DRUG LAW ENFORCEMENT PROGRAMME FOR PAKISTAN

The programme is part of an ongoing effort to strengthen the drug law enforcement capacity of the states surrounding Afghanistan. The progamme is divided into three phases: During Phase I (1999-2000), existing cooperation between Pakistan and Iran has been further promoted and cooperation with the Gulf States is being explored. Activities at the sub-regional level are being complemented through substantial efforts at the national level involving the strengthening of Pakistan?s Anti Narcotics Force and agencies with responsibilities for interdiction in the Federally and Provincially Administered tribal areas (FATAs and PATAs). Phase I also includes an improvement in the performance of the drug testing laboratories, and an assessment of the scale of money laundering. Phase II (2000-2001) will extend assistance to other law enforcement agencies including Frontier Corps, Pakistan Rangers, Customs and Coast Guards. Phase III (2001-2002) will complete activities commenced under the previous phases and lay the ground for further expansion of the programme.

OBJECTIVES

To improve the operational capacities of the law enforcement agencies to enhance their activities in close collaboration with a fully functional, trained and equipped Anti-Narcotics Forces (ANF)

• To improve the operational capacities of the law enforcement agencies to enhance their activities in close collaboration with a fully functional, trained and equipped Anti-Narcotics Forces (ANF)
  
  *  Assessment of the law enforcement agencies? situation

  *  Strengthening the National Intelligence Unit by preparing Standard Operating  Procedures (SOPs) as a mechanism to establish a regular operational contact between the law enforcement agencies and the ANF

  *  Establishment of a Wide Area Network (WAN)

  *  Strengthening of Asset Investigation Units

  *  Identification, procurement and installation of equipment (vehicles, computers, communications, specialized equipment)

  *  Development of a training strategy

  *  Provision of basic training courses and train-the trainer-courses in law   enforcement and in the utilization of equipment. 

•    Assessment of the money laundering situation and formulation of an action plan.

To enhance drug testing capabilities to efficiently support the arrest and conviction of traffickers

• Review of the situation of drug testing laboratories in Islamabad, Peshawar, Quetta and Rawalpindi for the improvement of their technical capacity national, regional and international levels.

• Procurement, supply and installation of laboratory equipment.

• Provision of Training in the use of instruments/equipment and in methods for the analysis of drugs in seized material.

• Establishment of a national/regional training reference center.

• Assistance to national drug testing laboratories to participate in the International Collaborative Exercise (I.C.E.) and in UNODC's International Quality Assurance Programme's protocol.

• Enhancement of national/regional /international cooperation in drug testing, harmonization of sample handling, testing and reporting procedures through guidelines and mechanisms of information sharing.

• To establish a netw.orking chain of drug testing laboratories , including a database and newsletter, for the collection and dissemination of information at national, sub-regional and international levels.

To promote sub-regional cooperation to enhance the efforts against drug trafficking

• To facilitate cooperation between Iran and Pakistan through semi-annual meetings of the Inter-Governmental Technical Committee and of Senior Law Enforcement officers comprised of representatives from Iran, Pakistan, UNDCP and the Narcotic Sub-Directorate of ICPO Interpol.

• To promote operational cooperation between Pakistan and the Gulf States (formulation and implementation of a separate project planned).