PESHAWAR: Prime Minister’s Coordinator on Information for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Ikhtiar Wali Khan, has strongly condemned the firing incident on an anti-polio team in the Matta area of Swat, terming it an attack on Pakistan’s bright future. In his statement here, Ikhtiar Wali Khan said that those who protect innocent children from disability are the true heroes of the nation, while those who attack them are enemies of humanity and criminals of the nation. He reaffirmed that under the leadership of the Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, the government’s resolve to root out the menace of terrorism is stronger than ever. Paying tribute to martyred Levies official Abdul Kabir, the Coordinator said that his sacrifice will not go in vain, adding that such brave sons are the pride of the nation. Ikhtiar Wali Khan emphasized that no matter how many obstacles the enemies of Pakistan place in the path of our children’s future, the country will emerge as polio-free. APP
