Pakistan

2024 - 11 - 1

Choker! Bombangreb rammer polio-indsats i Pakistan - Børn betaler prisen!

Attiq Ur Rehman - Balochistan - bombing - Pakistan - polio - UNICEF

Dramatisk bombeeksplosion i Pakistan koster ni mennesker livet, herunder fem skolebørn - læs om den sørgelige hændelse og dens konsekvenser!

En tragisk og chokerende hændelse har ramt den sydvestlige provins Balochistan i Pakistan, hvor et bombeangreb rettet mod politiet, der beskyttede en polio vaccinationskampagne, har kostet ni liv. Blandt de dræbte er fem børn, som tragisk blev ofre i en situation, hvor de blot gik i skole. Premierminister Shehbaz Sharif har stærkt fordømt angrebet og kaldt det en skændsel mod hele nationen.

Det er en skræmmende påmindelse om de farer, der er forbundet med det essentielle arbejde med at vaccinere børn i regioner, der er plaget af civil uroligheder. Politiet var på vej til at beskytte arbejdet med polio-vaccinationen, da en kraftig bombe, der var fastgjort til en motorcykel, gik af nær deres køretøj. Denne form for terrorangreb på sundhedspersonale under udførelse af livsvigtige opgaver er et fænomen, der desværre ses i flere områder, hvor militante grupper er aktive.

Balochistan har længe været et hotspot for vold og uroligheder, hvor sikkerheden for både offentligheden og de sundhedsarbejdere, der forsøger at hjælpe med at udrydde sygdomme som polio, er i konstant fare. Polio, en sygdom, der i årtier har plaget verden, havde faktisk været på vej mod udryddelse i mange dele af Sydasien takket være omfattende vaccinationsprogrammer. Men med sådanne angreb kan fremskridtene hurtigt komme på afveje.

Som følge af denne tragiske hændelse er der nu en opfordring til både nationale og internationale aktører om at sikre bedre beskyttelse for sundhedspersonale i områder, hvor deres arbejde kan udsættes for angreb. Det er vigtigt at huske på, at vaccinationer ikke kun redder liv, men også hjælper med at skabe en sikrere fremtid for kommende generationer. Det er tragisk at se, at en sådan essentiel mission bliver angrebet, og det understreger behovet for større fokus på sundhedsfremme i konfliktområder.

Vidste du, at polio var en af de mest frygtede sygdomme i verden frem til begyndelsen af vaccinationsprogrammerne? I dag kan polio undgås med en enkel vaccine, men i nogle regioner er det stadig en udfordring på grund af sundhedspersonale, der udsættes for vold. I 2020 rapporterede WHO, at kun 1.5% af verdens befolkning stadig er modtagelig for polio, men det kræver fortsat indsats og beskyttelse af de mennesker, der står for vaccinationssystemet.

Post cover
Image courtesy of "Aljazeera.com"

Five children among nine killed in attack on Pakistan polio vaccine ... (Aljazeera.com)

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemns attack near a girls' school in the southwestern province of Balochistan.

Post cover
Image courtesy of "Reuters"

Pakistan blast kills seven, including five school children (Reuters)

At least seven people including five school students were killed and 23 injured in a blast in southwestern Pakistan on Friday, a police official said.

Post cover
Image courtesy of "Newsweek"

9 people dead, including 5 children, in bomb targeting Pakistan ... (Newsweek)

Nine people were killed, including five children, in a bombing on Friday that targeted a southwest Pakistan polio drive, according to officials.

Post cover
Image courtesy of "Voice of America"

Bomb kills 9, mostly schoolchildren, in southwest Pakistan (Voice of America)

Police vehicle transporting personnel to protect polio workers in Balochistan reportedly was the target of the attack.

Post cover
Image courtesy of "The Associated Press"

Bomb targeting police assigned for polio drive kills 9 people ... (The Associated Press)

A powerful bomb attached to a motorcycle has exploded near a vehicle carrying police officers assigned to protect polio workers in restive southwest ...

Five Children Killed In Bombing Of Pakistan Polio Vaccine Drive (Barron's)

The Barron's news department was not involved in the creation of the content above. This article was produced by AFP. For more information go to AFP.com.

Post cover
Image courtesy of "ABC News"

Pakistan bombing kills seven, including five children, in attack ... (ABC News)

A senior police officer told AFP a police van transporting personnel to protect polio staff was hit in the attack.

Post cover
Image courtesy of "Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty"

Blast Kills 5, Including 4 Children, In Pakistan's Restive Balochistan (Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty)

A roadside bomb targeting a van that was transporting the police guarding polio vaccination teams killed four children and a police officer in Pakistan's ...

Will India and Pakistan Ever Join the Nuclear Suppliers Group ... (Arms Control Association)

Membership bids by the two southern Asian countries present a unique challenge for the world's leading multilateral nuclear export control group.

Post cover
Image courtesy of "The Hindu"

Five children among nine killed in bombing targeting police ... (The Hindu)

Bombing in Pakistan kills many, including children, targeting police protecting polio workers; separatist groups suspected.

Post cover
Image courtesy of "Voice of America"

On Pakistan's southern coast, surfers chase waves and their dreams (Voice of America)

Attiq Ur Rehman is determined to follow his dream to become Pakistan's first professional surfer despite his father's concern for his future, ...

Post cover
Image courtesy of "Insidethegames.biz"

Attiq Ur Rehman's dream: "I want to be Pakistan's first surfer" (Insidethegames.biz)

In southern Pakistan, it's unusual to see a group of friends heading to the beach with surfboards. Aspiring surfers are rare, and those who are interested often ...

UNICEF Statement on attack in Mastung, Balochistan, Pakistan ... (ReliefWeb)

UNICEF offers its heartfelt condolences to all the families affected by this terrible event and wishes the injured a swift recovery. Children were attending the ...

Pakistan - SOUTH ASIA- P171417- Punjab Resource Improvement and Digital Effectiveness - Procurement Plan ... (World Bank Documents)

Ali Jalal. Pakistan - SOUTH ASIA- P171417- Punjab Resource Improvement and Digital Effectiveness - Procurement Plan (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099110224041521612/ ...

Post cover
Image courtesy of "Tehran Times"

IRGC eliminates four terrorist teams near Pakistan border (Tehran Times)

TEHRAN – In a major counterterrorism operation on Thursday night, Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force dismantled four terrorist ...

Explore the last week