ISLAMABAD: Hearing a bail plea of an accused of drug peddling, the Supreme Court on Tuesday took notice of the alleged use of narcotics in educational institutions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), and sought report from the provincial government in this regard.
A three-member bench comprising Justice Dost Muhammad Khan, Justice Qazi Faez Isa and Justice Sardar Tariq Masood, while dismissing the bail plea of accused Muhammad Amjad, directed the trial court to complete hearing in two months.
Justice Dost Muhammad Khan inquired about the steps taken by the KP government so far to prevent the use of drugs in educational institutions. The KP government’s lawyer told the court that use of narcotics in educational institutions had almost ended.
“Have you arrested the officials, who are facilitating the sale of drugs in educational institutions?” Justice Dost Khan asked. He said he knew the people involved in this heinous crime. However, he said he was avoiding from taking their names in the presence of media. He said he was unable to understand how drugs reach the educational institutions despite strict security measures.
In June, while hearing an application of a citizen against the increasing number of students got addicted in educational institutions in Balochistan, the Balochistan High Court had directed the provincial education department to conduct drug tests of all male and female students studying in educational institutions across the province and submit report to the court.
On January 5, the Senate’s Standing Committee on National Health Services (NHS) showed concerns over use of drugs by students and sought a detailed briefing on the steps taken in this regard.
Published in Daily Times, September 6th 2017.
