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Monday 26 May 2014

Seminar on polio held at RAC : Rawalpindi ( Pakistan )


A seminar to create awareness about polio was arranged by Rawalpindi Arts Council (RAC) in collaboration with Rotary Club of Rawalpindi in which the participants pledged that they are committed to eradicate polio from Pakistan.

Pir Mehr Ali Shah-Arid Agriculture University (PMAS-AAUR) Vice Chancellor Rai Niaz Ahmed Khan, Naheed Manzoor and Rotary Club Governor Haji Iftikhar Ahmed participated as guests of honour while EDO Health Dr. Khalid Randhawa, Dr. Benazir from WHO, Mosa Raza, RAC Resident Director Waqar Ahmed, Rotary Club President Rashid Mashkoor and religious scholars were present on the occasion.

Addressing the seminar, PMAS-AAUR VC Rai Niaz Ahmed said polio should not be taken as an issue, but it must be taken as obligation. He further added that PMAS-AAUR, its staff and students would lead the awareness campaign about polio.

Naheed Manzoor said that awareness about polio is the need of the time.

Rotary Club Governor Haji Iftikhar Ahmed said that it was tremendous tyranny to kill polio workers especially female, which was against the spirit of Islam. He said that there are only three countries including Pakistan in the world who has still poliovirus. EDO Health Dr. Khalid Randhawa said efforts of RAC and Rotary Club are appreciable for holding such kind of awareness seminar. Rotary Club President Rashid Mashkoor, Dr. Benazir from WHO, Mosa Raza, Pastor Samuel, Allama Qasim Jaffery, Moulana Muhammad Iqbal, Hafiz Khalid and RAC Resident Director Waqar Ahmed also addressed the seminar. 



Source : The News , 25th May 2014

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