Pakistan
Nationwide Drug Crackdown: Security Forces Seize Tonnes of Narcotics
Quetta:Security forces across Pakistan, including Balochistan, have intensified operations against narcotics, resulting in the seizure of over 1,035 metric tons of drugs and the arrest of 1,206 drug dealers during the ongoing anti-narcotics operations since September 2023. In July alone, seizures were reported from Balochistan (1,039 kg), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (160 kg), Gilgit-Baltistan (5 kg), Punjab (2 kg), and Sindh (72 kg). Authorities are resolute in their efforts to eliminate drugs completely from the country, continuing their proactive measures through relevant agencies.