Lahore, November 26, 2022 (PPI-OT):Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Parvez Elahi met with the Provincial Minister Excise and Taxation and Narcotics Sardar Muhammad Asif Nakai and with Member National Assembly Talib Nakai. The Provincial Minister Sardar Muhammad Asif Nakai apprised him about the performance of the department and progress on Narcotics Substances Act 2022. The Chief Minister while talking on the occasion stated that he has resolved to purge the society from the scourge of narcotics adding that there is a dire need to undertake stringent measures in order to prevent the educational institutions from the addiction of narcotics. He emphasized that we have to prevent the new generation from the harmful effects of narcotics at all costs.
CM Parvez Elahi highlighted that we have decided to do strict legislation in order to purge the educational institutions from narcotics. CM asserted that stern punishments will be awarded in schools, colleges and universities on the usage of narcotics and drug-peddling. CM apprised that an autonomous institution will be established to eradicate narcotics from the society and Special Courts will be set up along with establishing Anti-Narcotics police stations.
The owners of the educational institutions and staff members will be held responsible on drug- peddling and usage of narcotics. CM vowed to save the new generation from the evils of narcotics in the educational institutions at any cost adding that drug- peddling in the educational institutions is highly intolerable. CM asserted that those found involved in drug-peddling in the educational institutions will not be able to escape from the stern grip of law and punishment. CM resolved to save the new generation from the scourge of narcotics under any circumstances.
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