Ministry of Narcotics Control

GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN ANTI NARCOTICS FORCE

Introduction and Genesis

The Ministrys functions include issuing narcotics control policies, furthering legislation on drugs, coordinating foreign assistance for narcotics control, making efforts for rehabilitation of drug addicts, establishing inter-provincial coordination on narcotics and dangerous drugs, monitoring the implementation of such policies and the regulation of administrative, budgetary and matters of ANF.
The Pakistan Narcotics Board (PNB) was established in the Revenue Division in 1957 to full Pakistans obligation under the International Opium Convention of 1925. The Pakistan Narcotics Board consisted of representatives from the provincial governments and some federal ministries. Pakistan ratied the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs 1961 in 1965. To meet its obligations under the said convention, the Government, through a declaration in 1973, renamed Pakistan Narcotics Board as Pakistan Narcotics Control Board (PNCB). In 1979, through a Prohibition Ordinance, poppy cultivation was declared illegal all across Pakistan; thus banned. The Narcotics Control Division (NCD) was established in 1989 under the Ministry of Interior and PNCB was made its attached department. In February 1995, another organization namely Anti Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) which was created in 1991 was merged with PNCB to constitute the Anti Narcotics Force (ANF). In 2002 NCD was detached from Ministry of Interior and was declared as an Independent Ministry with Anti Narcotics Force as its sole enforcement arm.

ANF is the primary drug law enforcement agency. The ANF collects intelligence and is responsible for arrests, investigation and prosecution of offenders. It is also involved in seizures of drug-generated assets and curbing of moneylaundering. The ANF also carries out various demand reduction and rehabilitation programmes.

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Official border crossing point Karachi Drug trafficking route

Pakistan is a transshipment point for an estimated USD $4 billion of heroin and hashish annually. International demand for illicit drugs creates dire consequences for Pakistan and its people. Source: UNODC

DRUG USE IN PAKISTAN

The volatile geo-political situation in the region has further compounded the problems of the countries bordering Afghanistan. In the post 9/11 scenario, Afghanistan has assumed the status of a major drug producing country in the world. It is producing almost 90% of the total world opium. Afghanistan being a landlocked country sharing borders with Pakistan, Iran and Central Asian Republics, makes all its neighbouring countries, transit corridors for the drugs produced in Afghanistan.

The production of such huge quantities of drugs has started creating strategic effects, not only in the region, but across the world. Trafcking of Afghan drugs into Pakistan and the smuggling of precursor chemicals to Afghanistan continue to pose serious challenges to Pakistans Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) and healthcare system. Proliferation of drugs and psychotropic substances within Pakistani society and the subsequent increase in numbers of drug addicts are also emerging challenges.
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National Anti-Narcotics Policy 2010

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The Anti-Narcotics Policy of Pakistan aims to re-energize existing national Drug Law Enforcement institutions, build the Anti Narcotics Force capacity, develop an effective coordination and control mechanism, and mobilize the people of Pakistan especially youth and institutions (national/international, private/public) to ensure their active participation in eradicating drugs. This policy also seeks to promote international cooperation for mutual support and partnership against narcotic drugs.
Pakistan has warned the international community of serious implications on the ongoing war against terror and regional security if the NATO/ ISAF in Afghanistan failed to check rampant drugs trade and use of illicit money in terror nancing. The Nation, Published: January 25, 2011

NATIONAL ANTI-NARCOTICS POLICY, 2010 The Ministry of Narcotics Control is responsible for formulating and coordinating the implementation of Pakistans Anti-Narcotics Policy. However this is a shared responsibility of the government and society.

To alleviate the root causes of the drug problem both the government and society need to promote the socioeconomic environment and values that restrict the space for drug abuse. National Anti-Narcotics Policy 2010 formulated after going through a process of national consensus and a dialogue among all the stakeholders.

PILLARS OF THE STRATEGY:

The policy broadly focuses on these three areas 1. Drug Demand Reduction 2. Drug Supply Reduction 3. International Cooperation

Federal Minister for Narcotics Control, Haji Khuda Bux Rajar, distributing prizes at the ANF passing-out parade.

