United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

Pakistan

All Press Releases

May 2023

• 05/05/2023 - Federal Steering Committee of the European Union supported ‘Deliver Justice’ Project holds its Second Annual Meeting

March 2023

• 17/03/2023 - U.S. Embassy-funded PMIS Training concluded for Prison Staff in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• 01/03/2023 - 6th Provincial Steering Committee reinforces a new Rule of Law Roadmap for Balochistan

January 2023

• 30/01/2023 - Inauguration ceremony of eight-week maritime training courses and mentoring sessions commenced in Karachi
• 26/01/2023 - U.S. Embassy funded Improving Rule of Law in Balochistan program successfully executed by UNODC
• 25/01/2023 - Launch ceremony of Precursor Management System (PMS) – an online portal for registering and applying NOC for importing controlled precursor chemicals, by the industry
• 17/01/2023 - UNODC Completes Consultations on Evaluation and Revision of Rule of Law Roadmap (RoLR) Balochistan

December 2022

• 02/12/2022 - The disability must now be ingrained across all programmatic areas of work and core functions of the UN

November 2022

• 02/11/2022 - UNODC hands-over two additional Mobile Crime Scene Investigation Units to Balochistan Police
• 01/11/2022 - UNODC Successfully Completes Training ‘Advance Investigation Skills’ for Balochistan Levies Force

October 2022

• 26/10/2022 - National Drug Use Survey Pakistan 2022-24, Launched

September 2022

• 21/09/2022 - High-level Consultation of National and Provincial TIP Committees
• 05/09/2022 - UNODC with the Government of Balochistan move towards reforming coordination between Investigation Officers and Prosecutors of Balochistan

August 2022

• 18/08/2022 - UNODC Concludes Awareness Raising Sessions on ‘Prisoner and Human Rights for Women and Juvenile Inmates’

July 2022

• 22/07/2022 - UNODC Successfully completes Training on “Basic Investigation Skills” for Balochistan Levies Force
• 01/07/2022 - UNODC concludes landmark Training for Investigation Officers of Balochistan Levies Force

June 2022

• 29/06/2022 - UNODC World Drug Report 2022 highlights trends on cannabis post-legalization, environmental impacts of illicit drugs, and drug use among women and youth
• 24/06/2022 - Criminal Justice Actors of Punjab, Balochistan and Sindh: Engaging Justice Sector Stakeholders on Improved Services for the Victims and Survivors of Gender Based Violence
• 03/06/2022 - UNODC Country Office Pakistan Launches its New Country Programme for 2022-2025 together with the Government of Pakistan

May 2022

• 17/05/2022 - Launch of Awareness Campaign Launching of an awareness campaign against TIP and SOM in Pakistan

March 2022

• 25/03/2022 - Public-Private Partnership Conference
• 16/03/2022 - National consultation workshop for provincial TIP Committees, 16 March 2022, Islamabad
• 11/03/2022 - UN Office on Drugs and Crime marks first International Day of Women Judges with call to promote women in the criminal justice sector as agents of change
• 08/03/2022 - Launch of Coordination and Strengthening of HIV, TB, and Hepatitis Services in Sindh Prisons

February 2022

• 23/02/2022 - Inauguration of Victim Reception and Facilitation Center, FIA, constructed with financial support from the Kingdom of Norway
• 09/02/2022 - Japan and UNODC Country Office Pakistan Enhance Counter-Narcotics Capacity of the Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) Pakistan by Installing Prefabricated Buildings and Body Scanners

January 2022

• 28/01/2022 - Customized Practical Guide for Pakistan on Requesting Electronic Evidence Across Borders Launched!
• 18/01/2022 - 5th Steering Committee commits new frontiers in delivering justice for the citizens of Balochistan

November 2021

• 30/11/2021 - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Country Office in Pakistan (COPAK) began a five-day roundtable workshop for the maritime law enforcement agencies
• 02/11/2021 - Digitalized records of PMIS and Prisons Staff Training Academy handed over to the Government of Sindh by UNODC and the United States Government

September 2021

• 27/09/2021 - UNODC begins a Roundtable Workshop for Developing Interagency Guidance on 'Handling of Stateless and Unflagged Vessels'
• 24/09/2021 - 1st National Table-Talk Exercise to Promote Interagency Cooperation in Pakistan’s Maritime Domain
• 03/09/2021 - UNODC launches Case Management and Monitoring System (CMMS) for the Prosecution Department of Sindh
• 02/09/2021 - Sindh Police Revamped an Anti-Terrorism Financing Unit (ATFU)

August 2021

• 31/08/2021 - Handover of a Victim Reception and Facilitation Centre by UNODC Country Office Pakistan to the Federal Investigation Agency in Taftan (Pakistan-Iran border)

July 2021

• 27/07/2021 - Combatting Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants in Pakistan

