Overview
- The Anti-Narcotics Force and local authorities began coordinated operations on September 22 under instructions from Field Marshal Asim Munir and the Balochistan government.
- Officials report poppy fields have been destroyed in multiple areas as part of early actions to curb supply.
- Raids have intensified on networks involved in the production, trafficking, and distribution of narcotics across the province.
- The government has pledged alternative livelihood programs to deter communities from returning to poppy cultivation.
- Leaders call the fight a national responsibility requiring cooperation from institutions, security forces, and citizens, with the campaign presented as a potential model for Pakistan.