On int'l day, Pakistan renews resolve for a drug free society, world.

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan on Sunday joined the international community to observe the 'International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking', reiterating its steadfast resolve to create a drug free society and the world.

In a statement, the Foreign Office spokesperson said the drug abuse undermined public health and the socio-economic development besides challenging the national security and prosperity.

He said Pakistan itself was a poppy free country, but its population became a victim of regional opiate production and trade.

He said the illicit drug production and its trafficking was a major problem in Pakistan's neighbourhood and it had been at the forefront of the efforts to actively support the ongoing global and regional initiatives that aimed at fighting against drug production and trafficking.

The observance of this day manifests Pakistan's steadfast resolve in creating a drug free society and world, he added.

The spokesperson said that Pakistan closely engaged in the Paris Pact Initiative and UNODC's Regional Program for Afghanistan and Neighboring Countries.

'Under the Triangular Initiative (TI), we are cooperating with Iran and Afghanistan...