Islamabad:
The Capital Supreme Court has stopped direct delivery of courier and goods ordered online, including food for students at the educational institutions in Islamabad to prevent the supply of drugs.
Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) Justice Inaam Ameen Minhas on Monday resumed and heard a petition seeking changes in curricula to raise awareness among children and adolescents about the side effects of drugs and drugs.
During the hearing, Justice Minha’s officials asked if they knew how drugs went to schools, colleges and universities. He noted that drugs are delivered to schools and colleges through couriers and delivery staff.
“Check and reports about which schools and colleges receive, what kind of delivery. Children order pizza and food, and together with them they are also provided with drugs. A ban on direct delivery of all delivery staff must be imposed,” he said.
Justice Minhas ordered the authorities to stop direct delivery to students and intervene against the educational institutions that do not comply.
“Implement this and present a report on the next consultation. Check which schools and colleges often receive direct deliveries. Take action against the institutions that do not comply,” he said.
During the hearing, the judge also asked if the National Anti-Narcotics Council (Nanc) had been formed. According to the national drug policy, 2010, Nanc had to be created to evaluate and undergo anti-narcotics policy.
The judge noted that Nanc should be a high -powered advice to work under the Presidency of the Prime Minister with the most important ministers in the provinces as its members. IHC ordered the secretarial cabinets to submit a report in this regard and postponed the hearing until May 28.
During a previous hearing – on April 8 – the Islamabad police had admitted in a report that they prioritize VIP’s security to make efforts to limit the growing threat of drug abuse in educational institutions.
The judge had expressed;
With input from News Desk
