Recently, according to a BBC report’s statistical data Pakistan is home to around 7 million drug users, most of which are opioid addicts. The information was delivered to the senate by interior ministry very recently.
Punjab being on the top holds 2.9 million users, followed by Balochistan, which is home to around 280,000 addicts.
Pakistan’s government has not yet held any survey to assess the gravity of this situation since 2013.
Interior minister, Nisar Ali Khan reveals that most of the drugs are being brought in through southern border.
According to the reports, Pakistan’s Anti-Narcotics Force lacks staff and latest equipment to seize the drug trade.
UN report revealed that Afghan Taliban raise their funds by exporting drugs to Pakistan, and this drug trade is an essential fuel to their terrorist economy. There are a few cases which indicate that Balochistan’s separatist groups are also linked to the drug smuggling.
