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IHC orders action against campus drugs
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The hearing of a case pertaining to the use of drugs in educational institutions across the federal capital will be taken up on May 19 by a bench headed by Justice Raja Inam Amin Minhas of the Islamabad High Court (IHC).
During the previous hearing, the court had issued notices to the Executive Director of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan, directing him to appear in person at the next hearing or ensure the presence of a responsible official fully conversant with the matter.
The court had also instructed the police and Anti-Narcotics Force Pakistan to extend assistance in developing a surveillance mechanism for universities.
The petition has been filed in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) by Advocate Kashif Ali Malik on behalf of the Lucky Foundation, seeking eradication of drug use in educational institutions. The matter is scheduled for hearing on 19 May.
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