ANF FORCE COMMANDERS REVIEW STEPS TO CONTROL NARCOTICS IN PAKISTAN

Islamabad; Force Commanders Conference of Anti Narcotics Force was held at Headquarters ANF Rawalpindi under the chairmanship of Director General Major General Ghulam Shabeer Narejo. Force Commanders of all ANF Regional Directorates and Senior Staff Officers attended the conference.

Director General Major General Ghulam Shabeer Narejo showed satisfaction on the overall organizational performance of ANF. Progress on counternarcotics operations, international commitments, drug prevention and awareness programs, and treatment of drug addicts at ANF drug treatment centers was comprehensively reviewed during the conference. Current drug situation and emerging tendency towards use of synthetic drugs were also analyzed.

During the conference, stringent measures were recommended against drug use in educational institutions. Director General ANF Major General Ghulam Shabeer Narejo directed to accelerate the ongoing nationwide drive for apprehension of elements involved in distribution of drugs in educational institutions.

DG ANF Major General Ghulam Shabeer Narejo directed to strictly monitor international flights at all airports and deal with the main smugglers of narcotics with iron hands. He also directed to come hard on absconders and proclaimed offenders in drug offences, and emphasized on taking proactive and innovative steps to curb the drug trafficking and disruption of drug supply.

Besides, aspects related to enforcement, intelligence, assets investigation, prosecution, mass awareness, finance, administration and infrastructure development were discussed at length, while futuristic goals were also set-forth with special focus on undertaking fresh initiatives and capacity building plans.