Anti-Narcotics Force


The Anti-Narcotics Force is a :Category:Pakistan federal departments and agencies|Federal Executive bureau of the Government of Pakistan, tasked with combating the narcotics smuggling and use within Pakistan. ANF works under umbrella of Pakistan Army and Ministry of Narcotics Control of which Shehryar Khan Afridi is minister since 11 June 2019. Due to misconception on Section 4 of ANF ACT 1997, the force's head consisted the active-duty general officer of Pakistan Army. Although the law prescribes that any competent person may be appointed as Director General. Currently a two star Army Officer, Major general Arif Malik HI is deputed as Director General. The ANF also has sole responsibility for co-ordinating and pursuing Pakistan narcotics investigations abroad.
The superintendence of the Force is vest with the Federal Government whereas, administration of the Force is vested with the Director-General who shall exercise in respect of the Force all powers of an Inspector-General of Police under the Police Act, 1861, and all other powers under the Act. In case of any officers and members from the Armed Forces, the Director-General shall have all powers conferred by or under the Pakistan Army Act, 1952, the Pakistan Air Force Act, 1953, and the Pakistan Navy Ordinance, 1961, respectively as an officer empowered to convene a General Court Martial. The Force consists of approximately 3100 agents across the country.
The organisation has sacrificed 16 of its best enforcers including Offices, JCO's and Jawans.

ANF Setup

Anti Narcotics Force Headquarters is situated at Rawalpindi controlling its outfits through 5x Regional Headquarters i.e. North at Rawalpindi, KP at Peshawar, Punjab at Lahore, Sindh at Karachi and Balochistan at Quetta. Regional Headquarters are controlling their area of domain through their various Police Stations. There are 9x Directorates at HQ ANF:
To protect Pakistan's National Security, the Anti Narcotics Force under the insight of Ministry of Narcotics Control, is works in co-ordination with other Law Enforcement Agencies of Pakistan. Such as:
Pakistan Narcotics Board was set up in 1957, in the Revenue Division in order to meet Pakistan's obligations under the International Opium Convention of 1925. PNB comprised representatives from the Provincial Governments and some Federal Ministries/Divisions.
Pakistan Narcotics Control Board was established in 1973 with five Regional Directorates, in response to UN Convention on Narcotics Control, with the mandate to combat narcotics in the Country. PNCB functioned as an attached department of Ministry of Interior till 1989 with strength of 883 all ranks. Narcotics Control Division was established in 1989 and the Board became its attached department.
Anti Narcotics Task Force comprising 388 all ranks from Pakistan Army was established in December 1991 as an attached department of NCD.
Anti Narcotics Force was raised on 21 February 1995 by merging PNCB and ANTF.
Narcotics Control Division was declared Ministry of Narcotics Control in 2001 but it was reverted to NCD under Ministry of Interior and Narcotics Control in 2013.
Ministry of Narcotics Control Ministry of Narcotics Control was established in August 2017.

ANF Intelligence and Investigation

There are distinct stages for Investigating a case.

Stages

Assets of the convicts in narcotics cases are confiscated in favour of Federal Government through following stages usually:
Assets Investigation is conducted under relevant sections / provisions provided by the following laws:
According to activities of smugglers and areas which facilitate their interest, the operations of the Anti Narcotics force can be divided into following two categories:
To monitor the policies of Federal Government a Policy Review Board headed by Minister for Narcotics Control comprising 14 members from relevant Federal and Provincial Ministries was set up in 1997. A separate ministry for Narcotics Control has been set up; therefore, there is a need to revise the composition of this body. Existing composition of the Policy Review Board is as follows
Minister for Narcotics ControlChairman
Minister for Health and Social WelfareMember
Minister for Foreign AffairsMember
Minister of State for States and Frontier RegionsMember
Governor KPKMember
4 Ministers in charge of Provincial Home DepartmentsMember
4 Ministers in charge of Provincial Health DepartmentsMember
Minister for Narcotics ControlMember
Secretary Ministry of Narcotics ControlSecretary/Member

Narcotics Interdiction Committee

To make the co-ordinating role of the Federal Government effective and to ensure that narcotics interdiction by various law enforcement agencies proceeds under well-synchronized efforts, a Narcotics Interdiction Committee has been set up with the following composition:
Secretary Narcotics Control DivisionChairman
Inspector Generals of Police Punjab, Sindh, NWFP Balochistan, AJK, Islamabad Capital Territory and Northern AreasMember
Heads of Federal Civil Armed ForcesMember
Director General, Federal Investigation AgencyMember
Director General, Intelligence and Investigation, Revenue DivisionMember
Director General of the Anti Narcotics ForceMember

