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Ms. Sarah Rehman Assumes Charge as EOC Coordinator, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Shahzad Rasheed
Peshawar: Ms. Sarah Rehman, Additional Secretary Health, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has formally assumed charge as the new Coordinator of the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) for the Polio Eradication Programme in the province.
On this occasion, an introductory session was held with members of the EOC, during which the core team briefed the newly appointed Coordinator on the current status of the Polio Eradication Programme in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The briefing covered the prevailing polio situation, ongoing eradication activities, vaccination campaigns, surveillance mechanisms, key achievements, operational challenges, and strategic priorities. The team also highlighted ongoing efforts to strengthen programme implementation, improve operational coordination, and address challenges affecting polio eradication efforts across the province.
The session provided an opportunity to review programme progress, discuss priority areas, and reinforce coordination among relevant stakeholders. Emphasis was placed on sustained collaboration, effective planning, and collective efforts to overcome existing challenges and accelerate progress towards the goal of a polio-free Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The Polio Eradication Programme remains committed to strengthening immunization activities, enhancing surveillance, and ensuring coordinated efforts to protect every child against the threat of polio.
The EOC team extended its best wishes to Ms. Sarah Rehman on assuming her new responsibilities and expressed its commitment to working collaboratively under her leadership to advance the province’s polio eradication objectives.
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Russia, Pakistan to Strengthen Cooperation Against Organised Crime
PROVINCE REPORT
ISLAMABAD: Russian Minister of the Interior Vladimir Kolokoltsev held talks with Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi on October 13 to strengthen bilateral cooperation in law enforcement and security.
During the meeting, Kolokoltsev said cooperation between Russia and Pakistan in law enforcement was based on friendly, constructive and mutually beneficial relations. He described Pakistan as an important partner in countering the politicisation of international law enforcement cooperation, including within the United Nations.
The discussions focused on combating international organised crime, terrorism, extremism, illicit trafficking of weapons and drugs, and the growing threat of cybercrime, including telephone scams, phishing and cryptocurrency pyramid schemes.
The Russian interior minister emphasised the importance of timely information exchange, closer cooperation through Interpol and sharing expertise in cybercrime investigations.
Kolokoltsev also welcomed bilateral cooperation in professional training and expressed Russia’s readiness to expand professional development programmes for Pakistani specialists.
Concluding the meeting, the Russian minister thanked Naqvi for the constructive discussions and reaffirmed Moscow’s commitment to further strengthening cooperation with Pakistan’s law enforcement agencies.