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Supply Reduction
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Highlights of Seizures:
In recent years, Pakistan has destroyed 255 heroin labs and is striving to regain its poppy cultivation free status. ANF intercepted 400 metric tons of cannabis/ hashish coming from Afghanistan in 2009. Approximately 60 percent of the worlds seizures of precursor chemicals (acetic anhydride, acetyl chloride) are made in Pakistan. ANF seized over 91,000 kg of opium between 2003 and 2009. ANF seized approximately 15,800 kg of the precursor chemical acetic anhydride in March 2010 the worlds largest ever such seizure.

SUPPLY REDUCTION Drug supply reduction focuses on strengthening LEAs at the federal and provincial/district levels in an effort to combat drug trafcking and reduce the ow of drugs into Pakistan. Capacity of LEAs in high intensity drug trafcking areas like KP Province and Balochistan will be increased to assist in disrupting money laundering and seizing drug generated assets. Precursor chemical control will be strengthened to prevent smuggling and illicit diversion of these chemicals to drug producing areas. For Pakistan, supply reduction requires an integrated strategy of domestic enforcement, border control and international cooperation, both within the region and with partners such as the UN. The Ministry of Narcotics Control is the policy level institution dealing with narcotics control in Pakistan and the ANF is the principal enforcement agency. However, there are a wide range of other Government departments at the federal and provincial level that are tasked with drug

enforcement. A robust coordination mechanism is very important to integrate these varied agencies. For the purpose of effective coordination and control between law enforcement agencies involved in narcotics interdiction, a new platform Inter Agency Task Force (IATF) has been created on the federal level. The IATF is headed by Director General of ANF and has representation from all Federal and Provincial law enforcement departments. It monitors and reviews drug interdiction performance of all LEAs on regular basis and makes necessary plans for effective implementation and coordination of enforcement strategies. Provincial Narcotics Control Committees have been set up under the Chief Ministers of the provinces and District Narcotics Committees have been set up at a lower administrative level.

ANF OrGaniZationaL HiErarchY

Global Standing of ANF Seizures

Year Morphine Base/Heroin Opium Cannabis/ Hashish

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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The Force draws strength from Army and its integral ANF cadre.At present, ANFs sanctioned strength is 3100 ANF is headed by a serving Major General from the army who is assisted by a Deputy Director General, who looks after two Directorates - Planning and Development, Drug Abuse Prevention and Resource Centre. There are various supporting Directorates in the Headquarters which are functioning under Director Headquarters. The operational force of the ANF is based on ve Regional Directorates and Special Investigation Cell which are deployed through-out the country.

Annual Seizures of Narcotics in Pakistan(ANF and LEAs)

Year Heroin Seizures(kg) Opium Seizures(kg) Cannabis/Hashish Seizures(kg)

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

34141 24744 24341 35477 13863 9225

5768 2495 6437 8997 15370 27242 24819 19445

99123 135639 93539 115444 109530 134622 204610 163018

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8109

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Seizures of Acetic Anhydride

Date of Seizures Mar - 08 Mar - 08 Aug - 08 May - 09 Jul - 09 Mar - 10 Jun - 10 Aug - 10 Nov - 10 Place of Seizure Karachi Quetta Karachi Karachi Nowshki Karachi Dubai Peshawar China QTY. of Anhydride Seized (in kg) 15000 kg 1224 kg 46.50 kg 137 kg 4989 kg 15800 kg 14500 kg 378 kg 30000 kg

Narcotics Narcotics Seizures by ANF by 2006 to 2011 (Till 30 April) Seizures ANF 2006 to 2011 (Till 30 April)
Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
2011(till April 30)

Cases Registered 698 659 716 526 643 197

Persons Arrested 1041 937 965 742 827 258

Kind & Quantity of Drugs Seized (in Kgs) Opium 6331 10219 14783 7129 8622 4632 Morphine/ Heroin 28671 3114 4724 550 4716 643 Hashish 30248 18655 54637 63447 84343 29952

A customs ofcial shows packets of heroin stashed inside lapiz lazuli stones. Photo: PPI

