Joint Director, Anti Narcotics Force, (ANF) Sindh Lt. Col. Aftab Ahmed asked the universities authorities to evolve a safe and supportive education system which may help the youths to keep away themselves from drugs abuses , teachers, parents and guardian must train their children in such way that they may be able to reject the use of narcotics himself
KARACHI (Pakistan Point News / NNI - 02nd April, 2019) Joint Director, Anti Narcotics Force, (ANF) Sindh Lt. Col. Aftab Ahmed asked the universities authorities to evolve a safe and supportive education system which may help the youths to keep away themselves from drugs abuses , teachers, parents and guardian must train their children in such way that they may be able to reject the use of narcotics himself.This he stated while he was addressing to a seminar on "To spread awareness regarding drugs abuse and how to help the people suffering from this".
The seminar was organized by Personality and Character Development Society, Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, (MAJU) Karachi yesterday at University auditorium. The seminar was also addressed by retired Joint Director, ANF, Abid Zulfiqar, President, MAJU Dr. Zubair Shaikh and students of the university.Addressing to the seminar Aftab Ahmed said that in order to create awareness among the youths against drugs abuse, it should be made part of their academic program, Seminar, workshop and other program be regularly organized and a safe and supportive environment be provided to them at university campus.
He told that around 6.7 million peoples are using drugs in Pakistan out of which 4 per cent have become its addicts. He further told that 15 to 60 years age group people use narcotics daily in our country. He said that use of narcotics is preventive and curable but 99 per cent Pakistani do not believe in its treatment.He asked the student to help the ANF to make Pakistan a drugs free country. Addressing to the seminar President, MAJU Dr. Zubair Shaikh said that our youths are the real power of our country and are capable to bring changes in Pakistan, for this reason it is their responsibility not to use narcotics, Pan, cigarette and other useless things in any way.
He said that drugs addicts are black spot on our society, they are not only their own enemy but they are not faithful to their family also. On this occasion, he announced that volunteer's teams comprising on MAJU students will be formed shortly who will visit other university and other public place to create awareness against drugs abuses. NNI
