PESHAWAR - Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Religious Affairs Muhibullah Jan has said that the role of Ulema in eradication of polio is need of the hour and could play a vital role to eradicate the menace from the country.
Addressing a seminar held in connection with ulema role in polio eradication on Thursday, the federal secretary said that no one can deny the role of ulema in the society, and that’s why focusing on their active role to combat the menace of polio.
The seminar was jointly organised by the Federal Ministry for Religious Affairs in collaboration with UNICEF, World Health Organisation (WHO), Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI), Rortry International here at a local hotel. In which Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Auqaf and Relious Affairs, Nimroz Khan, National Coordinator Polio Cell prime minster secretariat Altaf Bosan, Secretary Social Welfare FATA, Dr Aftab Durrani, WHO team leader Dr Obaid, Unicef Coordinator Dr Shamsher Ali, former provincial minister Qari Roohullah, people representative and high-ups of provincial health ministry and a large number of Ulema participated.
Highlighting the government efforts combating polio, federal secretary said that the government’s efforts with the support of WHO and Unicef is being carried out with success in each corner of the country, adding he vowed the struggle would be carry on till the complete elimination of polio. He urged the Ulemas to sensitise the masses in their sermons about polio. Unfortunately the disease exist only in three Muslim countries including Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria across the world, he said. He further said that if the Ulemas sensitize the masses about the polio disease it could bring positive results and ultimately eradication of the virus could be materialized. He categorically rejected the claims that polio vaccine is used for the genocide of the Muslims’ new generation, and claimed that certain elements creating suspicions in this regard which is totally baseless.
He urged the parents to ensure vaccination to their children below of five years of age, and protect their children from lifetime disability.