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Two policemen were killed while guarding a polio vaccination team in Noshki, Balochistan on Tuesday when armed assailants attacked them on motorcycles. No casualties occurred among the vaccinators who suspended their activities following the shooting. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi condemned the attack and vowed severe punishment for those responsible, emphasizing the importance of protecting children from polio. The incident highlights security challenges facing health workers in Pakistan, one of only two countries where polio remains endemic.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-22,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On Tuesday, armed assailants shot and killed two police officers who were guarding a team of female polio workers conducting a vaccination drive in Noshki, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The attack occurred when the assailants on a motorcycle opened fire; the polio team members were unharmed but had to suspend their anti-polio campaign in the area due to security concerns. No group has claimed responsibility for this incident yet. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi condemned the act as "heinous and unforgivable" and vowed to bring those responsible to justice. The vaccination drive, which began on Monday across 32 districts of Balochistan, aims to inoculate over 2.3 million children under five against polio.
Written for “Polio Workers Attack Pakistan” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.
Two policemen were martyred on Tuesday as armed assailants fired at a polio vaccination team in Balochistan’s Noshki, police said.
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police → martyr → Noshki
Noshki City Station House Office (SHO) Munawar Zaman said the cops were guarding a team of female polio workers taking part in a week-long drive, which began in the province’s 32 districts on Monday, when armed assailants on a motorcycle opened fire on them.
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assailants → say → them
The team and its members were unhurt in the incident, SHO Zaman told Dawn.
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Zaman → tell → Dawn
According to the official, the attackers fled the scene after taking the martyred officials’ weapons.
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attackers → accord → weapons
Following the incident, the anti-polio campaign in the area has been suspended.
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campaign → follow → area
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack thus far.
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group → claim → attack
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi “strongly” condemned the incident, expressing grief over the martyrdom of the two cops, who were identified as constables Muhammad Yasir and Abdul Rauf.
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who → condemn → constables
He offered his condolences to the bereaved families, adding: “The attack on the team working to secure the future of our children is a heinous and unforgivable act.”
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attack → offer → children
He vowed exemplary punishment for those who targeted the polio team.
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who → vow → team
Meanwhile, Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti sought a report on the incident from the provincial Home Department.
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Bugti → seek → Department
He paid tribute to the martyred personnel, saying that they had sacrificed their lives in the line of duty.
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they → pay → duty
The chief minister said that police investigation was underway to determine the motives behind the incident and identify the elements involved.
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investigation → say → elements
“The anti-polio campaign is a national effort to protect children from a dangerous disease, and the safety of the teams associated with this campaign is of utmost importance,” he said.
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he → protect → importance
Pakistan is one of the last two countries in the world, alongside Afghanistan, where polio remains endemic.
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polio → remain → Afghanistan
Under the week-long campaign which began in Balochistan on Monday, 2.3 million children under five will be inoculated to eliminate the virus from the region.
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children → begin → region
The vaccination drive comes after recent environmental data showing that two positive environmental samples were detected in the province.
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samples → come → province
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