Minister for Narcotics Control Honorable Nawabzada Shazain Bugti visited HQ ANF Rawalpindi

ISLAMABAD,  (Parliament Times) : Minister for Narcotics Control Honorable Nawabzada Shazain Bugti visited HQ ANF Rawalpindi on 23 rd Jan 2023 where he was received by Director General
ANF Major General Muhammad Aneeq Ur Rehman Malik, HI(M). Secretary
Ministry of Narcotics Control, Ms. Humaira Ahmed was also present at the
occasion along with notable ministerial staff. Chief of Staff ANF, Brigadier Riffat
Ali Khan presented comprehensive review of ANF Performance for the Year
2022. Performance appraisal encompassed efforts undertaken in Drug Supply
Reduction, Drug Demand Reduction, International Cooperation and Training
domains.
Total drug seizures by Inter Agency Task Force (IATF) in 2022 summed up to
227.2 metric tons, out of which ANF seizures were 116.2 metric tons, with ANF
share amounting to 51.1% of complete IATF Seizures.
By accounts of drugs make and type, ANF seizures of plant based drugs were
79.986 metric tons (68.95% of seized drugs), synthetic drugs were 3.582 metric
tons (3.08%), Chemical Precursors were 25.695 metric tons (22.11%) and other
substances 6.9 metric tons (5.8%).
Drug Traffickers used different modes; against which ANF seizures through land
based operations were 111.328 metric tons, seizures at seaports added up to
3.312 metric tons and airports were 428 KGs. Seizures against drugs trafficking
attempts through parcels at mailing offices were 1.147 metric tons.
30 Internationally Coordinated Intelligence Operations were conducted in
assistance with international partners.
Three hundred and twenty four individuals were arrested in ANF’s operations at
airports to foil drug trafficking attempts to other Countries, out of total arrests
(1508) made during the year.
595 drug traffickers were convicted in various trials bringing conviction rate to
remarkable 87%.
1810 individuals received treatment at Model Addiction Treatment and
Rehabilitation Centers (MATRCs) at Karachi, Islamabad, Sukkur and Hyderabad.
Honorable Minister commissioned ANF Vigilance Squads (AVS); a swift, smart
and service oriented modern proactive mobile patrolling unit, for operations
aimed at countering drug prevalence around educational institutions, community
centers and public transport terminals in urban areas.AVS in first phase shall
operate in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore and Karachi. on 23 rd Jan 2023 where he was received by Director General
ANF Major General Muhammad Aneeq Ur Rehman Malik, HI(M). Secretary
Ministry of Narcotics Control, Ms. Humaira Ahmed was also present at the
occasion along with notable ministerial staff. Chief of Staff ANF, Brigadier Riffat
Ali Khan presented comprehensive review of ANF Performance for the Year
2022. Performance appraisal encompassed efforts undertaken in Drug Supply
Reduction, Drug Demand Reduction, International Cooperation and Training
domains.
Total drug seizures by Inter Agency Task Force (IATF) in 2022 summed up to
227.2 metric tons, out of which ANF seizures were 116.2 metric tons, with ANF
share amounting to 51.1% of complete IATF Seizures.
By accounts of drugs make and type, ANF seizures of plant based drugs were
79.986 metric tons (68.95% of seized drugs), synthetic drugs were 3.582 metric
tons (3.08%), Chemical Precursors were 25.695 metric tons (22.11%) and other
substances 6.9 metric tons (5.8%).
Drug Traffickers used different modes; against which ANF seizures through land
based operations were 111.328 metric tons, seizures at seaports added up to
3.312 metric tons and airports were 428 KGs. Seizures against drugs trafficking
attempts through parcels at mailing offices were 1.147 metric tons.
30 Internationally Coordinated Intelligence Operations were conducted in
assistance with international partners.
Three hundred and twenty four individuals were arrested in ANF’s operations at
airports to foil drug trafficking attempts to other Countries, out of total arrests
(1508) made during the year.
595 drug traffickers were convicted in various trials bringing conviction rate to
remarkable 87%.
1810 individuals received treatment at Model Addiction Treatment and
Rehabilitation Centers (MATRCs) at Karachi, Islamabad, Sukkur and Hyderabad.
Honorable Minister commissioned ANF Vigilance Squads (AVS); a swift, smart
and service oriented modern proactive mobile patrolling unit, for operations
aimed at countering drug prevalence around educational institutions, community
centers and public transport terminals in urban areas.AVS in first phase shall
operate in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore and Karachi.