Sports and Youth Affairs Department Punjab organizes seminar on the topic of Adverse Impacts of Drugs among Youth - Press Note issued by Sports Board Punjab.

Lahore -- January 21, 2021 (PPI-OT)

Following is the text of press note issued by Sports Board Punjab

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Sports and Youth Affairs Department Punjab in collaboration with NGO Bargad organized a seminar on the topic of 'Adverse Impacts of Drugs Among Youth' at Nishtar Park Sports Complex E-Library on Thursday.

Advisor to Chief Minister Punjab on Sports Malik Umer Farooq, Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab Fuad Hashim Rabbani, Director General Sports Punjab Adnan Arshad Aulakh, Director Admin Javed Chohan, Sabiha Shaheen Executive Director, Bargad and a large number of male and female students of various colleges and universities were also present on this occasion.

Addressing the seminar, Advisor to Chief Minister Punjab on Sports Malik Umer Farooq said this kind of seminars should be held regularly across the country. "This could be the best way to create awareness among the youth about the fatal consequences of drug addiction".

"It is quite unfortunate that the menace of drug abuse has been accepted in our society like corruption. Nobody cares if someone uses drugs," Advisor to Chief Minister Punjab on Sports Malik Umer Farooq further said. Advisor to Chief Minister Punjab on Sports Malik Umer Farooq said PTI govt has taken several effective measures to curb the highly negative habit of drugs.

In his address, Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab Fuad Hashim Rabbani appreciated the holding of seminar on the subject of 'Adverse Impacts of Drugs among Youth'. "It is alarming that the growing trend of drug abuse in education institutions has posed a serious threat to the lives of students. The Punjab govt is taking stringent measures to protect the youth from this lethal addiction".

Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab Fuad Hashim Rabbani said: "We must create awareness against the use of drugs among the young generation. This is the only way we can fulfill our responsibility to society and work towards its prosperity. Defeating all negative forces that threaten our society is imperative to our sustainability".

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