ISLAMABAD: Turkey has donated 150,000 doses of meningitis vaccine for Pakistan's intending Hajj pilgrims this year, DawnNews reported.
Head of Mission of Turkish Embassy handed over the vaccine to Pakistani officials during a ceremony held in the federal capital.
On this occasion, he said that the vaccine worth $6.6 million was a gift to Pakistani pilgrims from Turkey.
The vaccine would be administered to pilgrims at the time of training at Haji camps before leaving for Saudi Arabia.
Joint Religious Affairs Secretary (Hajj) Shahzad Ahmed thanked him for the donation. He also said that polio vaccination was mandatory for intending Hajj pilgrims this year.
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TAHIR RASHID
Jun 30, 2014 04:40pm
We must show our gratitude to Turkey. However, this is nadir of our 'puncture fixing' government. Things are spiralling fast out of control. We should be gifting/donating to other poorer nations!
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zeeshan
Jun 30, 2014 06:14pm
when we start donating to others.....always feel happy to receive charity....
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NORI
Jun 30, 2014 07:24pm
"On this occasion, he said that the vaccine worth $6.6 million was a gift to Pakistani pilgrims from Turkey." Pakistani Pilgrims from Turkey ?? It should be " he said that the vaccine worth $6.6 million was a gift from Turkey to Pakistani pilgrims".
By the way, on one hand, it shows Turkey in great light but Pakistan in poor light. Can't Pakistani government afford $6..6 million for vaccinations ?
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Modi
Jun 30, 2014 07:31pm
Why should anything so important be "donated" ? Haven't Pakistanis got some self-respect, or is money their only objective in national life ?
It is a shame to see the rulers making Pakistan into a beggar state, always looking for a handout ! Why can't the Govt. buy the required vaccine on its own ?
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Modi
Jun 30, 2014 07:32pm
@Pak Rat What is so "awesome" about this news? Do you want to live as a citizen of a beggar state ?
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Aysha
Jun 30, 2014 08:08pm
we are beggers
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Sajjad Khan
Jun 30, 2014 09:49pm
This poor country with its billionaire politicians has been brought to this situation.
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Salma
Jul 01, 2014 12:40am
@NORI
Don't worry about what they say about poor Pakistan. Our health deprtment will inject the pilgrims with sugar water and sell this vaccine back to a privat company in Turkey through back channels. Anyways, Thanks to Turkey.
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Sajid
Jul 01, 2014 12:45am
Possible short dated stock and we will bite it off their hands. We are a nation that are proud to receive "langar" from anywhere and anyone
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Khalid
Jul 01, 2014 02:54am
@Pak Rat
This is disgusting news. Making me feel like a beggar.We have become a nation of beggars. Benazir income support is for beggars, laptop are for beggars and interest free loans for beggars. Don't we ever pay for anything?.
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coolie
Jul 01, 2014 03:09am
I love Dr.House and meningitis.
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