June 2021

• 30/06/2021 - Police training and community awareness session on trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants
• 26/06/2021 - UNODC World Drug Report 2021: pandemic effects ramp up drug risks, as youth underestimate cannabis dangers
• 25/06/2021 - Message on the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

May 2021

• 25/05/2021 - Free legal aid support by UNODC released more than 500 UTPs in Sindh

April 2021

• 02/04/2021 - UNODC presents strategy to combat drugs, crime, corruption, and terrorism in Sindh

March 2021

• 08/03/2021 - Message for International Women's Day

December 2020

• 18/12/2020 - Press Release - Fourth steering committee meeting convened to advance Rule of Law roadmap in Balochistan

November 2020

• 02/11/2020 - Special Training for Women Law Enforcement Officers on Investigative Techniques related to Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants

October 2020

• 12/10/2020 - UNODC Hands-over Crime Scene Vehicles to Gujranwala Police

September 2020

• 24/09/2020 - Inauguration of 3rd Air Control Unit (ACCU) at Islamabad International Airport

July 2020

• 24/07/2020 - Press Release - Strengthening LEAs response to COVID-19 in Pakistan
• 02/07/2020 - Pakistan moves towards customizing the Practical Guide on Electronic Evidence - as a pilot Country in Asia

June 2020

• 23/06/2020 - Tailoring South Asia Regional Toolkit for Judges in Pakistan
• 19/06/2020 - Ramping up gender responsive policing to support the shadow pandemic of GBV in Pakistan
• 02/06/2020 - Press Release - UNODC's webinar on prisons kicks-off a COVID-response Virtual Advocacy Campaign in Pakistan

February 2020

• 26/02/2020 - Government of Sindh launches a counter-terrorism project in collaboration with the European Union and UNODC
• 25/02/2020 - 43 prison facilities in Punjab automated by UNODC with INL funding

January 2020

• 24/01/2020 - Ministry of Interior and UNODC Launch USD 25 Million Programme for Preventing and Countering Terrorism

October 2019

• 04/10/2019 - UNODC Pakistan INL and Ministry of Narcotics Control inaugurating the Training of Trainers (TOT) on Universal Treatment Curriculum UTC Treatment Rehabilitation

September 2019

• 19/09/2019 - Operationalization of the Rule of Law Roadmap for Sindh
• 19/09/2019 - UNODC Pakistan organized an Interagency training for Operationalization of Criminal-intelligence Products for the Law enforcement agencies
• 16/09/2019 - Regional Conference on Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants

July 2019

• 22/07/2019 - Inauguration of Air Cargo Control Unit to Enhance Air Cargo Security @ AIlama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore

June 2019

• 28/06/2019 - International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking and the Launch of World Drug Report 2019

May 2019

• 29/05/2019 - Action plans developed to implement Rule of Law reforms in Balochistan

December 2018

• 14/12/2018 - Press Release: Islamic Republics of Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan discuss ways to bolster mutual cooperation against trafficking of Afghan opiates
• 11/12/2018 - Press Release: Regional Counterparts to discuss ways for effectively combatting the trafficking of Afghan opiates

October 2018

• 23/10/2018 - Press Release - The Government of Balochistan and UNODC Launch the Governance Structure of the Rule of Law Roadmap
• 18/10/2018 - Press Release - Swat Regional Police Training Centre Receives ‘eLearning’ Curricula on Crime Prevention and Investigation from UNODC

September 2018

• 23/09/2018 - Press Release: UNODC Awareness Campaign

August 2018

• 28/08/2018 - Press Release: A training for the Drug Treatment Professionals on Universal Treatment Curriculum 1&2

July 2018

• 30/07/2018 - World Day against Human Trafficking 2018

May 2018

• 10/05/2018 - Press Release Japan contributed $3,730,935 to UNODC Country Office Pakistan

March 2018

• 29/03/2018 - Press Release - MoU Signing between WWF-Pakistan and UNODC to Check Illegal Wildlife Trade
• 21/03/2018 - Press Release - Case Management and Monitoring System launched for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

February 2018

• 07/02/2018 - Press Release - H.E. Suhail Mohammad Al Zarooni called upon UNODC Country Representative Pakistan at his residence in Dubai

November 2017

• 21/11/2017 - Press Release - UNODC National Goodwill Ambassador Shehzad Roy performed at the Youth Offenders Industrial School, Central Prison Karachi
• 20/11/2017 - Press Release - Inauguration of a new multi-agency initiative to enhance air cargo security

October 2017

• 24/10/2017 - Press Release - UNODC Organizes regional conference human trafficking and migrant smuggling in Pakistan
• 23/10/2017 - Press Release - Sahiwal Police receives UNODC Global eLearning Platform to enhance the core capacities of officers in law enforcement functions

August 2017

• 12/08/2017 - The Netherlands contributed to Improving Criminal Justice Services in Balochistan with UNODC’s Technical Support Programme for Police and Prosecutors