ANF DRUG BURNING CEREMONY Source: Demotix.com

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Demand Reduction
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DEMAND REDUCTION Drug abuse must be combated through a balance between supply reduction and demand reduction activities, as they are complementary. The key element of this Anti-Narcotics Policy is to reduce demand by focusing on drug demand prevention and treatment of drug users. Although not a comprehensive survey, the 2006 National Assessment of Problem Drug Use in Pakistan estimated the prevalence of opioid use in Pakistan at 0.7 percent of the adult population. However, since this survey was conducted there has been a substantial increase in opium and heroin production in neighbouring Afghanistan and a shift in trafcking routes towards Pakistan; it is likely that the prevalence of opioid use is higher. Following are the key components of the drug demand reduction strategy: Demand prevention through education and community mobilization campaigns Development of effective and accessible drug treatment and rehabilitation systems Carrying out a comprehensive National Drug Abuse Survey to determine the prevalence of drug addiction in the country The following projects in the areas of alternate I understand the magnitude and critical livelihood, area development, treatment and nature of the narcotics problem in our rehabilitation of addicts and community country, from cultivation to trafcking to mobilization are being carried out by Ministry of drug abuse and violent crimes. I assure the Narcotics Control and Anti Narcotics Force. 1. Khyber Area Development Project 2. Kohistan Area Development Project 3. Kala Dhaka Area Development Project 4. Bajaur Area Development Project 5. Mohmand Area Development Project 6. Linkage of Nara Amazai and Bait Gali UC District. Haripur with Kala Dhaka Dist. Mansehra 7. Construction of ANF Academy at Islamabad 8. Community Participation in Drug Demand Reduction. 9. Creating Mass Awareness against Drug Abuse.. 10. Treatment Programme for Injecting Drug Users. 11. Model Addiction Treatment & Rehabilitation Centre, Islamabad. 12. Model Addiction Treatment & Rehabilitation Centre, Quetta 13. Drug Free City, Lahore.
This yer was used in an anti-drug campaign launched by MoNC and ANF. The Urdu caption above says, Crusade Against Drugs and below says, Blind following, regret for a lifetime.

DRUG FREE PAKISTAN BY 2020

The Ministry of Narcotics Control is working to balance supply reduction with the complementary priority of reducing demand. As such, demand reduction was identied as one of three pillars of the Drug Abuse Control Master Plan 20102014 and Pakistans new counter-narcotics policy, which was approved by the cabinet in 2010.

-Arbab Muhammad Zahir, Former Federal Minister for Narcotics Control

nation and the global community that we are taking every possible measure for narcotics control from legislation to enforcement and from treatment to rehabilitation.to rehabilitation.

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International Cooperation
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Memoranda of Understanding
Pakistan has signed MOUs, encouraging anti-narcotic law enforcement cooperation and the exchange of information, technology, and experience, with 27 nations: Laos Nigeria Philippines Romania Russia Singapore Sri Lanka Syria Tajikistan Thailand Turkey UAE Uzbekistan

Fourth Session of Triangular Initiative between Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan, November 24-25, 2010 INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION Pakistan is a signatory to all UN Drug Control Conventions as well as the SAARC Convention on Drug Control. Pakistan continues its policy of cooperation on drug related intelligence sharing, border management and joint operations against drug trafcking and precursor chemical smuggling. Pakistan is particularly engaged with Afghanistan and Iran for information sharing, border management and joint operations against drugtrafcking and precursor/controlled chemical smuggling. Pakistan will also seek international support for capacity building and training of LEAs, as well as technical support. Pakistan collaborates in regional and international forums to counter narcotics trafcking including in forums hosted by international LEAs and the UNODC by sharing information and considering joint initiatives. Pakistan is looking forward to enhance International cooperation and liaison by placing Drug Liaison Ofcers (DLOs) in various countries under a phased programme, including Vienna (Austria), Kabul (Afghanistan), Tehran (Iran), Bangkok (Thailand) and Dubai (UAE). Representation at international conferences, seminars and workshops on drug control will also be increased to project Pakistans achievements in drug control. Pakistan is an active member of the following international bodies associated with narcotics control Paris Pact Initiative ECO Drug Control Coordination Unit (DCCU) SAARC Drug Offences Monitoring Desk (SDOMD) Central Asian Regional Information and Coordination Centre (CARICC)

