Blow to anti-polio initiatives

Letter April 05, 2018
Rawalpindi and Islamabad where refugees mostly settle are highly vulnerable to the spread of virus

HYDERABAD: Polio cases are still being reported in Pakistan, particularly in areas that host Afghan refugees, is another major reason why the stay of Afghan refugees in the country would bring no good to Pakistan. According to a recent news report, border areas of the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad where refugees mostly settle are highly vulnerable to the spread of virus.

Yusra Memon

Published in The Express Tribune, April 5th, 2018.

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