July 2017

• 28/07/2017 - Norway Government Pledged NOK 9,000,000 to Support the Police and Prosecution Departments in Punjab Signing Press Release - Ceremony of a Funding Agreement between UNODC and Norway
• 21/07/2017 - Launch of GLO.ACT and Public Awareness Campaign Against Trafficking in Persons and the Smuggling of Migrants
• 18/07/2017 - European Union funded Support to Pakistan's Action to Counter Terrorism with Special Reference to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

May 2017

• 24/05/2017 - Punjab Judicial Academy, Lahore and United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Country Office Pakistan organized a roundtable
• 02/05/2017 - Unplugged Programme – Drug Prevention in Schools

April 2017

• 25/04/2017 - European Union confirms need for strong international collaboration to counter terrorism

February 2017

• 23/02/2017 - Press Release UNODC Country Office Pakistan Launches a USD 70 Million Country Programme to address Pakistan?s development challenges within its mandated areas of illicit trafficking, drug control and crime prevention

January 2017

• 27/01/2017 - Press Release: Denmark supports UNODC’s capacity building program for Pakistan’s border management agencies, police and prosecution services

August 2016

• 10/08/2016 - Press Release: Operations in 20 Prisons of Punjab are getting Computerized and Automated Seminar at the launch of Prison Management Information System (PMIS) in Prisons of Punjab

June 2016

• 01/06/2016 - Press Release - Regional Training of Trainers on UNODC Toolkit for Law Enforcement Officials Islamabad

March 2016

• 11/03/2016 - Press Release The Government of Japan and UNODC Country Office in Pakistan (COPAK) sign project aimed at strengthening border security against illicit drug trafficking and related transnational organised crime in Pakistan

November 2015

• 20/11/2015 - Press Release Launch of Theoretical Training for the World pilot CCP AIR - Air Cargo Profiling Unit
• 04/11/2015 - Regional Conference on Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling (3 - 4 November 2015)

October 2015

• 14/10/2015 - Press Release UN role in promoting technical regional cooperation discussed

August 2015

• 18/08/2015 - Drugs No Never Ever UNODC launched Drug Prevention Campaign in the Sindh Province

May 2015

• 21/05/2015 - Denmark and UNODC contribute towards the enhancement of law enforcement capacity in Balochistan

February 2015

• 19/02/2015 - Launch of Report The socio-economic impact of human trafficking and migrant smuggling in Pakistan

January 2015

• 27/01/2015 - REGIONAL COUNTER NARCOTICS SEMINAR JOINT INITIATIVE OF ANF & UNODC

November 2014

• 26/11/2014 - Regional Training for Law Enforcement Officials on HIV Service Provision for People who Inject Drugs Regional Problem-Regional Solution
• 20/11/2014 - The Netherlands contributes to improve law enforcement and criminal justice in Balochistan with UNODCs Technical Capacity Building Programme for Police and Prosecutors

September 2014

• 23/09/2014 - Press Release Drugs and the Media Regional Counter Narcotics Awareness Workshop for Journalists

August 2014

• 07/08/2014 - Press Release UNODC holds the 3rd Regional meeting on human trafficking and migrant smuggling routes in Islamabad

May 2014

• 26/05/2014 - Drug Use in Pakistan 2013 Survey reveals high levels of drug use and dependency
• 22/05/2014 - Drug Survey Reveals High Levels of Drug Use and Dependency in Punjab Provincial Launch of Drug Use in Pakistan 2013 Survey
• 15/05/2014 - Technical assistance provided to the province of Balochistan under the framework of Country Programme: UNODC Representative

December 2013

• 09/12/2013 - Press Release: Anti Corruption Day 2013

November 2013

• 26/11/2013 - National Conference on counter narcotics policy

November 2012

• 16/11/2012 - Press Release: UK Government contributes GBP 3.6 million to UNODCs Border Management programme
• 08/11/2012 - Press Release: UNODC launches treatment protocols for drug use in Pakistan
• 01/11/2012 - Press Release: Netherlands Government contributes USD 2.5 million to Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice in Balochistan

May 2012

• 09/05/2012 - UNODC Flood Recovery Project Inaugurated in Nowshera

January 2012

• 17/01/2012 - "Boom-boom" Afridi aiming to hit hard against drugs in new role as UNODC National Goodwill Ambassador

August 2011

• 19/08/2011 - UNODC hands over equipment to rebuild police capacity after flood damage

June 2011

• 24/06/2011 - World Drug Report: Drug markets stable but consumption of synthetic and prescription drugs rises
• 22/06/2011 - UNODC and the Government of Pakistan convene successful regional border cooperation meeting

March 2011

• 16/03/2011 - UNODC hands over equipment to rebuild police capacity after flood damage

February 2011

• 24/02/2011 - Denmark extends support to enhance effectiveness of criminal justice systems in Pakistan in cooperation with UNODC