Karak: Seri Khwa Women Protest Gas Shortage, Boycott Polio Drive

12/18/2024 5:12:36 AM

(MENAFN- Tribal News Network) KARAK: Women in Karak's Seri Khwa area took to the streets on Monday to protest prolonged gas load-shedding, declaring a boycott of the ongoing polio vaccination campaign.

Carrying banners and unpaid gas bills, the protesting women forced polio teams out of the area, voicing their frustration over the lack of gas supply despite their union council being a gas-producing region.

"Winter is here, and we have no gas despite paying our bills on time. Until gas supply is restored, our boycott of the polio campaign will continue," said one of the protesters.

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The protest comes amid Pakistan's seven-day anti-polio campaign, during which the KP government has announced actions against parents refusing to vaccinate their children.

Meanwhile, the National Institute of Health (NIH) confirmed four new polio cases on December 13, raising Pakistan's total cases for 2024 to 63. Among these, Balochistan reported 26 cases, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 18, Sindh 17, and Punjab and Islamabad one each.

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