PESHAWAR: Amid the alarming use of narcotics amongst the youth, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) government is working on an anti-narcotics bill to combat with usage, manufacturing and trafficking of crystal methamphetamine – an addictive drug. The proposed bill will be presented in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly in the days to come. Under the present legislation, a minimum of 100gms narcotics needs to be recovered from a dealer for them to be convicted. The proposed bill covers this loophole by specifically mentioning crystal methamphetamine and its other prevalent names such as ‘ice’ and ‘glass’. The federal government has also drafted a bill to outlaw the said drug, which recommends life imprisonment for smugglers and dealers.

Source: Pakistan Today January 05, 2019 08:00 UTC