IGP Vows To Make Lahore Drug Free City.

LAHORE -- Inspector General of Police Punjab Rao Sardar Ali Khan on Thursday reiterated that securing the future of youth by eradicating drugs from the society was one of the top priorities of the Punjab police. Presiding over a meeting held at the Central Police Office to curb drug use, sale and purchase, he stressed on jacking up massive crackdown against criminals of this nefarious business and assigned a task to Lahore police for making provincial capital drug free city by formulating a plan of action with mutual cooperation of the district administration, health department, social welfare and other departments concerned. Sardar directed that concrete steps be taken to relocate and rehabilitate the drug addicts spotted on streets, roads and sidewalks of the city, whereas intelligence-based action should also be taken against the drug supply network. He ordered expediting crackdown on those involved in sale and purchase of modern drugs, ice (meth), sheesha and other drugs.

in Lahore and other cities. He stressed upon running an awareness campaign with the cooperation of civil society in hostels, educational institutions and other public places. Sardar asked the DPOs of all the districts to take stern action against the elements involved in heinous drug menace. He said that all the departments had to work together to save the youth from the scourge of drugs and close coordination with other law enforcers and effective follow up should be ensured. The meeting was briefed that this year Punjab police had registered 16,966 cases of drugs in the province while 17,230 persons were arrested. Similarly, 2487 cases had been registered in Lahore this year while 2505 people were arrested.

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