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Mehsud tribesmen announce boycott of anti-polio drive
[DAWN] Shamankhel clan of Mehsud tribe from Bangiwala village in Sararogha tehsil of South Wazoo has announced to boycott the anti-polio ...Poliomyelitis is a disease caused by infection with the poliovirus. Between 1840 and the 1950s, polio was a worldwide epidemic. Since the development of polio vaccines the disease has been largely wiped out in the civilized world. However, since the vaccine is known to make Moslem pee-pees shrink and renders females sterile, bookish, and unsubmissive it is not widely used by the turban and automatic weapons set. Currently the disease is only found in Pakistain and Afghanistain...vaccination campaign starting from Aug 26 in protest against the government’s failure to construct a bridge over a stream near their village. Shamankhel rustics told Dawn on Friday that absence of bridge over the stream was causing them great distress as the locals, including children, had to cross the stream to reach markets and schools located on the other side. They said when it rained the stream overflowed, cutting them off from rest of the areas. The rustics said they would boycott the anti-polio campaign due to government’s apathy towards their plight. They demanded that the government immediately construct a bridge over the stream. Miraj Mehsud, 24, told Dawn that due to absence of a bridge over the stream their children could not attend school. He said some pregnant women died for want of medical treatment as crossing the stream was an uphill task for people, particularly for women. Related: Shamankhel: 2009-09-30 Two drone strikes kill 12 in Waziristan Shamankhel: 2009-06-28 Convoy attack leaves four soldiers dead in N. Wazoo Shamankhel: 2004-10-02 Arabs Target Children in Pakistan Related: Mehsud: 2019-08-08 Judge irked by absence of witnesses in Naqeeb murder case Mehsud: 2019-07-14 Fazl demands Nawaz’s release after video leak Mehsud: 2019-05-19 Police told to ensure security as Naqeeb’s father facing life threats Related: South Waziristan: 2019-05-29 Section 144 imposed in South Waziristan for 'public safety' South Waziristan: 2019-04-24 Pamphlet warns police to leave S. Waziristan in three days South Waziristan: 2019-04-03 ANP claims ‘resurgence’ of Taliban in South Waziristan Related: Polio: 2019-08-08 Propaganda reigns: Five more polio cases in KP as tally reaches 53 Polio: 2019-08-05 Kano State celebrates 60 months without new polio virus case Polio: 2019-08-02 TTP warns against playing music, women going out alone in Miramshah Posted by: Fred 2019-08-25 |
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