Afghanistan Australia Azerbaijan Brunei Cambodia China Egypt Greece Hellenic Iran Italy Kazakstan Kyrgyzstan Kuwait

Secretary Narcotics Control Division, Mr. Iftikhar Ahmed, speaking at 54th Session of Commission on Narcotic Drugs in Vienna, Austria, 21 - 25 March, 2011

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Monitoring and Evaluation

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MONITORING AND EVALUATION

The following bodies have been setup for effective policy review, legislation and monitoring and evaluation of the progress of MoNC / ANF. National Anti Narcotics Council The NANC is chaired by the Prime Minister of Pakistan and the Chief Ministers of all Provinces are its members. The Council will meet annually with the MoNC acting as the Secretariat. Parliamentary Committees on Narcotics Control The Standing Committees of the Senate and National Assembly on Narcotics Control exercise parliamentary oversight by evaluating and monitoring the implementation of the Anti-Narcotics Policy. The Committees also prepare recommendations regarding review and improvement of Anti-Narcotics Policy for the NANC.

National Narcotics Control Committee This body is a functional coordination and cooperation mechanism for directing, implementing and monitoring policy. NNCC is chaired by Secretary of Narcotics Control Division and members include Federal Secretaries of Ministries of Commerce, Education, Interior, Information, Population Welfare, Planning and Development, Sports, Women Development, Youth Affairs, Chief Secretaries of Provincial Governments / Government of Gilgit-Baltistan / AJK and Director General,Anti Narcotics Force. Narcotics Control Division provides secretariat for this committee. The committee meets on six monthly basis to evaluate and monitor the implementation of Drug Demand Reduction and Drug Supply Reduction strategies. Project Monitoring Unit This state of the art unit has been established in the NCD to monitor and evaluate the National Anti-Narcotics Policy, Drug Control Master Plan and other drug related projects.

International Cooperation is an important facet of the GoPs drug control policy. The Government is active in its regional and global cooperation and is a signatory to all UN drug control conventions, as well as the SAAR Convention on Drug Control. Using regional and international treaties/ conventions, the GoP intends to seize their substantive opportunities for checking cross-border trafcking of drugs and precursor chemicals.

As stated in the Drug Control Master Plan 2010-2014

Source: wn.com

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UNODC Country Programme 2010-14

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DRUG CONTROL MASTER PLAN 2010-14

The goal of the Drug Control Master Plan 201014 is to reduce the health, social and economic costs associated with drug trafcking and substance abuse in Pakistan. With this goal in mind the following drug control objectives have been established for the next ve years: Control the production and trafficking of narcotic substances. Limit smuggling, trafficking and distribution of illicit narcotic and psychotropic substances, amphetamine type stimulants and precursor chemicals. Check the increase in drug demand and achieve reduction in the number of drug addicts through prevention and treatment and rehabilitation measures. Enhance efforts to forfeit drug-generated assets and curb money laundering. Promote international cooperation in the fight against drugs. The Master Plan has a nancial outlay of Rs 10 billion.The Government of Pakistan will bear 25% of this cost while international support would be sought for the rest.
COUNTRY PROGRAM

UNODC COUNTRY PROGRAMME

The UNODCs country program for Pakistan has been developed by UNODC in collaboration with Ministry of Narcotics Control. It has a nancial outlay of US $ 66.88 million which will be spent in 04 years. The program broadly emphasizes on the following areas: Illicit trafcking and border management; Criminal justice; Drug demand reduction and HIV AIDS. This program has representation from all relevant ministries in its Program Governance Committee and is co-chaired by UNODCs representative in Pakistan and Secretary of the Narcotics Control Division. UNODC has devised another regional programme to help promote shared responsibility between Afghanistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan,Tajikistan,Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan and the international community and to assist in further increasing the capacity of those countries to ght drug trafcking and related threats, thus improving stability, security and the rule of law. UNODC is also providing a range of drugtesting and detection equipment to Pakistani authorities, setting up training facilities, improving drug data collection capacity and assisting the Government in enhancing the operation of the criminal justice system. Responding to requests for law enforcement training, UNODC and the Government of Pakistan have set-up a series of computer-based training centres which offer some 70 training modules developed by international experts and UNODC. In order to ensure local ownership and understanding, these modules are offered in Urdu and versions in Pashtu are being developed. UNODC and the MoNC are also continuing to work together to improve drug treatment services through training and capacity-building for Government agencies and NGO service providers and the development of treatment guidelines. In addition, a survey on drug use in Pakistan will be conducted this year, preparing the ground for further assistance in preventing and treating drug abuse.
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Pakistan is at the forefront of international drug control, with its law enforcement authorities being one of the rst responders to drug trafcking originating in Afghanistan. We welcome our increased cooperation with the Government of Pakistan to ght illicit drug trafcking and organized crime in the country and in the region. To our donors, I would like to emphasize that the programme still requires more funding and that full funding in the early stages will contribute to enhancing the overall impact of our technical assistance by 2014.

