IHC steps in to stop on-campus drug use
The capital's high court has stopped direct delivery of courier and goods ordered online including food to students of the educational institutions in Islamabad to prevent supply of narcotics.
Islamabad High Court's (IHC) Justice Inaam Ameen Minhas on Monday resumed hearing a petition seeking changes in curricula to create awareness among children and young people about the adverse effects of drugs and narcotic substances.
During the hearing, Justice Minhas asked officials whether they knew how narcotics made its way to schools, colleges and universities. He remarked that drugs are being delivered to schools and colleges through couriers and delivery personnel.
"Check and report which schools and colleges are receiving what kind of deliveries. Children order pizza and food items and along with them, they also get drugs delivered. A ban must be imposed on direct deliveries by all delivery personnel," he said.
Justice Minhas ordered authorities to stop direct delivery to students and to take action against the educational institutions that do not comply.
"Implement this and present a report on the next hearing. Check which schools and colleges are frequently receiving direct deliveries. Take action against those institutions that do not comply," he said.
During the hearing, the judge also asked if the National Anti-Narcotics Council (NANC) had been formed. Under the National Narcotics Policy, 2010, the NANC was to be set up in order to evaluate and review anti-narcotics policy.
The judge noted that the NANC was to be a high-powered council to work under the chairmanship of the prime minister with the chief ministers of the provinces as its members. The IHC ordered the secretary cabinet affairs to submit a report in this regard and adjourned the hearing until May 28.
At an earlier hearingon April 8 the Islamabad police had admitted in a report that they prioritize the security of VIPs over making efforts to curb the growing menace of drug use in educational institutions.
The judge had expressed displeasure at the police's stance and issued a show-cause notice to the assistant inspector general (operations), directing him to explain why VIP security took precedence over student safety and anti-narcotics operations, said a news report.
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