High-level dignatories pay tribute to the bravery of the Islamabad police force during the Sign of Life campaign award ceremony 4 December 2013 – An award and certificate distribution ceremony was held at the WHO country office in Pakistan today in recognition of the unconditional support extended by the Islamabad police to the recent campaign of conducting national immunization days, known as the Signs of Life campaign.

Attending the ceremony were the honorable Federal Secretary of Health Mr Imtiaz Inayat Elahi, Inspector General of Police Mr Sikander Hayat, Chief of Islamabad Territory Police Dr Sultan Azam Temuri, WHO Representative in Pakistan Dr Ni’ma Abid and Polio Team Leader Dr Elias Durry.

The event also paid a tribute to the valour and bravery of constable Mr Zakir Khan of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police Force, who laid down his precious life while protecting polio team members in Peshawar during the recent polio campaign.