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DERA ISMAIL KHAN: A six-day measles prevention campaign has been launched in Dera Ismail Khan to vaccinate over 300,000 children.
Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, EPI coordinator Dr Irfan Aziz said that as many as 892 cases of measles had been reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa till July 3. He said that the anti-measles drive had been launched in 12 districts of the province, including Dera Ismail Khan.
He said that around 318,531 children would be vaccinated against measles in 47 union councils of Dera district for which 450 teams had been formed. External monitors have also arrived to check the work of 400 outreach teams.
Meanwhile, the district health department appointed 82 first-level supervisors and 18 second-level supervisors for monitoring the campaign.
National
December 16, 2020
DERA ISMAIL KHAN: The first passing-out parade of new police cadets hailing from Wana in South Waziristan was held at Pasban Park here on Tuesday.
The passing-out parade of 100 cops from Wana police was held by 145 Light Air Defense SP Regiment. Regional Police Officer (RPO) Yaseen Farooq, Commissioner Yahya Akhundzada, Deputy Commissioner Arifullah Awan , District Police Officer Arif Shahbaz Wazir, District Emergency Officer Rescue 1122 Fazal Manan, senior civil and military officials and notables attended the ceremony.
Speaking as chief guest, Station Commander Brigadier Qasim Shahzad said the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police rendered unprecedented sacrifices during the war against terror to maintain law and order in the province.