PM Shehbaz Sharif expresses resolve to defeat polio

Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday stressed upon collective efforts to make the polio vaccination campaign successful.

On his Twitter handle, the prime minister said that polio was a deadly virus that threatened the future of the children.

He also regretted that the disease had not been fully eliminated from the country.

The polio campaign was being started today and would target 25 most vulnerable districts, he added.

“Polio is a deadly virus that threatens not just life but also the future of our children. It is regrettable that we have not fully eliminated it so far. Polio campaign starting today aims to target 25 most vulnerable districts. Let us make it a success& defeat polio, once for all,” the prime minister said in a tweet.

Polio is a deadly virus that threatens not just life but also the future of our children. It is regrettable that we have not fully eliminated it so far. Polio campaign starting today aims to target 25 most vulnerable districts. Let us make it a success& defeat polio, once for all

— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) June 27, 2022