Sub-Pro gram 1 Illicit Trafficking and Border Management

Sub-Prog ram 2 Criminal Justice

Sub-Prog ram 3 Drug Demand Reduction and HIV

Yuri Fedotov, UNODC, Executive Director

4. More effective investigation of criminal cases

5. More effective prosecution of criminal cases

6. Prison management improved in line with international standards

7. Corrupt practices identified and acted upon by state agencies

1.Drug and precursor trafficking operations identified and acted upon

8. Improved availability and use of data on drug use

2. Human trafficking and migrant smuggling operations identified and acted upon 3. Enhanced border management, including through cross-border collaboration

9. Access to drug treatment, rehabilitation and related HIV services improved 10. Prevention programming mainstreamed through education systems and community-based interventions

Human Dimension of Drug Abuse in Pakistan

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What is the Impact and how is MONC Part of the Solution? The threat posed by Afghan opium is a global problem, one that affects both health and security in many countries around the world. Thus our responses should not be limited to Afghanistan itself, or even to the major countries affected by the opium trade. All of Afghanistans neighbours, as well as the larger region itself, are affected by trafcking in Afghan opium and by insecurity in Afghanistan.
Yury Fedotov, UNODC Executive Director

In Pakistan, the share of those who begin using heroin at 15-20 years of age has doubled to almost 24 percent.
Source: DAWN

Narcotics trafcking and drug abuse have dire consequences HIV/AIDS, unemployment, crime and the corrosion of institutions both public and private to communities.

Drug trafcking continues to be the most lucrative line of business for criminals.
- Yuri Fedotov, UNODC Executive Director

Q. How does drug abuse affect families?

A. Drug abuse not only affects users, but also adversely impacts families and communities. Users as well as their families may face social isolation. Chronic drug users may face unemployment, becoming a nancial burden to society and to the family. Because of a restricted health budget in Pakistan, drug rehabilitation facilities are inadequate to rehabilitate all drug users in the country. Private rehab centers are often expensive and therefore only afuent families can take advantage of the services rehab centers provide.

Q. How do drug trafcking and abuse impact the safety of our communities?
A. Many drug users engage in criminal activities in order to support a drug habit. Even more alarming, is that the value of the opiate trade in and through Pakistan is estimated at USD $1 billion annually and a vast organized criminal infrastructure is linked to this illegal market. Groups linked to terrorist activities and illegal crime have been nanced in part by this illicit drug trade, according to a study by the UNODC on the threat of Afghanistan opium.2

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Trans boundaries cooperation is all the more necessary as evidence emerges of the drug trade supporting militancy and terrorism that has threatened regional and global peace.
- President Asif Ali Zardari

