Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has warned of drastic action against parents who refuse to vaccinate their children against polio, including blocking their mobile SIM cards and suspending their national identity cards and passports, Associated Press of Pakistan reported.

“I have no other option but to penalise those who avoid their national duty of eradicating polio — a responsibility that begins at home and affects the entire province and country,” he said while presiding over a meeting on polio eradication at the CM House on Friday.

The chief minister announced the establishment of a dedicated Polio Vaccine Refusal Cell at the CM House, which will receive union council–wise data on refusal cases. The cell, he said, will be responsible for tackling resistance through social, politic

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