PESHAWAR: Chief Secretary Dr Kazim Niaz has said that polio eradication remains tops priority of the government and cautioned the district administrators of zero tolerance for any laxity in achieving the goal of polio eradication initiative.

He was chairing the meeting of provincial task force here on Monday that was attended by commissioners and deputy commissioners of all divisions joined virtually.

Dr Kazim Niaz said that a lot of efforts, coordination and resources went into every round of anti-polio campaign and it was important to ensure optimal use and benefits of all those efforts by ensuring a strict monitoring and accountability system in place at all levels.

He called for adopting issue-based strategies to plug the remaining gaps in wiping out the scourge from the region. He underscored the need for redoubling the efforts for reaching the finishing line.

He said that with the teamwork and the exiting support from all line departments and government functionaries, the dream of polio-free Pakistan would soon be translated into reality.

The chief secretary also thanked the partners including Unicef, WHO, Rotary International for supporting the government in the noble cause and protecting children from lifelong paralysis.

Published in Dawn, November 24th, 2020