Q. What steps are being taken by the Government of Pakistan and Ministry of Narcotics Control to protect our communities from crimes linked to drug trafcking?
A. The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) is the law enforcement body of the Ministry of Narcotics Control and is on the front line of combating illicit drug trafcking through the country. President Zardari has called for greater international collaboration to deal with the menace of drugs and smuggling. The ANF works in collaboration with other law enforcement agencies and all Pakistani citizens to stop crime and prosecute those who have committed illegal activities. ANF works around-the-clock along a 2,500 km western border, all ports of entry and exit, with 25 ANF police stations spread in various part of the country. The positioning of ANF detachments at all international airports, seaports and dry

ports ensures strict interdiction measures. ANF shares this responsibility with other federal and provincial law enforcement agencies. While ANF is committed to undertaking strategic seizures of narcotics drugs, provincial police departments handle street peddlers. The new Anti-Narcotics Policy 2010 aims to re-energize existing national Drug Law Enforcement institutions, build the ANF capacity, and develop an effective coordination and control mechanism in order to eradicate illicit narcotics from the region. In addition to illicit narcotics, ANF is also committed to prevent smuggling/ illicit diversion of precursors and controlled chemicals used in manufacturing drugs. Ministry of Narcotics Control launched Lahore Drug Free City Project in January, 2011, by ordering an immediate crackdown on all drug peddlers throughout the city.

Q. How is the Ministry of Narcotics Control countering the adverse impact of drug abuse and trafcking on communities?
A.The MONC has historically focused on reducing supply of illicit drugs through law enforcement initiatives and operations. However, the new National Anti-Narcotics Policy issued in 2010 puts equal emphasis on initiatives that reduce demand and enhance international cooperation.

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Though the core responsibility of the AntiNarcotics Force is that of a law enforcement body confronting drug trafckers, sellers, and manufacturers, it also has also taken a number of initiatives to raise awareness about drug use, focusing on decreasing the demand for narcotics. Efforts include preventive education, and community mobilization campaigns and projects. The ANF collaborates with civil society organizations locally and internationally. In this regard, the Government of Pakistan has approved two projects with a three-year life span: Community Participation in Drug Demand Reduction (CPDDR), and Creating Mass Awareness Against Drug Abuse (CMAADA). Model Addiction Treatment & Rehabilitation Centres (MATRC) were established at Islamabad, Quetta and Karachi. These are 45 bedded centres providing free treatment, food, boarding and rehabilitation to drug addicts. Benazir Shaheed ANF Hospital has been established on May 2010 at Karachi. It is a 60 bedded hospital. The responsibility to highlight drugs as a social curse also needs to be shared by the Government, as well as by think tanks, media and responsible citizens for a maximum and sustainable impact.

Q. How does the Ministry of Narcotics Control work with other government agencies and NGOs on these social problems?
A. The involvement of the provincial and district governments in demand reduction activities is crucial for dealing with the drug abuse problem. National Anti-Narcotics Policy 2010 outlines that provincial Education, Health, District Government and Social Welfare Departments must share the responsibility of awareness creation. The role assigned to the NGOs and CBOs for demand reduction activities under the Drug Control Master Plan is also quite extensive. NGOs / CBOs working in diverse elds such as rural development, environment, literacy programmes and women empowerment etc. will be involved in drug abuse prevention efforts as well. The NGOs would also be assisted in treating and rehabilitating drug abusers in Government Hospitals, NGO Centres and in drug abusers homes. The families and the community would also be involved in these programmes.

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Source: DAWN news

The absence of a cohesive approach has led to continued drug trafcking and proliferation in Pakistan. This is a shared responsibility of the government and society to alleviate the root causes.

New Initiatives in the National Anti-Narcotics Policy 2010:

D  rug awareness programmes in educational institutions in both the public and private sectors. Involving school authorities and parents is a priority. Preventive education subjects will be included in the syllabi of school and college classes. Such programmes would be extended to the rest of Pakistan in consultation with the Federal and Provincial Education authorities. Preliminary work by the Curriculum Wing of the Ministry of Education has already been undertaken to include drug awareness as a subject in educational institutions.  rug treatment staff in teaching hospitals and D district headquarters hospital is being trained to tackle the new emerging challenges in drug treatment and rehabilitation such as HIV and TB. W  ith assistance of Ministry of Labour, drug abuse prevention programme is being launched at the workplaces especially for long haul drivers.

are being trained in drug abuse prevention programme taking advantage of the their access to home and women at the grass root level. S  mall grant schemes are being launched with the help of districts government for Community Based Organisations (CBOs) to initiate drug prevention programmes at the grass root level.

1- (UN Drug Report 2007) 2-  UNODC Addition, Crime, and Insurgency: The Transnational Threat of Afghan Opium

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