Stories from Pakistan

Youth from all over the world make their statement at the 55 th Commission On Narcotic Drugs

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:49:25 AM CET

16 March 2012, Vienna, Austria: "Think ahead, act in longer terms, and let us not fail". These were a few of the messages presented by the Youth Initiative during the 55 ^th Commission on Narcotic Drugs, held in Vienna, Austria, from 12 to 16 March.

Gathered since Monday 12, the 20 young persons from 7 different countries which included Pakistan as well, and from the Vienna International School had the opportunity to exchange opinions and experiences,

Senior officials in Pakistan identify potential areas of cooperation on SOM and TIP

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 6:08:00 AM CET

8 March 2012, Karachi, Pakistan : On a rare occasion, 35 senior officials of Federal and provincial governments, including the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), provincial police Home Departments, Ministry of Social Welfare, Ministry of Human Rights, Ministry of Human Resources Development sat side by side to explore strategies to better combat the crimes of smuggling of persons and trafficking in persons at a UNODC hosted workshop,

Boom Boom Afridi GWA

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 6:20:34 AM CET

8 January 2011 - Pakistan cricket star Shahid Afridi has been appointed UNODC National Goodwill Ambassador in recognition of his outstanding sporting record.

Both batsman and bowler, Afridi is a talented all-rounder who from 2009 to 2011 was captain of the Pakistan national cricket team in various formats of the modern game.

UNODC continues to support police recovery efforts

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 8:22:18 AM CEST

18 August 2011, Nowshera - Today, UNODC handed over furniture and IT equipment to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police to improve their capacity after the damage caused by the devastating floods in 2010 at a ceremony at the Police Lines Nowshera.

The equipment was purchased with the financial support of the Government of Canada. This equipment complements UNODC's larger flood recovery programme, of which the Government of Canada is the main contributor.

World Drug Day 2011: Promoting healthy choices in Pakistan

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:00:13 AM CEST

Marking World Drug Day on 26 June, UNODC in Pakistan launched a series of events aimed at raising awareness of the major problem that illicit drug use represents to society and particularly to young people. This year's theme was "Global Action for Healthy Communities without Drugs", highlighting the role communities can play in addressing the drug challenge.

"Prevention starts with a community that cares about the vulnerable and it involves families, teachers, youth leaders and mentors, among others. We must start to think globally and act locally to curb drug use and drug trafficking", said UNODC Executive Director Yury Fedotov in Vienna.

World Drug Report: Drug markets stable but consumption of synthetic and prescription drugs rises

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 1:56:35 PM CEST

Islamabad 24 June 2011. United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime launched its flagship publication, the World Drug Report 2011 on 23 June at United Nations Headquarters by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon; Yury Fedotov, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC); Joseph Deiss, President of the General Assembly; Gil Kerlikowske, Director, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy; and Viktor Ivanov, Director of Russia's Federal Service for Drug Control. In Islamabad, the World Drug Report was launched by Mr. Iftikhar Ahmed,

UNODC and UN Women sign agreement on cooperation on HIV/AIDSprevention

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 1:00:00 PM CEST

On 23 June 2011, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and UN Women in Islamabad, Pakistan, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote partnership in the area of gender and health. The purpose of the memorandum is to ensure closer collaboration between the two organizations in researching gender and HIV in Pakistan.

UNODC and the Government of Pakistan convene successful regional border cooperation meeting

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 9:42:10 PM CEST

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the Government of Pakistan organized a Paris Pact Expert Working Group meeting on regional cooperation in Islamabad on 21-22 June 2011. Attended by more than 69 participants from 30 countries and organizations, UNODC experts from Central Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Headquarters, the meeting resulted in consensual operational and concrete recommendations to enhance controlled deliveries and related frameworks. These recommendations will now be submitted for final approval by the Paris Pact Policy Consultative Group Meeting in Vienna later this year.

UNODC’s Programme Governance Committee Meeting

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 3:05:31 PM CEST

UNODC Pakistan's second Programme Governance Committee (PGC) meeting of 2011 was held in Islamabad on 14 June 2011. The PGC reviewed UNODC implementation over the first half of 2011 and approved amendments to work-plans. It was high-level event attended by all the key Government of Pakistan counterparts, including the Ministry of Narcotics Control, Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Law and Justice, Ministry of Finance, the Financial Monitoring Unit, the Capital Administration and Development Division, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Economic Affairs Division.

Pakistan Customs makes large drug seizure with UNODC drug testing kit

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 1:39:00 PM CEST

Using a UNODC drug testing kit, the Pakistan Customs' Drug Enforcement Cell (DEC) seized 4kg of methamphetamine worth millions of rupees from a Malaysian citizen's suitcase at the Karachi Airport in April 2011.

The officer, who carried out the seizure, was one of the trainees at a UNODC drugs identification course held earlier this year. He conducted a chemical test using the UNODC testing kit, which gave a positive for methamphetamine. The seized drug was later sent to the laboratory for further analysis.