IHC restricts parcel delivery services in educational institutions to curb narcotics

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday ordered a ban on direct parcel delivery services to students in educational institutions in the federal capital as part of efforts to combat the growing issue of drug use among students, ARY News reported.

The directive came during the hearing of a petition calling for the inclusion of drug awareness courses in school and college curricula.

A government lawyer informed the court that the Ministry of Education has already incorporated anti-drug education into the upcoming academic syllabus.

Justice Inaam Ameen Minhas, who presided over the hearing, voiced serious concern over the widespread availability of narcotics in educational institutions. “Drug use among students has reached alarming levels,” he remarked.

The court imposed a strict ban on courier and delivery personnel entering school and college campuses, citing reports that students often receive drugs disguised as food deliveries.

“How are delivery riders even entering these institutions?” Justice Minhas questioned. “Students order pizza, and along with it, they receive narcotics. All courier delivery boys must be barred from entering campus premises.”

The judge also instructed authorities to halt all direct deliveries to students and ordered strict enforcement. “Any school or college that fails to implement this directive will face legal action,” he warned.

Additionally, the court demanded a report from the Cabinet Secretary on whether the National Anti-Narcotics Council has been formally established.

The hearing was adjourned until May 28.

Earlier, the investigation report of prime suspect, Armaghan, in Mustafa Amir murder case has revealed startling details about a drug trafficking network operating in Karachi, ARY News reported.

Suspect Ali Khan, who was arrested few days ago by the Specialized Investigation Unit of the Karachi Police, revealed that drugs, primarily cocaine, are smuggled to Karachi from Balochistan. He disclosed that another suspect Shah Fahad was responsible for the supply of cocaine, operating a drug racket from Islamabad alongside his wife.

Further revelations indicate that one kilogram of cocaine is procured from Balochistan for PKR 8.5 million. The drug is then transported to Karachi from various cities, including Islamabad, Lahore, and Peshawar. Ali Khan confessed that one gram of cocaine is sold in the city for PKR 16,000 to 18,000, with a single kilogram yielding a profit of PKR 10 million.