ANF, academia for collective resolve against drugs

A high-level meeting held at the ANF Headquarters discussed the spread of drugs in educational institutions

RAWALPINDI:

A high-level meeting held at the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) Headquarters on Friday discussed the spread of drugs and anti-drug measures particularly in educational institutions and stressed the need for a collective campaign in educational institutions.

The Secretary of the Ministry of Narcotics Control presided over the meeting. Senior officials of the ANF Headquarters, Ministry of Narcotics Control and others attended the meeting. Top officials of the Higher Education Commission, the Ministry of Education and several educational institutions were also present in the meeting. Vice Chancellor of Dow University of Health Sciences Karachi also participated in the meeting.

The implementation of the approved HEC policy 2021 on drug and tobacco use was also taken into consideration. The ANF DG gave assurance of all possible support and assistance to the educational institutions for the successful conduct of the campaign. The Secretary Ministry of Narcotics Control stressed the need for collective efforts to achieve the target.

According to an ANF spokesman, the purpose of the meeting was to review the spread of drugs in educational institutions and the measures taken by the administration to deal with this problem. A comprehensive briefing was also given to the participants by the ANF and the HEC on the agenda.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 30^th, 2024.