ANF's Charter of Duty

Anti Norcotics Force is responsible to perform the following
Supply Reduction
Limiting the smuggling trafficking and distribution of Narcotics. Coordinating eradication of opium poppy. Ensuring no heroin lab becomes functional. Inquire/Investigate assets of drug barons. Pursuing Legal cases relentlessly.
Demand Reduction
Reducing the demand of illicit drugs through preventive education, treatment and rehabilitation as well as harm reduction programmes.
Coordination Liaison at National and International Level
Enhancing international co-operation in the fight against drugs and liaison with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, International Narcotics Control Board, International Police, Narcotics Affairs Section, Drugs Enforcement Agency, Foreign Anti Narcotics Community, Drug Liaison Officers etc.
'''National Seizure Data– 2016 64608.316Morphine 6595.822Heroin 23172.189Hashish 270493.906Cocaine 231.373Amphetamine 3876.597Methamphetamine 132.505Ecstasy Tabs 1230.000Xnax Tabs 31960.000Rovitaril Tab 280.000Metami Zole 550.000Poppy Straw 1022.579Cannabis/Marijuana 17067.650Acetic Anhyride 44454.000Sulphuric Acid 2835.000Total Narcotics 434.490Domestic Price 31723.410International Price 6021.450

SPEAR Strategy

ANF has organised a strategy which is recognised as SPEAR. The inscription details are as under:
Surveillance and Intelligence Acquisition
Proactive Prevention and Protection
Effective Enforcement
Alliances, Assistance and Cooperation
Rehabilitation and Awareness

International Initiatives

To make joint efforts for the control of drug trafficking, the agency in collaboration with Government of Pakistan has signed MoUs with 32 countries and Letters of Intent with 2 x countries. Moreover, 15 x new MoUs and revision for 5 x existing MoUs are also under process. Additionally, specific treaties have been signed with 29 x countries for extradition of convicts on certain offences including drug trafficking. Details of these agreements are as under:

Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs)

, Australia, Azerbaijan, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Egypt, Hellenic Republic, India, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kingdom of Cambodia, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People's Democratic, Maldives, Nigeria, Republic of Philippines, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, United Kingdom, US and Uzbekistan

Under Process MoUs

, Canada, Kenya, Libya, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Nepal, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, South Africa, Turkmenistan and Ukraine.

Letter of Intent (LoI)

Australia and China

Extradition Treaties

, Belgium, France, Greece, Switzerland, US, Iran, Monaco, Netherlands, Denmark, Austria, Yugoslavia, Iraq, Ecuador, Portugal, Luxembourg, Colombia, Liberia, Cuba, San Marino, Italy, Egypt, Australia, Uzbekistan, Algeria, China, UAE, Libya and Kuwait.

World Anti-Narcotics Day

observes 26 June as the "INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST DRUG ABUSE AND ILLICIT TRAFFICKING", established by the UN General Assembly in 1987. This observance manifests to further escalate UN's resolve in creating a drug free society by reducing both demand as well as supply of illicit drugs and increasing awareness among general masses regarding drugs abuse. Each Year UNODC selects themes for International Drug Day and launches campaigns to raise public appreciation regarding the global drug issue and its effects on complete humanity. Past Observance themes for last 5 years were:
World Anti-Narcotics Day in Pakistan
The magnitude of drug menace not only undermines global public health, socio-economic synopsis and international stability, it has also become an issue of National Security for Pakistan. Pakistan itself is a poppy free country, but its population became a victim of regional opiate production. We are facing the brunt of trafficking of opiates and cannabis from the West, precursors from the East and Amphetamine Type Stimulants from elsewhere.
Each year International Drug Day is celebrated by Anti Narcotics Force. ANF celebrate Drug Day in a wholesome manner so as to generate a strong message for the international community and domestic masses for general awareness and society's participation by introducing a variety of drug demand awareness activities in addition to drug burning ceremonies.

Model Addiction and Treatment Centres

ANF is also playing a lead role in mass awareness and community participation programs to educate the people against drug abuse as Drug Demand Reduction has always been an important segment of our Strategy. ANF besides many awareness ventures runs 5 Model Addiction and Treatment Centres at Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Quetta, Sukkur and Karachi and since their raising over twelve thousand patients have been treated.
Under the policy guidelines provided by NCD and with the co-operation of our allied countries, civil society and the media, ANF is doing the best it can and has had significant successes in all three regimes of operation i.e. Drug Supply Reduction, Drug Demand Reduction and International Cooperation. Men and women of ANF are fully committed to protecting our compatriots from the peril at cost of risk to their own lives.