Polio doctor shot dead in Pakistan

Two motorcycle-borne unidentified gunmen today shot dead a doctor who was incharge of a polio vaccination team here in the northwestern city of Pakistan, police has said.

Peshawar, Sep 11: Two motorcycle-borne unidentified gunmen today shot dead a doctor who was incharge of a polio vaccination team here in the northwestern city of Pakistan, police has said. Zaksullah Khan was killed by unidentified gunmen after he came out from a mosque, after evening prayer, police said.

He was taken to hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The reason of shooting is yet to be ascertained, police said, adding that personal enmity may also be a reason behind the shooting. However, polio workers have long been targeted in the country by Islamist groups including the Taliban militants which claim that the polio immunisation drive is a front for espionage or a conspiracy to sterilise Muslims. (ALSO READ: Pakistan was placed on the formal list of state sponsored terror, reveals ex-CIA official)

In April, at least seven policemen were shot dead by unidentified gunmen in two separate attacks during a polio campaign.