IHC warns of action against Principals over drug supply in educational institutions
Key Takeaways
- The Islamabad High Court warned that principals will be held accountable if drugs are supplied to their educational institutions.
- Police registered 1,314 drug-related cases this year, arrested 1,408 suspects, and seized significant quantities of heroin, ice, and hashish near schools.
- The court demanded performance reports for the awareness committees formed under the 'Nasha Ab Nahi' campaign.
- Justice Minhas mandated that principals must personally approve all external items entering the school premises.
- Authorities were instructed to interrogate suspects about specific school supply routes and inspect institutions where cases were registered.
Justice Inam Amin Minhas of the Islamabad High Court issued stern directives regarding the drug supply problem plaguing federal educational institutions, stating that principals will be held directly accountable for any such incidents. During the hearing, police submitted a report indicating 1,314 drug-related cases registered this year and the arrest of 1,408 suspects, including 22 drug peddlers near schools, alongside major seizures of heroin, ice, and hashish. The court was informed about the ongoing awareness campaign "Nasha Ab Nahi," but Justice Minhas demanded performance reports for the school committees established to combat the issue. He emphasized that fines are insufficient and that principals must ensure strict compliance, personally authorizing all external items or events entering the premises. Furthermore, the judge directed police to interrogate suspects about their supply routes to specific schools and mandated inspections of all institutions where drug cases have been registered, holding administrations responsible if drugs are found reaching schools, colleges, or universities.
