By Uzma Zafar
ISLAMABAD: Inspector-General Police Islamabad Qazi Jamil ur Rehman has called for collective efforts to save youth from drugs.
He was addressing a seminar in connection with use of drugs here under the auspices of Islamabad police. The IGP said that the police was working on the eradication of drugs from the society. He underlined the role of ulema for minimizing the use of drugs.
He was of the view that the police was also being made accountable when it comes to action against the drug-users and suppliers. He said many of the police officials have been penalized for their abetment to the crime. The IGP also invited the ulema to sit in the conciliatory committees.
Ulema from all sects were invited to the seminar as senior police officials also attended the event. Speaking on the occasion, SSP (Operations) Dr. Syed Mustafa Tanweer briefed the participants about the steps taken by the police against drugs. He said that the police have taken a number of actions against the drug suppliers and added that the force has arrested over 700 drug suppliers. He also appreciated the community role in what he termed success against the criminals.
Speaking on the occasion, the ulema appreciated the police role in curbing the crime in the city and also floated their proposals. They suggested setting up committees at the local level and inclusion of the ulema in the conciliatory committees.
They also called for action against the drug-suppliers especially in the katchi abadis. They suggested that the drug addicts be provided medical facility in the private hospitals on the pattern of government hospitals.
