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2019-08-25 India-Pakistan

Mehsud tribesmen announce boycott of anti-polio drive

[DAWN] Shamankhel clan of Mehsud tribe from Bangiwala village in Sararogha tehsil of South Wazoo has announced to boycott the anti-polio

...Poliomyelitis is a disease caused by infection with the poliovirus. Between 1840 and the 1950s, polio was a worldwide epidemic. Since the development of polio vaccines the disease has been largely wiped out in the civilized world. However, since the vaccine is known to make Moslem pee-pees shrink and renders females sterile, bookish, and unsubmissive it is not widely used by the turban and automatic weapons set. Currently the disease is only found in Pakistain and Afghanistain...
vaccination campaign starting from Aug 26 in protest against the government’s failure to construct a bridge over a stream near their village.

Shamankhel rustics told Dawn on Friday that absence of bridge over the stream was causing them great distress as the locals, including children, had to cross the stream to reach markets and schools located on the other side. They said when it rained the stream overflowed, cutting them off from rest of the areas.

The rustics said they would boycott the anti-polio campaign due to government’s apathy towards their plight. They demanded that the government immediately construct a bridge over the stream.

Miraj Mehsud, 24, told Dawn that due to absence of a bridge over the stream their children could not attend school. He said some pregnant women died for want of medical treatment as crossing the stream was an uphill task for people, particularly for women.

Posted by Fred 2019-08-25 00:00|| || Front Page|| [23 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Pakistan

#1 The rustics said they would boycott the anti-polio campaign due to government’s apathy towards their plight.

So it is not about polio at all. They are negotiating for the govt to build them a bridge, without which their lives is, apparently, harsh, short and brutal.

As a Westerner, I find bargaining the lives of your children for infrastructure to be... interesting. But hey, they're not my kids!

Posted by SteveS 2019-08-25 14:46|| 2019-08-25 14:46|| Front Page Top

#2 Put a travel ban on any paki from coming here then. Don't let the 7-11 owners send any money back either

Posted by chris 2019-08-25 15:14|| 2019-08-25 15:14|| Front Page Top

#3 The bridge has probably been built many times over in Islamabad. It's likely a shimmering example of cutting edge environment friendly design and long lasting, A-grade engineering.

On paper.

Posted by Dron66046 2019-08-25 15:26|| 2019-08-25 15:26|| Front Page Top

#4 Chances that they'll destroy it or damage it by stupidity/Islam/Protests approach 100%. Fuck em.

Posted by Frank G 2019-08-25 15:57|| 2019-08-25 15:57|| Front Page Top

#5 How hard can it be to collect the kids’ Lincoln Logs and build a basic foot bridge from far enough back on the banks that it isn’t likely to be washed away? That’s a standard Eagle Scout project using donated materials and volunteer labour in this part of the world, no need to bring in the government professionals.

Posted by trailing wife 2019-08-25 20:12|| 2019-08-25 20:12|| Front Page Top

#6 Priceless cartoon. Thanks!

Posted by Lex 2019-08-25 20:35|| 2019-08-25 20:35|| Front Page Top

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