IG Punjab and DG Counter Narcotics Force Agree on Joint Action Against Drug Trafficking.
Drug-Free Punjab: Punjab Police and CNF to Intensify Crackdown on Major Drug Dealers.
Inspector General of Police Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar met with Director General Counter Narcotics Force (CNF) Punjab, Brigadier Mazhar Iqbal, along with a delegation at the Central Police Office. The delegation included Deputy Director General CNF Lieutenant Colonel Sarfraz Khan, Director Asif Shafi, Deputy Director Major Furqan Raja, and other officers, while Additional IG Operations Punjab Muhammad Ali Naikokara and AIG Operations Punjab Zahid Nawaz Marwat were also present in the meeting.
During the meeting, a detailed discussion was held on curbing drug trafficking across the province, action against major drug dealers, and other matters of mutual interest. IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar and DG Counter Narcotics Force Brigadier Mazhar Iqbal agreed to make bilateral cooperation more effective to eliminate drug trafficking. Proposals were presented for a joint strategy to target major drug dealers and cut drug supply lines. IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar said that Punjab Police and the Counter Narcotics Force will promote information and data sharing to apprehend drug smugglers.
He directed that all RPOs and DPOs, in coordination with the Counter Narcotics Force, develop joint targets and operational strategies for crackdowns against drug dealers. IG Punjab said that under Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz’s ‘Drug-Free Punjab’ vision, Punjab Police’s robust crackdown against drugs is ongoing throughout the province. He further said that Punjab Police will provide training and technical support to the Counter Narcotics Force for investigation, challaning, and prosecution of drug-related cases. Dr. Usman Anwar added that joint training workshops will also be conducted for investigation officers of Punjab Police and the Counter Narcotics Force. DG Counter Narcotics Force Brigadier Mazhar Iqbal appreciated the performance of the CCD in combating drug trafficking and paid tribute to police personnel martyred during anti-drug operations. He said that under Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz’s vision, both forces will work together to make Punjab free from the scourge of drugs.
(Handout No. 1224)
Syed Mubasher Hussain
Director Public Relations
Punjab Police
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