ACS Fida Muhammad Wazir administered polio vaccine to a child by formally inaugurated the drive in a ceremony held in Jamrud hospital. Speaking on the occasion, ACS Fida Muhammad Wazir said that in near future polio would be washed away of the tribal belt. He urged upon the elders to join hands with them to eliminate the curse from the area. “Media can play a vital role to create awareness among the tribesmen regarding the crippling disease”, Fida Muhammad said and adding it was the duty of every single parent to feed their child anti-polio drops to make free Pakistan of the disease, polio. It is to be mentioned here that polio campaign had been suspended in Khyber Agency last month when six children of Bara and Landi Kotal died mysteriously during the drive. Meanwhile the elders boycotted of the ACS meeting. According to locals, ACS had scheduled to meet with tribal elders in APA office, Jamrud however the meeting spoiled when an elite, Naseer Ahmad Koki Khel, tried to speak and the administration denied him of doing so.
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