Published 08:15 IST, February 21st 2019
FIR lodged against Fawad Khan after wife refuses anti-polio drops for daughter
An FIR has been registered against Pakistani actor Fawad Khan after his wife Sadaf Khan refused to the administer anti-polio drops to their daughter.
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An FIR has been registered against Pakistani actor Faw Khan after his wife Saf Khan refused to minister anti-polio drops to ir daughter.
Lahore Police took action on a written complaint of polio team, which visited Faisal Town residence of film star where his wife "resisted and n misbehaved with team".
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Pakistan is one of three countries in world, along with Afghanistan and Nigeria, that suffers from endemic polio. Polio virus can cause paralysis or death.
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According to FIR, Faw Khan's wife refused to get ministered polio drops to her mir daughter and also hurled threats and misbehaved with polio team. driver of family also treated visiting team roughly.
"Khan's wife did t give any plausible reason for t getting her daughter ministered polio drops. Eir it is complete igrance on part of her or being a celebrity, showing respect to polio workers. This is highly condemnable behaviour of a celebrity family," Muhamm Jamil, a district official, said.
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Faw Khan is currently in Dubai for Pakistan Super League (PSL) and was t present at home at time. However, being he of family, a case was registered against him.
According to Pakistani law, in dition to fine, a person has to face imprisonment up to two years for failing to minister anti-polio drops to ir children.
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Meanwhile, Spokesperson of Prime Minister’s Polio taskforce Babar Bin Ata tweeted, "Faw is our pride, I request him to allow teams to vaccinate child. Lahore has h a polio case last week, we must protect child."
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07:58 IST, February 21st 2019