Loralai anti-cannabis drive reviewed at anti-narcotics committee meeting

LORALAI: An important meeting of the District Anti-Narcotics Committee was held under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Loralai Captain (retd) Muhammad Haseeb Shuja. It reviewed in detail the ongoing campaign against cannabis cultivation across the district, the survey and the future course of action.

SSP Loralai Dr Fahad Ahmed, Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Ali Nawaz Jamali, SDPO Muhammad Azam, the Excise and Anti-Narcotics Department and other departments concerned, as well as representatives of law enforcement agencies, attended the meeting.

The meeting reviewed in detail the survey conducted to identify possible cannabis cultivation across the district, reports received from different areas and figures presented by the departments concerned. It was also briefed on the action taken so far against cannabis cultivation and the difficulties faced.

No negligence or lapse will be tolerated

Deputy Commissioner Captain (retd) Muhammad Haseeb Shuja made it clear that no negligence or lapse would be tolerated in ending narcotics, especially cannabis cultivation, in Loralai district. He directed that the survey be completed within the set time in every case, so that cannabis cultivation is identified correctly and fully, and that its figures also be verified.

He said all departments concerned should act in coordination and under an effective strategy, and that immediate and effective action be taken in accordance with the law wherever a cannabis crop is identified. The Deputy Commissioner directed law enforcement agencies to cooperate fully with the district administration and the departments concerned during the anti-cannabis campaign, and to ensure immediate action on any report of cannabis cultivation or related activity in any area.

The meeting agreed that coordination among the district administration, police, Excise and Anti-Narcotics and other agencies would be strengthened to make the anti-narcotics campaign more effective. The participants expressed resolve that the anti-cannabis campaign would continue to be implemented strictly and without discrimination to rid Loralai district of the menace of drugs. Public awareness of the harmful effects of narcotics would also be promoted to protect the younger generation.

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