IHC Urges HEC, Police to Report Anti-Drug Measures in Schools & Universities

Islamabad High Court directs HEC, police, and education ministry to submit reports on drug eradication measures in universities.

Justice Inam Amin Minhas presided over the hearing. He instructed the Ministry of Education for federal government approval on rules related to drug prevention. The court also ordered HEC to include Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) and police in a monitoring committee.

The Anmol Pinky case was referenced during the hearing, with petitioner’s lawyer Kashif Malik highlighting that delivery riders and workers in Karachi have been found involved in distributing drugs. Justice Minhas emphasized that from the outset, he had stressed that drugs are being moved through delivery personnel.

HEC officials informed the court about specific areas for delivery riders in universities and all entrants being checked. The court directed regular monitoring in educational institutions and instructed Islamabad district administration and police to ensure effective measures against drugs.

Lawyers pointed out drug use has now spread to schools, with students as young as seventh and eighth grade affected. Advocate Rafi highlighted that drugs are easily available even in small grocery stores in Islamabad.

Justice Minhas noted that officers performing well in the anti-drug effort are sometimes transferred, potentially affecting enforcement. The court instructed media to run prime-time awareness campaigns and requested a report from PEMRA.

The case was adjourned until the last week of June and sought monitoring reports from HEC, police, and district administration regarding anti-drug efforts in educational institutions.