{"id":67425,"date":"2024-07-18T14:54:05","date_gmt":"2024-07-18T09:54:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/?p=67425"},"modified":"2024-07-18T14:54:05","modified_gmt":"2024-07-18T09:54:05","slug":"pakistan-launches-national-drug-survey-to-combat-narcotics-menace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/pakistan-launches-national-drug-survey-to-combat-narcotics-menace\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan launches national drug survey to combat narcotics menace"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistan has initiated a nationwide survey to gather data on drug users, marking a significant step towards creating effective anti-narcotics strategies.<br \/>\nThis embarked on a critical mission to combat drug abuse by conducting a national drug survey, the first in 11 years.<\/p>\n<p>The survey, approved by the Federal Minister of Interior and Anti-Narcotics Mohsin Naqvi, aims to collect comprehensive data on drug users from across the country, including homes, educational institutions, and slums, providing valuable insights for anti-narcotics efforts.<br \/>\nThe National Drug Survey will be a comprehensive and authoritative exercise, covering homes, educational institutions, slums, and other areas. The data collected will enable policymakers to make informed decisions in the fight against narcotics.<br \/>\nNaqvi emphasized the importance of accurate survey data, stating that it will be crucial in shaping effective anti-narcotics strategies.<br \/>\nHe directed the relevant authorities to finalize the survey methodology and timeline within 15 days.<br \/>\nThe Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) and Pakistan Bureau of Statistics will jointly conduct the survey, with international development organizations also being contacted for cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>The last National Drug Survey was conducted in 2013, and this new initiative marks a significant step forward in Pakistan\u2019s efforts to combat drug abuse and ensure a safer future for its citizens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistan has initiated a nationwide survey to gather data on drug users, marking a significant step towards creating effective anti-narcotics strategies. This embarked on a critical mission to combat drug abuse by conducting a national drug survey, the first in 11 years. The survey, approved by the Federal Minister of Interior and Anti-Narcotics Mohsin Naqvi, &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":67439,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[75],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-67425","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-top"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67425","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67425"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67425\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":67440,"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67425\/revisions\/67440"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/67439"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67425"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67425"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67425"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}