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US will provide technology to fight drug trafficking :Shahzain Bugti

Shahzain Bugti
  • Shahzain Bugti, Minister of Narcotics Control, on Thursday said that the United States will provide Pakistan with various technologies and vehicles to fight drugs and prevent trafficking
  • The federal minister claimed that US Assistant Secretary of State Todd D. Robinson and US Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Bloom had a meeting where the US ambassador was briefed about the trafficking in Pakistan
  • “The youth is addicted to drugs, and if they are not stopped it will be a catastrophic situation,” the federal minister claimed
  • Shahzain Bugti maintained, “the drone technology would also be used to curb drug trafficking for which talks are underway with local companies.”

 

ISLAMABAD: Shahzain Bugti, Minister of Narcotics Control, on Thursday said that the United States will provide Pakistan with various technologies and vehicles to fight drugs and prevent trafficking, BOL News reports.

The federal minister claimed that US Assistant Secretary of State Todd D. Robinson and US Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Bloom had a meeting where the US ambassador was briefed about the trafficking in Pakistan. Todd D. Robinson affirmed that the USA will assist to eliminate drug trafficking in the country.

“The youth is addicted to drugs, and if they are not stopped it will be a catastrophic situation,” the federal minister claimed. He added that the anti-narcotics department is working against drug smuggling. “We have a shortage of workforce. The empty slots in the department will be filled soon,” says the narcotics minister.
The federal minister of Narcotics Control appreciated the efforts to eliminate drug trafficking from Pakistan.

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