Mr. Muhammad Ishaq in Polio compaignKARACHI/NEW YORK/GENEVA, 21 July 2012 – The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF are deeply saddened by the killing of , a local community worker who was part of the polio eradication initiative in Pakistan.
Mr. Ishaq was shot and killed in the Gadap town area of Karachi on Friday evening.
Polio immunization activities were suspended in this area of Karachi earlier this week after a shooting incident injured two WHO staff members who were supporting the implementation and monitoring of a vaccination campaign.
WHO statement on serious security incident in Karachi, Pakistan