The authorities in Balochistan’s border city of Chaman have once again deferred the launch of polio campaign for law and order reasons. Chaman Deputy Commissioner Raja Athar Abbas informed that the polio campaign was postponed in the city for seven days due to security fears. Three weeks ago, District Administration had decided to postpone seven-day special anti-polio campaign in Chaman district due to the sit-in on the Pak-Afghan border highway. The Chaman DC had then said that the decision was made due to the sit-in, law and order situation and other problems in the area. It may be mentioned here that for the past nine days, thousands of political workers, traders and tribesmen have been protesting against the government’s decision to only allow travellers with a passport and visa to enter Afghanistan.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)