Another 240 acres of cannabis destroyed in Qila Abdullah, total reaches 1,377 acres

QILA ABDULLAH: The Balochistan Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Department has continued joint operations in different areas of Gulistan tehsil and Dobandi sub-division of Qila Abdullah district under the Anti-Cannabis Campaign 2026.

During these operations on Sunday, cannabis and charas crops were destroyed on another 240 acres of land. With this, the total area of cannabis crops destroyed since the campaign began has reached 1,377 acres.

Operations by joint teams

According to officials, the Assistant Commissioner Gulistan, the Assistant Director of the Anti-Narcotics Force, Captain Shaviz of the FC’s 77 Wing, the DSP Gulistan, and representatives of the Intelligence Bureau, Military Intelligence and the FCIU were present on the occasion.

Officials said joint teams of the police, Frontier Corps, ANF and the district administration carried out the operation at two different places. Team A acted in Mandana and Farakhi in Qila Abdullah tehsil and in Dobandi sub-division, and destroyed cannabis crops on 35 acres. Team B cleared 205 acres of cannabis cultivation in the Noruk area of Gulistan tehsil.

Campaign to continue

Officials said operations are continuing in different areas through close cooperation among the departments concerned. According to officials, the campaign will continue until illegal cannabis cultivation is completely ended. The joint teams will remain active in different parts of the district to stop the production of drugs.