War Against Drugs Is Our Collective Responsibility: Haji Wali Muhammad Norzai

It Is Essential to Awaken Collective Consciousness Against Drugs and All Segments of Society Must Play Their Role to Save Youth from This Destructive Path: Malik Naeem Bazai

Event at Fazl Muhammad Foundation’s Drug Rehabilitation Centre; Emphasis on Joint Efforts to Make Drug Addicts Useful Citizens; Commander Fazl Muhammad Norzai’s Services Praised: Speakers

QUETTA (Daily Qudrat): Provincial Parliamentary Secretary for Social Welfare Haji Wali Muhammad Norzai, Awami National Party central leader and MPA Malik Naeem Bazai, and Fazl Muhammad Foundation head Commander Fazl Muhammad Norzai have said that drugs are a serious social scourge, and saving the younger generation from it is our collective responsibility. To eliminate drugs, an effective awareness campaign must be run from streets to educational institutions, and practical steps must be taken for the rehabilitation of drug addicts. They praised the efforts of Fazl Muhammad Foundation head Commander Fazl Muhammad Norzai and said that by providing treatment, attention and a better environment to drug addicts, they can be made useful citizens of society.

They expressed these views while addressing an event held at a drug rehabilitation centre under the auspices of Fazl Muhammad Foundation. The event discussed the growing use of drugs, keeping the younger generation safe from this scourge, the services of rehabilitation centres and making affected individuals an active part of society again.

The speakers said that the drug problem does not remain limited to one individual but its effects are felt on the entire family. If one member of a household becomes addicted to drugs, parents, siblings and other family members face severe mental, economic and social difficulties. Therefore, it is necessary to awaken collective consciousness against drugs and all segments of society must play their role to save youth from this destructive path.

Provincial Parliamentary Secretary for Social Welfare Haji Wali Muhammad Norzai said that drugs are a dangerous social scourge that not only destroys the future of the younger generation but also puts the entire family through mental, economic and social difficulties. Creating a drug-free society is the need of the hour, for which the government, civil society, parents, teachers and all segments of society must play their role together.

Haji Wali Muhammad Norzai said that the struggle against drugs is not the responsibility of any one institution or organisation alone but is our collective duty. We must take the awareness campaign to streets, neighbourhoods and educational institutions so that the youth can be informed in time about the harms of drugs and kept safe from this destructive path.

He said that when one person’s life is affected by drugs, the entire family suffers. Parents remain worried about their children’s future, while the family faces various social and financial difficulties. Therefore, it is necessary that along with drug prevention, special attention also be given to the treatment and rehabilitation of addicts.

Haji Wali Muhammad Norzai, praising the efforts of Commander Fazl Muhammad Norzai and Fazl Muhammad Foundation, said that working for the rehabilitation of drug addicts is a commendable human service. Such individuals need sympathy, treatment and guidance rather than hatred and contempt. By providing proper treatment and a better environment, they can be brought back to life and made useful citizens of society.

He appealed to drug addicts to value their lives, understand their families’ difficulties and resolve to stay away from drugs. He said that life is a great blessing of Allah Almighty, and overcoming any difficulty requires courage, morale and correct guidance.

The Provincial Parliamentary Secretary expressed the resolve that collective efforts will be encouraged to raise awareness against drugs and save the younger generation from this scourge. He said that we have to build a society where youth are drawn toward education, sports and positive activities and prioritise their bright future over drugs.

On this occasion, MPA Malik Naeem Bazai and other speakers, praising the work ongoing at the rehabilitation centre, said that it is heartening to see practical steps being taken for the treatment and rehabilitation of drug addicts. They thanked the Chief Minister of Balochistan in this regard for the government’s cooperation in establishing and rehabilitating such centres.

The speakers appealed to drug addicts to value their lives, stay away from drugs and resolve to start a new life through treatment. They also urged parents and teachers to pay attention to young people’s activities, draw them toward positive activities and inform them about the harms of drugs.

Participants of the event expressed the resolve that joint efforts will continue to raise awareness against drugs, rehabilitate affected individuals and keep the younger generation safe from this scourge so that a healthy, safe and drug-free society can be established.

Addressing the event, Commander Fazl Muhammad Norzai, highlighting the services of the rehabilitation centre, said that drug addicts are not born addicted; rather, various circumstances, bad company and drug peddling lead them onto this destructive path. Instead of viewing such individuals with hatred and contempt, treatment, guidance and cooperation must be provided so that they can rebuild their lives.

He said that about 1,200 individuals have so far been treated at the Fazl Muhammad Foundation’s rehabilitation centre. The centre strives to provide better treatment and training to drug addicts and bring them back to a normal life. He said that individuals under treatment at the rehabilitation centre are being given hope that they can rid themselves of drugs, become a support for their families and also serve the country and nation in the future.

Commander Fazl Muhammad Norzai expressed the resolve that the struggle against elements causing the spread of drugs will continue and every possible effort will be made for the rehabilitation of drug addicts. He said that to make society drug-free, government institutions, civil society, educational institutions, parents and social organisations must work together.