QUETTA: A Police personnel deputed on security of polio vaccination team was martyred when armed men fire in the Killi Muhammad Hassani area of Nushki, Balochistan.

Spokesperson Balochistan government Shahid Rind strongly condemned the attack on polio team and expressed sorrow over the martyrdom of policeman in the incident.

Shahid Rind said martyred officer has been identified as Waheed Ahmed, son of Muhammad Hashim, a resident of Jamalabad, Nushki. The police person was providing security to a team of health workers engaged in ongoing national polio eradication campaign.

“The polio campaign is a national duty, and any attack on it is utterly unacceptable,” said Rind. He added that the provincial government pays heartfelt tribute to the fallen officer, recognizing his sacrifice in the line of duty.

Terming the assault a deliberate attempt to sabotage the national anti-polio campaign and spread fear, the spokesperson affirmed that the government would not be deterred by such cowardly acts. “This is a conspiracy to undermine a vital public health initiative and to create panic among citizens,” he noted.

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif condemned a firing incident targeting an anti-polio team in Noshki, Balochistan and expressed his grief over the death of Abdul Wahid, a police personnel.

The prime minister expressed condolence and sympathy with the bereaved family of Shaheed police personnel.

He reiterated that attack on polio vaccination team that was securing future of children was unacceptable, adding the miscreants working against anti-polio drive would be dealt in strongly.