IHC summons DG ANF in case against increasing drug use in capital's educational institutions.

ISLAMABAD -- The Islamabad High Court on Thursday summoned the Director General Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) in person in a case against increasing drugs use in Islamabad's educational institutions.

Justice Aamir Farooq of IHC heard the case and directed the government to form a policy for drug prevention in educational institutions.

During the course of proceedings, the court directed Deputy Commissioner Islamabad Hamza Shafqat who was present in the court to submit policy report in the court in four weeks.

Justice Aamir Farooq directed the counsel for Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Authority (PEIRA) counsel that the regulator's list should also include drug prevention in educational institutions.

The PEIRA counsel said that the regulatory authority was taking steps in this regard.

Justice Aamir Farooq observed that now the matter has come up at the school level.

The court asked Deputy Commissioner that why his department's...