{"id":42546,"date":"2024-07-18T14:37:40","date_gmt":"2024-07-18T09:37:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/?p=42546"},"modified":"2024-07-18T14:38:13","modified_gmt":"2024-07-18T09:38:13","slug":"mohsin-naqvi-approves-national-drug-survey-to-combat-narcotics-menace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/pakistan\/mohsin-naqvi-approves-national-drug-survey-to-combat-narcotics-menace\/","title":{"rendered":"Mohsin Naqvi approves national drug survey after 11 years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has initiated a nationwide survey to gather data on drug users, marking a significant step towards creating effective <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/pakistan\/in-major-drug-bust-authorities-seize-pakistans-largest-ever-shipment-of-crystal-meth\/\">anti-narcotics strategies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This embarked on a critical mission to combat drug abuse by conducting a national drug survey, the first in 11 years.<\/p>\n<p>The survey, approved by the Federal Minister of Interior and Anti-Narcotics Mohsin Naqvi, aims to collect <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/health\/cancer-drugs-worth-rs-360-million-stolen-from-karachi-civil-hospital\/\">comprehensive data on drug users<\/a> from across the country, including homes, educational institutions, and slums, providing valuable insights for anti-narcotics efforts.<\/p>\n<p>The National Drug Survey will be a comprehensive and authoritative exercise, covering homes, educational institutions, slums, and other areas. The data collected will enable policymakers to make informed decisions in the fight against narcotics.<\/p>\n<p>Naqvi emphasized the importance of accurate survey data, stating that it will be crucial in shaping effective anti-narcotics strategies.<br \/>\nHe directed the relevant authorities to finalize the survey methodology and timeline within 15 days.<\/p>\n<p>The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) and Pakistan Bureau of Statistics will jointly conduct the survey, with international development organizations also being contacted for cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>The last National Drug Survey was conducted in 2013, and this new initiative marks a significant step forward in Pakistan\u2019s efforts to combat drug abuse and ensure a safer future for its citizens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has initiated a nationwide survey to gather data on drug users, marking a significant step towards creating effective anti-narcotics strategies. This embarked on a critical mission to combat drug abuse by conducting a national drug survey, the first in 11 years. The survey, approved by the Federal Minister of Interior and Anti-Narcotics Mohsin [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":42547,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[8992,19737,19736],"class_list":["post-42546","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pakistan","tag-mohsin-naqvi","tag-anti-narcotics-minister","tag-national-drug-survey"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42546","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42546"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42546\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":42549,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42546\/revisions\/42549"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42547"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42546"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42546"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42546"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}