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Balochistan Launches Provincewide Anti-Narcotics Drive Under COAS Directives

Authorities frame the crackdown as a national-security effort targeting the nexus of drugs with terrorism.

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.