Karachi: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has demanded the repeal of this law, calling the caretaker government unnecessary, the 26th constitutional amendment was the wish of the People’s Party, which was fulfilled.
Addressing the launch ceremony of anti-polio campaign at Fatima Jinnah Girls High School Garden, the Chief Minister said that caretaker set-up should end as there is no benefit from this system. He said that due to the caretaker government this year there were problems regarding diphtheria and other vaccines.
Regarding the polio campaign, the chief minister said that a seven-day anti-polio campaign has been started across the country from today, while this campaign was already started in advance in Sindh on the occasion of World Day. In 1994, many cases of polio were reported across Pakistan, and at that time, an estimated 20,000 children were infected with the polio virus. In Pakistan, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto started the polio campaign, she administered the first drops to her children, after which a three-digit reduction in cases was seen in a few years. However, 2018 and 2024 saw an increase in polio cases.
Murad Ali Shah said that 41 cases of polio were reported in the country this year, of which 12 cases are from Sindh. will be watered, in which 81 thousand polio workers are participating. Parents have been requested to give polio drops to their children and cooperate with polio workers.
The Chief Minister has also directed all the Deputy Commissioners to be proactive in making this campaign a success in their areas, along with giving doses of Vitamin A to children between the ages of six months and five years to boost their strength. Immunity can be improved.
Expressing regret, he said that Pakistan and Afghanistan are the two countries in the world where polio virus is still present. At the airports we have to show a card to confirm that we have taken the polio shots which is embarrassing for us. He added that Ursa has taken an illegal decision, which we will take to CCI.
Regarding this campaign, the Chief Minister said that the refusal cases should be reported at district, UC and ward level so that the parents can be advised by assessing the refusal cases through daily port, we have now reduced the refusal cases by 50%. what is
Mayor Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab, provincial ministers Syed Sardar Ali Shah and Zulfikar Ali Shah along with singer and social leader Shahzad Rai and others were also present on this occasion.