Standing Committee Concerned About Karachi's Growing Drug Problem
Mohammad Ali (@ChaudhryMAli88) Published October 18, 2019 | 06:50 PM
Members of the Standing Committee on Narcotics Control have expressed concerns over the growing number of drug users in Karachi
Karachi (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 18th October, 2019) Members of the Standing Committee on Narcotics Control have expressed concerns over the growing number of drug users in Karachi.Many young boys are forced to buy and sell drugs in Malir, said Jamil Ahmed Khan, a committee member who has been elected from Karachi's Malir.
Drugs have seeped into our schools, colleges, homes and even lives, he said. "I have just mentioned one area, however, the problem prevails in other areas too," Khan added."I looked after the Federal affairs and I am witness to the trade of heroin in my area," said committee secretary Amjad Javed.
The committee even questioned the performance of ANF in trying to control the drug trade.
The children of sitting officers are accompanied by security guards but no one cares about the children coming from poor backgrounds, said Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) member Noor Aslam.Sheharyar Afridi, the federal minister on Narcotics Control, came into the defence of the ANF.
He said that 2,900 people alone can't run the ANF. "We have launched an awareness programme and are working on the launch of the Zindagi App," he added.According to a United Nations report, there are 7.6 million drug users in Pakistan, of which 78% are male and the remaining 22% are women. The number of these users is increasing at a rate of 40,000 per year.
Related Topics
Recent Stories
Neelum Jhelum achieves max capacity of 969 MW after TRT inspection
Engineer Naeem retires as CEO PEDO
Action ordered against violators of Wildlife Act
Tourism Advisor unpleased, seeks return assets
Sub-cabinet committee reviews law, order in Punjab
Notification of confirmed police officers issued
Open courts part of struggle against corruption: ACE DG
Resolving citizens’ complaints top priority of Federal Ombudsman: IO
Government, lender banks conclude PIA’s commercial debt negotiations
Man gets 14 years imprisonment in drugs case
Punjab police accelerate crackdown on drug peddlers
DC reviews meeting, takes action against token tax violations, traffic rules
More Stories From Pakistan
-
Neelum Jhelum achieves max capacity of 969 MW after TRT inspection
37 seconds ago -
Engineer Naeem retires as CEO PEDO
39 seconds ago -
Action ordered against violators of Wildlife Act
40 seconds ago -
Tourism Advisor unpleased, seeks return assets
43 seconds ago -
Sub-cabinet committee reviews law, order in Punjab
49 minutes ago -
Notification of confirmed police officers issued
49 minutes ago
-
Open courts part of struggle against corruption: ACE DG
49 minutes ago -
Resolving citizens’ complaints top priority of Federal Ombudsman: IO
49 minutes ago -
Government, lender banks conclude PIA’s commercial debt negotiations
52 minutes ago -
Man gets 14 years imprisonment in drugs case
53 minutes ago -
Punjab police accelerate crackdown on drug peddlers
53 minutes ago -
DC reviews meeting, takes action against token tax violations, traffic rules
53 minutes ago