President Arif Alvi reaffirms resolve to curb & eliminate trade in narcotics
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: President Dr. Arif Alvi has reaffirmed the resolve to curb and eliminate trade in narcotics and banned substances posing serious danger to health of our people.
“Today, we reiterate our resolve and commitment to collectively fight against illicit drugs,” the president said in his message on the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking being observed on Saturday.
The president said that every year the International Drug Day is celebrated on June 26 as a reminder to all including the world leaders, international community, global alliances and associations of our shared responsibility to fight the menace of illicit trading and trafficking in drugs through joint collaborative efforts.
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2021-04-29 15:06:30 GMT2021-04-29 23:06:30(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
ISLAMABAD, April 29 (Xinhua) Pakistan s Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) have seized 6748.339 kg of narcotics valuing 234.325 million U.S. dollars in 24 hours in different operations across the country, a statement said on Thursday.
According to the statement issued by the ANF, the force conducted 23 counter-narcotics strikes throughout the country and arrested 26 culprits, including a foreign national and recovered drugs and weapons from the smugglers.
The biggest recoveries of 2,200 kg and 2,165 kg were made in two different areas of the country s southwest district Qilla Abdullah, a region sharing border with Afghanistan. The officials said that the drugs were smuggled from Afghanistan into the bordering district to supply them to other areas of Pakistan.
Pakistani force seizes over 6,748 kg drugs valuing 234 mln USD in 24 hours
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30 Apr 2021, 02:05 GMT+10
ISLAMABAD, April 29 (Xinhua) Pakistan s Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) have seized 6748.339 kg of narcotics valuing 234.325 million U.S. dollars in 24 hours in different operations across the country, a statement said on Thursday. According to the statement issued by the ANF, the force conducted 23 counter-narcotics strikes throughout the country and arrested 26 culprits, including a foreign national and recovered drugs and weapons from the smugglers. The biggest recoveries of 2,200 kg and 2,165 kg were made in two different areas of the country s southwest district Qilla Abdullah, a region sharing border with Afghanistan. The officials said that the drugs were smuggled from Afghanistan into the bordering district to supply them to other areas of Pakistan.