Police, Levies and Khasadar personnel in merged districts announce boycott of polio campaign
MOHMAND: Personnel of the Levies and Khasadar forces in the merged tribal districts have announced a boycott of an upcoming polio vaccination campaign set to begin on September 21, citing what they described as the government and police department’s failure to fulfil commitments regarding their service-related demands. An official of the Mohmand police told Dawn that the announcement was made…
The levies and khasadar forces in the merged tribal districts of Mohmand have announced a boycott of the upcoming polio vaccination campaign scheduled to begin on September 21. The personnel cited the government and police department's failure to fulfill commitments regarding their service-related demands as the reason for the boycott.
The protest has also resulted in the boycotted personnel stopping the registration of first information reports (FIRs) and making entries in daily police diaries at police stations in the merged districts. This development has raised concerns about the arrangements for the polio campaign in the merged districts, including Mohmand.
The protest committee has also announced plans to impose a fine of Rs25 million on any Levies or Khasadar personnel who participate in polio duties during the campaign.
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