CM Hamza Orders Crackdown Against Drug Peddlers.

LAHORE -- Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shahbaz Sharif has ordered crackdown against drug peddlers to eradicate narcotics from the province.

On the direction of the chief minister, surveillance against narcotics peddlers and smugglers has been tightened. The Punjab government came into action after a meeting between the Punjab chief minister and the Federal Minister for Anti-Narcotics Control Shah Zain Bugti here on Sunday.

During the meeting, the chief minister stressed upon enhancing cooperation among the provinces for stamping out narcotics. Both the leaders agreed to formulate a solid mechanism in order to save the young generation from the poison of narcotics. The CM apprised Shah Zain Bugti about the efforts being made to eradicate narcotics from the province. 'We need to expand the scope of the anti-drug awareness campaign,' he added. Hamza maintained that the youth are the future of the country and those spreading poison in their veins do not deserve any leniency.

He also apprised the federal minister about the process he had started to redress the deprivations of the people of South Punjab. He told him that the Speedo Bus service which was closed during the previous chief minister Usman Buzdar government's tenure had been restored last month. He said that eight additional buses had been provided to further activate and improve Speedo Bus Service. The total number of buses in Bahawalpur Speedo Bus service has now reached twenty, he added.

CM DISPATCHES FIRST FLEET OF 8 SPEEDO BUSES TO BAHAWALPUR

Punjab Chief Minister Punjab Hamza Shahbaz has fulfilled one more promise made with the people of South Punjab. On the special direction of Hamza Shahbaz, eight additional Speedo buses reached Bahawalpur on Sunday.

Bahawalpur Speedo Bus...

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