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Police bust three university ‘student-dealers’

IHC seeks reply from interior ministry, IGP on steps taken to keep varsities drug-free

Our Correspondent February 08, 2017

Police display some of the seized ecstasy pills and hashish. PHOTO: EXPRESS

ISLAMABAD: In its drive against drugs on campus, Islamabad police on Wednesday caught three students and a peddler involved in the sale of contraband in the universities.

According to a statement, an operation was conducted under the supervision of Saddar SP Capt (retd) Zeeshan against people supplying recreational drugs at various campuses.

During the undercover operation, the Industrial Area police hauled in Walid Shamim, a student at an expensive private sector university, with 350 tablets of ecstasy and 200 grammes of hashish.

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Two other students of a foreign affiliated university, Zamadulnas and Mateeullah Khan were also arrested for selling drugs on campus.

Irfan Anwar, meanwhile a drug dealer who allegedly sold hashish at a state-owned university, was arrested along with 300 grammes of hashish, Industrial Area police officials said.

Drug peddlers caught

The recent drug-related drug of a student of a well-reputed university due to substance abuse had created ripples in the capital.

The top brass of capital police had directed SSP Sajid Kiani to launch a crackdown against people selling drugs to students.

Saddar Zone police arrested 17 drug peddlers in the last fortnight. These men were supplying narcotics in various educational institutions. Police teams also recovered 7.54 kilogrammes of hashish and 68 bottles of liquor from the suspects.

IHC seeks reply

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday sought a reply from the interior ministry and the top cop of Islamabad, within 10 days, regarding the alleged sale of narcotics in public and private educational institutions of the capital.

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IHC Justice Aamir Farooq was hearing a case filed by Advocate Samiulhaq Satti challenging the sale of different kind of narcotics in government and private educational institutions expressed ire over the lukewarm response of the respondents.

“Why the parties couldn’t submit their reply so far?” he asked the Standing Counsel Abdul Khaliq who appeared before the court on behalf of the federal government

The court also sought replies from the interior ministry, CADD, the Islamabad IG before adjourning for ten days.

(With additional input from APP)

Published in The Express Tribune, February 9^th, 2017.

COMMENTS (10)

Zahid | 7 years ago | Reply @Talha: I tried my utmost but failed. When youngsters go wayward with so called "friends", parents have little control possible in today's communication age. That is why I believe we must all ruthlessly deal with drug suppliers and manage addicts as disease afflicted people who need help. I am saying this for our next generations. Today many are youngsters, tomorrow they will be parents who face this menace.

Talha | 7 years ago | Reply @Zahid: Why didn't you had a control over your own son?

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shahqus | 7 years ago | Reply Sorry for your loss and i apologize for my comment it was just for fun.Hope u didnt take it too seriously @Zahid:

Zahid | 7 years ago | Reply @Voice of students: People who supply any form of narcotics should not be hanged. As a special case they should be placed against a wall and shot by firing squad. Such executions should be shown on TV. There should be no mercy at all. Laws should be amended to allow this. My son died due to the fun you are talking about. May you and your type see light before you see a premature death related to drugs.

Zahid | 7 years ago | Reply @shahqus: My son died due to this university fun you refer to. I know what I wrote. May no parent have to go through what I have experienced already. May better sense prevail.

shahqus | 7 years ago | Reply zahid haha, Were you not invited to the party or what? itna ghusa? University students all over the world goes nuts so its not big of deal. Police should go against hard drugs which destroy lives opium, meth etcs.

Voice of students | 7 years ago | Reply Pills, weed and alcohol should be made legal. As 70% of young people use them and as it is not legal people are not able to find quality drugs which poses a threat to their health. It all should be made legal as people are going to find it anyway but if it is taxed and controlled it would be better controlled if the authorities are really concerned for them..

Bunny Rabbit | 7 years ago | Reply Why blame them ? they are merely supplying to the demand. tell the students to say NO .

Zahid | 7 years ago | Reply It should have a two pronged strategy. First catch the sellers and their supply network and treat them ruthlessly within the law. Dry up supplies in all cities. Second catch the users and throw them into detoxification clinics at government expense plus a mandatory monthly report back testing that they remain clean funded by government. Any user who doesn't submit to detoxification and ongoing monthly blood test should be declared an addict and put behind bars at a correctional facility.

unknown | 7 years ago | Reply Incomplete news. Atleast show us there faces and the university names

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