Three more polio workers killed in Pakistan, bringing total to 7

[kal el]

A senior health official says gunmen have killed four women working on a government polio vaccination campaign in the Pakistan's largest city, Karachi.

Sagher Ahmed, health minister for surrounding Sindh province, says the gunmen on Tuesday also wounded two men who were with the women.

The Taliban have spoken out against polio vaccination in recent months, claiming the health workers are acting as spies for the U.S. and the vaccine itself causes harm.

Ahmed says the shootings took place in a Karachi area populated by ethnic Pashtuns. The Taliban are a Pashtun movement, and many militants are reported to be hiding in these communities in Karachi.

On Monday, police said a gunman killed a volunteer for the World Health Organization's anti-polio campaign in Karachi.

Gunmen Kill 4 Female Polio Workers in Pakistan - ABC News

 

[MilSpec]

Most unfortunate... rip... condolences to the families of the affected.

 

[Parul]

Moronic act...May the soul of deceased rest in peace...

 

[Marwat Khan Lodhi]

A senior health official says gunmen have killed four women working on a government polio vaccination campaign in the Pakistan's largest city, Karachi.

Sagher Ahmed, health minister for surrounding Sindh province, says the gunmen on Tuesday also wounded two men who were with the women.

The Taliban have spoken out against polio vaccination in recent months, claiming the health workers are acting as spies for the U.S. and the vaccine itself causes harm.

Ahmed says the shootings took place in a Karachi area populated by ethnic Pashtuns. The Taliban are a Pashtun movement, and many militants are reported to be hiding in these communities in Karachi.

On Monday, police said a gunman killed a volunteer for the World Health Organization's anti-polio campaign in Karachi.

Gunmen Kill 4 Female Polio Workers in Pakistan - ABC News

Taliban is not a pashtun movement, it is religous movement. Its like saying that islam is an arab religion.

 

[RescueRanger]

A disgusting and barbaric act of senseless violence.

 

[Baby Leone]

its disgusting, RIP

BTW when we already hav sticky on terrorism in Pakistan than why every day i see so many threads on every inccident?

are mods sleeping?

 

[RescueRanger]

its disgusting, RIP

BTW when we already hav sticky on terrorism in Pakistan than why every day i see so many threads on every inccident?

are mods sleeping?

are mods sleeping?

Mods have lives too...

 

[Baby Leone]

Mods have lives too...

but they are really fast in issuing infractions...

 

[RescueRanger]

but they are really fast in issuing infractions...

Never question the power of the Ban Hammer:

 

[Najam Khan]

This is a pre-planned attack to sabotage Polio vaccination program in Pakistan. In worst case scenario, WHO will impose visa and travel restrictions on Pakistan and people leaving Pakistan will have to bring NOC.

In 2011, 198 polio cases were recorded from Pakistan (which is 30% of global polio cases), most of these are seen at FATA. The silly locals believe that drones are their only problem not polio. Children there are mostly not vaccinated and now these bastards are taking advantage of the situation. Time for our sleeping Govt to wake up and assess the situation before it becomes a bigger problem.

 

[Najam Khan]

 

[anilindia]

Why taliban think Polio vaccination program as antiislam. Any connecttion...

 

[Pakistanisage]

Taliban is not a pashtun movement, it is religous movement. Its like saying that islam is an arab religion.

Yes, a misguided religious movement localized in Pushtoon areas only.

I don't know of Taliban movement anywhere else in the world except Pushtoon areas.

 

[Spring Onion]

North Waziristan tribes lose perks for not supporting anti-polio drive

MIRAMSHAH, Dec 17: The political administration of North Waziristan Agency has suspended all perks and privilege of Othmanzai Dawar and Wazir tribes for not cooperating with the authorities in the anti-polio drive in their areas.

North Waziristan tribes lose perks for not supporting anti-polio drive | Newspaper | DAWN.COM

 

[Doctor Death]

It's six now,RIP.
6 polio campaigners gunned down | Saach.TV